Counting Crows + Twin Forks @ Metropolis

May 21 2015 // Andrew Wieler // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Friday, May 15, 2015 - Presented by Evenko

The Boy Friends Wednesday on Champs!

May 20 2015 // Champions of the Local Scene // CJLO

Tune in to Champions of the Local Scene on Wednesday, May 20th at 6 PM for a live in-studio session and interview with the Boy Friends! Hear brand new tracks and their new single "Finer Points". Stick around until the very end when we get Men & Volts on the line to talk about their album Tramps in Bloom.

Photo by: Lesya Nakoneczny instagram.com/lesyanak

Syd Perry Interview This Saturday on Anatomy of Caribbean Music!

May 20 2015 // Anatomy of Caribbean Music // CJLO

Tune in to Anatomy of Caribbean Music this Saturday, May 23rd at 8 PM EST for an interview with Reggae artist Syd Perry! Be sure to catch Syd when he plays in Montreal this Thursday, May 21st at L'Escalier Café (552 Sainte-Catherine E.) with Mawe YaBahari on the Reggae Traveler Tour 2015.

Montreal Sketchfest - 10th Anniversary!

May 20 2015 // Sarah Stupar // Magazine // Features

Montreal has no shortage of festivals. There are so many in fact that some might not even land on your radar screen. Don't let that be the case with the upcoming Montreal Sketchfest! From May 21st to the 30th, Le Nouveau International is producing the 10th Anniversary of Montreal Sketchfest at Theatre St. Catherine (264 Sainte-Catherine E.) and the Montreal Improv Theatre (3697 Saint-Laurent). For those of you who are not familiar with sketch comedy, think Saturday Night Live or This Hour Has 22 Minutes – short vignettes of crazy characters, designed for maximum laughs in quick succession.

Op-ed: Is firing the men involved in the FHRITP debacle appropriate?

May 15 2015 // Sarah Stupar // Magazine // Features

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are that of the author's and do not reflect the views of CJLO 1690AM, CJLO's editorial board, or our partners and affiliates.

ANIMAZE 2015 - The Land of the Magic Flute

May 15 2015 // Erica Bridgeman & Saturn De Los Angeles // Film

An Invitation into the Colourful Abyss

The audience was immediately swept into a world of mystery. Was it a dream, or was it a strange, fantastical reality? Perhaps it was both?

ANIMAZE 2015 - Notable picks from the Death and Horror block

May 15 2015 // Saturn De Los Angeles // Film

Unless you're the adventurous type, the concept of dying and fear may sound like a very morbid, depressing, and emotionally triggering combination to see on the silver screen. 

In the world of animation, portraying something as taboo can also open doors to expressing ideas that are creative and cool. As seen in the following selected picks represented in ANIMAZE's Death and Horror block, everything doesn't have to be floundered into the obscenity of darkness to appreciate an often overlooked but inevitable fact of life. 

The Gold Diggerz on Autobeat tonight.

May 14 2015 // CJLO

This week’s on AutoBeat, The Gold Diggerz stop by the station for a 2 hour set. Composed of former Salvation from Sin host, Michael Terzian and fellow Vinyl afficinado The Rawsoul, the duo will take us on a sonic adventure with classic house tracks and rarities handpicked from each DJs large collection that spans decades. Their visit is a little preview of what‘s in store this Sunday, as the guys are part of the opening day lineup for Piknic Electronik’s 12th season, playing all day on the Videotron stage.

Tune in midnight to Friday 2am, and in the meantime, check out their promo for Piknik Electronik here: 

Koji Live @ CJLO Live @ CJLO

May 13 2015 // Sessions

Singer-songwriter-activist and general man of many hats Andrew Koji Shiraki, aka Koji, paid a visit to CJLO when he was in town and coincidentally managed to take part in the launch of our newly renovated recording studio -The Oven.

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Tonight: The Couch Addiction performs on a Pouzzafest edition of Champions of the Local Scene: 6pm

May 13 2015 // CJLO

Pouzzafest, Montreal's very own punk festival is but two sleeps away- its 5th edition taking place Friday May 15 to Sunday May 17 with over 200 groups participating. Tonight, on a special Pouzza themed edition of Champions of the Local Scene, we will have The Couch Addiction play an acoustic set live in studio! The Couch Addiction is a Montreal ska-core band that formed in 1999 and was active until 2006.

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