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Independent, provocative, now! The CJLO Magazine is the resource for features, reviews, and interviews. Established in 2004, and run by dedicated CJLO volunteers, the magazine covers the latest and best in local and international music, art, theatre, film, festivals, and more!

Gesaffelstein and the Tragedy of the Pop Producer’s Solo Album

November 26 2024 // Finn De Beckers // Magazine // Music Reviews

It should go without saying at this point that 2024 has been a wild year for music. We’ve seen artists like Chappell Roan go from sleeper hitmaker to megastar almost overnight. We’ve seen albums like BRAT absolutely dominate pop culture to the point where its aesthetic has been used in American political campaigns (to varying levels of success).

JPEGMAFIA reminds MTELUS why he's the greatest doing it

November 24 2024 // Sam Kitch // Magazine // Concert Reviews

I’m pretty sure it's physically impossible for JPEGMAFIA ever to disappoint me. Currently riding a monumental wave of productivity, the New York rapper has just the North American tour for his 3rd album released this decade, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. Lucky for us, Peggy’s final stop was here in Montreal, and even with my deep-rooted distaste for MTELUS, it was a show I will brag about for years to come.

Body Meat and Anysia Kym: Mind-Altering Chops at L'Esco

November 23 2024 // Sam Kitch // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Weekday shows have always irked me a little; standing in a crowd at 9 pm, with that lingering dread of class the next morning sitting idly in the back of my mind. It takes a special kind of music to cut through that sadness, and thankfully L’Escogriffe Bar had exactly that this past Tuesday night. 

Chaos and Connection: Osamason’s Wish You Were Here Tour Brings Rage Rap to Life

November 22 2024 // Bailey Lauren // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Osamason’s Wish You Were Here tour, featuring 1oneam, exemplifies the raw energy and intense atmosphere of the underground rap scene. Hailing from Goose Creek, South Carolina, Osamason launched his music career on SoundCloud in 2020. It was his breakout single, “CTS-V” released in 2023, that solidified him as one of the most prominent figures in the underground.

Tinashe’s Match My Freak World Tour Did Not Match My Freak

November 19 2024 // Jasper Cobb // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Tinashe’s world tour show at MTELUS did not live up to the level of freak I expected. The R&B legend, who’s been in the game for over a decade, gained more popularity with her album Quantum Baby riding the wave of Brat Summer. The show was well done and long, the dancers and Tinashe were very talented, but there was a lack of aesthetic continuance. Song transitions felt disjointed, as if there was a slew of creative directors who didn’t talk to each other.

Sweaty Flailing and Movie Recs from Chat Pile at Club Soda

November 18 2024 // Simon Bowrin // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Chat Pile is a band I have wanted to see for years. I have been following them since their second EP Remove Your Skin, Please blew up in the world of heavy music just in time for 17-year-old me to stumble upon it. When they played at Le Ritz last year, the date snuck up on me and I forgot to grab a ticket in time. When I saw that they were returning so soon, with a new album under their belts, I wouldn’t make the same mistake. 

Odie Leigh gets real at Bar Le Ritz PDB

November 15 2024 // Taïna Nijimbere // Magazine // Concert Reviews

This last Wednesday, November 6th, at the cozy Bar le Ritz, I had the opportunity to see the indie singer-songwriter, Odie Leigh. The folk singer was here to tour her new album Carrier Pigeon, though you may know her through Tiktok for her song “Crop Circles”. I was introduced to Odie Leigh during a time in my life where I was doing some serious soul-searching. I feel this encapsulates how her songwriting impacts her listeners.

Tiny Fest 2024 - A Review

November 14 2024 // Sam Kitch // Magazine // Features

It’s important for me to preface this article by saying that I am not a local. Hailing from a small town, I grew up with a remarkable lack of live music experiences. This is not due to a lacking of musical talent, or creative, driven people, but rather to a sad number of venues; if you didn’t want to go to the (vaguely shit) local pub, there really wasn’t much hope for live music at all. This is one thing that has charmed me about Montreal so much, and has helped develop my passion for local music into a semi-career - there is a venue, good or not, on what feels like every street corner.

An Interview With Field Guide

November 8 2024 // Aviva Majerczyk // Magazine // Interviews

CJLO DJ and music director Aviva sat down with Dylan Macdonald of Winnipeg-based folk rock project Field Guide to chat about touring, Prarie influences, and more, ahead of his Montreal show.

Tune in to The Alley Fridays at 11am, only on CJLO and catch Field Guide at Casa del Popolo November 8th, 2024. 

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Collective Effervescence with Eliza McLamb at Bar Le Ritz

November 8 2024 // Jasper Cobb // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Years ago in American high school, there was a pretty girl in my year whose friends were friends with my friends; she played guitar and worked at the perfume store next to the kratom cafe I frequented. Fast forward seven years and that girl is a touring musician selling out venues to screaming fans and I’m getting guest-listed for her show. Eliza McLamb’s debut album Going Through It, released on her birthday at the beginning of this year, is emotionally raw and wrecked.

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