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Champions of the Local Scene @ 6pm- Interview #2: Dana Flynn: Outreach Worker
Interview #2 on Champions of the Local Scene tonight at 6pm! Professional volunteer and doer-of-good Dana Flynn joins Abby S in the studio... Dana dedicates all of her time to two West Island based organizations that help women who have been victimized by sexual abuse. She will be discussing how the topic is still very taboo, especially in suburban-esque towns like Kirkland and Pierrefonds. We will be mostly talking to her about her stint at Concertation en matière de violence sexuelle dans l'Ouest-de-l'Île.
Champions of the Local Scene @ 6pm- Interview w/ DJ Rollergirl: A Valentine for the Homeless
Montreal's very own Dj Rollergirl has always been one to give back to her community and this year she has created the event A Valentine for the Homeless
Not one to shy away from the spotlight, Dj Rollergirl aka Trish has made it her mission to spread love on a day that focuses purely on romantic love and overpriced chocolates. Valentine's day doesn't have to be about romance and flowers. It could and should be about demonstrating love for your friends, family and community. Help Dj Rollergirl by taking part in acts of kindness this Valentine's Day.
Donate, volunteer your time, or just spread the word. One act of kindness during a freezing winter day makes one hell of a difference in the lives of those going trough unfortunate times. Homelessness during the coldest season of the year is a very serious issue; one that often results in untimely ends. So speak up, take notice and put yourselves in their place. A cup of hot coffee or a warm blanket is like winning the lottery on a below zero night.
Tune into Champions of the Local Scene tonight at 6pm and find out more about this important event! Abby of Psychic City will be hosting, and there will be two special guests: Professional volunteer Dana Flynn (of Concertation en matière de violence sexuelle dans l'Ouest-de-l'Île) and of course Dj Rollergirl .
Build up those Karma points and if you want to help out, contact Trish here!
February 4th 2015
Hosted by Saturn De Los Angeles
Stories by Tom Matukala, Julia Bryant and Catlin Spencer
Produced by Tom Matukala
February 3rd, 2015
Hosted by: Celeste Lee
Stories by: Alexa Everett, Emeline Vidal, Caitlin Spencer
Produced by: Emeline Vidal
The Katy Perry Halftime Show Spectacular- A Review
‘Roar! Yeah Baby ooh Baby yeah!’
As many of you know, last night a Sports happened. The annual event, known colloquially as the ‘Super-Bowl’ involves a contraindicated mixture of homemade nachos of questionable quality to be guzzled down with what I am assuming is micro brewed beer. It’s the one thing we all do collectively as North Americans so I hoped you watch because who’s side are you on? Seriously, 120 million people watched this thing last year, making it the most watched television event of all time, topping the MASH finale. Fun facts, right? Does anyone even remember MASH? It doesn’t matter.
What matters is today we have an overstuffed feedbag of memes, GIFS, and other assorted internet treats, mostly due to one of pop-culture’s most sacred traditions, the Super Bowl half-time show. There were lingering questions preceding this event, primarily (and secretly hopefully) if innocent hoards of drunk people would be exposed to NETHER REGIONS. Or god forbid, accidental sliding crotch shots? (thanks Springsteen).
Knowing that most of the audience would not be sober, myself included, Katy Perry went all out bringing to the world a cocktail of Technicolor madness oddly reminiscent of the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremony. Included was a giant metal tiger as well as a chess game which was meant to remind us of that classic time when Harry, Ron and Hermoine had to play a real-life chess game in order to get to the Sorcerer’s Stone to stop Lord Voldermort, as it was prophesized. There were dancing sharks, magical colorful glowing balls, fancy lights, and what I am fairly certain was a hologram of Lenny Kravitz.
‘Welcome to the future, my friends’- Lenny Kravitz Hologram.
And Missy Elliot was there! She performed a medley of her classic hits, including ‘Work It’ and ‘Get Yr Freak On’ while Katy Perry had one of her many classic outfit changes. As bizarre and blatantly trippy as this was, it was pretty great. Missy is back, folks. I hope all of you took the opportunity to tweet out how ‘badass’ and ‘throwback’ this was.
‘Champagne isn’t for dogs.’-Woofus, the dog.
Katy performed a medley of all of her greatest hits including 'Roar', 'Firework', 'Dark Horse' (without the cultural misappropriation), 'I Kissed a Girl' and 'California Gurls'. And 'Teenage Dream', guys! I love that song, and you do too, no matter what you say. In the end, she performed her musical equivalent of a serotonin shot, ‘Firework’. Magic was employed, as Katy began to float upon a magical platform, with rainbows and stars, and as alluded to in the song title, fireworks. Overall it was something to see, something to hear, and most importantly, something to tell people you saw at work today. And yeah I think the New England Patriots won… something? Congrats Gisele!
#bbyrafirework #never4get #becarefullkaty!
Rating: 8 Nachos chips, 3 sliced jalapenos, a tablespoon of spicy salsa, 2 cups of shredded cheese, and a half can of Coors Light.
--Kenny Chatoor is former CJLO radio DJ and magazine contributor currently living in Ontario, "Yeah things are good, there is definitely nothing like CJLO in Toronto though, which is a bummer."
Igloofest Recap >> Weekend Two
Igloofest! January 16 - February 8, 2015 >> Presented by Sapporo
With a strong turnout on weekend one, the second weekend of Igloofest took off running and Montreal just kept the party rolling despite the Arctic-like weather!
Friday night started with a solid lineup that included German deejays Loco Dice and Robert Dietz, and the party continued well into the weekend with New York electro-house DJ Manik alongside Dutch deep house expert Oliver Heldens on the Sapporo Stage. Not one to be outdone, the Videotron Stage played host to a wide selection of local and Canadian talent with Dave Luxe and Da-P bringing some dirty south beats, and one half of the Juno-nominated duo Graze XI played alongside Montreal's Prison Garde!
Saturday night's the night!
Saporro Stage
Saturday was the night to be at Igloofest. The mood, the weather, and great music provided the perfect mix and everything just fell into place! Launching the night's festivities was local duo Rue Palm on the Sapporo Stage (click here for Rue Palm's live set on AutoBeat!). Good friends Alfred Borden and St-Louis both share similar tastes in music and have great chemistry behind the decks at Le Bleury-Bar à Vinyle every month, and their soulful house and techno tracks at Igloofest set the tone for the night as everyone in the amassing crowd started dancing.
Rue Palm
Denmark's Kölsch picked up where Rue Palm left off with his blend of classic Detroit techno, packing a bag full of crowd favourites and lots of energy. It wasn't long before everyone on the dance floor started moving in unison.
Kölsch
The last time Swedish producer Joel Mull played Igloofest was in 2011, and this year he returned to the Old Port for another techno onslaught, and what a set it was! His many hits can be found on labels such as Turbo and Drumcode.
Joel Mull
Back on the Videotron Stage, two other pairs of buddies took care of the dance floor. Quebec City's Duo-Tang have been known for their nonchalant way of partying and dropping some serious party jams, and JG and Sapin were up first to get the turntables spinning with their mix of house, disco and techno sounds.
Duo-Tang
The midway point has been reached, but there is still a lot more to come at Igloofest. The line-up next weekend is the most diverse one so far with the likes of Joey Anderson, John Digweed, M.A.N.D.Y., and local hero Tiga. It definitely should not be missed! See you on the dance floor!
Be sure to follow @CJLO1690AM on Instagram for our Igloofest coverage, and check out the full gallery on CJLO's Facebook page.
--DJ MNJIVR hosts AutoBeat every Thursday from 11:59 PM to 2 AM, only on CJLO.
Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Hosted by: Danny Aubry
Stories by: Danny Aubry, Emeline Vidal
Produced by: Julia Bryant
Feb.1 @ 1pm: Behind the Counter talks psychedelic research with Gonzo Nieto
Behind the Counter will be interviewing Gonzo Nieto this Sunday at 1pm. We’ll be chatting with Gonzo and delving deeper into the topics discussed in his column Turning Inward for The Link and on his blog. Touching on subjects from the mind and consciousness to psychedelic drug research. Tweet us your questions for Gonzo at: @btccjlo and find out more about his research here.
Friday, January 30th, 2015
Hosted by Catlin Spencer
Storied by Catlin Spencer, Marilla Steuter-Martin & Patricia Petit Liang
Produced by Patricia Petit Liang
Friday, January 30th, 2015
Hosted by Catlin Spencer
Storied by Catlin Spencer, Marilla Steuter-Martin & Patricia Petit Liang
Produced by Patricia Petit Liang
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