The Quebec government is telling students that they need to pay more for their education. Think of it like this: consider your education an investment - be in debt now, pay it off later.You may need: Adobe Flash Player.
From March 5th to March 11th, supporters of this great station will have a chance to win excellent prizes donated by local businesses while insuring the continued success of their campus/community voice.
During the fall semister of 2011, with the support of the undergraduate population at Concordia University, CJLO 1690 AM won a very important fee-levy campaign which has set the ball in motion for the station to apply to broadcast on a low power FM frequency. This will require a lot of hard work, energy, and various funding sources. A Funding Drive is the second main source of income for campus/community radio stations...
NHL:
It would appear that the Habs' season is dwindling down to one that will go down as a failure, a disappointment that will hopefully be forgotten about as soon as possible. The Habs lost three of the four games they have played since the All-Star game, picking up their only victory on Super Bowl Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets. The Habs need...
In Montreal, Canada, Cancer Bats interview you!
On this episode of View from the Venue, I sat down with Cancer Bats at Foufounes Electriques. They were on their Bastards of Reality tour, trekking across Canada and the United States as a Black Sabbath cover band called Bat Sabbath. Liam and...
Montreal’s greatest dual-vocalist rock group of all-time, Wolf Parade, found international success during their short but explosive run. Their Sub Pop debut, Apologies to The Queen Mary, was a critically acclaimed album that put Montreal on the map as a prominent indie scene. Recently, a site called WolfParade.nonstuff.com has put up a free bootleg for download titled "Rostraver Ice Garden 10-8-2004" which is a...
Max Lussier and Eric Burnet from the band Derelict will be in on Countdown to Armageddon.
This week Lost Tapes Episodes are
Lager Lager May 2006
Jon Asher will join Anna of Purple Carrot this Sunday Feb 5th at 11am for an interview to discuss Blankfest, which takes place on Saturday Feb 18th at Frites Alors (680 St. Catherine).
About: Blankfest Quebec is organized by Jon Asher, in collaboration with the Old Brewery Mission, and was launched after Jon read about his friend, New York City indie rock veteran Kenn Rowell of The Baghdaddios, who founded Blankfest in 1997 and has been organizing the annual blanket fundraiser in New York City for the past 15 years.
In the past, Rowell says, Blankfest NYC has raised more...
NHL:
The focus in the NHL this past weekend revolved solely around the NHL’s All-Star Weekend, which took place in Ottawa this year. The festivities began with the All-Star fantasy draft, a new concept in its second year that calls for two team captains to select their teams from a pool of selected players, forming two teams that will go against...
On this episode of View from the Venue, I caught up with Junior Battles. They're currently touring in continuous support of their first full length release, Idle Ages, which you really should be listening to if you like pop punk, because if you aren't already, you're totally missing out. Go on, do it. Their intricate song construction and pop sensibility makes them stand out amongst the punk crowed. Singer/guitarist Sam Sutherland...
At the tail end of a five-day tour of Quebec, interim Liberal leader Bob Rae paid a visit to young liberals at Concordia University.
Haywire will throw you to the ground and leave you to die! Well, that’s what the female protagonist will do to you if you cross her. Her name is Mallory Kane and she is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor. Doesn’t that sound exciting? Well, let me tell you that it made quite the impression on me. Mallory Kane has been double-crossed and she is out to seek the truth and kill whoever gave the order. Mallory works with some heavy hitters who are just as dangerous as her, so she must use her...
YAMANTAKA/SONIC TITAN
Yt//st
ROOTS
Undun
D-SISIVE
Running With The Creeps
BARR BROTHERS
The Barr Brothers
THE WEEKND
Echoes Of Silence
This week Lost Tapes Episodes are
Sound Control to Major Tom 2008 - 08 - 23
&
FTrain 2006 - 09 - 11
NHL:
Another week full of storyline in the NHL this week, but we’ll stick to a topic that has sparked a lot of debate: following the nearly-horrific injury that Taylor Hall suffered from a teammates skate blade in warm-up (while not wearing a helmet), should the NHL make helmets mandatory during the warm-up for all teams? While I think it’s a good idea, I don’t see it happening; I doubt the players would go for it. The NHL can’t get them to...
Need an evening to escape this year's winter? CJLO 1690 AM is presenting a night of music to drone your winter blues away at Jackie and Judy, Rococo Bar Spectacle on Friday January 27th. This show will feature THISQUIETARMY, Echo Beach, Aim Low, and Old Wyoming.
Doors open at 9 pm, and the show only costs $5. This is a fundraiser for CJLO...
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CJLO Droneraiser
Barack Obama set key themes for the upcoming presidential election as he delivered his third State of the Union address Tuesday night.
He called for an overhaul of the U.S. tax system, saying that America's wealthiest citizens need to pay their fair share in a tough economy burdened with debt.
Some billionaires, including Warren Buffet, have argued for tax increases.
Buffet has pointed out that he pays a lower...
Salvation From Sin Special Guest host Lady Oracle of The Limelight
ROOTS
Undun
BURAKA SOM SISTEMA
Komba
COMMON
The Dreamer/The Believer
GUIDED BY VOICES
Let's Go Eat The Factory
YAMANTAKA/SONIC TITAN
Yt//st
Salvation From Sin - Glenn Underground telephone interview LIVE from Chicago and musical showcase
Salvation From Sin - Pirahnahead telephone interview LIVE from Detroit and musical showcase on his music
Salvation From Sin - Centennial show
Salvation From Sin - KERRI CHANDLER Musical Showcase
...CJLO was online only? No! Well we do and we remember those who hosted shows back in the day to the online masses. Now we honor those who have moved on by giving their shows a second airing. Tune in every Sunday morning from 6am - 10am to catch some of the CJLO classics.
Lost Tapes - Sundays from 6am - 10am
NHL:
While there were a few noteworthy stories in the National Hockey League this past week, none were as big as the news of Mike Cammalleri getting shipped to the Calgary Flames for winger Rene Bourque.
The Cammalleri saga began on...
ROOTS
Undun
D-SISIVE
Running With The Creeps
GUIDED BY VOICES
Let's Go Eat The Factory
TOM WAITS
Bad As Me
DIG IT UP/PREVENGE
Split [7-inch]
I'll admit, it was difficult for me to begin writing this review. It's hard to take a stance on an album so incredibly mediocre. El Camino starts off promising, but quickly fades into forgettable background music. The first three tracks, “Lonely Boy,” “Dead and Gone,” and “Gold on the Ceiling,” are the most memorable tracks on the album. “Lonely Boy,” in particular, has a catchy guitar riff and background vocals that compliment the chorus and give the song depth.
...
Saturday January 14th epsiode of The Limelight will be hosted by DJ Michael Terzian aka Sinister of Salvation From Sin
Name: Annick
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins? : MF Gold. Well it’s actually kinda silly, see my middle name is Marie-Laure, which is a French name, and when I was a kid I was trying to translate it for my English friends and I at that time I thought laure (as opposed to l’or) meant gold so I told people my middle name was mary-gold which just stuck with me for a while till I eventually turned into MF Gold
Show: Say Word!
Genre: Hip Hop Culture Talk Show
How long have you been at CJLO? : since April 2011
What is the best thing about working at CJLO? : Being part of a posse always gives...
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DJ Jazzy Jeff Ayah - Back For More
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Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Salvation From Sin Special Guest - DJ Gene King (Shines Records, Toronto) interview + dj set
M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
FEIST
Metals
YAMANTAKA/SONIC TITAN
Yt//st
BLACK KEYS
El Camino
THEE OH SEES
Carrion Crawler/The Dream [EP]
Rah Rah, A seven-piece indie band from Regina, Saskatchewan, released their sophomore album Breaking Hearts in June of 2010. The band first gained notice in 2008 with their debut album, Going Steady, a combination of quirky indie rock guitar driven duets reminiscent of Immaculate Machine and The New Pornographers. Produced by...
Saturday January 14th epsiode of Suite Delight will be hosted by Mike Vo of Beats From The East
This coming Friday January 13th at 11:59pm, SALVATION FROM SIN pays homage to the late, great DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr, on what would have been the Nobel Peace Prize winner's 83rd birthday, had he not been assassinated on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
SFS will showcase several of his most poignant speeches including those from his March on Washington, his stance on the Vietnam War, and of course his I Have A Dream speech. Without bastardizing his heavy words of peace, love and brotherhood, we will also showcase a plethora of inspirational & tasteful House music that best...
This coming Friday night (into early Saturday morning), SALVATION FROM SIN pays homage to the late, great DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr, on what would have been the Nobel Peace Prize winner's 83rd birthday, had he not been assassinated on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
We will showcase several of his most poignant speeches including those from his March on Washington, his stance on the Vietnam War, and of course his I Have A Dream speech. Without bastardizing his heavy words of peace, love and brotherhood, we will also showcase a plethora of inspirational & tasteful House music that best...
On Saturday, January 7th at 7:00pm, The Friends of Dorothy and CJLO 1690 AM present Queer Up My MTV - a FREE screening of queer music videos that will take place at Concordia's E.V. 1.605 auditorium. The screening will be curated by With Gay Abandon host Julie Matson.
After the screening, come join us at Jackie & Judy Rococo Bar Spectacle (6512 ave du Parc) for an after party featuring performances by Light Fires (Toronto) and The Great Vowel Shift (Montreal). The show is pay what you can at the...
The New Noise will be host to Prevenge (Chris Snelgrove, Alex Cartier and Mathieu Forcier)
Mondays 10 - Midnight
Salvation From Sin Special Guest host Sugarface Nene of Beat The World
On Saturday, January 7th at 7:00pm, The Friends of Dorothy and CJLO 1690 AM present Queer Up My MTV - a FREE screening of queer music videos that will take place at Concordia's E.V. 1.605 auditorium. The screening will be curated by With Gay Abandon host Julie Matson.
After the screening, come join us at Jackie & Judy Rococo Bar Spectacle (6512 ave du Parc) for an after party featuring performances by Light Fires (Toronto) and The Great Vowel Shift (Montreal). The show is pay what you can at the...
Happy New Years! There's a fresh, exciting year ahead of us, but we here at CJLO want to take this chance to look back at 2011 and all the wonderful things it's offered. Our DJs and volunteers have taken the time to gather lists of their favourite music related things from this past year. The lists are as diverse as the musical selection we offer. Check them out and you might find something new and interesting.
...
CJLO Radio is giving away double passes to the 7pm, Thursday January 5th screening of THE DEVIL INSIDE.
Tweet @CJLO1690AM, post a comment to facebook or send an email to contest@cjlo.com to be entered for your chance to win one double pass to the screening.
Friday December 16, 2011 right after the news at 8PM: Tune in to CJLO1690AM for a very special Twee Time Dance Party and Record Giveaway!
Sing a little sweeter, and love a little longer with Twee Time and guest CJLO DJs Shakter the Reaktor (The Reaktor), Lady Oracle (The Limelight), and Sugar Face Nene (Beat the World).
Dance with your kitty to music by Go Sailor,...
Modern punk legends Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music and Dave Hause of the Loved Ones dropped by CJLO's studios in the mid summer of 2011 to record a session and interview for the Hooked on Sonics program. Tune in this Thursday from 6-8pm ET to hear the guys chat about the relation of punk rock to folk music and hear exclusive collaborative...
The Russian government has announced on Facebook yesterday it will investigate the official reports on the conduct of polls, after being accused of electoral fraud by the public.
The statement was released following the massive anti-government protest that took place two days ago.
The message has been met with contempt by the public.
BLACK KEYS
El Camino
K-OS
Live At MuchMusic
THEE OH SEES
Carrion Crawler/The Dream [EP]
SOLIDS
Fog Friends/Blown Out [7-Inch]
JUNIOR BATTLES
Idle Ages
CJLO Radio is giving away 4 limited double passes to the 7pm, Wednesday December 14th IMAX screening of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.
Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in the 4th installment to the Mission Impossible series. The film also stars Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Paula Patton (Jumping the Broom) and Simon Pegg (Shawn of the Dead, Star Trek).
Tweet @CJLO1690AM, post a comment to facebook or send an email to contest@cjlo.com with the tag #CJLOGhostPotocol to enter to win.
Sean Nicholas Savage's visit to Midnight Love Affair is POSTPONED. Tune in for a great show none the less. Sunday, December 11th at 11:00PM to 12:00AM.
CJLO Radio is giving away double passes to the 7pm, Wednesday December 14th screening of Steve McQueen's Shame.
The critically acclaimed film stars Michael Fassbender (X-Men:First Class) as sex addict; Brandon Sullivan. His life is disrupted when his sister Sissy (played by Carey Mulligan) comes to stay with him unexpectedly.
Tweet @CJLO1690AM, post a comment to facebook or send an email to ...
CJLO Radio is giving away dowble passes to the 7pm, Thursday December 15th screening of My Week with Marilyn.
My Week with Marilyn stars Michelle Williams as the sensational Marilyn Monroe, Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier and Eddie Redmayne as Colin Clark. The film features the story surronding Marilyn and Laurence Olivier as they filmed the movie The Prince and the Showgirl.
Tweet, post a comment to...
On Monday evening, International Affairs journalist, Gwynne Dyer, spoke to Concordia students about the effects of climate change. He said that if the global temperature rises by two degrees, human kind is in big trouble. This could happen in just 20 to 25 years.
Dyer said that once we’re there, even if we turn off all of our emissions, there will be literally nothing we can do; there will be no turning back. At the current rate, the earth is looking at an ice-free arctic by 2030.
That means sunlight will no longer be reflected by ice, but rather, it wll be...
CJLO is looking for a new look to kick off our first annual funding drive in March 2012
The rules are simple:
1. Create a design that includes “CJLO 1690 AM” in it (it...
Name: Kelly Belfo
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins? : Sugarface Nene (Nene means "Mommy" in the Ibo lauguage (Nigeria) and Sugarface was given to me by Raphael DJ 610 of Caribbean Callaloo)
Show: Beat The World
Genre: World
How long have you been at CJLO? : since 2003
What is the best thing about working at CJLO? : the music and the people
Describe your show as a potential life partner. What are its qualities? : I always looks forward to the time we spend together. It is supportive & reliable and I know where to find it (24/7).
Two reasons why you do your...
New research shows that mountains under the Pacific Ocean are the site of one of Earth's most violent natural processes. Images taken by underwater sonars show that the massive volcanic mountains are being dragged into an abyss.
The abyss is where the Pacific plate collides with the Indo-Australian plate. And it is up to 10.9km deep at some parts.
The underwater trench is easily large enough to...
M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
TOM WAITS
Bad As Me
TY SEGALL
Singles 2007-2010
D-SHADE
The Water Principle
AUSTRA
Sparkle
South Shore bikers rejoice! As long as the Longueuil city council approves the program, residents will soon be able to rent Bixi bikes as soon as next spring.
The Bixi program’s proposal would cost $1 million over seven years. Reportedly, it would include six stations and 70 bikes.
Victor Bourdeau is the president of Responsible Solidarity Missions International also known as MSR, a non profit volunteer organization. Wednesday night Bourdeau spoke at Unicef Concordia’s first Humanity Talk about his organization and the work that they do.
MSR sends students and recent graduates to work locally in Montreal and abroad in Haiti, Laos and Ghana. Depending on the country, volunteers can work in a variety of fields including art therapy, medicine and education. He says volunteering abroad can help students decide their career paths. After gaining practical experience, some students change their...
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Fifteen year old Marjorie Raymond committed suicide on Monday in Eastern Quebec. The cause : bullying. The cause of her sudden death was hinted at in a note she left behind for her family.
Marjorie's mother, Chantal LaRose, had planned on transferring her daughter into another school once she turned sixteen.
The school will implement short term suspension for suspected student bullies and therapy sessions for the rest of the school.
Premier Jean Charest took the opportunity to...
D-SHADE
The Water Principle
M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
FEIST
Metals
COUNTERPARTS
The Current Will Carry Us
SARAH MK
Worth It
The native reserve of Attawapiskat is still in a housing crisis. Many of the James Bay area residents are still living in tents and uninsulated shacks even as winter sets in. Steven Harper is not happy about it.
He says that over 90 million dollars has been spent since coming to office on the issue in 2006.
The audit of federal funds from last year suggests that government officials haven't been keeping tabs on the housing projects.
The Harper government has...
Concordia University's own Michael Noonan is headed off to Oxford University next year.
The Chateauguay resident and competitive wrestler has won the prestigious 2012 Rhodes Scholarship. It is valued at $50 000.
Noonan will be pursuing a PhD in zoology with a focus on fish conservation in the prestigious scholarship. He also will be working on how to make dams more ecologically friendly.
Noonan is one of only two Rhode Scholars from Quebec. The other is Philippe-Andre Rodriguez from l'Universite de Montreal.
Suite à l'échec de la commission visant à réduire l'endettement des États-Unis, Barack Obama s'est dit déçu et blâme les Républicains pour le résultat. Rappellons que cette commission était composé de 12 membres dont 6 républicains.
Afin de remédier à la situation les démocrates ont proposé une hausse d'impôts pour les plus aisés alors que les Républicains ont proposé de couper dans certains programmes sociaux...
D-SHADE
The Water Principle
ROOTS MANUVA
4everevolution
TOM WAITS
Bad As Me
WOODEN SHJIPS
West
DOPETHRONE
Dark Foil
Thank you to all of the students who voted! CJLO had an unofficial 57% of the votes in favour of increasing our fee levy. Your support means a lot to us.
Also, a huge thank you to all of our volunteers who helped us with this campagin, we couldn't have done it without you.
First of all, let me start off by saying that The Sounds are one of my favorite bands and after I saw this show, they're also in my list of top 5 live performances. This Swedish band really rocked it. I had never been to Club Soda for a show before, but I knew they had balconies and I knew that is where I wanted to write my piece. It was the perfect vantage point.
The Sounds opened strong with a track from...
Tune in to a special episode of So Real Radio as the crew from the Train of Thought Tour are making their way through Montreal.
Sunday they'll be at Blue Dog Motel (3958 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1Y3)
and
Monday at Vinyl Lounge (2109 De Bleury, Montréal, QC H3A 2K2).
Before they do two...
Name: Melissa Mulligan
Show: Currently Concordia
Genre: News
How long have you been at CJLO? : For about a year and a half now I believe.
What is the best thing about working at CJLO? : Definitely the limitless learning opportunities the station provides for students. I go to the station, I’m all, “Hey, I wanna be a news producer.” They’re like, “Let’s teach you...
CJLO 1690 AM is proud to present Born On The AM - a monthly series of concerts highlighting cool Concordia based independent musicians/groups. The show is FREE and open to the public. Shows will take place on the second Wednesday of every month at Burritoville. The show starts at 8pm and will be over by 11pm.
But wait - THERE'S MORE!
Participants in Born On The AM will also have their music broadcasted on CJLO 1690 AM the week of the concert. There is also the potential of getting an interview on-air as...
ZOLA JESUS
Conatus
DUM DUM GIRLS
Only In Dreams
SARAH MK
Worth It
MED
Classic
FULL COURSE
Entrée
CJLO 1690 AM is proud to present Born On The AM - a monthly series of concerts highlighting cool Concordia based independent musicians/groups. The show is FREE and open to the public. Shows will take place on the second Wednesday of every month at Burritoville. The show starts at 8pm and will be over by 11pm.
But wait - THERE'S MORE!
Participants in Born On The AM will also have their music broadcasted on CJLO 1690 AM the week of the concert. There is also the potential of getting an interview on-air as...
Thursday November 3rd at 7:05am The Saquatch will be interviewing The Jimmyriggers. Who'll be the headlining band for the first Born on the AM concert series on Wednesday November 9th.
Tune into The Wake Up Call with The Sasquatch to hear what this Con U based band has to say about their band, and their most recent album "I Stand in the Weeds"
BARR BROTHERS
The Barr Brothers
M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
WEEKEND
Red
SKINNY PUPPY
Handover
KVELERTAK
Kvelertak
The colorfully lit stage at Cabaret La Tulipe was just as crowded as the venue itself. There were several uncommon instruments sitting on it, including a harp, a hand-made electric tackle box guitar and its accompanying string bow. The venue was filled with faces ranging from the young to the quite old, all of whom were seemingly excited to be in attendance. This concert marked the second release of The Barr Brothers' self-titled debut album. “You know those Indian...
Without a doubt, this was one of the most diacritical evenings at Il Motore I have ever experienced. Up first was breakcore's lovechild, Xanopticon, performing an ecstatic collage of jungle rhythms, hazy samples and blissful delay effects. Using only his laptop, a small sampler and a mixer, he was able to pull in quite the audience, and by audience I mean goths. My two favourites were able to consistently vogue to Xanopticon's half hour performance. It brought me back...
Ever hear a pre-recorded radio piece and wonder how its done?
CJLO is pleased to be offering a series of workshops starting in the first week of November. They will happen once a week with a facilitator from CJLO's production team.
Workshops will include:
Intro to Recording:
In this workshop, we'll cover the first principles of studio recording and how to make a recording in Pro Tools. Learn how to approach the studio and general audio recording.
First workshop on November 7th at 6:00pm at CJLO
Intermediate Studio Recording: How To Mic Drums:
For those with some experience with...
DUM DUM GIRLS
Only In Dreams
FEIST
Metals
SOLIDS
Fog Friends/Blown Out [7-Inch]
ZOLA JESUS
Conatus
JACUZZI BOYS
Glazin'
Is your Thursday afternoon in need of a serious injection of dance and general awesomeness? Then tune in this Thursday, October 27th to Grade A Explosives from 4-6PM for a very special episode featuring some fine Australian gents from the band Art Vs. Science. They'll be playing LIVE in studio and doing an interview, and in general causing involuntary foot motions. So tune in and get your weekend started early!
Theatre Corona is the finest venue I’ve been to in Montreal thus far. I admire the classical old theatre look and feel that it has, not to mention the live sound. Even though the tickets may be costly, it is well worth the dough.
My night started off with the pop and electronic artist Diamond Rings (John O' Regan) from Toronto, which was interesting, to say...
There's hope in the global fight against malaria. Infants given the RTS-S vaccine in a clinical trial in Africa had fifty per cent less chance of getting the disease.
There are 800,000 deaths because of malaria every year. Most of them are among African children. ...
About 60 Richelieu Valley residents held a meeting yesterday. They are calling on the province of Quebec for help.
Last spring’s record-breaking floods forced many of them into hotels and trailers.
They are stressed out and fed up. And they want answers.
Gérard Doutie ...
Occupy Wall Street turns one month old today. It has taken the world by force, driving other cities worldwide to protest, including Montreal.
On Sunday, Square Victoria looked nothing like it used to. Tents sprawled everywhere, a makeshift kitchen, a children’s area and even a media center were installed.
Being a movement without leader, decision-making has been an issue for Occupy Montreal protesters.
...
The Occupy movement loomed over QPIRG’s latest edition of its Lounge Speakers series.
On hand were community and public affairs professor Anna Kruzynski, Concordia Student Union president Lex Gill, and activist Jaggi Singh.
Doctor Kruzynski made a case for the empowering nature of grassroots action.
"When you participate int hese street actions often times you end up feeling a sense of power which is very important when you a break with these feelings that things are too large to change
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CJLO is proud to be turning three years old on October 15th, 2011. We've been bringing the best in local and underground music to the AM dial since 2008 and we want to thank all of our volunteers and listeners for helping CJLO become the award winning radio station that we are today.
If you'd like to wish CJLO a happy birthday, record and send an mp3 to program@cjlo.com and we'll play them on-air.
Happy Birthday CJLO! Bonne fete!
Name: Robin Fisher
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?: Cartoongal. My show is about the graphic arts, cartoons are a graphic art. The main mandate of my show is to make the graphic arts accessible to all people. I like to say, "let me be your guide, let me be your cartoongal." (You know, like your gal Friday.)
Show: The Onomatopoeia Show
Genre: "All graphic arts, all the time." Talk radio with music.
How long have you...
The Flatliners will be at The Underworld this Friday with Living With Lions, Broadway Calls & The Arteries. Chris Cresswell (vocals and guitar) of The Flatliners took some time to give Victoria and Evan a call on their newly renamed show; The Spirit of Punk.
Yawn is a (sadly) underrated band from Chicago, IL that set the bar high for the rest of the night at Il Motore. “Kind of Guy,” from Yawn's self-titled EP (2010), was even better live than recorded, and it becomes obvious why it’s their biggest hit. With looped vocals over Beach Boys-like humming and Animal Collective-like...
A recent study tracked 35,000 men to see whether Vitamin E would help prevent them from getting the prostate cancer.
In fact, the research found that the vitamin may increase men's risks.
Compared to those taking a placebo, the men who took a Vitamin E supplement had a seventeen per cent increased chance in getting prostate cancer.
Doctors admit that they do not know why...
Drug addicts in Quebec will soon have safe places to shoot up.
This comes after a recent supreme court ruling that helped save Vancouver’s safe injection clinic. Quebec’s Health Minister is in favour of the decision.
PATTI SMITH
Outside Of Society
DUM DUM GIRLS
Only In Dreams
FEIST
Metals
MASTODON
The Hunter
VARIOUS ARTISTS
The New North
Alexis Suzuki is a third-year Concordia student. She’s running for the position of VP Communications and Promotions in the ASFA by-election.
“I’m really excited about the creativity this position could offer and just interacting with the students on a really personal level.”
Alexis has a variety of interests she’d like to bring to the ASFA executive. She’s studying English, Art History and Studio Art. She’s also the VP External for Volunteers in Action.
“When you get involved it enhances your university experience...
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Boris Degas is a Biochemistry student at Concordia. He’s running for the position of VP External and Sustainability in the upcoming ASFA by-election. He’s in his last year at Concordia.
“It’s going to be more work but I feel like it’s my last chance to get involved so I really have to do it.”
He’s trying to get into Law School and taking four science classes but has also been involved in the Concordia community.
“At the school, I’ve volunteered a lot. I’m part of the Concordia Alumni student team, I volunteered for the events at the start of the year. I also volunteered for the...
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Sometimes its not in the words when the images say it all. The Jesper Just photographic exhibition wrapped up this past Saturday at Concordia’s Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery. Audrey Folliot was there to take it all in.
Without words, sight and hearing feel heightened. Jesper Just’s short silent films sucked viewers in, causing the messages to penetrate the tip of the conscience.
Cathy Matovu says that dialogue-less movies help the viewer get a deeper understanding of the message the artist is trying to portray.
“I feel that if there were words, it would kind of like disable people from actually thinking about the issues, like having their own sort...
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This was my first time at Corona Theater and Papa, the opening act, were taking the stage. They had two members from Girls and three other band members that played an exuberant, joyful set. The audience was eating up every song they performed as the front man controlled them with his glowing positivity. The mutual feeling of happiness to be in that moment was very apparent, and it put everyone in a good mood to take in what was forthcoming. At the end of Papa's set, the...
In one week a large number of CJLO DJs and volunteers will be making their way to New York City for the annual CMJ: Music Marathon. The weeklong event features countless shows, amazing panels and a College Music Award Ceremony. Last year CJLO walked away with Station of the Year along with WKDU. This year CJLO is nominated again for the same honour amongst others.
Below is a list of all the College Music Award nominees in the College Radio categories. Have a look and get to know more about the College Radio scene in North America and around the world.
Station Of The Year
...
The German government is on the hunt for aging Nazis. Hundreds of dormant cases investigating death camp guards are being reopened.
Last year’s conviction of US autoworker John Demjanjuk set a legal precedent that could see many more convictions. He was the first Nazi to be sentenced without direct evidence that he participated in a specific killing. He was convicted in May of almost 30 thousand counts of accessory...
CJLO will be down for a short time as we make adjustments to improve our AM broadcast. Thank you for your continued support and we will be back as soon as possible.
Occupy Wall Street now has the backing of reputable American unions. Demonstrations against the American financial system are now in their third week.
Thousands were out to protest on Wednesday with students and union-workers standing side-by-side. But the protesters are citing many different motives for protesting.
The New York Police Department ramped up security during the march yesterday....
WILCO
The Whole Love
WILD FLAG
Wild Flag
CONN SHAWNERY
CS01
JILL SCOTT
The Light Of The Sun
OCOTE SOUL SOUNDS
Taurus
Activists across the country are advocating for safe injection sites after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of allowing it under provincial jurisdiction.
A group of Quebec activists want the government to open a supervised drug injection site in multiple locations throughout the province.
They hope by doing so they will stop the spread of disease caused by used needles.
Montreal...
AUSTRA
Sparkle
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
JUNIOR BATTLES
Idle Ages
CYMBALS EAT GUITARS
Lenses Alien
UME
Phantoms
Michael Jackson’s voice rang through a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday.
Prosecutors used this recording to begin their case against Mr. Jackson’s Doctor Conrad Murray for involuntary manslaughter.
He is accused of being neglectful and inept in dealing with Mr. Jackson’s fragile condition.
Defense lawyers countered that Mr. Jackson caused his own death by taking additional...
The Globe to Globe festival in London, England will have a new and ambitious twist on Shakespeare this spring.
It’ll feature six weeks of Shakespearean plays in thirty-seven different languages, including British Sign Language, Arabic and American hip-hop.
Festival director Tom Bird hopes that even if the audience doesn’t speak the language, they will still appreciate the beauty of it.
...
The Israeli government gave the green light to a new housing project in East Jerusalem. Construction there means peace talks between Palestine and Israel are still out of reach.
Palestinians claim East Jerusalem will be their future capital. Palestine petitioned for UN membership last week. It wants to be recognized as an independent state.
The EU’...
Train commuters in and around Montreal might soon be paying a lot more for their fare. The AMT has proposed plans for fare increases at four stations.
The Lachine, Lasalle, Montepelier and Chabanel stops may see fare increases jump up by up to 21 percent.
City councilors for those respective regions are not impressed with the AMT’s decision. The mayor of Lachine said public transit should be encouraged rather than discouraged.
Many commuters who...
The crowd was still thin when Hammond Ri started to play their very minimal set; it was something similar to an early Klutter/Neu! sound. The two members played lightly and simply with weird, minimalistic overhead projections accompanying their performance. As the drummer, Riley, was playing his basic snare, high-hat and kick drum percussion, he would occasionally sing really strange lyrics which were...
AUSTRA
Sparkle
MOGWAI
Earth Division
BARR BROTHERS
The Barr Brothers
APPARAT
The Devil's Walk
UME
Phantoms
CJLO is pleased to be bringing you two weeks chock full of events!
First, we're kicking things off with a POP Montreal Co-Presentation of Asobi Seksu on September 21st at Club Lambi. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
More information here.
We then are going to be doing a live broadcast from the Bethune Block Party (a teach-in and demonstration to reclaim campus & community space) on September 23rd from 12pm until 6pm.
More information here.
Then on...
JILL SCOTT
The Light Of The Sun
THIEVERY CORPORATION
Culture Of Fear
CONN-SHAWNERY
CS01
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
UME
Phantoms
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
Cecil. It's honestly just a misunderstanding of my real name.
What is your show name?
Burnt Offerings
What genre?
The metal-est!
How long have you been at CJLO?
Probably 4 or 5 years now.
What is the best thing about working at CJLO?
It's a lot of fun and I enjoy the people I work with!
Describe your show as a potential life partner. What are its qualities?
It's always there when I need it (or even when I don't...
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Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings
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Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Join us at Casa del Popolo from 17:00 until 21:00 as we listen and discuss the new Dum Dum Girls (Sub Pop), and new Twin Sister (Domino) records!
CJLO is having an Open House from 17:00 until 19:00.
CJLO Radio has been providing some of the best programming in the college radio scene for years now and this year is no different. We want to welcome new students, returning students and everyone else to give our new fall schedule a look. With new additions like Let Them Eat Cake, programs with new names like The Commonwealth Conundrum, independent syndicated news programs like...
CJLO wants to welcome you back in style! We will be having a party on September 29th from 10pm til 3am at Club Lambi. Drinks will be cheap, along with tasty treats. Whether you`re a member, a new student, or just want to party, come join your favorite CJLO DJs as they make you dance all night long.
CJLO is proud to sponsor the Asobi Seksu show at Club Lambi :: Salle McAuslan as a part of the POP Montreal festival.
Show starts at 20:30 and tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
See you there!
Have you ever wondered how a radio station works?
Whether you're new to the city or a long time listener, CJLO would like to welcome you into our station! We will be having an Open House on Monday, September 19th from 17:00 until 19:00. You will be given a tour through our facilities and will have the chance to see our on-air studio.
Snacks will be provided, so come hang out with CJLO and hear what we're all about.
Promo Avenue loved the response we got for 50/50 so much that they sent us another set of passes. This time CJLO & Promo Avenue will be giving away passes to Moneyball. A film starring Brad Pitt as Billy Beane; General Manager of the Oakland Athletics. In an attempt to bring the team to glory Beane begins to research unorthodox methods of recruiting.The film also stars Jonah Hill, Robin Wright and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
To enter send a tweet with the tag #CJLOMoneyball, post a message on facebook...
CJLO is pleased to be giving away two tickets to Comedy Soon! taking place this Sunday, so get them quick! Email contest@cjlo.com with an answer to the following question:
On Dan Bingham's website www.danbinghamcomedy.com , what's the name of the show he'll be performing on September 29th?
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
DOG DAY
Deformer
BON IVER
Bon Iver
CONN-SHAWNERY
CS01
KESTRELS
The Solipsist
Fresh noise rock band Zorch from Austin, Texas opened first at O Patro Vys. With panning projections, Zac and Shmu played out elongated versions of songs from their debut EP. Shmu, the drummer and vocalist, played wickedly to his band mate Zac, who could sometimes be seen simultaneously playing on three synthesizers... don't ask me how. Together, they delivered syncopated rhythms, distorted echoes and soaring arpeggios that basically made my jaw hit the floor. They played to please and I was hooked. Really,...
CJLO Radio and Promo Avenue is giving away two passes to an advance screening of 50/50; a dark comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a young man with cancer. The film also stars Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston
To enter send a tweet, post a message on facebook or email us at contest@cjlo.com. Names will be drawn on Friday, September 9th. Good Luck
...
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
Rebecca Munroe
What is your show name?
Originally, Canucks Kick It but I'll be starting The Commonwealth Conundrum Wednesday, September 7th.
What genre?
Mainly Alternative, punk, hardcore and more
How long have you been at CJLO?
4 years
What is the best thing about working at CJLO?
This is a loaded question... but I must say it is the underground music that I have really got to know and of course the CJLO crew!
Describe your show as a potential life partner. What are its qualities?...
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Nine Inch Nails - Down In It.
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The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
After 7 years on the CJLO airwaves, “The Lonesome Strangers” are calling it quits...
Mike is moving to Ottawa, where he’ll continue making mix-tapes for imaginary girls.
Tune in Tuesday, August 30th from 8pm - 10pm for the final broadcast on CJLO 1690AM
Directed by Jason Trost
Written by Jason Trost, Brandon Trost
Cast Jason Trost, Lee Valmassy, Art Hsu, Caitlyn Folley and Brandron Barrera
This film was unlike any film I had ever seen before, and I can thank Fantasia for that. The FP is about the...
Directed by John Landis
Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft
Cast Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Ilsa Fisher
Burke and Hare is a black comedy set in 1820 Edinburgh. Two grave robbers, played by Pegg and Serkis, try to make a...
Having put out some great local releases by bands like Solids, Amanita Bloom, Slobs and more, Montreal label Machete Records is celebrating its 2nd anniversary this Friday with a party @ Sala Rosa. Rome Romeo, a Sonics fave and one of the bands on the bill, will be dropping by Hooked on Sonics tonight to perform live and chat about 2 years of Machete. From everyone at CJLO, Happy birthday, Machete Records!
Machete Records' 2nd Anniversary Party @ Sala Rosa Friday Aug 19 w/ Claas, Solids, & Rome Romeo. Tix are...
Com Truise started off the night with his bass-heavy flavour of dub inspired, instrumental hip hop. His set elicited head nods and hoots of approval from the packed house at the Societe des Arts Technologiques. I cannot deny that I admire the New Jersey native’s musical sensibility and percussive creativity. I do feel, however, that his music is ill-suited to the warehouse rave vibe that the high ceilings and spartan appointments of the SAT cultivate, and though he's...
KESTRELS
The Solipsist
JILL SCOTT
The Light Of The Sun
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Mirror Mirror
DYING FETUS
History Repeats
Chicago pop punk group Horace Pinker, hot off of their recent hiatus and celebrating their 20th anniversary, are gonna drop by the CJLO studios tonight to perform LIVE on Hooked on Sonics prior to their show later tonight @ L'esco w/ Prevenge & Or Condor. Also, Paul from Agooddayforairplay.com will be dropping by w/ his monthly segment of dreamy pop gems. Tune in!
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
JILL SCOTT
The Light Of The Sun
DATA ROMANCE
Data Romance [EP]
HAIL MARY MALLON
Are You Gonna Eat That?
CITY AND COLOUR
Little Hell
Directed by Jesse T. Cook
Written by Jesse T. Cook
Cast Dave Folley, Art Hindle, Jimmy Hart, Robert Maillet, Lance Henriksen
Produced by Jesse T. Cook, John Geddes, Matt Wiele
Legendary...
On Wednesday the 3rd of August, Beautiful Music for Ugly Children has two very very very ugly surprises for you. First, local darkling Melankolya will be in for a chat and to dish out his beautiful music to sooth your ugly souls.
Second, Fantasia has graciously provided Beautiful Music for Ugly Children with tickets to attend the crooner of the macabre, Voltaire, who will be taking over the DB Clarke Theatre at Concordia University on Friday August 5th at 8pm.
Tune into CJLO 1690 AM on Wednesday the 3rdof...
Directed by Jalmari Helander
Written by Jalmari Helander
Cast Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen, Johnathan Hutchings
Produced by Petri jokiranta, Knut Skoglund, Francois-Xavier Frantz, Anna Bjork, Agnes B...
Directed by Joseph Kahn
Written by Joseph Kahn, Mark Palermo
Cast Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Jesse Heiman
Produced by Ricahrd Weager, Mary Ann Tanedo, Bob Abramoff
Detention is a fast-paced action...
Directed by Xavier Gens
Written by Karl Mueller
Cast Michael Biehn, Lauren German, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette, Courtney B. Vance
Produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, Juliette Hagopian, Darryn Welch
...
"Charmante" est le premier adjectif qui nous vient en tête en rencontrant Emeline Michel. La soirée du 16 juillet était chaleureuse. L’amour qu’Emeline illustrait pour son pays d’origine, Haiti, pour sa ville natale, les Gonaives, pour ses admirateurs et sa famille, qui étaient nombreux dans la salle, laissait place à une ambiance enivrante. Il y avait une atmosphère joyeuse pendant qu’Emeline Michel nous racontait des anecdotes reliées à ses chansons, nous faisait part de ses projets futurs, dont un nouvel album qu’elle veut...
Directed by Yudai Yamaguchi
Written by Yudai Yamaguchi, from Tokaji Keita
Cast Tak Sakaguchi, Mari Hoshino, Takamasa Suga, Jhonmyon Pe
Produced by Yoshinori Chiba
This film was unlike anything I had ever seen; it was the first film I saw at this festival. It tells the tale of Jubeh Yakyu, a feared young...
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
WOODS
Sun And Shade
BATTLES
Gloss Drop
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
We Are The Champions
Directed by Carl Tibbetts
Written by Carl Tibbetts
Cast Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton, Jamie Bell
Produced by Gary Sinyor
Retreat was one hell of a film. Kate and Martin are a grieving couple who decide to get away from it all at the place where their...
Directed by Richard Stanley ("The Mother of the Toads"); Douglas Buck ("The Accident") ; Buddy Giovinazzo ("I Love You") ; Tom Savini ("Wet Dreams"); Karim Hussain ("Vision Stains"); David Gregory ("Sweets"); Jeremy Kasten
Writers: Scarlett Amaris, Douglas Buck, John Esposito...
I must admit to you all that is, in fact, my first time attending the Fantasia Film Festival, but so far it's been a truly wonderful experience. At every screening, the people of the city are literally lining up the block to see these wonderful films. The atmosphere is busy and hustling. Everyone seems to know someone at this festival and it makes me a little nervous.
This year the grand prize is called “Le Prix du Cheval Noir”, it has been changed from regular old “Best Feature” because it was...
Straight to the point, when Abby started at CJLO some of us thought she was a little.... eccentric, but we all loved her. She helped on the news team, cohosted and then began her own weekly show and was an all around great volunteer. It was almost kismet when Abby applied for the Volunteer Coordinator. She helped organize and guide other members of CJLO in finding task to help the station run smoother. But enough from us, let's see what eccentric answers Abby had for the DJ Of The Week Questionnaire.
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
I am pretty sure I am the dj with the most Alias's/dj names. People just enjoy labelling me I guess, or maybe I have a personality...
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Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
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The Clash - London Calling
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
GRIMES AND D'EON
Darkbloom [Split]
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
JUNIOR BOYS
It's All True
BATTLES
Gloss Drop
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
GRIMES AND D'EON
Darkbloom [Split]
BARN BURNER
Bangers II: Scum Of The Earth
BON IVER
Bon Iver
HAIL MARY MALLON
Are You Gonna Eat That?
BARN BURNER
Bangers II: Scum Of The Earth
HANDSOME FURS
Sound Kapital
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
DIRTY VEGAS
Electric Love
This week we're going to be doing things a little differently. The DJ of the Week spot is going to CJLO's new Station Manager; Stephanie Saretsky. Stephanie would like to introduce herself and thought it would be nice to do it by filling out the CJLO DJ questionnaire. So take a minute and get to know the new person in charge and this week's "DJ" of the Week - Stephanie Saretsky.
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
El Capitane, because I’m the boss.
What is your station's name?
CJLO !!
What genre?
manning the board – full steam ahead!
How long have you been at CJLO?
3 WHOLE WEEKS
What is the best thing...
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Tegan & Sara - Back In Your Head
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Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
As soon as the house lights illuminated the theater and the new summer flick Larry Crowne had finished, I thought to myself, "How the heck am I going to give Tom Hanks a less then magnificent review?" I must say that the tale of Larry Crowne is not an epic or adventurous one. The film was written and directed by Tom Hanks, but personally I think he should remain in front of the camera and not behind it. The character of Larry Crowne decides to reinvent himself by going back to college after the job that he held dear crumbled to the ground because he did not have...
Montreal’s International Jazz Festival is one of the biggest music festivals in the world, brings in countless amazing artists from all over and this year is no different. With the likes of CJLO chart toppers Galactic, Buck 65,...
On June 16th, for the FrancoFolies de Montreal, I went to Metropolis to see Akhenaton and Faf Larage with Quebec rapper Anodajay opening. The show started at 21h, but by 20h30 the place was packed; this was going to be a good night.
21h00: lights go down, sound goes up and Anodajay comes on stage; his fresh beats and hip lyrical style coupled with...
1 night to form bands.
4 weeks to practice.
5 bands.
Infinite rock.
************RIOT GRRL BAND COVER SHOW to benefit**********
**************ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS MONTRÉAL!************
There is absolutely.no.better.way. to make your boring Tuesday night totally UNBORING than to come see your favourite riot grrl bands covered by seasoned and brand-new musicians alike!
Covered bands:
♥ X-RAY SPECS
♥ THE FRUMPIES
♥ SLEATER-KINNEY
♥ THE RAINCOATS
♥ BIKINI KILL
with a surprise afterwards (?) who knows what that could be?
And spinning the best girl rock hits ever:
♥ DJ SHOSHO
♥ DJ ANNA LEV
*********$5-$15 COVER + DONATIONS...
IL MOTORE @ 22:30
Come dance to your favourite rock n roll hits and support Rock Camp for Girls Montreal!
***there's more to queer dance parties than top 40***
**you can still grind to rock n roll**
*you won't know what hit you*
So wear yr best rocker get-up and get yr dance on.
COVER IS $5-$15 SLIDING SCALE!!
WITH DJ'S:
DJ HOT ROCK
*tropipunk
*riot girl
*booty shaking rock n roll
DJ SHOSHO
*new wave
*riot grrl and grunge
*cock rock
DJ CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
*60's girl groups
*soul
*80's euro girl punk
*90's r'n'b
DJ MANU MANUELA
*good old rock n roll
There's only one thing BVST host Angelica likes more than rock 'n roll... Is it grilled meat? Maybe. No, it's the other awesome hosts that make up CJLO's Wednesday evening lineup!
Starting at 4pm with Simon and Sucker Blues, Rebecca and Canucks Kick It at 5pm, Nassim keeping it ugly at 6pm on BMFUC, and of course Johnny Suck...
We could try and write something funny about this week's DJ of the week, maybe even tell you all the embarrasing behind the scene stories and inside jokes (gauntlets and goblets anyone). Instead we thought it best to just let you get to know them through their questionnaire.
Without futher ado, this week's DJ of the Week; host of Charts & Crafts: Erica "Ricky Fish" Fisher
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What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
I don't have an alias per se, but the name Ricky Fish (coined by Program Director Brian Joseph) has made it's way around the station. I even changed it to Ricky Minaj, sometimes Busty...
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No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom - Just a Girl
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Dr. Dre - Chronic 2001 - Still D.R.E.
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
BARN BURNER
Bangers II: Scum Of The Earth
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
BATTLES
Gloss Drop
BLACK LIPS
Arabia Mountain
OG HINDU KUSH
In 3D
ATMOSPHERE
The Family Sign
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
GRIMES AND D'EON
Darkbloom [Split]
Living in Montreal can be challenging, especially when you move into your first apartment building. You will never be able to know what kind of people live right next to you. Do you knock on every door to introduce yourself? Probably not. Therefore, you grin and bear the feeling that someone who you live next to could be plotting your demise.
Good Neighbours is based on the novel “Chère Voisine” by Christine Brouillet, and Jacob Teirny, who directed Good...
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
KESTRELS
The Solipsist
ATMOSPHERE
The Family Sign
MAN MAN
Life Fantastic
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
Brett Dennen took the stage in front of a packed house at the gorgeous and historic National Theatre. While I disapprove of his music generally, the songsmith has an undeniable charisma, and set against the smoky, softly lit backdrop of the National’s stage his 6’5” frame is impossible to ignore. His entrance was marked by screams from the crowd, many of whom had obviously come just to hear him play.
On the back end of their North American...
CJLO is giving away passes to the new Justin Timberlake & Mila Kunis movie; Friends with Benefits. Tune in to CJLO between Noon and 4 today for your chance to win. When you hear the host announce the give away call 514 - 848 - 7471. 
Catch CJLO on 1690am in Montreal | CJLO.com/cjlo.m3u | iTunes Radio
Hailing from the UK, Friendly Fires made a splash on the music scene when about half of their debut album was part of commercials and video game soundtracks. In fact, I only learned about this band through a commercial for Nintendo’s Wii. Their music is infectious and it’s hard to stay still while listening to them.
I purchased their first album when I had the chance and gave it a listen. For a three piece ensemble, their first record sounded so full....
AUSTRA
Feel It Break
DOPETHRONE
Dark Foil
ANTLERS
Burst Apart
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
LIVING WITH LIONS
Holy Shit
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
PASSWORDS
Passwords
CHAD VANGAALEN
Diaper Island
ATMOSPHERE
The Family Sign
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
Tune into Acetate Gratified on Monday, May 23rd to hear the first act (and possibly more) of Philips Glass's opera Einstein on the Beach. This marks the last last episode of Acetate Gratified for some time, as the show goes on hiatus for the summer. Join your host of questionable social graces Lachlan Fletcher and a veritable cavalcade of guests as they repeatedly count to eight in operatic voices. Spend your Victoria day in a gratifying way (see what I did there?) with Acetate Gratified, from 4-6.
Hugo from Pouzza Fest/the Sainte-Catherines will be calling to chat about the weekend of punk rock, Sway from Freedom or Death will be dropping by to perform acoustically, AND we've got some NXNE Wristbands to giveaway!
Thurs 6-8pm ET only on CJLO!
PASSWORDS
Passwords
OG HINDU KUSH
In 3D
SWEATSHOP UNION
The Bill Murray EP
ATMOSPHERE
The Family Sign
MIRACLE FORTRESS
Was I The Wave?
CJLO is very happy to announce that we have received funding from the Community Radio Fund of Canada for a second year to run our After School Mentorship Program for local highschool students. CJLO has been awarded $6,389 to fund the program and will seek up to ten high school students in the community between the ages of 16 and 18 to take part.
Back for a secon year, the program will immerse students in a hands-on, technical environment; teaching them the skills and motivation necessary to achieve success in the field of...
NXNE is just around the corner and CJLO 1690AM wants to give you a pair of wristbands. From June 13th – 19th over 500 bands will make their way to Toronto as part of the annual North by North East Music Festival.
This week on CJLO, listeners will have a chance to win a pair of wristbands by tuning in to The Lonesome Stranger (Tuesday May 17th from 8 to 10pm) and Hooked on Sonics (Thursday May 19th from 6...
KILLS
Blood Pressures
WASTER
Waster [EP]
D-SISIVE
Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
DEARS
Degeneration Street
When Mason Axel Windels came to CJLO with a all vinyl based show, we were ready to hire him on the spot, he was full of energy, had a great concept and was ready to go from day one. Sadly the bureaucratic stuff meant he had to wait but even before Mason was on air he was DJing CJLO events on both the Downtown and Loyola campuses. Just giving the crowd a taste of what he would do on his show soon enough. In just 7 months, Mason has made a name for himself and winning The Welcome to the Jungle Award for Best New Show didn't hurt. Mason was sent the DJ of the week questionnaire, here are his answers -
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
I don’t really have one yet exactly, but I will just say “...
PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
Belong
HUNX AND HIS PUNX
Too Young To Be In Love
THURSDAY
No Devolución
TV ON THE RADIO
Nine Types Of Light
TIMBER TIMBRE
Creep On Creepin' On
CJLO is searching for a new Funding and Promotions Coordinator. The position is salaried and full time. We are also searching for a few volunteer, part-time, stipended positions: a commission-based Sales Manager. For full details please visit our job postings here. Deadline to apply is August 1st, 2011.
Fresh off their Big Chill Tour in Ontario, Ol' Savannah are gearing up for their album launch on May 6th, 2011 at Divan Orange.
But first, listen to them on Edge of the City this Monday from noon to 2 p.m. as they do a special in-studio session and interview!
SÉAN MCCANN
JEREMY FISHER
PETIT CAMPUS
57 PRINCE-ARTHUR E.
20$ in advance, 22.50$ at the door
FACE TO FACE
w. Strung Out + The Darlings + The Artist Life
...
THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT
w. Voxhaul Broadcast
LA TULIPE
4530 PAPINEAU
18$ in advance, 20$ at the door
Screening of the film
LEONARD COHEN - BIRD ON A WIRE...
DINOSAUR BONES
w. Bear Hands
IL MOTORE
179 JEAN-TALON O
$12.50 in advance, 15$ at the door
For tickets info - http://techn9nemtl.sofakingraw.com/
VANS WARPED TOUR 2011
...
BURTON CUMMINGS
L'OLYMPIA
1004 STE-CATHERINE E.
45.50$, 69.50$, 94.50$
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS
w. Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears
METROPOLIS
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
$28.50 in advance, $32.50 at the door
HUNTER VALENTINE SICK OF SARAH
+ Lucas From The Cliks
IL MOTORE
179 JEAN-TALON O.
15$
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS
+ Guest
METROPOLIS
...
DEFTONES
w. Dillinger Escape Plan + Funeral Party
METROPOLIS
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
$36 in advance, $39 at the door
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS
w. Anberlin
METROPOLIS
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
$29.50 in advance, $32.50 at the door.
This coming Wednesday is going to be epic on BVST, as Angelica (with special guests) get deep into Norse mythology and other Scandinavian delights (viking metal, anyone?) in anticipation of the feature film Thor. There will be giveaways, there will be fun, and as usual, there will be intentional & unintentional hilarity. Prepare your best story about a) Thor the Norse god, b) Thor, the comic book hero, or c) Thor, the Canadian heavy metal personality, and call in! Remember, the hammer (of the gods) comes down hard this coming Wednesday, April 27th, from 7 to 9 pm, right here on CJLO!
YELLE
w. French Horn Rebellion
LE NATIONAL
1220 STE-CATHERINE E.
...
SAM ADAMS w. Jeremy Greene + Dubbs LE BELMONT 4483 SAINT-LAURENT 18$
SCALA
w. Kolancy Brothers
CLUB SODA
1225 ST-LAURENT
...
FOALS
w. Freelance Whales + The Naked and Famous
LE NATIONAL
1220 STE-CATHERINE E.
...
TAME IMPALA
w. Yuck + Yawn
CAFÉ CAMPUS
57 PRINCE-ARTHUR E.
...
CHRISTINE FELLOWS
w.Shotgun Jimmie
LE DIVAN ORANGE
4234 ST-LAURENT
...
CAULDRON
w. Holy Grail + Madparish
...
THE KILLS
...
UH HUH HER
w. Diamonds Under Fire
LE NATIONAL
1220 STE-CATHERINE E.
...
SAM BRADLEY
w. The Treasures
LE SAVOY
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
...
DURAN DURAN
LE NATIONAL...
VOLBEAT
w. Cky + Hourcast
CLUB SODA
1225 ST-LAURENT
27$ in advance, 30$ at the door
EASY STAR ALL-STARS
w. Cas Hayley
LE CABARET DU MILE END
5240 AVE. DU PARC
...
JAMES BLUNT
w. Christina Perri
PLACE DES ARTS: SALLE WILFRID-PELLETIER
260 BOUL DE MAISONNEUVE O.
...
TRENTEMØLLER
w. Dorit Chrysler
LE NATIONAL
1220 STE-CATHERINE E.
...
STEREOS
w. Neverest + Eric Solomon
LE NATIONAL
1220 STE-CATHERINE E.
...
Denis has been a valued member of CJLO for sometime now and explaining how much we appreciate him would take more than just a DJ of the Week post. Denis is a DJ who not only host his show but can be counted on to help out in any and all situations. His humble beginnings began as a 3rd co-host on The Siamese Libertines and since then he has set the bar with his own show Dirty Work. Fresh off his Robert Vairo Award for Broadcasting Excellence win; Denis was sent a questionnaire for his DJ of the week post. Here are the results
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
"Denis A" is really what happened when I wrote my name once and got lazy about halfway through.
...
D-SISIVE
Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
JOY FORMIDABLE
The Big Roar
PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
Belong
WASTER
Waster [EP]
OBITS
Moody, Standard And Poor
Another exciting CJLO Gala has come and gone. It was a night of joliaty, revelry, and smoke machines. Below is a list of this year's winners.
The Robert Vairo Award for Broadcasting Excellence: Dirty Work
Ryan B. Arditi Lifetime Acheivement Award: Josh Mocle
The Welcome to the Jungle Award for Best New Show: Midnight Love Affair
The CBC Award for On Air Professionalism: Radio Fun
The Ol' Gil Award (Most Underrated...
Big John Bates seem to like having one-man acts open for then. The first time I saw them in Montreal (at Mile End’s Green Room), they brought along a guy who played a heavily distorted bass which he accompanied by the soothing Bossa Nova beats of an electric organ like my grandparents had. This time, they featured bluegrass/roots/blues musician Reverend Deadeye, who played resonator guitar, a washbasin kick drum, several tambourines, a trumpet...
Heard of a cappella vocal music? All the vocal nerds that just chirruped kindly ignore this bit. To the rest, allow me to educate you. “A cappella” means vocal music without instruments. While originally a classical term, it's commonly found in styles like doo wop, barbershop and, more recently, pop covers ('Glee' and 'The Sing-Off' both feature a cappella music).
Your standard a cappella group is a quartet (derived from the French word “quatre”). Singing ranges are broken down into a high tenor, a lead tenor, a...
When Lachlan Fletcher came to CJLO he had a vision for his – then desert rock themed – show The Subplot; have a theme and make it fun. He did just that and went on to become a dedicated volunteer at the station. When he wasn’t hosting his show, he would be recording a band and when he wasn’t doing that, he could be heard reading the news. In 2009, Lachlan was nominated for CJLO Diego Award for Best Radio Voice and won the award for Best New Show.
In 2010 Lachlan made the decision to take his show in a new direction and with that, a new name; Acetate Gratified. With the new format the show had...
WASTER
Waster [EP]
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Underground Hip-Hop Vol. 6
WYE OAK
Civilian
JOY FORMIDABLE
The Big Roar
D-SISIVE
Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
Attention Concordia students:
This Tuesday, April 12th, CJLO and Piknic Électronik will giving away tickets for Piknic 2011. If you're around the Hall or EV buildings keep your eyes peeled and if you spot us, you could get a ticket!
But if you miss us and don't get a free ticket, Piknic Électronik is also offering a special student price from April 13th to May 3rd. During you can pick up passes for $45+tx+sf instead of the usual $65+tx+sf.
The new Piknic season begins on May 22nd and they will announce their programming on May 2nd.
This Saturday in the Limelight we'll be interviewing Homeboy Sandman from Queens NY. He released his third album The Good Sun last year which has gotten praise from Okayplayer and Hip Hop DX.
We had a chance to meet him at the CMJ Music Marathon & see him perform. We'll find out what he's been up to since then so be sure to tune in.
Limelight Saturdays 6pm to 8pm on CJLO 1690AM
Produced by Dominique Daoust and Melissa Mulligan
Stories by Jessica MacDonald and Alina Gotcherian
You may need: Adobe Flash Player.
D-SISIVE
Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
WASTER
Waster [EP]
DESTROYER
Kaputt
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?
Don't Say We Didn't Warn You
BUCK 65
20 Odd Years
The Residents are not so much a band as they are a multimedia art group. Having been active since 1969, a large collection of music, art, and videos has been released under the name The Residents. The identity of the exact authors of these works is somewhat controversial, as members of the group have attempted to hide their identities. The core of the group seems to be comprised of four males. Their live performances are often theatrical productions that may involve elaborate visual effects or dancers, and a variety of artists have...
On Friday afternoon of March 11th, 2011, the eastern coast of Japan was rocked by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, which also ignited a monstrous tsunami that hit the shores soon after. The world needs to come together now, more than ever. Our Japanese brothers and sisters need our help and generosity.
The team from Salvation From Sin would like to do their part by providing listeners a special opportunity to donate funds. On April 8th, 2011, Salvation From Sin will be hosting a "Japanese House Music" edition of the show. Listeners can call in to CJLO (514-848-7471) during...
First of all, let me just say that I have not seen filmmaking and imagery like this in a very long time. It grips and shocks you from the beginning and takes you on this terrifyingly epic journey through what will be the next cult classic. Hobo with a Shotgun started in a very magnificent and innocent way; Jason Eisener had originally made a simple trailer for Hobo with a Shotgun as part of a trailer competition sponsored by Robert Rodriguez. Eisener’s trailer won the competition and the reward opened dozens of doors and provided his...
When Brennan Richer came to CJLO, the station was a very different place. Some DJs hosted for themselves, using the air time as an outlet to express themselves. Others hosted for their community, as a means to promote the culture of their musical taste. Lastly some hosted with all that and more in mind. Not only to promote their show, their genre but for everyone. Brennan Richer has always been one of those DJs and has paved the way for a generation of DJs who approach their shows in that manner. As the host of The Almighty Riff, he has been a staple of the Sunday line and has been a key to building its popularity.
What makes Brennan special is his ability to pull anyone in....
DUM DUM GIRLS
He Gets Me High [EP]
WASTER
Waster [EP]
DEARS
Degeneration Street
COLIN STETSON
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
PROTEST THE HERO
Scurrilous
The Concordia Student Broadcasting Coporation 2011 Annual General Meeting will be taking place on April 8, 2011 at 6:30 pm at the Loyola campus in room CC-310.
Elections will be taking place for the following seats:
-1 Student Member
-1 CUTV or Ham Radio Member
-1 CJLO Member
-1 Community at Large Member
Anybody who wants to run for a position on the board of directors must send a letter of intent to Sabine Friesinger, secretary, at sabineCSBC@gmail.com by 5pm on April 6th 2011. Non CJLO...
If you're a Concordia undergraduate student, don't forget to get out and vote!
Polling stations will be open March 29, 30, 31, from 10am to 8pm.
All Concordia undergrads (who are registered for at least one (1) class for the fall semester) are eligible to vote, and may do so at one of the following locations:
Hall Building (Lobby and 4th Floor), AD, EV, GM and VA (Lobby), Webster Library (Atrium), MB, CJ and SP (Lobby), Vanier Library (Atrium), CC bldg. (4th Floor).
You must present your student ID card to a polling clerk at the polling station. They will...
On March 23rd at 1.45pm Eastern Standard Time, the slates running for CSU Executive office met for a debate in H-110 in the Hall Building of the downtown campus of Concordia University. The debate was moderated by The Link’s News Editor; Christopher Curtis.
Your Concordia
Presidential Candidate: Lex Gill
VP External: Chad Walcott
VP Student Life & Sustainability: Laura Glover
Action
Presidential Candidate: Khalil Haddad
VP Services & Sustainability: Rasim Hafiz
VP University Affairs: Teresa Seminara.
...
In 2009 Doc Holidae went to Australia and all people kept telling him was: you need to see New Zealand. Unfortunately he could not make his way over there, but lucky for us New Zealand sent over a representative; David Dallas.
Now working with Duck Down, David is making his move to start a Kiwi invasion on this side of the ocean. His recent visit to SXSW has only helped increase the buzz and with that CJLO’s Phantastiq Cypha is excited to be on the David Dallas bandwagon. We’re not only supporting David as fellow child of the commonwealth but as legitimate fans of his music.
Tune in to Da Cypha on Friday March 25th as we interview New Zealand’s...
D-SISIVE
Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
BUCK 65
20 Odd Years
DUM DUM GIRLS
He Gets Me High [EP]
COLIN STETSON
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
DESTROYER
Kaputt
One afternoon while browsing movie trailers, I came upon Limitless and thought to myself: "Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro? I wonder what this could be?" I checked out the trailer and it captured my attention immediately. It didn’t give too much away, so I was pleasantly anxious as I took my seat at the screening.
The film was intense, beautifully edited and all in all a job well done. Bradley Cooper stars as frumpy and grumpy work from home writer...
Gospel Unlimited presents the benefit concert Jump Up 4 Hope, March 27th at Kin Oasis, 808 Beaubien The event will help finance 2 major projects in Congo. First is the Hope Hospital which will provide access to affordable quality care. The clinic will also provide free health care to all children 5 and under. The second project Les Copines D'abord, is a shelter for young women.
Doors at 6:30, show at 7:00. Tickets are $10 in advanced or $15 at the door. For more information call 514-882-2700 or e-mail g2priduction@bell.net.
Click on the image for all of our campaign information!
DUM DUM GIRLS
He Gets Me High [EP]
BRAIDS
Native Speaker
MOTHER MOTHER
Eureka
TRAP THEM
Darker Handcraft
COLIN STETSON
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
I must say, when I see a sci-fi film I escape from anything and everything; I get excited that I have something new to discover. Alien films, in particular, are my favorite! When you have the freedom to create your own alien movie, you need to take risks and make people remember your aliens and their story. The audience doesn’t want to see a boring, dry movie; they are curious, they want action and, most importantly, they want to feel what it would be like to fight for your life during a battle with aliens, which brings us to Los Angeles. Writer Christopher Bertolini takes us straight into the...
Come out to support CJLO, Pakistani Flood Relief, and check out some of Montreal's best local talent @ Casa del Popolo March 22, 23, and 24th part of CJLO's first "Signal to Noise" benefit event:
Tuesday March 22, 2011
SNAILHOUSE - http://www.snailhousemusic.com
COCO et CO. - http://cocoetco.bandcamp.com
GLASS PASSENGER -...
Come out to support CJLO, Pakistani Flood Relief, and check out some of Montreal's best local talent @ Casa del Popolo March 22, 23, and 24th part of CJLO's first "Signal to Noise" benefit event:
Tuesday March 22, 2011
SNAILHOUSE - http://www.snailhousemusic.com
COCO et CO. - http://cocoetco.bandcamp.com
GLASS PASSENGER -...
Come out to support CJLO, Pakistani Flood Relief, and check out some of Montreal's best local talent @ Casa del Popolo March 22, 23, and 24th part of CJLO's first "Signal to Noise" benefit event:
Tuesday March 22, 2011
SNAILHOUSE - http://www.snailhousemusic.com
COCO et CO. - http://cocoetco.bandcamp.com
GLASS PASSENGER -...
Friday March 11th marks the return of the CJLO listening party in honour of the latest release by one of the most important College Radio bands of all time, R.E.M.
The night will take place at Helm (273 Bernard W.) in the Mile End from 9:00 pm until close.
Uncle Ian from the Go-Go Radio Magic Show will be spinning tunes from the new record as well as sets built around the latest offering from the boys who put Athens, Georgia on the map.
With copies of the CD and vinyl to give away to a few lucky people, the night is ripe to be a great one. Stop by, have a drink and check out what Mr. Stipe, Mr. Buck and Mr. Mills have been up to.
Want to learn the basic ins and outs of sound recording? Join us for our first in-studio basic production workshop! No experience necessary.
Or do you already know a bit about the basics of sound recording, but want to get a bit more hands on? Then join us the following week for the intermediate production workshop workshop.
Open to all Concordia undergraduate and graduate students. Absolutely FREE!
Spaces are limited so register ASAP by emailing...
Want to learn the basic ins and outs of sound recording? Join us for our first in-studio basic production workshop! No experience necessary.
Or do you already know a bit about the basics of sound recording, but want to get a bit more hands on? Then join us the following week for the intermediate production workshop workshop.
Open to all Concordia undergraduate and graduate students. Absolutely FREE!
Spaces are limited so register ASAP by emailing...
It's that time of year again. Get out your boxing gloves and your dirty tricks, 'cause it's CJLO's 2nd annual Battle of the Bands! Join us on March 17, 2011 at the F.C. Smith Auditorium at the Loyola campus (7141 Sherbrooke St. W.) to see six up and coming bands from Concordia University. Remember, Arcade Fire were once Concordia students too!
Entry is just $2 at the door. Drinks are super cheap courtesy of McAuslan and there will be lots of door prizes!
Doors at 6pm and the first band is on at 7pm.
Contestants include:
The Ben Cardilli Band:
...
On this week's edition of Beats From The East: Youtube Singing-Sensation/actress Megan Lee joins DJ Mister Vee for some chit-chat.
Tune in Saturday night from 10 to 12 to hear it go down.
Friday March 11th marks the return of the CJLO listening party in honour of the latest release by one of the most important College Radio bands of all time, R.E.M.
The night will take place at Helm (273 Bernard W.) in the Mile End from 9:00 pm until close.
Uncle Ian from the Go-Go Radio Magic Show will be spinning tunes from the new record as well as sets built around the latest offering from the boys who put Athens, Georgia on the map.
With copies of the CD and vinyl to give away to a few lucky people, the night is ripe to be a great one. Stop by, have a drink and check out what Mr. Stipe, Mr. Buck and Mr. Mills have been up to.
D-SISIVE
Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
DEARS
Degeneration Street
DUM DUM GIRLS
He Gets Me High [EP]
RADIOHEAD
The King Of Limbs
HEY ROSETTA!
Seeds
It's that time of year again. Get out your boxing gloves and your dirty tricks, 'cause it's CJLO's 2nd annual Battle of the Bands! Join us on March 17, 2011 at the F.C. Smith Auditorium at the Loyola campus (7141 Sherbrooke St. W.) to see six up and coming bands from Concordia University. Remember, Arcade Fire were once Concordia students too!
Entry is just $2 at the door. Drinks are super cheap courtesy of McAuslan and there will be lots of door prizes!
Doors at 6pm and the first band is on at 7pm.
Contestants include:
The Ben Cardilli Band:
...
When So Real Radio was pitched to CJLO originally it was meant to feature Brandon Calder and then co host Draga Sfetsios. At the last moment the boys decided to add another piece to an already great concept and so began the journey of Sarah El Fangary at CJLO.
Sarah started with the boys on day one and proved she was more than just the token female voice. She had a lot to say and CJLO was more than happy to give her and the So Real Radio team the time to do it. Sarah will be the first to tell you So Real Radio is all about the chemistry her and her current co...
If you want to see a mirror image of what a major part of our society has become then Beastly is a film that you should go watch. What if the wonderful story of “Beauty and the Beast” was set in a high school filled with beautiful people who knew they were beautiful? Well, that is pretty much the whole story.
Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is young, handsome, spoiled and, most importantly, shallow. He is obsessed...
Want to learn the basic ins and outs of sound recording? Join us for our first in-studio basic production workshop! No experience necessary.
Or do you already know a bit about the basics of sound recording, but want to get a bit more hands on? Then join us the following week for the intermediate production workshop workshop.
Open to all Concordia undergraduate and graduate students. Absolutely FREE!
Spaces are limited so register ASAP by emailing...
Come out to support CJLO, Pakistani Flood Relief, and check out some of Montreal's best local talent @ Casa del Popolo March 22, 23, and 24th part of CJLO's first "Signal to Noise" benefit event:
Tuesday March 22, 2011
SNAILHOUSE - http://www.snailhousemusic.com
COCO et CO. - http://cocoetco.bandcamp.com
*due to unforeseen circumstances, Glass Passenger had to cancel and will be replaced by...
BRAIDS
Native Speaker
RADIOHEAD
The King Of Limbs
ION DISSONANCE
Cursed
MOGWAI
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
DESTROYER
Kaputt
JEFF TWEEDY
+ Snowblink
L'OLYMPIA
1004 STE-CATHERINE E.
39.50$
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
+ Guest
METROPOLIS
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
39.75$ in advance, 44.50$ at the door.
DEVOTCHKA
+ Guest
LE NATIONAL
1220 STE-CATHERINE E.
20$ in advance , 22.50$ at the door
SICK PUPPIES
+ Guest
PETIT CAMPUS
57 PRINCE-ARTHUR E.
15$ + f.s. à l'avance et 17$ + f.s. à la porte.
THE RESIDENTS
CLUB SODA
1225 ST-LAURENT
30$ in advance, 35$ at the door.
BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS
+ Guest
SALA ROSSA
4848 ST-LAURENT
18$ in advance, 20$ at the door
BRAIDS
Native Speaker
MOGWAI
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
VARIOUS ARTISTS
2011 Canadian Rap Future Superstars
ION DISSONANCE
Cursed
TWILIGHT SINGERS
Dynamite Steps
CJLO was recently included in this awesome video by Now Concordia on student groups at Concordia University. Our Program Director and host of Phantastiq Cypha, Brian...
This Sunday, Chris Jericho appears on the Main Event. The professional wrestler, former world champion, rock star, and actor will be discussing his new book Undisputed (already a New York Times Bestseller), as well as the status of his wrestling career. He'll also discuss advice for TNA, throwing tobacco spit in the Rock's face, his matches with Chris Benoit being buried in history, his band Fozzy, and more.
Jericho is no stranger...
The Conservative government has passed a controversial crime bill. The Bloc Quebecois has long been in support of such legislation. The bill states that non-violent felons must now serve one third of their sentence before being eligible for parole. The bill will add one hundred thirty million dollars to Canada’s prison tab.
The year is 2004, the location, Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. A young Michael Bresciani is leaving the Coachella Festival after having seen the Flaming Lips, Radiohead, the Cure and the recently reunited Pixies. If that musical experience wasn’t enough, Michael was also working at the HMV Megastore in the heart of Montreal and exploring new music.
Fast forward to present day and Mike is still finding new music, but now he does it while hosting his long running show The Lonesome Strangers, a show that has seen on the air for 6 plus years. Now hosted solely by Mike B, the The Lonesome Strangers is more a reflection of Mike...
NELLY
+ Cali Swag District
METROPOLIS
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
43.50$
AN EVENING WITH...
ROCKY VOTOLATO + MATT POND
SALA ROSSA
4848 ST-LAURENT
13$ in advance, 15$ at the door
BOYCE AVENUE
w. Alex Goot
CAFÉ CAMPUS
57 PRINCE-ARTHUR E.
15$ in advance 17$ at the door
...
TRAVIE MCCOY
w. + Donnis + Black Cards + XV + Bad Rabbits
LE NATIONAL
4530 PAPINEAU
22.50$ in advance, 28$ at the door.
GOWAN
+ Guest
CLUB SODA
1225 ST-LAURENT
...
PAPA ROACH + BUCKCHERRY
w./ The Darkest Days + Bleeker Ridge
METROPOLIS
59 STE-CATHERINE E.
32.50$ in advance, 35$ at the door
HEY ROSETTA
w./ Gramercy Riffs
LE CABARET DU MILE END
5240 AVE. DU PARC
$17....
RICH AUCOIN
w./ D'eon + SuperFo$$ilPower + Pete Samples
IL MOTORE
179 JEAN-TALON O.
10$
BRAIDS
Native Speaker
DESTROYER
Kaputt
MOGWAI
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
SUUNS
Zeroes QC
BATHS
Cerulean
WHITE LUNG
It's The Evil
DESTROYER
Kaputt
SUUNS
Zeroes QC
BRAIDS
Native Speaker
MOGWAI
Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
CJLO DJs Sassafras and Sarsaparilla host Souled Out Sunday every 2nd Sunday of the month (Feb. 13th, Mar. 13th, April 10th, etc.) from 10pm - 3am at Casa Del Popolo (4873 Blvd. St-Laurent).
CJLO is gearing up for its 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands! The competition is open to any band with at least one member who is a currently a Concordia Student.
To submit your band send the following to battle@cjlo.com :
- 2 band photos
- a band bio (250 word max)
- 1 mp3 demo
- list of influences
The competition will take place Mar. 17th at F.C. Smith Auditorium
The Grand Prize:
- a 3 song EP recorded and produced at CJLO
- a guest spot on a CJLO show
- a CJLO website feature
- plus more TBA
CJLO has been shortlisted for 2011 mtvU College Radio Woodie Nominations. We are the sole Canadian College/University Station on the list and couldn't be more proud to represent Canada.
If you would like more information about the Woodies or a chance to vote, please visit radiowoodie.ratemyprofessors.com or http://www.mtv.com/ontv/woodieawards/2011/woodie-of-the-year/
Smart, charismatic and dedicated are just a few of the words thrown around when Joel Suss’s name comes up in conversation. A relatively new addition to CJLO, Joel has been a member for just over a year. In the short time that Joel has been on board, his show, The Sports Injection (which he hosts alongside Taimur Tanoli and Ben Wenger) has become a fan favorite. With calls from local fans to those far away, the energy on the show is always positive and the people who call in, although they don’t always agree with the boys, still love and respect them.
When Joel isn’t talking sports, he’s usually off studying hard and being an active member of the...
Nashville sons the Blacklist Royals dropped by CJLO on their past jaunt through Canada and layed down a few stripped down versions of some tracks off of their debut album Semper Liberi as well as a brand spankin' new tune, exclusive to the session. The gents also chatted with Sonics host Omar about the band, life on the road, and the wonders of the french language. Tune in for the interview and a slew of brand new music on this week's...
BRAIDS
Native Speaker
WANDA JACKSON
The Party Ain't Over
PS I LOVE YOU
Meet Me At The Muster Station
WOMEN
Public Strain
ROBYN
Body Talk
Join CJLO during this year's Loyola on Ice as we keep you warm with lots of great tunes during this special event.
CJLO will be DJing outside in the Loyola Quad on Wednesday, February 2nd from 10am to 4pm. There will be a winter carnival, sugar on snow (Le Tir) courtesy of the CSU and great music and prizes by us!
On Thursday, February 3rd join us at the Hive (7141 Sherbrooke Street West above the cafeteria) for a kick ass party brought to you by CJLO and the CSU.
There will be other great events all week long including:
WOMEN
Public Strain
JOY FORMIDABLE
I Don't Want To See You Like This [EP]
IT KILLS
It Kills
REDMAN
Reggie Noble 9 1/2
MONSTER MAGNET
Mastermind
It's that time of the year folks to fall in love all over again, or to find love for the first time.
Come out and enjoy an evening of great entertainment and music as CJLO's Caribbean Callaloo presents their fourth annual all inclusive Valentine's Day Dance.
So far the Caribbean Callaloo team is batting 1000 because each year the following happens: Lost love is rekindled. True love is found. Someone looks into the others' eye and realize it needs cleaning. Someone holds a loved one real close and tight, then feels the on-set of arthritis...
The Joy Formidable
I Don't Want To See You Like This EP
Suuns
Zeroes QC
Women
Public Strain
Cadence Weapon
TRON Legacy: The Mixtape
Robyn
Body Talk
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Anthony "Stabilo" Stabile has been a cohost on The Main Event since January 2010. Within that year he has worked hard to make a name for himself in a somewhat small Montreal wrestling market. He joined the wrestling focused talk show because of his love for the sport and admiration for the hard work put in by long time hosts Ryan Rider and Steve Rockamaniac.
The Main Event "deals with the real stuff behind a brutal sport." says Tony, and he feels that the success of the show has everything...
CJLO will be giving away 2 pairs of tickets. To get in on the action, send an e-mail to promo@cjlo.com to be entered into the draw. Contest ends January 12th, so act fast.
CJLO is proud to be involved with coldest electronic music festival on the planet as Igloofest on the Quays returns for three explosive weekends to kick start 2011! On January 13th to the 15th – 20th to the 22nd – 27th to the 29th , dance to the hottest sets from some of the biggest names in the electronic music scene: Stanton Warriors,...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 pm ... Answer questions about music. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for the awkwardness of that force segue)
The March edition of CJLO Punk Night is upon us. Prepare your eardrums for the rapidly approaching apocalypse! More DJs, more music, cheap beer and all around good vibrations! Featuring:
DJ DOLL
DJ JOHNNY
DJ KATRINA
DJ CATATONIA
A WHOPPING FOUR DJS! OH MY GOD!
As always, this shindig goes down at Katacombes (1635 St Laurent, corner Ontario...
We like music here at CJLO, whoddathunk!? Below is a smattering of picks from a slew of our DJs and Staff of what were their favourites for 2010, a year that seemingly had a lot of good stuff going for it musically. The lists are diverse, and reflect the different styles of music that CJLO broadcasts, as well as the eclectic tastes of our DJs.
For more on our programming, check our schedule, or click on the DJ's show pages or personal pages, all hyperlinked for your convenience, below (see! we...
CJLO, Gospel Unlimited and Caribbean Callaloo present a very special holiday broadcast. Gather the family and tune in for a full four hour Christmas special as the CJLO Gospel Unlimited Show will be broadcasting from 8am to 12 noon on Christmas day capturing the excitement and glory of Christ's birth with a collection of songs, Christmas standards, nostalgic seasonal favourites and new songs from some of the best gospel...
Raphael McKenzie has been a member of CJLO for 5 years. This kind, loving, and helpful DJ set roots in Montreal 37 years ago and from day one has been working hard connecting Montreal and the Caribbean.
Raphael, or DJ 610 as he is more commonly known on air, knows the importance of keeping the community informed, up to date, and entertained with content from the Caribbean. While Caribbean Callaloo is broadcasted on 1690AM in Montreal, it has an excellent international following. The Carribean isn't the only place the show has a large follwing, they also have fans in England, Africa, Belize, Florida, and NYC just to name a few. If you have had the pleasure of listening to the show, you may also know that Raphael is an event DJ who has done shows...
With less than 2 weeks to go before Christmas, DJ Mister Vee laces up some more Holiday-heat, courtesy of Jin, Toshinobu Kubota, Bobby Kim, Dawen, Soul Company, Magnetic North & Taiyo Na, Mikey Bustos, Scott Yoshimoto, Krystle Cruz, Ramiele Malubay, and many more! Catch Beats From The East every Saturday from 10pm to midnight only on CJLO!
BUJU BANTON
Before The Dawn
PS I LOVE YOU
Meet Me At The Muster Station
CADENCE WEAPON
TRON Legacy: The Mixtape
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
SUUNS
Zeroes QC
DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
45$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation...
LYKKE LI
w. Grimes
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
29$ in advance, 32$ at the door
REVEREND HORTON HEAT
w. Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band
Le National - 1220 St Catherine East
2750$ in advance, 30$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
ALFA ROCOCO
w. Guests
La Tulipe - 4530 Papineau
23$ in advance, 25$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
MOGWAI
w. Errors
L'olympia - 1004 St Catherine East
25$ in advance, 30$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
w. Guests
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$32.50 in advance, 35$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
JEFF MARTIN 777
w. Guests
La Tulipe - 4530 Papineau
25$ in advance, 30$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
COLD WAR KIDS
w. Guests
Theatre Corona - 2490 Notre Dame Ouest
20$ in advance, 22$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
ROYKSOPP
w. Guest
Club Soda - 1225 St Laurent
32.50$ in advance, 35$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
DOWN WITH WEBSTER
w. Guests
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
22.50$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
APOCALYPTICA
w. Guest
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
25$ in advance, 30$ at the door
A Greeland & Evenko Presentation
ELECTRIC SIX
w. Guest
Le Cabaret Du Mile End - 5240 Parc Avenue
15$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
K-MARO
w. Guest
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
25$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
16TH ANNIVERSARY OF STOMP RECORDS BASH FEATURING THE PLANET SMASHERS
w. The Dreadnoughts + The Resignators
Club Soda - 1225 St Laurent
First 200 Tickets 16$, 20$ after
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
THE LOW ANTHEM
w. Guest
Sala Rossa - 4848 St Laurent
$13.50 in advance, 15$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko presentation
CRADLE OF FILTH
w. Nachtmystium + Daniel Lioneye + Turisas
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$29.50 in advance, 35$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
NICOLE ATKINS & THE BLACK SEA
w. Cotton Jones
Sala Rossa - 4848 St Laurent
$13.50 in advance, 15$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
CLAASS
w. Organ Mood
Le Belmont - 4486 St Laurent
10$ in advance, 15$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
BOBBY LONG
w. Guest
Le Divan Orange - 4234 St Laurent
15$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
TWIN TIGERS
w. Guest
Le Divan Orange - 4234 St Laurent
$12.50 in advance, 13$ at the door
A Greenland & evenko presentation
MORCHEEBA
w. Think About Life
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$34.50
A Greenland, Montréal En Lumière & evenko Presentation
INTERPOL
w. School Of Seven Bells
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$32.50 in advance, 35$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
GOO GOO DOLLS
w. Steven Page
L'olympia - 1004 St Catherine East
$37.50 in advance, 40$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
BIFFY CLYRO
w. Moving Moutains
Sala Rossa - 4848 St Laurent
$ 16.75 in advance, $19.75 at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
EMILIE AUTUMN
w. Guest
Theatre Corona - 2490 Notre Dame Ouest
$ 18.50 in advance, 20$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko presentation
UNDEROATH
w. Thursday + A Sky Lit Drive + Animals As Leaders
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$21.75 in advance, 24$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
ESCAPE THE FATE
w. Alesana + Motionless in White + Get Scarred
Club Soda - 1225 St Laurent
22.50$ in advance, 25$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko presentation
JIM BRYSON
w. The Weakerthans Band + Guest
Le Cabaret du Mile End - 5240 Parc Avenue
$17.50 in advance, 20$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
THE RADIO DEPT
w. Guest
Petit Cafe Campus - 57 Prince Arthur East
15$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
THE DECEMBERISTS
w. Wye Oak
L'olympia - 1004 St Catherine East
29.50 in advance, 35$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
JOSHUA RADIN
w. Anya Marina + Andrew Allen
La Tulipe - 4530 Papineau
20$ in advance, 22$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
ROBYN
w. Guest
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
22.50$ in advance, 30$ at the door.
A Greenland & Evenko Production
JESSE MALIN & THE SAINT MARKS SOCIAL
w. The Strugglers
Le Divan Orange - 4234 St Laurent
15$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
FITZ & THE TANTRUMS
w. Guest
Petit Cafe Campus - 57 Prince Arthur East
12$ in advance, 15$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
CHROMEO
w. Mndr + The Suzan + Young Empires
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$22.50 in advance, 28$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
MARTIN SEXTON
w. Guest
Petit Cafe Campus - 57 Prince Arthur East
$25
A Greenland & Evenko presentation
FINGER ELEVEN
w. The Envy & Elias
Theatre Corona - 2490 Notre Dame Ouest
$22.50 In Advance, 25$ at the door.
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
TOKYO POLICE CLUB
w. Two Door Cinema Club
Club Soda - 1225 St Laurent
20$ in advance, 22.50$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko presentation
TWIN SHADOW
w. Guest
Sala Rossa - 4848 St Laurent
12$
A Greenland & Evenko Presentation
BADFISH, A TRIBUTE TO SUBLIME
w. Scotty Don't
Club Soda - 1225 St Laurent
$22.50 in advance, 25$ at the door
A Greenland & evenko presentation
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
w. Here We Go Magic
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
$28 in Advance, 30$ at the door
A Greenland & Evenko Production
BEAST
w. Freedom Or Death
Metropolis - 59 St Catherine East
27.50$ in advance, 30$ at the door.
A Greenland & Evenko Production
News team members Erica Fisher and Michael Moore spoke to mixed martial artist John "The Bull" Makdessi before his victorious debut at UFC 124 as well as The Ultimate Fighter contestant Alex Cacares about what it's like to train with Montreal's own Georges St-Pierre.
Watch the report here - http://cjlo.com/news/ufc-124-preview-john-makdessi
Films Seville, Promo Avenue and CJLO are giving away two Twilight Saga DVD giftpacks. Tune in to CJLO for your chance to win. Contest ends Dec 17th. It's a great way to check off that vampire lover on your gift list or to give yourself an early gift this holiday season. So whether you're for Team Vampire or Team Werewolf or just have a thing for Bella, listen for your chance to have your name entered into the draw.
One entry per name.
Join "With Gay Abandon's" Jess and Julie on Monday Dec 13th (between noon-2pm) as they tackle Toronto's metal goddesses "Heavy Filth." If you haven't heard of these bad-ass babes yet, then let this be your introduction to their mighty caress - let their lavish licks grant salvation to your ears, and forever change your views of heavy metal heartthrobs, and your music playlists!
http://www.myspace.com/heavyfilth
With Gay Abandon Mondays from...
This Saturday, at 10pm, DJ Mister Vee chats with MAGNETIC NORTH... a very big name in the Asian-American hiphop scene, comprised of MCs Direct and T-Vu. For the best of East Asian hiphop don't miss Beats From the East every Saturday only on CJLO 1690am and cjlo.com.
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
SAINTE CATHERINES
Fire Works
SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD
Something Forever [EP]
WOMEN
Public Strain
BAPTIZED IN BLOOD
Baptized In Blood
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 7:30 (first round starts around 8 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 7:30 (first round starts around 8 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 8:30 (first round starts around 9 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"? See how easy it is! (apologies for...
For December's edition of the hoROCKscope, we suggest you listen to The Decemberists to fully substantiate this month's tweet-worthy predictions!
All signs:
As the sun moves into Sagittarius and the moon into Gemini, a sudden powerful shift in power occurs. Get ready for things to happen!
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 20)
Concentrate on work. Family will cause strain. Be confidant and vocal in situations surrounding groups, but think before you speak at home.
Taurus (Apr. 21 – May 21)
Use caution when confiding in a friend about a lover – it may...
After ten weeks of workshops as part of the CJLO After School Youth Mentorship Program, our students from James Lyng, Marymount, Westmount, and Lauren Hill High Schools presented their projects live on the air!
The ten week program consisted of the students working with their CJLO...
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BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
SALTEENS
Grey Eyes
SUFJAN STEVENS
The Age Of Adz
WOMEN
Public Strain
SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD
Something Forever [EP]
CJLO 1690 AM and The House of Reggae (1693 Rue Saint-Denis Montreal, QC H2X 3K4) present Ladies DJing Ladies. Wednesday Dec 1st 10:00 pm (following the Jam Session).
Nene and Lady Oracle will be spinning the best of the ladies of reggae and dancehall: Lady Saw, Sister Nancy, Tanya Stephens, CeCile, Marcia Griffiths, Macka Diamond, Judy Mowatt, Rita Marley, Nadine Sutherland, Dawn Penn, Shelly Thunder, Althea & Donna, etc ...
Free right after the Jam Session or $3 after midnight.
Khaela Maricich of The Blow sits down with the girls of With Gay Abandon (Monday 12 - 2 pm) to discuss the band's origins, touring solo, and what 2011 has in store.
Sound On Sight is approaching it's 250th episode and to celebrate we are offering our listeners a chance to win a great prize. One lucky Sound On Sight readers or listener can win 52 DVD’s by simply following us on Twitter or becoming a fan of our Facebook page. The contest winner will be announced on either Twitter or on Facebook on our 250th show airing before Christmas. So all you have to do in order to be eligible...
Victoria idiosyncratic pop duo Run Chico Run were the first band to drop by CJLO studios during one long day of sessions at CJLO for bands that were in town for Pop Montreal. That day also saw the Chico's Boompa Records labelmates the Salteens...
SUUNS
Zeroes QC
WOMEN
Public Strain
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
DON CASH
Unbreakable
NO AGE
Everything In Between
CJLO's DJ Mister Vee & Swag Prod Present, "Beats From The East: The Concert".
This week’s DJ of the week is bittersweet. Yaël Ossowski will be leaving CJLO to explore what the world has to offer and make his mark. We would like to thank him first and foremost for being a great addition to the station, working hard on a weekly basis to produce an amazing show and for being an all around great guy.
Yaël is a true believer in life, love, and above all, liberty. He has been staying true to those values while hosting his show, Liberty In Exile, for the last year. He describes his show as “caring and compassionate, bringing...
"The first hour of Monday's Haze World will feature a mixtape by Grimes, (née claire boucher) whose second album halfaxa is out now on Montreal label Arbutus. When I wrote about it in August, I described it as "a cavernous landscape of bassy 4ad surrealism and industrial pitchbent r&b", and that's pretty much how the mix sounds - if you added all of the tracks together you might approximate the album's tone, riled-up and half-asleep with nowhere to go.
-...
CJLO is presenting the screening of Cool It, the new documentary film 7:00 pm Thursday Nov. 25th at the AMC Forum. If you're interested in seeing this movie, send an e-mail to promo@cjlo.com with "Cool It" as the subject, along with your first and last names. Entry is decided upon a first-come, first-served basis so act fast!
Click here to watch the trailer!
Missed Phantastiq Cypha live from Zurich, Switzerland at the International Radio Festival? Not to fear, we have that part of the broadcast now available to listen to here!
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
WOMEN
Public Strain
SAINTE CATHERINES
Fire Works
DON CASH
Unbreakable
SUUNS
Zeroes QC
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
HOT PANDA
How Come I'm Dead?
VASELINES
Sex With An X
WOMEN
Public Strain
MONSTER MAGNET
Mastermind
For November's edition of the hoROCKscope, we suggest you listen to Morrisey's “November Spawned a Monster” to fully substantiate this month's tweet-worthy predictions!
All signs:
The Sun transitions into Scorpio this month, taking emotions to the deepest level. Prepare for its full transformative energy! Power up!
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 20)
Thoughts of travel occupy your mind. Don't let personal problems conflict with work. Luck will happen on a wednesday. Trust your intuition.
Taurus (Apr. 21 – May 21)
Home life will frustrate you this month. Doing things independently will benefit you. Take...
Yes, that's right! The Far*East Movement, with their Billboard number one single and all, gave CJLO the V.I.P. treatment and accepted to speak to not one but two of us!
1- Beginning at 8 p.m., with SUITE DELIGHT, you can hear DJ Solespin's interview with FM's Prohgress.
2- Then at 10 p.m., Mike Vo hosts BEATS FROM THE EAST, featuring an exclusive interview with Kev Nish!
This is gonna be bonkers!!!
So, as usual, be...
Fame and artistic talent are tricky things to manage. Consider the case of Gord Downie, who has both. He's the lead singer of the Tragically Hip. Maybe you've heard of them. Or maybe you're not from Canada. Gord, however, is no simple Canadian semi-alt-rock megastar. He's also a poet.
I don't just mean in the lyrical sense, though his lyrics are perhaps more poetic than your average semi-alt-rock band's leader. He's also published a volume of his poems, Coke Machine Glow (Vintage Canada, 2001), which was packaged with his...
Local filmmaker Adam Reider will be joining in studio on WatercoolerTALK this coming Monday afternoon (November 8, 2010). He'll be talking about his new documentary on the 2006 Dawson College shootings and the healing process of a community in the form of creating an ecological peace garden on the Dawson College campus.
The film is currently in production and the plan is to continue filming right up until the launch of the Garden scheduled for September 2011.
Adam is looking for support from you and well, everyone you know! If you're interested in learning how you can help bring this film to life, head over to: http://rockethub...
On August 9, 2010, Rae Spoon joined With Gay Abandon in-studio at CJLO to help launch his new CD, Love Is A Hunter.
He played three live acoustic versions of the CD's stand-out songs, "Love Is A Hunter," "Death By Electro" and "You Like all The Parties."
This new album is his best yet, fusing acoustic ballads, indie rock and dance-able electro drum tracks, Love Is A Hunter takes Rae's song-writing to a new level of both genre and...
Courtesy of Danielle Wiener-Bronner of Huffington Post: Saturday marked the wrap-up of this year's College Music Journal Music Marathon and Film Festival -- an event that packed venues large and small with fledgling artists and their fans for five days. In addition to live shows and screenings, CMJ offered panels and lectures for college radio stations, and bestowed a lucky few with annual station awards. Drawing from their selection, and adding stations that have earned...
The other day, I skipped out on the 2nd half of my radio program in order to catch Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell play Cabaret JPR. Driving from CJLO studios to St-Laurent Boulevard took under ten minutes due to some speeding, whirling in and out of lanes and running to the venue from my parking spot. Totally worth it.
I missed the opening set by Willy Mason, which was a bummer since he performs lead vocals on a few great songs on the duo’s new Hawk record. One of them is a terrific cover of “No place to fall” by the...
Tune in this Thursday for Hooked on Sonics (6pm - 8pm) and Dirty Work (8pm - 10pm) for the Great Big CMJ Review show! Joining Omar Goodness and Denis A for this cavalcade of memories will be A Good Day For Airplay blog kingpin Paul Lafond. Stories will be told, songs will be played and laughs will be had as we give you one last Lobby Party live on 1690AM & CJLO.com!
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
CROCODILES
Sleep Forever
MONSTER MAGNET
Mastermind
SHAD
TSOL
BURNING LOVE
Songs For Burning Lovers
CJLO is thrilled to announce the winner of the Great Zurich Challenge! Jessica Rotondo, and a guest will be travelling to Zurich courtesy of Swiss International Airlines and Zurich Tourism!
After three rounds, we narrowed it down to Jessica, Joyce and John who went head to head in studio on Charts and Crafts on October 19th. After a great effort, John came in third place and Joyce came in second, winning herself $200 to spend at the Alpenhaus Restaurant! In the end it was Jessica that came out on top and won...
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
WOMEN
Public Strain
MARNIE STERN
Marnie Stern (2010)
SWANS
My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
NO AGE
Everything In Between
It's been a really great year for Montreal's own Random Recipe. Their contagious charm put smiles on faces and a swing in the hips of packed crowds at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Pop Montreal, and the CMJ Music Marathon in New York. Their new CD Fold It! Mold It! came out in September and critics are raving about their singular blend of hip-hop, indie and world music sounds.
Tune into Grrls Groove this Thursday, October 28 from 10-11 pm, as...
CJLO is thrilled to announce that we won five of the eleven awards that we were nominated for at this year's CMJ College Radio Awards! CJLO was nominated in almost every category this year and results were tallied based on votes from industry professionals, radio promoters, fellow radio stations and other badge holders. CJLO walked away with:
- Best Team Effort
- Best Use of Limited Resources
- Most Love For The Game: Omar Husain
-...
FRESHER THAN YOUR DAILY MILK DELIVERY
This Sunday on The Onomatopoeia Show we interview Connor Willumsen.
Having studied at the feet of masters like David Mazzuchelli, Willumsen's talent is a force to be reckoned with.
Employing innovative pacing and incorporating all manner of styles, Willumsen manages to create something quite unique with his comic work.
...
This Sunday on The Onomatopoeia Show we interview Connor Willumsen.
Having studied at the feet of masters like David Mazzuchelli, Willumsen's talent is a force to be reckoned with.
Employing innovative pacing and incorporating all manner of styles, Willumsen manages to create something quite unique with his comic work.
He's appeared in such anthologies as Pood and The Anthology Project, and is currently working on a...
Check out this Sunday's edition of Right Place, Wrong Time (Sunday 2-3 pm) as host Guillaume C. airs a recently-recorded interview with CBC mainstay/Wiretap mastermind/author Jonathan Goldstein. Good times ahead!
On tomorrow morning's edition of New Media and Politics, host Karl Knox will be interviewing Hilary Homes of Amnesty International at about 9:30 AM -- They will be discussing Omar Khadr of whom Amnesty International writes:
"Omar Khadr, a Canadian citizen in Afghanistan, was taken into custody in July 2002 at the age of 15 after a firefight with U.S. forces in which a U.S. soldier, Sgt. Christopher Speer, was killed. Khadr was held in the U.S. airbase in Bagram, Afghanistan before being transferred to the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay in October 2002. He was first charged with conspiracy,...
Get ready for a fantastically interesting episode of Sunny Side-Up With Adam A. this week, as the duo welcomes actor Marc Bendavid from Segal Centre's A View from the Bridge, and from the new movie Score! A Hockey Musical, Noah Reid ( who plays the hockey player who makes it to the big leagues, but refuses to fight on ice-- and sings about it!)
All that plus hot topics on Sunny Side Up...
Defeater
Travels
Topshelf
To say that Defeater is a groundbreaking band is saying little for this Massachusetts five-piece. They combine new, progressive-style hardcore with the old-school punk attitude of using music as a form of political expression. Every song on Travels is a story; the lyrics are poetic and enthralling while the music sets the tone of the tale. Far too often, lyrics are held for nothing in hardcore. So many albums can be chalked up to a few standards including songs about brotherhood, friends are family, respect, and all that other...
Check out The Limelight (6 to 8 pm) this Saturday as Jay Nice and Lady Oracle will be interviewing Duckdown label mates Pharoahe Monch and Skyzoo.
Skyzoo just released Live From The Tape Deck with Illmind and Pharoahe Monch is getting ready to release W.A.R. (We Are Renegades).
To know more about it tune in to listen to the interviews with these Duckdown heavy hitters. Limelight Saturdays from 6pm to 8pm on...
SWANS
My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
LES SAVY FAV
Root For Ruin
JOHN LEGEND AND THE ROOTS
Wake Up!
BEST COAST
Crazy For You
Black Label Society
w. Children Of Bodom / Clutch / 2 Cents
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$43.50 in advance / $47.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Bad Religion
w. Bouncing Souls / Off With Their Heads
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$27.50 in advance / $30.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Joan Baez
Theatre St. Denis (1594 St. Denis)
$39.50 / $54.40 / $64.50
A Greenland presentation
First Aid Kit
w. Ferraby Lionheart
Le Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent)
$12.50 in advance / $14.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Blonde Redhead
w. Pantha Du Prince
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance / $28.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Crash Test Dummies
w. Colleen Brown
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$25.00 in advance / $30.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Avi Buffalo
w. The Darling Demaes
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon O.)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Drums
w. The Hair
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / $20.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
w. Willy Mason
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$20.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
Helmet
w. Intronaut
Studio JPR (2109 St. Laurent)
$21.00 in advance / $25.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Nashville Pussy
w. Civet / Rockhard
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$15.50 in advance / $17.72 at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Dreadnoughts
w. BCASA / The Matchless
Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent)
$8.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Booka Shade
w. Thomas Von Party
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$25.00 in advance / $27.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Phoenix
w. Tokyo Police Club / Wavves
CEPSUM - Universite De Montreal
$39.50 in advance / $45.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Jason Collett
w. Daniel Romano
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon O.)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Slackers
w. Green Room Rockers / DJ100DBS
Studio JPR (2109 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Gord Downie & The Country Of Miracles
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$30.00 in advance / $35.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Sloan
w. Golden Dogs
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$25.00 in advance / $30.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Two Door Cinema Club
w. Penguin Prison / Group Love
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$16.50 in advance / $20.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
3OH!3
w. Down With Webster / Hellogoodbye / Neon Hitch
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance / $28.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Die Antwoord
w. guests
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance / $28.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Sarah Harmer
w. Joey Wright
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$25.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
Angus & Julia Stone
w. The White Buffalo
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$18.50 in advance / $20.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Matt Costa
w. Everest
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$20.00 in advance / $22.50 at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Dandy Warhols
w. Blue Giant
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$27.50 in advance / $29.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Atreyu
w. blessthefall / Chiodos / Architects UK / Endless Hallway
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance / $28.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Junip
w. Sharon Von Etten
Le Belmont (4483 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / $16.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Joy Formidable
w. The Dig
Petit Campus (57 Prince-Arthur E.)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
MAdM
w. Final Flash
Cabaret JPR (2111 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Morning Benders
w. Twin Sister / Oberhofer
Le Cabaret Du Mile End (5240 Ave. du Parc)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
Bonobo
w. Thunderball
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$26.00 in advance / $28.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Horse Feathers
w. Anais Mitchell
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon O.)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
Michael Franti & Spearhead
w. Bobby Long
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$27.50 in advance / $30.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Mumford & Sons
w. Cadillac Sky / King Charles
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$23.50 in advance / $25.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Grinderman
w. Armen Ra
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$30.00 in advance / $32.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Bedouin Soundclash & Charlie Winston
w. Michael Rault
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance / $27.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
The Unsettlers
w. Amanda Mabro
The Rialto (5723 Ave. Du Parc)
$12.00 in advance / $15.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Versaemerge
w. Anarbor / The Dangerous Summer / Conditions
Underworld (251 Ste. Catherine E.)
$15.50 in advance / $17.00 at the door
Fang Island
w. Delicate Steve / Cotton Mouth
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon O.)
$13.00 in advance / $15.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Hanson
w. Jarrod Gorbel
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$29.50 in advance / $32.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Lights
w. Michou
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$18.00 in advance / $20.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Bring Me The Horizon
w. August Burns Red / Emarosa / Polar Bear Club / This Is Hell
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$20.00 in advance / $25.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Jay Brannan
w. guest
Petit Cmapus (57 Prince-Arthur E.)
$15.00 in advance / $17.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
KT Tunstall
w. Hurricane Bells
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$25.00 in advance / $27.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Paul Oakenfold
w. Chuckie / Nervo / Roger Sanchez / Sidney Samson
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$39.50 in advance / $45.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
fun.
w. Steel Train / The Postelles
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
A Greenland presentation
Hail The Villain
w. Bleeker Ridge and Songs For A Room
Underworld (251 Ste. Catherine E.)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
CJLO, Zurich Tourism, and Swiss International Airlines want to send YOU to Switzerland!! In celebration of CJLO's recent excursion to the International Radio...
CJLO, Zurich Tourism, and Swiss International Airlines want to send YOU to Switzerland!! In celebration of CJLO's recent excursion to the International Radio...
CJLO, Zurich Tourism, and Swiss International Airlines want to send YOU to Switzerland!! In celebration of CJLO's recent excursion to the International Radio...
CJLO, Zurich Tourism, and Swiss International Airlines want to send YOU to Switzerland!! In celebration of CJLO's recent excursion to the International Radio...
Come punch Thursdays in the face at CJLO Punk Nite, with DJs Brian H (of Countdown To Armageddon), DJ Runt (of The New Noise), DJ Catatonia (of Catatonia) and Kelly Kay (of Cut Your Hair And Get A Job)!
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 7:30 (first round starts around 8 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"?...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 7:30 (first round starts around 8 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"?...
Step 1: form a team with your friends and come down the Le Bull Pub Tuesday at 7:30 (first round starts around 8 pm) ... Answer questions. If you answer more right than any other team in that round you win a pitcher of beer.
Step 2: Lather, rinse, repeat Step 1 two more times ... kind of like shampoo instructions, hey you know what they say about cleanliness being next to Godliness, right? Speaking of Godliness, do you know who got in trouble in 1966 for stating that his band was, "more popular than Jesus"?...
SWANS
My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
SUPERCHUNK
Majesty Shredding
WHITE LUNG
It's The Evil
LES SAVY FAV
Root For Ruin
Tune into Turn Down The Suck this Wednesday (9-11pm) for the biggest interview in the history of the show! Terry Cahill & Dean Murdoch!! You may recognize them as the voices behind the show's intro, or as the coiners of the phase 'turn down the suck', or maybe just as the stars of Fubar & Fubar 2. Either way, interviewing the pair was one of the few goals (and by 'few' we mean 'one') Johnny Suck set for himself when Turn Down The Suck began.
Anyway, tune in to hear the answer to all of the questions...
This or the Apocalypse
Haunt What's Left
Good Fight Music
So This or the Apocalypse, hereby to be referred to as TOTA, put out a new album recently called Haunt What’s Left. Full disclosure, I know this band on a personal level... sort of. They’re from my hometown, I knew them before they had a couple of line up changes, and even last year at CMJ, the lead singer of the band asked when we could do another "crazy interview", so its like I’m an acquaintance. That being said, I...
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
SUPERCHUNK
Majesty Shredding
SHAD
TSOL
WHITE LUNG
It's The Evil
LES SAVY FAV
Root For Ruin
OUI OUI OUI! The Pillow Fight League returns to La Belle Province and CJLO will be DJing before and after the event! Hometown fighter Charley Davidson fights in the #1 Contender Series for the FOURTH time against nemesis Apocalipstick! Our loyal fans in Montreal will be rewarded with a fight card featuring Shady Godiva! Eva Dead! Rose Thorne! Napalm Dawn AND MORE! It's a full night of live fights! Sunday Oct. 3, 2010 Cafe Campus 57 Prince-Arthur East Montreal, Quebec $12 at door, or $10 in advance at L'Oblique and Sound Central Doors 8:30 pm, fights 9:30 pm...
BLACK ANGELS
Phosphene Dream
KATAKLYSM
Heaven's Venom
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Wilderness Heart
SUPERCHUNK
Majesty Shredding
MARCO POLO
The Stupendous Adventures Of Marco Polo
Tune into Acetate Gratified at 5:00PM on Monday, September 27th on CJLO 1690 AM and CJLO.com to hear your humble and awkward-in-a-hopefully-endearing-way host Lachlan Fletcher interview Dan Snaith, aka Caribou. The two sat down prior to his show at Le National on the 16th, co-presented by CJLO and Blue Skies Turn Black. The conversation spanned such topics as collecting music, Dan's former life...
PLAY GUITAR
Shields And Don't Worry About Death
IT KILLS
It Kills
BLACK ANGELS
Phosphene Dream
KATAKLYSM
Heaven's Venom
LES SAVY FAV
Root For Ruin
Run With the Hunted
Destroy All Calendars
Panic Records
Phoenix, Arizona’s Run With The Hunted is a band to watch out for in so many ways. Upon first listening to this four-track album you can quickly hear a difference to all the other bands out there. The technical prowess of the band is a ridiculous amalgamation of heavy and beautiful. The change-ups are confounding and can sometimes switch into math-core effortlessly before the unified anthems resume. The vocalist lends a...
AUTOLUX
Transit Transit
ARCADE FIRE
The Suburbs
WHITE LUNG
It's The Evil
NORMA JEAN
Meridional
ROOTS
How I Got Over
Hello CJLO Listeners,
I’m in Zurich, Switzerland right now with Head Music Director Omar Husain, representing CJLO and Canada at the first International Radio Festival. As much as I love this opportunity I must admit that it is a little sad that I will not be in Montreal for the launch of the CJLO Fall 2010...
Minus The Bear
Omni
Dangerbird Records
Minus The Bear is one of those bands that people tell me I should listen to, but I never really get around to doing. You know the bands. Your friend says, "Hey, you should listen to this you might like it," and you agree to listen, but you never get around to listening or you listen to one or two song on a Myspace profile and you never quite hear again. I listened to some Minus the Bear stuff and remembered liking it, but truth be told, I couldn't tell you anything about the couple of...
French singer-songwriter Marianne Aya Omac (who blew everyone away at Nuits D'Afrique) will perform and be interviewed on Grrls Groove tonight, September 2nd from 10pm to 11pm EST!
AUTOLUX
Transit Transit
IT KILLS
It Kills
RA RA RIOT
The Orchard
LES SAVY FAV
Root For Ruin
SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS
Disconnect From Desire
Local indie rockers Boo Hoo bring some new tunes to CJLO as they perform live on BOTH Hooked on Sonics (6-8pm ET) and Dirty Work (8-10pm ET). Tune in early as Dirty Work host Denis will be joining Hooked on Sonics host Omar Goodness early so...
Come join CJLO this Thursday (September 4th) as CJLO once again brings their monthly punk night to Katacombes (1635 St. Laurent). This month sees the DJs tearing the roof off of the place after France's Black Bomb A. The show's 7 dollars, doors open at 8 p.m. and Black Bomb A takes the stage at 10 p.m., but stick around as DJs spin until 3 a.m.!
Join Break It Down's Katrina, Brian H of...
Check out tomorrow night's edition of Beats From The East (Saturday 10 pm - 12 am), host Mike Vo welcomes IZ (a.k.a. IZreal).
Reppin' L.A., outta the Far East Movement Camp... you heard him on FM's "I Party", now he's launching 454 Life Entertaiment and coming out with his own projects. http://454life-ent.com/iz/
SHAD
TSOL
PLAY GUITAR
Shields And Don't Worry About Death
WOLF PARADE
Expo 86
D-SISIVE
Vaudeville
AUTOLUX
Transit Transit
Doors 7:00, Show 8:00
$23.50 Regular, $10 for Concordia Students, First 50 people with a CJLO t-shirt get in for FREE!
http://www.superchunk.com/
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CJLO presents the very first edition of Disorientation! A series of very special events that students and non-students alike can participate in to make that fall grind a little less painful and a little more fun!
Thursday, September 16th:
11am-4pm
BBQ and Live Broadcast with local artists performing at the Loyola Campus. Cheap beer brought to you by the...
AUTOLUX
Transit Transit
PLAY GUITAR
Shields And Don't Worry About Death
NYMPHETS
Slow Song [7-Inch]
WOLF PARADE
Expo 86
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
DJ Solespin of Suite Delight makes a guest appearance on Grrls Groove this week. On the eve of his fourth anniversary at CJLO, Solespin channels his immense knowledge of music into an all-female set alongside host Emily Brass, this Thursday from 10-11pm.
CJLO is thrilled to announce a very special invitation to the International Radio Festival in Zurich, Switzerland. CJLO was the only radio station in Canada to be invited the first edition of this event, and one of only three radio stations in all of North America.
The International Radio Festival celebrates the world of radio and sees a packed week of exciting programming showcasing some of the world's most popular music radio formats and groundbreaking radio shows, hosted by their national and international presenters....
Tune in to Grrls Groove this Thursday from 10-11pm, when host Emily Brass plays her interview with the Queen of Dancehall, Lady Saw. The triple-platinum, Grammy-winning artist spoke to Brass backstage at the Montreal International Reggae Festival this weekend.
AUTOLUX
Transit Transit
WOLF PARADE
Expo 86
DEADMAU5
At Play Vol. 3
SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS
Disconnect From Desire
PLAY GUITAR
Shields And Don't Worry About Death
What better way to say "Happy Ramadan" than with a special episode of Hooked on Sonics. FINALLY...the much hyped Brother Ali CJLO session and Interview! In mid-April, Minneapolis MC Brother Ali dropped by the CJLO studios to record a session and sat down with Sonics host Omar Goodness to chat about life, religion, hip hop, and culture, among other things. What resulted was a much talked-about interview at the station, and an overall amazing experience for everyone involved. Tune in...
Hooked on Sonics host Omar Goodness takes over Acetate Gratified yet again, bringing you his take on the show's usual mix of avant garde tunes, fuzz jams, and static-y lullabies while regular host Lachlan is out gallivanting about on vacation. Don't worry, Mrs. Fletcher, Omar's got you covered on this!
Listen to Monday's edition of With Gay Abandon as they welcome Calgary indie folker Rae Spoon. Spoon's recently-released Love Is A Hunter, an indie-rock winner, will surely be a topic of conversation. Tune in on Monday afternoon and find out!
CJLO is a proud supporter of this year's Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention. Join the CJLO crew for two days of graffiti, music and good times on August 14th and 15th. The festival will take place on Saturday at Peace Park on the east side of St-Laurent Blvd, just up from Rene Levesque. On Sunday, join us behind Foufounes Electriques at 87 Ste Catherine East. On Saturday, your favourites The Limelight and Suite Delight will be doing their shows live on site from 6-10pm. It all wraps up on Sunday...
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Prevenge
It Happens All The Time
Juicebox Recordings
I just saw this Montreal punk rock quartet open for 88 Fingers Louie at Foufounes on August 1st and they blew me out of the water, or in this case, off the beer-soaked floor. I downloaded their album from Juiceboxdotcom.com (a free record label) when I got home and gave it a listen. Here is the true beauty of this band: it’s like they are not even playing their music, there are no points in the album (or live) that they are trying to keep their timing, counting down what comes...
AUTOLUX
Transit Transit
PLAY GUITAR
Shields And Don't Worry About Death
D-SISIVE
Vaudeville
STARS
The Five Ghosts
ROOTS
How I Got Over
Scissor Sisters
w. Sammy Jo
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$29.50 in advance / $32.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Guttermouth
w. The Real Deal and The Unbelievers
Foufounes Electrique (87 Ste. Catherine E.)
$15.00 in advance / $17.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Hellyeah
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$30.00 in advance / $35.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Sublime With Rome
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$30.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland presentation
Interpol
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$30.00 in advance / $32.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Chris Shiflett And The Dead Peasants
Le Belmont (4483 St. Laurent)
$13.50 in advance / $15.00 at the door
A Greenland presentation
Thursday Aug 5th is the next installment of CJLO's monthly punk night at Katacombes. So come on down! You know that you don't have anything better to do...
Doors are free, pitchers are $10, shots/mixed drinks are $2.50, and a hug from a DJ of your choice is only $2!!
DJ Line-up:
Omar Goodness (Hooked on Sonics)
Idle Matt (Radio Fun)
Kelly Kay (Cut Your Hair And Get A Job)
DJ Runt (The New Noise)
1635 St-Laurent, 9:00pm.
CJLO double feature at Dollar Cinema (6900 Decarie Square).
11pm: Mickey Rose's "Student Bodies" (1981)
1am: Brian De Palma's "Carrie" (1976)
2$ admission and 1$ snacks!
CJLO double feature at Dollar Cinema (6900 Decarie Square).
11pm: John Hughes' "The Breakfast Club" (1985)
1am: Amy Heckerling's "Clueless" (1995)
2$ admission and 1$ snacks!
CJLO double feature at Dollar Cinema (6900 Decarie Square).
11pm: Tony Scott's "The Hunger" (1983)
1am: Neil Jordan's "Interview With The Vampire" (1994)
2$ admission and 1$ concessions!
Thursday August 5th is Hooked on Sonics Official Autolux Appreciation Day. Not only will we be playing the new record Transit Transit, finally out August 3rd, in its entirety, but we will also be showcasing the band, playing hard-to-find tracks and collaborations, as well as some choice live cuts. Tune in and hear your host blather on about how awesome this LA psych/noise pop trio is. And as a special treat, soon to be regular monthly feature, Paul of the...
WOLF PARADE
Expo 86
DANGER MOUSE AND SPARKLEHORSE
Dark Night Of The Soul
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Forgiveness Rock Record
SHAD
TSOL
PLAY GUITAR
Shields And Don't Worry About Death
CJLO is still on the hunt for a Fundraising Coordinator!
Position: Fundraising Coordinator
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Description:
CJLO is a Campus/Community radio station based out of Concordia University's Loyola campus in NDG. CJLO belongs to the not-for-profit Concordia Student Broadcasting Corporation (CSBC), and represents Concordia University and its community. CJLO has been broadcasting on the Internet for several years and in 2008 began...
P.O.S.
Never Better
Rhymesayers
It takes an outsider looking in to notice the problems and rectify the issue. Minnesota’s P.O.S. is the outsider and Never Better is the answer. P.O.S. (alias Pissed Off Stef, a name he received while playing in a high school punk band) grew up with a dire opposition towards hip-hop. Eventually he embraced it as an artistic outlet, one that can be done alone. His punk background is pummelled throughout the album with raw drum beats that smash through the album like an AK-47 in a freight train. The absolute hostility of P....
Sasparilla and Sassafrass (The Pan-African Hour)
Sasparilla: What a dope show!
Sassafrass: Yes it was dope (monotone).
Sasparilla: Konono No. 1 have a very distinctive sound. By amplifying thumb harps (known in Africa as mbiras) they can distort the timbre of the instruments, creating a hazy, piercing sound, totally unlike anything else I have heard from Africa.
Sassafrass: That shit's crazy man! It's too bad their stage show didn't match the craziness of their sound....
WOLF PARADE
Expo 86
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
SHAD
TSOL
BLACK KEYS
Brothers
D-SISIVE
Vaudeville
SometimeNever
Father Hope
Our collective scream for something new has gained such volume that it has crossed the Atlantic ocean and reached England. Punk and hardcore is seeing a re-emergence not unlike the late '70s in the U.K. Bands like The Ghost of a Thousand, Gallows, The Computers and SometimeNever are creating new concepts of Rock “N” Roll that we are steadily devouring. SometimeNever’s newest album Father Hope (due out on August 16th) is a compilation of ideas stitched together to form a cohesive unit. Sub-genres of music are getting far too vast and it...
Want to go see Islands on Friday night at Le Belmont in Montreal? Easy! Tune in to Hooked on Sonics tonight (Thursday) from 6-8pm for your shot at winning a pair of passes to the show!
Music lovers and film freaks, you're in for a nice surprise! CJLO is giving away passes to the Fantasia International Film Festival! Interested? For your chance to win a pair of passes* to this year's festival, submit the name of your favourite 2010 Fantasia DJ... now with three ways to enter!
1) Email contest@cjlo.com
2) Send a Twitter direct message to @CJLO1690AM
3) Post the answer on our Facebook Wall and we'll select winners out of a hat.
Remember, you must email, tweet or wall post the name of your favourite ...
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
WOLF PARADE
Expo 86
SHAD
TSOL
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
CARIBOU
Swim
I'm not mad... I'm just disappointed. With awesome and venerable expirmenters such as Bjork and the Dirty Projectors I honestly expected for Mount Wittenberg Orca to do something for me. Instead I listened to it and felt cold. This is almost entirely an a cappella album, so any instruments are secondary considerations at best, however, I don't feel that that is a proper excuse for how boring these parts are. The vocal portions of this album aren't much more interesting either. All in all the sound of...
For the sixth year in a row, CJLO is proud to rock Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival! Bringing films from right here and around the world to screens at Concordia's downtown campus and across the city, Fantasia is North America's premiere genre film festival. Kung-fu, horror, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, action, documentaries from the edge, classic films and films soon to become classics... Fantasia has something for everyone!
CJLO is proud to bring our underground music to this underground film festival yet again - don't miss...
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CARIBOU
Swim
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
SHAD
TSOL
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
D-SISIVE
Vaudeville
Drake
Thank Me Later
Young Money/Universal
Aubrey Graham's highly anticipated Thank Me Later has proven to be deserving of all its hype. The Canadian-born rapper, better known as Drake, delivers lyrical and inspiring music and leaves out the drugs and gangsterism. He offers an open and honest look into his personal life and state of mind. Drake chooses truth over fame as his songs mostly depict his climb to success, and how grateful and humbled he is. He shows off his newly-obtained status with siginificant guest...
CARIBOU
Swim
SHAD
TSOL
KRAKEN
Exalt
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS
In Desolation
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
Join CJLO for a live broadcast and BBQ at the Caribbean Curry House this holiday long weekend! Beat the World, Caribbean Callaloo, More Fyah and the Lime Light will be hosting their shows and broadcasting live from the Curry House back garden.
There will be a BBQ and lots of great food and music so come on by and join us. If you can't make it or are from out of town be sure to listen in at 1690 AM, cjlo.com or on iTunes Radio.
It's all happening this Saturday, July 3rd from noon to 8pm. Curry House can be found...
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
eleven Seven
So Drowning Pool released an album recently called Drowning Pool. No? You don't remember them? They were that band who had that "Bodies" song in 2001 and then their lead singer died. Oh, yeah, now you kind of remember right? Well, they have a new album now. Believe it or not its their fourth album, the third after the death of their first lead singer (whose name is/was Dave Williams).
After Dave died they decided to get a new singer named Jason Jones, who I guess was qualified because as...
Please note that due to a technical issue at our transmitter site we are currently off air on the dial. You can still listen online at cjlo.com and on iTunes Radio. We are working to fix the problem and hope that it will be resolved as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding.
SHAD
TSOL
KING BRITT
Intricate Beauty
CARIBOU
Swim
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
NAS AND DAMIAN 'JUNIOR GONG' MARLEY
Distant Relatives
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Forgiveness Rock Record
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
FLYING LOTUS
Cosmogramma
OMEGA CROM
Blood, Steel And Fire
Thee Oh Sees
Warm Slime
In The Red Records
I'd like to start this review with a pithy maxim (is that redundant?) I crafted while watching TV in my underwear: You don't get into psychedelic music, it gets into you. Not like religion or love, more like Cordyceps. And if any album is going to drive you insane, make you climb a tree and then burst out the back of your skull, it's Warm Slime.
Warm Slime's sound drips off it in thick gooey rivulets, each a unique child of the driving title track. Every song throbs with a pulse, but each heartbeat is different. "Everything Went...
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
SHAD
TSOL
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Forgiveness Rock Record
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
YOUNG LIVERS
Of Misery And Toil
Autolux
With They Will Destroy You
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
Green Day
With AFI
Quai Jacques Cartier (St. Laurent Blvd. and De La Commune)
$57.50 in advance / $60.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Tom Fun Orchestra
With guests
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon O.)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Crystal Castles
With Rusko, Sinden and Destructo
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$33.50 in advance / $35.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Mumiy Troll
With guests
Cabaret Du Musee (2111 St. Laurent)
$22.50 in advance / $25.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Beth Orton
With guests
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
$22.50 in advance / $25.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Public Enemy
With guests
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$35.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
MGMT
With Violens
Metropolis (59. Ste. Catherine E.)
$30.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
WEEZER
SONIC YOUTH
METRIC
DEADMAU5
DEVO
THE CAT EMPIRE
THE BLACK KEYS
THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION
WE ARE WOLVES
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
ARIANE MOFFATT
CHARLIE WINSTON
SEU JORGE & ALMAZ
BLITZEN TRAPPER
ROUND TABLE KNIGHTS
THE ANTLERS
FRANK TURNER
THE MORNING BENDERS
GALACTIC W/ CYRIL NEVILLE
RA RA RIOT
TIM BARRY
IAN KELLY
AMANDA MABRO
PAWA UP FIRST
ARIEL
COTTON MOUTH
FANCYFHREEK
HANNAH GEORGAS
HORSE FEATHERS
LUNICE
MAJOR LAZER
MOSSA
STILL LIFE STILL
and more!
Parc Jean Drapeau / Ile Ste. Helene
$65.00+ in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
ARCADE FIRE
PAVEMENT
THE NATIONAL
K'NAAN
KEANE
STARS
JIMMY CLIFF
KELIS
OWEN PALLETT
BEACH HOUSE
JAMIE LIDELL
ROBYN
EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
KELE (de BLOC PARTY)
SARA HARMER
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
LAZER SWORD
THE WALKMEN
HOVATRON
JAPANDROIDS
ROSKA
MARY ANNE HOBBS
AVI BUFFALO
INGRID MICHAELSON
BAHAMAS
DANIEL ISAIAH SCHACHTER
DAN BLACK
E.S.L. avec DJ BUS, SHARIVARI, SKINNY BONES
FINAL FLASH
FRAN HEALY
LITTLE SCREAM
MARIE-PIERRE ARTHUR
SKIP THE USE
THE UNSETTLERS
and more!
Parc Jean Drapeau / Ile Ste. Helene
$65.00+ in advance and at the door
A Greenland...
Chromeo
With Neon Indian
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
Yoav
With guests
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$25.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
KORN
ROB ZOMBIE
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
LAMB OF GOD
ALEXISONFIRE
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
AIRBOURNE
DESPISED ICON
HATEBREED
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
WINDS OF PLAGUE
CHIMAIRA
ATREYU
IN THIS MOMENT
NORMA JEAN
SHADOWS FALL
LES ÉKORCHÉS
DEADLY APPLES
HAIL THE VILLAIN
BENEATH THE MASSACRE
Parc Jean Drapeau / Ile Ste. Helene
$67.50 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
MEGADETH
SLAYER
ALICE COOPER
ROB HALFORD
MASTODON
TESTAMENT
MELISSA AUF DER MAUR
FEAR FACTORY
HIGH ON FIRE
ANVIL
KATAKLYSM
36 CRAZYFISTS
BAPTIZED IN BLOOD
SKELETONWITCH
Parc Jean Drapeau / Ile Ste. Helene
$67.50 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
Die Antwoord
With Sleigh Bells
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$22.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
Fool's Gold
With Sleighbells
Le Belmont (4483 St. Laurent)
$12.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
Drake
With guests
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$52.50 in advance / $55.00 at the door
A Greenland production
GBH
With Outernational and guests
Foufounes Electriques (87 ste. Catherine E.)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Tigerspian and Machinedrum
Le Belmont (4483 St. Laurent)
$12.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
Crowded House
With Lawrence Arabia
Metropolis (59. Ste. Catherine E.)
$49.50 in advance / $52.50 at the door
A Greenland production
Vans Warped Tour 2010
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTSTHE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
ALKALINE TRIO • ANDREW W.K.
BRING ME THE HORIZON
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
EVERY TIME I DIE • WE THE KINGS
THE BOUNCING SOULS
FACE TO FACE • SUICIDE SILENCE
I CAN MAKE A MESS LIKE NOBODY’S BUSINESS
BREATHE CAROLINA • EMMURE
HEY MONDAY • PARKWAY DRIVE
PIERCE THE VEIL • SET YOUR GOALS
WHITECHAPEL • YOUMEATSIX • FOUR YEAR STRONG
ATTACK ATTACK! • ANARBOR • FAKE PROBLEMS
NEVER SHOUT NEVER • MIKE POSNER • THE CAB
THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND
THE CASUALTIES • THE ROCKET SUMMER
POLAR BEAR CLUB • THE PRETTY RECKLESS
ARTIST VS POET • ALESANA...
Streetlight Manifesto
With Supervillains, The Wonder Years and Dan Potthast
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$20.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
The Fiery Furnaces
With Golden Isles
Cabaret Mile End (5240 Parc)
$16.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
The New Pornographers
With The Dodos and The Dutches & The Duke
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$28.50 in advance / $30.00 at the door
A Greenland production
Karen Elson
With guests
Club Lambi (4465 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland production
First Aid Kit
With Samantha Crain
Le Belmont (4483 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance and at the door
A Greenland Production
She Wants Revenge
With Cougarrettets
Cabaret du Musee (2111 St. Laurent)
$23.50 in advance and $25.00 at the door
A Greenland production
On Sunday, June 13th CJLO and Gospel Unlimited in co-presentation with Pinnacle Gospel are proud to present Caribbean Praisefest 2010. This is a concert you won't want to miss, featuring Junior Tucker, international reggae from Jamaica and special guest from the Bahamas, ...
SHAD
TSOL
BLACK KEYS
Brothers
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Forgiveness Rock Record
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
AS I LAY DYING
The Powerless Rise
NXNE Managing Director Andy McLean calls in to Hooked on Sonics to talk about NXNE, how it started, where it's going, the lineup, and what this year's fest is gonna do to your sleep routine. Also, Omar Goodness will be giving away one NXNE wristband!
And stay tuned for the Sonics Selection, Track from Way Back, and 90's Classique segments!
Hooked on Sonics *now THURSDAYS* 6-8pm ET www.cjlo.com
Erykah Badu
New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh
Ceremony
Rocket Fire
Janelle Monae
The Archandroid
Murs and 9th Wonder
Fornever
Cancer Bats
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
Together
DAVID BYRNE AND FATBOY SLIM
Here Lies Love
CRYSTAL CASTLES
Crystal Castles II
MURS AND 9TH WONDER
Fornever
SADIES
Darker Circles
CJLO is thrilled to announce that the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) has awarded us with a grant as part of their Youth Internship Program.
A huge thank you to the CRFC and the members of the selection committee: Kevin Crombie, Blythe McKay, and Lois Ross.
This grant will allow CJLO to launch an after school program for high school students aged 16-18 to learn about the workings of radio and to learn the tools and skills needed to launch a career in broadcasting. Stay...
Thanks to everyone who voted for CJLO in this year's Montreal Mirror Best of Montreal Poll! Because of you we jumped up two spots from eight to six for best radio station in Montreal!
Special thanks to all of our DJs, staff and volunteers who help power the station by contributing endless hours of time and man power. We really couldn't be as great as we are without you!
CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
Together
BESNARD LAKES
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Shapes 10:01
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Underground Hip-Hop Vol. 5
The word Cosmos means many things in many places; in Russian it essentialy means space, in Chinese it translates to yuzhou which means space-time and its root word κόσμος is ancient Greek for ordered world. Cosmos is the counterpoint to chaos and in 2010 DJ Cosmo is the answer to the chaos that is a Montreal Friday night. In a city that sometimes has so much going on that people never know what to do; DJ Cosmo has come to help make things a little easier. His weekly night...
MARK SULTAN
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AKIDO
Blink
CANCER BATS
Hail Destroyer
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Underground Hip-Hop Vol. 5
ERYKAH BADU
New Amerykah, Part II: Return Of The Ankh
One of Canada's best kept musical secrets, London, Ontario's atmospheric indie rock/shoegaze band Raised by Swans finally returns to Montreal Wednesday May 5th @ Il Motore. Tune into Hooked on Sonics this Tuesday 6-8pm ET as frontman Eric Howden calls in to talk about the band's latest record "No Ghostless Place", the 5 year gap between records, and their coast-to-coast tour of...
CJLO can now be found on iTunes Radio! Simply open up iTunes, click on "Radio" in the left hand menu, select "College/University" and you can find us there. Enjoy!
Listen to Sunny Side Up with Adam and Kim this Tuesday when Ned Cox, writer of the new mainline theatre play Mission Drive, stops by to give us the dirt on sex, murder, and religion.
To listen to the show after it airs, go to www.youtube.com/sunnysideupcjlo and subscribe to our channel!
BESNARD LAKES
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
ERYKAH BADU
New Amerykah, Part II: Return Of The Ankh
BONOBO
Black Sands
BLACK TAMBOURINE
Black Tambourine
BISON B.C.
Dark Ages
BISON B.C.
Dark Ages
COMPILATION
Underground Hip-Hop Vol. 5
BESNARD LAKES
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
MARK SULTAN
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CANCER BATS
Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones
Come out to Katacombes Thursday, May 6th for the first of (hopefully) many CJLO punk night SHOWS!
Featuring local insane asylum escapees turned egalitarian relationship gurus INTERRACIAL LOVE TRIANGLE and Ottawa's finest male babysitters turned garage punk shit disturbers THE GIRLFRIENDS plus some of your (soon to be) favourite CJLO deejays spinning traxxx like a whirling Dervish.
CHEAP BEER! COOL PEEPS WITH SWEET SHOES! FREEDOM AND...
Thanks to everyone who came out for a great night at Les 3 Minots! Here are your winners (For the full list of nominees click here...
Angus and Julia
w. guests
L'Astral (305 Ste. Catherine O.)
$16.50 in advance / $18.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Diane Birch
w. guests
Club Soda (1220 St. Laurent)
$22.00 in advance / $25.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
w. The Heavy
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$28.50 in advance / $30.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Holly Miranda
w. Braids
Le Savoy (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$16.00 in advance / at the door
Presented by Greenland
Midlake
w. John Grant
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine O.)
$16.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
w. guests
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
$20.00 in advance / at the door
Presented by Greenland
Buzzcocks
w. The Dollyrots
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine O.)
$25.00 in advance / $28.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Coheed and Cambria
w. Circa Survive and Torche
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 in advance / at the door
Presented by Greenland
Two Dollar Cinema Club
w. Bad Veins and Millionyoung
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$12.00 in advance / at the door
Presented by Greenland
Xavier Rudd and Izintaba
w. Justin Nozuka
Metropolis (59. Ste Catherine O.)
$30.00 in advance / $35.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Danko Jones
w. guests
Cabaret Du Musee (2111 St. Laurent)
$15.50 in advance / $18.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Them Crooked Vultures
w. guests
CEPSUM
$49.50 in advance / $55.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Stick Men
w. Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Michael Bernier
Cabaret Du Musee (2111 St. Laurent)
$22.00 in advance / $23.50 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Everybody In The French Resistance... Now!
w. guests
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$13.50 in advance / #15.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
The New Cities and Faber Drive
w. The Mission District and Jesse Labelle
Club Soda (1220 St. Laurent)
$17.50 in advance / $20.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Public Image LTD
w. guests
Olympia (1004 Ste Catherine E.)
$35.00 in advance / $40.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Halestorm
w. Burn Halo
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$15.00 in advance / $15.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Porcupine Tree
w. Bigelf
Salle Wilfred-Pelletier
$22.50 / $29.50 / $44.50 in advance
Presented by Greenland
Shout Out Louds
w. Freelance Whales
Cabaret Du Musee (2111 St. Laurent)
$17.50 in advance / $20.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Joy Formidable
w. The Dig
Green Room (5386 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Frightened Rabbit
w. Maps & Atlases and Bad Veins
Petit Campus (57 Prince-Arthur E.)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
Presented by Greenland
One Night Of Queen
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine O.)
$33.50 in advance / $40.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Johann Johannsson
w. guests
L'Astral (305 Ste. Catherine O.)
$22.50 in advance / $25.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Jonsi
w. Death Vessel
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine O.)
$30.00 in advance / $35.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Yeasayer
w. Sleighbells
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine O.)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Jah Cutta
w. Eastwave Radio
Le Savoy (59 Ste. Catherine O.)
$7.00 in advance / $10.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Honor Society
w. Just Kait and Ashlyne Huff
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$17.50 in advance / $20.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
Jovanotti
w. guests
L'Astral (305 Ste. Catherine O.)
$25.00 in advance / $30.00 at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Johnstones
w. Street Pharmacy + The Skores
Underworld (25 Ste. Catherine O.)
$15.00 in advance / at the door
Presented by Greenland
RJD2
The Colossus
GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Double Jointer
BESNARD LAKES
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
GROWING
Pumps!
MARK SULTAN
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It's that time of year again. School's out for the summer, the birds are chirping, the snow has melted, and it's time to honor the best of the best that CJLO has to offer. That's right, it's Diego Award time!
The Diego Awards Ceremony is CJLO's annual best of, and demonstrates the amazing talent that we have here at the station. Nominations range from best in each genre category to broadcasting excellence. We also give nods to our amazing volunteers who work tirelessly to keep this place going!
Awards will be given out this Saturday at...
CJLO is a supporter of the Three Monkeys & Blue Dog Motel joint birthda spectacular! Join us for a joint birthday celebration featuring U_TERN (vancouver, brooklynradio.net) and an opening set by DJ F.U.N.K. Also on tap are DJs...
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BESNARD LAKES
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
DEADMAU5
At Play Vol. 2
KARMA ATCHYKAH
Diasporama
GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Double Jointer
ERYKAH BADU
New Amerykah, Pt. Two
** Update 5:45 PM: Power has been restored and we are back! Some shows will be coming in tonight as planned so feel free to tune in to all our great programming as usual.
Thursday, March 25th:
Please note that today's shows are unfortunately canceled until further notice due to a gas leak at the Loyola Campus. The CJLO offices are also closed for the day until the issue is resolved.
Thank you for your...
On Thursday March 18th, tune into CJLO 1690AM (CJLO.com) for Dirty Work as Denis A profiles this year's lineup of contestants in the inaugural CJLO Battle of the Bands! Seven diverse bands will be heard, their stories will be told, and much fun will ensue. The show will also be peppered with cool tunes inspired by the contenders, wry observations on the human condition, and (of course...
CJLO hosted the 2010 CSU Elections debate this past Monday on Watercooler Talk hosted by Paul Aflalo.
CSU candidates duked it out on air, describing their platforms, promises and ideas. If you missed it and still want to get informed you can listen to the audio here. If you're an undergraduate student. be sure to paya ttention and go out and vote in the CSU elections next week!
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CSU 2010 Debate on CJLO - March 15th Watercooler Talk
Nuclear Power Pants
w. Heights with Friends
Casa Del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent)
$7.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Lullabye Arkestra
w. guests
Casa Del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
White Rabbits
w. Here We Go Magic
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$15.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Plants And Animals
w. The Barr Brothers
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
$18.00 in advance / $20.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Trans Am
w. Nice Nice and Jonas Reinhardt
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Timber Timbre
w. The Luyas
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
$17.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Sightings
w. The Pink Noise and Rape Faction
Casa Del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
The Appleseed Cast
w. Dreamend
Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent)
$12.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Red Sparowes
w. Doomriders and Fang Island
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$16.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Best Coast
w. No Joy
Friendship Cove (215A Murray)
$10.00 in advance and at the door
Pissed Jeans
w. Vile Intent and Omegas
Casa Del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent)
$8.00 in advance / $10.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Titus Andronicus
w. Hollerado
Green Room (5386 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Woodhands
w. Diamond Rings
Club Lambi (4365 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Small Black
w. Washed Out and Silly Kissers
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon Ouest)
$12.00 in advance / $14.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Blank Dogs
w. Awesome Color and Black Feelings
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon Ouest)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Deer Tick
w. Those Darlins and Sunfields
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon Ouest)
$12.00 in advance / $14.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Acid Mothers Temple
w. Over-Gain Optimal Death
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$15.00 in advance / $18.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
You Say Party! We Say Die!
w. Makeout Videotape
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$13.00 in advance / $15.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
A Sunny Day In Glasgow
w. The Breezers
Green Room (5386 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Past Lives
w. Zeroes and Hey Predator!
Casa Del Popolo (4873 St. Laurent)
$10.00 in advance / $12.00 in advance
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Japandroids
w. Love Is All and The Two Koreas
Il Motore (179 Jean-Talon Ouest)
$15.00 in advance and at the door
Presented by Blue Skies Turn Black
Barenaked Ladies
w. Joel Plaskett
Metropolis (59 St. Catherine E.)
$42.50 + charges in advance / $48.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Sia
w. Girl In A Coma
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$23.50 + charges in advance / $25.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Album Leaf
w. Sea Wolf
Cabaret Du Musée (2111 St. Laurent)
$15.00 + charges in advance / $16.50 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Corrine Bailey Rae
w. Daniel Merriweather
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$29.50 + charges in advance / $33.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Yoav
w. guests
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 + charges in advance / $27.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Dead Meadow
w. Immad Wasif
Club Lambi (4465 St. Laurent)
$15.00 + charges in advance and at the door
Presented by Greenland
An Horse
w. Hannah Georgas
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$13.00 + charges in advance / $15.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
CJLO is super excited to present its first ever Battle of the Bands!
Concordia's best bands will be battling it out for one night only and it's going to be explosive!
There will be performances by Left Side Neighbor, Hey Predator! Mirrors,...
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CJLO Ad for Battle of the Bands
Transatlantic
w. Daniel Gildenlow
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$45.00 + charges to $60.00 + charges
Presented by Greenland
Adam Green
w. The Dead Trees
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$15.00 + charges in advance and at the door
Presented by Greenland
Gogol Bordello
w. Devotchka and Jesse Malin + St. Mark Social
Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine E.)
$25.00 + charges in advance / $27.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Hawksley Workman
w. guests
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
$22.50 + charges in advance / $25.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Tallest Man On Earth
w. Nurses
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$13.50 + charges in advance / $15.00 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Hunter Valentine
w. guests
Green Room (5386 St. Laurent)
$10 + charges in advance or at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Morning Benders
w. guests
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$12 + charges in advance as well as at the door
Presented by Greenland
Jason Collett
w. Zeus and Bahamas
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$15.50 + charges in advance / $17 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
The Low Anthem
w. guests
Salle Gésu (1202 Bleury)
$17.50 + charges in advance and at the door
Presented by Greenland
Wow
w. guests
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
$18 + charges in advance / $20 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Parallels
w. guests
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$13 + charges in advance / $15 + charges at the doors
Presented by Greenland
The Soft Pack
w. Beaters and Male Bonding
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
$15 + charges in advance and at the door
Presented by Greenland
Megafun
w. Sharon Von Etten
Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent)
$13.50 + charges in advance / $15 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
The XX
w. JJ and Nosaj Thing
Metropolis (57 Ste. Catherine E.)
$20 dollars + charge in advance and at the door
Presented by Greenland
Foxy Shazam
w. The Young Veins and Bad Rabbits
Petit Campus (57 Prince Arthur E.)
$13 + charges in advance / $15 + charges at the door
Presented by Greenland
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
w. guests
Studio JPR (2109 St. Laurent)
$18 + charges in advance/$20 + charges at the door
Brought to you by Greenland
Mike Snow
w. Delorean
Club Soda (1225 St. Laurent)
Brought to you by Greenland
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
w. Alberta Cross
La Tulipe (4530 Papineau)
Brought to you by Greenland
Julian Casablancas (The StrokeS)
w. Funeral Party
Le National (1220 Ste. Catherine E.)
Brought to you by Greenland
CJLO is proud to present its first ever Battle of the Bands!
Concordia bands will be duking it out for the superiority and two days worth of studio time and other great prizes.
Performances by:
Left-Side Neighbour, Elgin-Skye, Stereochic, Interracial Love Triangle, Mirrors, Triggered Response, and Hey Predator.
Competition will be judged by Jonathan Cummins of Bionic and music critic for the Montreal Mirror, Mikey Bernard of M for Montreal, Angelica of BVST, Omar Husain of Safe in Sound Management and Hooked on Sonics, and Dave Kunstatter, SJLO's Production Director.
Doors are 2...
Do job interviews make you nervous? Are you ever unsure of what to wear or what to say?
Tune in to Sunny Side Up with Adam and Kim this Tuesday to get all the tips you need from personal image consultant Monica de Liz.
You can also sign up to Monica's lecture at Concordia, Backpack-to-Briefcase; Dressing for Success
Wednesday Dec. 10 2010
4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Henry F. Hall Building, room H-767 (Faculty Lounge)
Sade - Soldier Of Love
Helen Folasade Adu was busy making smooth jams while the majority of you were still living inside your fathers' ballsacks. From 1984 onwards, Adu (known more famously as Sade, also the name of her band, confusingly enough) has been crafting passionate ballads in search of ways to perfect her signature sound, which came to life on 1992's Love Deluxe. The reclusive artist, who comes around and hands the world an album every decade or so, continues to slowly evolve, introducing subtle electronica elements to...
Come see Brother Ali, Fashawn and BK-One on Sunday, April 11th at Foufounes Electrique!
Tickets are 10 bucks + service charges + tax and can be picked up at Off The Hook, High Times and Big V. A So Fucking Raw production.
Wanna See Cage the Elephant?
Our pals at Universal Records Canada want you to win a copy of Cage the Elephant's new self-titled CD as well as tickets to see them live @ La Tulipe next Wednesday March 9th with a chance to meet the band too.
Tune into the following shows for a chance to win
-Hooked on Sonics - Tuesdays 6-8pm ET
-Charts and Crafts - Wednesday 4-6pm ET
-The Reaktor - Thursday 2-4pm ET
aaaaaaaaand, if you wanna try yer luck online, the third person to email contest@cjlo.com will win!
SPOON
Transference
WOODPIGEON
Die Stadt Muzikanten
UNDERGROUND REALROAD
Slave To The Game
K-OS
The Trill: A Journey So Far
VARIOUS ARTISTS
2010 Canadian Rap Future Superstars
Come celebrate 10 years of great shows as Blue Skies Turn Black put on a kick-ass 3-night event.
Bands for the night include:
Rockets Red Glare, North Of America, Spengler, Thundrah PLUS Djs.
Tickets are 10 dollars each in advance.
Come celebrate 10 years of great shows as Blue Skies Turn Black put on a kick-ass 3-night event.
Bands for the night include:
Black Feelings, Grand Trine, Ultrathin Tonstartssbandht, Special Noise, Homosexual Cops. PLUS djs Fred and Guillaume.
Tickets are 10 dollars each in advance.
Come celebrate 10 years of great shows as Blue Skies Turn Black put on a kick-ass 3-night event.
Bands for the night include:
No Joy, Snailhouse, Adam and the Amethysts, Little Scream (with Becky Foon), Shapes & Sizes. The Besnard lakes plus dj Annie Q.
Tickets are 10 dollars each in advance.
MAGNETIC FIELDS
Realism
KID KOALA PRESENTS: THE SLEW
100%
BASIA BULAT
Heart Of My Own
UNDERGROUND REALROAD
Slave To The Game
FEAR FACTORY
Mechanize
Come see the film at Centre St. Ambroise (5080-A St. Ambroise)
Event starts at 8 pm.
Tickets are 8 bucks and can be picked up at all the usual suspects.
Come be a part of the phenomenon that has already touched millions as CJLO (in assosication with CKUT) present a screening of The Room, the Tommy Wisseau classic. The movie shall be screened on February 27th at le Centre St. Ambroise (5080-A St. Ambroise), accessible via Lionel-Groulx, Vendome and St. Henri metros.
The event starts at 8 and tickets are 8 dollars and may be purchased at Cheap Thrills, L'Oblique, Sub-V, Atom Heart Records, Phonopolis and Diamond...
Throughout history there have been major rivalries. From Cain and Abel (which didn’t end so well) to LeBron and Kobe, you can’t deny how powerful some rivalries can be. The Great Canadian Rivalry in-between Montreal and Toronto is as old as the country itself and will never die (just read a history book, people). Recently a mixtape was released by TopLeft Recordings & Morburn Music that will only add fuel to the flame.
The question is asked: which city has the better Rapper?
As a Montréalais, I can’t deny how hard it is to give an impartial opinion. Some of the artists featured on...
AIDS Wolf, Mouthous and Velvet Chrome
13/02/2010
Casa Del Popolo
Blue Skies Turn Black
The Bronx, Japanther and El Mariachi Bronx
30/03/2010
Petit Campus
Doors 19h00 Show 20h00
Greenland Promotions
Nada Surf, Dawn Landes and The Hounds
30/03/2010
Cabaret du Musée JPR
Doors 19h00 Show 20h00
Greenland Promotions
The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers
26/03/2010
Cabaret Du Musée JPR
Doors 20h30 Show 21h30
Greenland Promotions
Black Lips, demon's Claws and Box Elders
26/03/2010
Studio JPR
Doors 20h00 Show 21h00
Greenland Promotions
Henry Rollins
22/03/2010
Le National
Doors 19h00 Show 20h00
Greenland Promotions
Air and AM
22/03/2010
Metropolis
Doors 18h30 Show 20h00
Greenland Promotions
Alice In Chains and Middle Class Rut
16/03/2010
Metropolis
Doors 18h30 Show 20h00
Greenland Promotions
Electric Six and Sweet Thing
11/03/2010
Sala Rossa
Doors 21h00 Show 21h30
Greenland Promotions
RJD2, Break Silence and Happy Chichester
10/03/2010
La Tulipe
Doors 19h30 Show 20h30
Greenland Promotions
Cage The Elephant, As Tall AS Lions and Morning Teleportation
09/03/2010
La Tulipe
Doors 19h00 Show 20h00
Greenland Promotions
Shadows Fall, with Bison BC, Baptized In Blood and Burn Burner
08/03/2010
Le National
Doors 18h30 Show 19h30
Greenland Promotions
Kate Ryan
06/03/10
Metropolis
Doors 19h30 Show 21h00
Greenland Promotions
Pierced Arrows and Ultrathin
04/03/2010
Green Room
Doors 20h30 Show 21h30
Greenland Promotions
Jay Malinowski, Kinnie Starr and Michael Rault
04/03/2010
Petit Campus
Doors 20h00 Show 21h00
Greenland Productions
Renan Luce
24/02/2010
La Tulipe
Doors 19h00 Show 20h00
Greenland Productions
Join The Siamese Libertines (Thursday from 8 to 10 pm) as they bid adieu to their show after countless years of hosting. Join hosts Antonella, Raeanne and Denis as they play some of their favourite electro/indie rock tunes of the last few years.
Drop by the station (CC-430) and get in on the fun as all three enthralling figures will be having an open studio.
Trivia! Favourite songs! Cupcakes! Bearded Women! Should be exciting!
18/02/2010
Woodpigeon, Betty Burke
Sala Rossa
Doors 19h30 Show 21h00
13/02/2010
Planet smashers with special guests Subb, Flatfoot 56 and Hypnophonics
Club Soda
Doors 19h00 20h00
Greenland
12/02/2010
Club Soda
Doors 20h00 Show 21h00
Greenland
YUKON BLONDE
Yukon Blonde
BEACH HOUSE
Teen Dream
K-OS
The Trill: A Journey So Far
MAGNETIC FIELDS
Realism
UNDERGROUND REALROAD
Slave To The Game
Monday, February 15th, 2010, CJLO presents a groundbreaking live-to-air disco-spectacular from the stanky den of funkiness itself: Classi Assi's living room! Featuring Montreal's most super AND fantastic disco DJs alongside the charming DJ F.U.N.K., cavalier Steve (AKA Cosmic Steve), and sanitary Classi Assi, prepare yourself for an intimate aural experience that's gonna make you feel 100% cooler 60% of the time.
So go ahead, kick...
CJLO & Force of Nature Presents "Lovers For Haiti," A Benefit show to raise money for the earthquake victims of Haiti. All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders and the event will take place on Valentine's Night, Sunday, February 14th, 2010.
DJs Nene, Rollergirl, Amrew, Solespin + Special Guests playing some of the best Pop, Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae and Compa music.There will also be CJLO give-aways!
Doors are at 10pm, and the party goes all night long until 3am. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 door suggested donation. It all takes place at Koi Bar located...
FORCE OF NATURE & CJLO bring you "SOUL FOOD FOR HAITI", a benefit show for the victims of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake. There will be live perfrmances by Daphné, Sicamuzic, Dana B Burns, Karoleena and more as well as DJs Rollergirl, Amrew, Nene, Amok, and Drij.
DJ sets will include some of the best underground funk, world, and hip hop including music compa, ra ra, racine, and more! Show starts at 7pm and ends at midnight so get there early for CJLO give-aways! $5 advanced tickets / $6 door donation.
All proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans...
CJLO, The Concordia University Dean of Students Office, The CSU, The Concordia Stingers and the Concordia Multifaith Chaplaincy are very proud to invite you to take a break from studying or working and come and have some fun on ice!
As part of the We Value campaign, there will be a full week of...
Caribbean Callaloo and CJLO invite you to the 3rd annual, all inclusive, special Valentine Dance on Saturday, February 13th.
There will be live entertainment by the heartbreaker himself, Mr. Pete Douglas and music by Caribbean Callaloo's own DJ 610, DJ Nigel, DJ Toney, and special guest DJ Néné of CJLO.
It's...
Musician and CJLO's Grrlz Groove host Emily Brass will be the guest co-host this Saturday night on Suite Delight.
Saturday, February 6's episode of Beats From The East is not to be missed. For those familiar with Asian-American urban music, our guest interviewee needs no introduction...Actor, host, and musician TAIYO NA will be live on the air with DJ Mister Vee!
As usual, the show starts at 10pm EST...interview at 11pm EST.
Be there!
Check out this week's edition of Sunny Side Up With Adam and Kim (February 2nd) at 10:30 as they interview David Siscoe, exercise specialist. He's going to be answering all of your fitness and weight loss questions, so feel free to send in yours via e-mail (sunnysideupcjlo@gmail.com) or Twitter (SunnySideUpCJLO).
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Put on your thinking caps and go head to head against CJLO's top DJs at the CJLO Pub Quiz every Monday in February at the Ye Olde Orchard Pub at 1189 De La Montagne.
There will be awesome prizes for the winning team and all donations go to support your favorite radio station, CJLO 1690 AM! The fun starts at 8pm and it's also industry night so it'll be happy hour all night long! Woo cheap drinks! Wooo thinking!
So come on by and learn some stuff and test your brain skills! Who loves...
Unabridged will be at a CASE poetry and short story reading on Thursday, January 28th. Make sure to come down and listen to the fantastic authors or read your own material!
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We're looking for Concordia bands to battle it out for a grand prize of studio time to record a demo with a CJLO producer as well as an on air interview and website feature (total value $1,000).
The battle of epic proportions will be judged by a panel of CJLO execs and producers and an industry professional to be announced!
So if you're in a band and at least one of...
For over five years, Hayti Plus has been a staple Wednesday morning show here at CJLO. The station has always been proud to offer an additional voice to the Haitian community in Montreal and today, in Haiti's time of need, we urge our listeners to help with the relief effort.
Haiti has been devastated by this week's earthquake and now more than ever the country and its communities can use your support. We ask that anyone who has a few dollars to spare donate to an association such as...
Join your friends Prince Palu and Uncle Ian as they broadcast their two hour weekly quest for rock n' roll revolution and radio magic revival LIVE! The guys will be spinning all your favorites from Ye Olde Orchard Pub, 1189 De La Montagne in downtown Montreal. Come and actually see the magic happen as we bring radio to you, live from the pub.
It all goes down Friday, January 15th at 6 PM som come on down and say hi, learn how the magic of radio works and kick off the weekend in style! There will be live music from Graham and Tupper at 8 PM after the show. If you can't make it be sure to...
Do you want to punch Thursdays in the face!? Don't miss CJLO's monthly punk rock DJ night at Club Katacombes! Katacombes has moved into a new awesome space at 1635 St Laurent corner Ontario and we'll be there the first Thursday of every month!
It’s all going down at 9 PM and there will be DJ sets by your favorite CJLO Djs past and present:
CJLO is very happy to introduce its brand new website. After months of old website troubles, it was time for a whole new look. This website is bigger and better than ever before with a slew of all new features!
The CJLO Magazine has a brand new home and will be updated more frequently with a ton of new content making it the destination for all things arts & culture. We also now have a dedicated...
By Andrew Wieler - Grade A Explosives - 10/08/2009
I'm sure at one point or another, everyone reading this has been swayed by an alluring sticker on the front of an album. It may be something simple like a highlight of the singles, or a description of what the band sounds like. In truth, I'm all for these stickers when they tell me what the band sounds like, because if I'm going to throw hard earned money at something, I want to know what I'm going to be getting. So, when I was at CJLO and saw a sticker on the front of Corpus Christi's album, The Darker Shades of White, proclaiming that the album was "for fans of Killswitch...
My admirably apt associate summed up the Warped Tour 2009 experience pretty well, so I won’t bore you with a second recounting of the day’s events. I also won’t bother with the obligatory “this was my sixth and last Warped Tour because I am OLD” spiel that encapsulated my reviews of the last two years of everyone’s favorite summer cash suck. Mostly since A) it probably isn’t and B) I’m not old...not yet, and in fact Warped Tour 2009 actually made me feel a lot younger than I’ve felt in a good long while (not like the jump from 15 to 22 is all that impressive…if I were 36 maybe that statement would mean more, but I’m gonna run with it.)
...The rain. The kids. The runny make-up. It wouldn't be a Warped Tour without some acknowledgment about the fact that I am fucking old in relation to the Warped crowd. As they continue to be 16 and wear tight jeans, I realize the fact that my time as an attendant is quickly coming to an end. After swearing up and down that last year was my final year, promises of free entry, good times and a chance to interview some people I really admired me meant that I'd be getting into the (guyliner-dominated, severely terribly-dressed) ring once more to tango with the throngs of eternal teenagers and see some sets from bands that I both love and...
Around mid-to-late 2007, Florida’s own Against Me! were burning up the charts and landing on seemingly everybody and their mother’s “Best of 2007” lists with their major label debut New Wave. This sudden hotness of Florida’s folk-punk elite inevitably resulted in many assumptions (or accusations, depending on who you ask) as to who “the next Against Me!” would be. The forerunners of this ham-fisted contest were undeniably New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem and their fellow Floridians Fake Problems (and Texas’ O Pioneers who, despite being the closest to AM! sonically, was all but knocked out of the running...
As I got to Metropolis around 7:15 p.m., I noticed that the place was already packed. I still managed to get a decent spot not too far from the star that hung to the right venue wall. Around 7:30 the show got started with Devon Anthony (John Legend’s little brother) opening up for him. Anthony sounds a little like his older brother but with a different style; he has more of a dub reggae vibe mixed with a typical neo-, Chris Brownish R&B style. His songs were focused on acts in the bedroom and the women loved it. They especially loved when he took off his shirt to reveal a tight body (with built, tatooed arms) for his last song. It was perhaps a little...
This year's Osheaga music festival went off without a hitch.... well, with the exception of a headlining act cancelation, torrential rain and ankle deep mud. This didn’t stop concert goers from flocking to the island however, with Saturday night capping at a whopping 30,000 spectators. Having Coldplay round out the evening will have that effect.
I first attended Osheaga in its first year, and it was nothing to scoff at. However, mediocre line ups and overlapping schedules always made me think that I would never again pay to stand around waiting for the one or two bands I wanted to see within a lineup of bands that didn’t seem to really fit. This year I was fortunate enough to land a press-pass, and so I gave it another go.
Once again this year, the...
By Brian Hastie - Countdown To Armageddon - 09/15/2009
Megadeth
Endgame
Roadrunner Records
If anything, Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine must be applauded for his workmanlike ethic. The rather eccentric frontman/guitarist lay down the 'deth moniker earlier on in the millenium, only to decide to reform with new members for a pair of highly satisfactory albums (2004's The System Has Failed and 2007's United Abominations). These albums found Mustaine abandoning his desire to come up with "monster anthems"/hyper-accessible songs and instead...
By Stefan Opryshko - Pan African Hour - 07/15/2009
Entering Kola Note to see Umalali as part of the Festival International Nuits D’Afrique (running from July 14th to 26th), I didn’t know quite what to expect. I was familiar with their 2008 album and I was familiar with Garifuna music in general (I’d seen the late ambassador of Garifuna music/culture Andy Palacio a number of times), but I was curious to see how the album (a lushly-produced, 5-years-in-the-making, multi-instrumented affair) would translate to a live show. I wasn’t disappointed. Well, there weren’t any horns, so I guess I was a little disappointed, but no big deal…...
By Steve Musil - CJLO Presents - 07/09/2009
Right now the popular music scene has seen a revival of country and folk acts. Oddly enough, a few older punk rockers are making some interesting strives with the likes of Drag the River, Tim Barry, Saw Wheel, Wayne the Train Hancock & Hank Williams III leading the way. Ask anyone of them who have influenced their music, and I’ll bet dollars to donuts, they’ll say Steve Earle. One of the greatest living songwriters on the planet, Steve Earle was in town on July 9th to bring not only his brand of rebellious folk country, but the...
By Stefan and Driij - Pan African Hour - 07/21/2009
Driij: I scarfed down a gyro pita as fast as I could as I heard the sounds of a band warming up inside Lion D’or.
Stefan: I watched impatiently as he scarfed that nasty gyro. The freakin band is starting!
D: I apologized with oniony breath as we made our way inside. "We’re from CJLO," we said to the doorman, in a gangster pose.
S: ...I was actually the one who talked to the doorman, but anyways, we got into the venue and the band had begun to play their hippy/trippy intro, complete with cow jaw-bone shaker.
D: An ambient intro, soft murmuring sounds, but slowly the band raised the tempo, and...
By Brian Hastie - Drive Home: Countdown To Armageddon - 06/15/2009
News that the latest Montreal appearance from CKY had been upgraded from Les Saints to Le National was good news to my ears. The band's brand of octave-pedal-abusing guitar heroics seemed at odds with the too-cool-for-school vibe that Saints often gives off, due to the venue's usual musical guests. Le National felt like a more appropriate venue to witness a band whose devoted fanbase are the very definition of hardcore and who would be sure to bring the venue to life via various mosh and dance moves, as they had in 2005 when they came to town...
By Brian Hastie - Drive Home: Countdown To Armageddon - 06/18/2009
The constant, hours-long rain spell that befell Montreal did little to dampen the spirits of those who showed up for the Riverboat Gamblers/Rancid/Rise Against show at Parc Jean Drapeau, on Ile St. Helene. The crowd appeared to be predominantly youthful and seemed eager for the proceedings to start and jockeyed for position in front of the stage well before the start of the show.
The Riverboat Gamblers had the tough task of waking up a largely fed-up crowd with their brand of...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 06/22/2009
Now let me just start this review by saying I was slightly worried while going in to the latest Montreal appearance from Manitoba’s Propagandhi (and that worry had nothing to do with the overzealous bouncer at Club Soda taking the batteries out of my portable recorder for fear that I would bootleg the show…although I was then half inclined to go buy new batteries and bootleg it on principle…but that’s neither here nor there.) Rather, in the months...
By Christine Lariviere - The Lonesome Strangers - 05/21/2009
On May 21st, seasoned metal veterans Testament played to a packed crowd at Metropolis, with openers Unearth. Watching a band with such a massive and age-diverse fan-base could only be compared to being devoured by a giant whale. In the belly of the pit, I weathered a sea of sloshing and moshing, horn-bearing metal fans. It was a rocky ride, and I was tossed about relentlessly amongst wave after wave of crowd-surfing, moshing, diving, spinning...
By Simon Howell - The Lonesome Strangers - 06/26/2009
Of all the musical pairings I've seen on Montreal stages these past few years, not many have been as inspired as this one: a collision of two of Canada's most enduring punk bands, both of whom have a penchant for twisted humor and social commentary - and surprisingly labyrinthine tunes. With the unenviable task of opening up for two long-standing punk institutions, locals Grand Trine did the sensible thing: they kept it short. They couldn't have been on longer than 15 minutes, and that was about the right timeframe in which to best showcase their brand...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 06/04/2009
Even though I'm a born and raised Montrealer, I have always had a special place in my heart for Brooklyn, New York. Memories of travelling to get there for shopping and visiting family are as vivid to me as if they happened yesterday. That said, I identify vicariously with any hip hop song or artist that makes reference to Brooklyn.
I have missed Santigold's previous Montreal performances and did not want to miss the June 4 show at Metropolis. In retrospect, I really must not have...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 05/14/2009
Leave it to K-os to come up with the idea of a “pay what you want” concert. I learned about it days ago and saw him playing video games with an E-Talk correspondent on the eve of the concert. I was thrilled when I found out I was one of the lucky CJLO staff that would see him at L’Olympia.
The last time I saw K-os perform was during the 2007 Concordia Orientation with Metric as the opening act. It was a short but...
By Simon Howell - Sound On Sight - 04/04/2009
Some people have a way of making you feel like an asshole - people who seem to use every ounce of their energy radiating good vibes and generally make every effort to be singularly awesome. Andrew Bird is one of those people. While his idiosyncratic brand of string-laden, densely layered indie-pop surely isn't to everyone's liking, his instrumental prowess, boundless energy and lyrical dexterity are, at the very least, noteworthy. By comparison, even impressive performers can seem ordinary.
Take openers...
By Simon Howell - Sound On Sight - 04/01/2009
So I'm thirteen years old, chilling out to Dark Side of the Moon in my parents' basement and generally being a weird little creep. Oddly, I don't gravitate towards the 7/4 cockrockery of "Money" or even the Oz-bait wail of "The Great Gig in the Sky" nearly as much as I do the eight-minute centerpiece "Us and Them", largely due to its soaring chorus, languorous pacing, odd spoken asides and lush arrangement. The key to that arrangement, of course, is Dick Parry's mournful sax wailing throughout. At that age, I'd never heard a jazz instrument used on a rock song in quite that way (as an emotional...
By Sophia Linhaires - Colour It Indie - 04/05/2009
This was the third time The Presets hit Montreal, after two albums and two previous shows it was nice to see how many people were lined up for the show. When I go to a concert, the first thing I always take note of is the crowd. Though it may sound strange it really does help you figure out what to expect for the rest of the night. Everyone is there for the same reason; to see a band they like perform live. For the Presets and The Golden Filter, the...
By Sophia Linhaires - Colour It Indie - 04/09/2009
I can easily say that this was by far the best concert I have been to in quite some time. The show was an overall hit. Though the crowd was fairly small, more people showed up than I expected. I really was convinced it was going to be a dead night due to the fact that Black Kids where playing with Mates of State that very same night. In the end it looks like I made the right choice by going to Late of the Pier and The Whip instead.
The night of the show...
By Christine Lariviere - The Lonesome Strangers - 04/17/2009
On April 17th I threw on my well worn, black t-shirt bearing a lightning bolt down the front -a shirt that has survived countless brutal slams in the pit and has been soaked in buckets of other people’s sloppily spilt beer. Wearing this shirt out could only mean one thing: I was going to a metal show.
I shimmied my way through tons of metal fans and eventually planted myself by the stairs at CEPSUM. Sitting by the stairs during the show would allow me to witness...
By Nathaly Arraiz - Two Hours Of Terror - 04/23/2009
Power. To sum up my experience at the latest performance by Montreal's own Beast, they blew me out with their power. My expectations were surpassed by the attitude of their performance. They might be a new band (their first album debuted November 2008) but these guys are no strangers to the stage.
At first it seemed I had walked into a “contemporary-adult” lounge: dimmed red lights and a few defenitely-older-than-me's sitting around the four bars they...
By Cory Alder - Rock the Plank - 04/26/2009
You may not remember MTV's Spring Break 1996, but I do. I remember it because it happened back when every CD I owned was a favourite, and I knew all their track lists by heart. The moments that sunk in during this time will stay with me forever. Like sitting in front of the TV watching the live performance of "Glycerin" on MTV, with a rain-soaked Gavin Rossdale...
By Robin Fisher - The Onomatopoeia Show - 05/02/2009
So I went to the Toronto Comic Art Festival this past weekend. One of the guests was Kagan Mcleod. Dude does a wicked comic called 'Infinite Kung Fu' as well as amazingly beautiful pieces for the National Post. He's also getting well known in rap circles for his ‘History of Rap’ poster. I purchased the first incarnation in 2003 which had about 80 heads. The newest version has over 200, but on both sheets, the female rappers are few and far between. As someone who pays attention to...
By R. Brian Hastie - Drive Home: Countdown To Armageddon - 04/28/2009
It is often hard to come up with the right words to describe heavy metal music. The words 'crushing', 'brutal' and 'dark' are often conjured up from the heads of writers… they are the go-to choices that evoke cheap imagery and simple cop-outs. Sometimes, though, these words are necessary evils that genuinely reflect the music, and in The Devil You...
By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 04/27/2009
In 1999, a very trendy, easy to listen to and easy to look at group was born. They even had a member named Bjorn…and Peter and John. On Monday, April 28th they came to Montreal with openers Chairlift.
The three...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 04/17/2009
Oh Murder by Death, I don’t get to see you that often but when I do it’s just like coming home (or it would be if my father was a bootlegger during prohibition and my mother worked at a bordello…which is decidedly NOT the case… but you catch my meaning.) A good friend of mine once described the band as incredibly competent musicians who are obsessively engrossed in a very specific genre fiction (in this case the classic western but if John Wayne fought zombies instead of...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 04/07/2009
Wasting no time on hyperbole, I’m just gonna jump right to the quotable: The World/Inferno Friendship Society skirt the line between innovation and outright inspiration and their entirely unique brand of orchestral, cabaret proto-punk may very well bring new life to a genre rife with cliché and stale personalities (and if you disagree you are wrong.)
Being an Inferno fan for quite some time now, I was more than a little stoked to hear they would be...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 04/09/2009
April 9th was a night of firsts for me. I went to Cabaret Du Musee to see Mates of State and Black Kids, two acts that I had never heard music from. I got to the venue early enough to be surprised by Sunbears' performance. They were the opening act for the Mates and Kids. The Florida duo had an interesting set and prepared the audience for the night.
They say the third time is the charm. This was the third chance for me to see...
By Christine Lariviere - The Lonesome Strangers - 03/30/2009
Late March is always a time for Montreal to shrug off the last of its winter blues, but this is always signaled by the odd day or two of freakishly cold weather…winter’s final death rattle. So it was in a cumbersome winter jacket, layered with a sweater and t-shirt for good measure that I bustled my way down into the hot, crowded depths of Les Saints on March 30th to catch Friendly Fires playing their first show in Montreal.
When one first...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 03/27/2009
Big Daddy Kane came to Montreal, twenty years after his last visit, on my birthday. I nearly didn’t go. I’ve had my share of rap artists landing in Montreal decades past their prime. I won’t name them now, but in the last few years a slew of rappers have performed here way too long after their hottest material. I’ve gone because the prices have been right, the chances of getting autographs were high and the sheer...
By Abby Elizabeth Schachter - The Reaktor - 03/18/2009
I walked to the Metropolis. This is no normal feat, because springtime in Montreal is really February (a.k.a) icicle hell in disguise. However, March 18th was an exception, the weather was amazing. I took this as a sign from the musical Gods and automatically assumed that Bloc Party would put on a good show. Good old Apollo was working his magic that night because both Bloc Party and opening band Holy Fuck were out of...
By Rebecca Munroe - The Drive Home: Charts & Crafts - 03/27/2009
Tokyo Police Club’s concert last night… what can I say? Not much. Seriously the problem I had with them is one that I am finding I am having with most indie rock bands these days. The word I would use to sum it all up: generic.
The night started with Ruby Coast, the opening act....
By R. Brian Hastie - Drive Home: Countdown To Armageddon - 02/17/2009
Common Existence finds New Jersey’s Thursday at a crossroads: having been ditched by major label Island after their less-than-stellar studio album (2006’s A City By The Light Divided) and ending back up on their former home Victory Records, the band released a b-sides/rarities compilation in late 2007 entitled Kill The House Lights, and then last year dropped an EP with Japanese band Envy. The b-sides release showcased the driving, urgent rhythm that ignited what is arguably their best album, War All The Time,...
By Jessica MacDonald - Marvelous Darkness - 02/28/2009
Il Motore, despite the slightly sketchy location, is well equipped to put on a rather good show. Being fairly new to the concert-going scene, I (yet again) showed up obscenely early, once more misinterpreting “doors open at 8” as “show begins at 8”. Alas. On the bright side, I definitely had the best seat in the house: a front row table all to myself. After waiting for a good hour (and a half), the opening act hit the stage. I had seen their name on the poster outside and...
By Charbel Nassif - Pop Concordia - 03/15/2009
I was excited to see Serena Ryder live. I knew a handful of her songs but not much else about her.On the off chance that you don’t either, Ryder’s from Ontario, just outside of Peterborough. She grew up listening to the Beatles and Leonard Cohen. During her show, she told the audience that she was an AM Radio “kind-of-girl.”
The setting. Picture it: Le Cabaret du Musée Juste Pour Rire. It’s a fairly small venue and there was just enough room to move around...
By J-Nice - The Limelight - 03/17/2009
If I were to tell you that I was so excited to be given the opportunity to see Raphael Saadiq in concert that I took out my old "Tony! Toni! Toné!" albums and starting dancing in my room like I was young again…that would be a bold faced lie. I was more curious than anything, as there are definitely more Raphael Saadiq enthusiast out there, namely my Co-Host Lady Oracle, who’s played a few songs from his new album...
By Brian Hastie - Countdown To Armageddon - 03/19/2009
Call me an old fogey, but I’ve been attending hardcore and pseudo-hardcore shows for close to a decade, spent many sweaty nights at L’X and Café L’Inco during my time, and have come to watch the scene somewhat closely, and during that time, I’ve noticed the degeneration of “the scene” (as the kids refer to it as) into a muddled mess of wayward children who care more about their bandanas and cool kicks (often looking like a terrible biker gang than true fans of the music they’re there to listen to.) Although this has been happening for years...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 03/07/2009
This is the fifth time I’ve attempted to begin this Street Dogs review with some kinda hyperbolic statement about how the show blew my mind and how Foufs is the perfect venue for a punk show and how the Street Dogs revolutionize street punk in 2009 but really? Who wants to read that? Not every show has to be mind-blowing or revolutionary to be good, and believe you me, this show was GOOD…except for one teency little programming snag.
Until about two...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 03/18/2009
It’s always an unfortunate circumstance when a writer needs to review two shows right after one another since there are only so many creative juices to be spread around. That having been said, I apologize to the Street Dogs for phoning in most of their review because I really need everything I’ve got to adequately describe how blown my mind was by The Gaslight Anthem… although, in all fairness, if your show was as good as theirs it wouldn’t be a problem...
By Brian Hastie - Countdown To Armageddon - 03/12/2009
Seeing Jon Lajoie live at Club Soda in front of a sold-out crowd proved to me that the age of transcendent internet stardom is truly at hand. The comedian’s videos have reached millions of views on Youtube and Funny or Die, and he’s self-admitted been able to spend time in L.A. developing projects thanks to those videos. The big question, though, is whether or not internet fame could translate into a...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 02/20/2009
I have been a big fan of Divine Brown since her debut CD was released a few years ago, when a copy of Love Chronicles arrived at CJLO. Since then, I have played her music steadily on my show and waited patiently for her February 20th Cabaret Du Musee concert.
I arrived at the venue to see opening act Sean Jones in the lobby meeting, greeting, posing and signing copies of his This Is Love CD. I did not wait...
By Abby Elizabeth Schachter - The Reaktor - 02/16/2009
Flogging Molly has a very large fan base, especially in Montreal. The concert was sold out mid-day of the show and fans of this Irish punk band were lined up outside Metropolis an hour before doors were scheduled to open. Not only is Flogging Molly one of the most entertaining bands to see live, but they have this uncanny...
By Kelly Kay - Cut Your Hair and Get a Job - 02/15/2009
The last time I saw The Von Bondies, I had my hair cut like a Hanson brother and Miley Cyrus was merely annoying, not an alleged racist. Ah yes, The Von Bondies show on January 17th at Café Campus really solidified my thinking that 2008 would kick some serious ass; the band had an incredible amount of energy and executed a flawless set that didn’t lack soul, inspiring this young lady to dance like a maniac all through the night. That...
By Angelica Calcagnile - BVST - 02/21/2009
Ah, Earthless, the perfect soundtrack for a frigid February night. All precise, pummeling, instrumental rock, erring more on the bong hit rather than acid trip side of psychedelic. Trekking out to see them somewhere in the wilds of Brooklyn in 2007 is one of my fondest memories from that year's CMJ festival, and I knew that if this show would be anything like that one, I was in for a treat. The night before that CMJ showcase, guitarist Isaiah Mitchell somehow seriously damaged his wrist, and yet...
By Jessica MacDonald - Marvelous Darkness - 01/28/2009
The Tom Fun Orchestra and Amanda Mabro at le Petit Campus was a wild and wonderful experience! The show started a tad late, after I hurriedly shuffled upwards through the blizzard at an incline of 45 degrees...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 02/13/2009
The odd thing about The Planet Smashers is that I know they're a great band and I know I'll enjoy the show, but I never go see them. My guess is that it’s been at least 6 years since the last time I saw them. The thing that sticks out in my memory about that last time is that it seemed like I and my friend were the only two people in the audience who weren't dancing. Well this time I was flying solo, so take a guess how many people there were standing still…
Me not dancing isn't anything...
By Jake Wenzel - The Incinerator - 02/18/2009
Back in 1994 Cynic released their debut album, Focus, one of my favorite albums of all time, and one of the albums most important to the development of intelligent progressive metal. They are often credited as being the first band to successfully merge jazz fusion with death metal, and are without a doubt some of the most virtuosic musicians to ever grace the metal scene. But as is all too common for bands that make challenging and truly progressive music, the importance...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 02/04/2009
Months ago, I found out about the young singer with an unusual name. The Youth Novels CD arrived at CJLO and I was not very impressed after the initial listen. I had a feeling there was something to her judging by how her name appeared on charts and lists I came across. In a discussion with a colleague, he mentioned her live performances are "off the hook." When the opportunity came to see her at Club Soda on February 4, I took it in the hopes of learning what the big deal about...
By R. Brian Hastie - Countdown To Armageddon - 01/15/2009
Theory Of A Deadman is no one's favourite band. I'm glad I got that statement out of the way at the onset of this review, as I feel like it accurately describes the concert experience I recently flung myself into.
However, if Theory Of A Deadman is no one's favourite band...
By Classi Assi - Go Funk Yourself - 02/17/2009
So I'm sitting here with my headphones listening to what must be one of the most hyped projects of 2008/09. 5 years in the working, Sam Spiegel (related to Spike Jonze) and Ze Gonzalez (famous DJ) have rustled up the who's who of music, dead or alive: David Byrne, Seu Jorge, Karen O, ODB, Ghostface, Tom Waits, Kool Keith, Kanye, Lykke Li, Santogold, George Clinton, Z-Trip, etc. etc. etc. Basically, every conceivable niche represented by its respective master or artist-of-the-moment. Luckily, Spiegel and Gonzalez are very talented DJs and producers, and manage to pull together the huge array of sounds and styles...
By Lady Oracle - The Limelight - 09/15/2008
Everything is Borrowed is the fourth album from Mike Skinner aka The Streets. I actually heard about The Streets last year through a guy I worked with. He gave me a copy of “The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living”, The Street's third album released in 2006. I immediately became a fan of this UK rapper and producer. I was excited to get my hands on his new album. It is definitely different from the last one. “The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living” had a Hip Hop sound. This album has more of a pop sound, mixed with rock and old school jazzy...
By Christine Lariviere - The Lonesome Strangers - 01/17/2009
On Saturday, January 17th, I took the 55 bus through the frigid, negative-something weather, and wound up in front of Metropolis to be greeted by a swarm of black t-shirted, long haired fans -the tell tale signs of any self-respecting metal show.
Cradle of Filth, formed in 1991 and hailing from Suffolk, England, took the stage with their usual barrage of theatrics: a projection screen of flickering images rife with sexual, morbid, Satanic and Christian...
ByPaul Brown - The Go-Go Radio Magic Show - 01/14/2009
The thing about side-project bands is that they are always a gamble the first time around…and when gambling, the outcome can go one of three ways: win big, lose bad or come out even. The latter is how it was last night at the Green Room when Nickel Eye pulled into town to kick off their North American tour. Given the fact that their debut album, The Time of the Assassins, will only be released on Jan 27th (and I haven’t had the chance to hear an advanced copy either), it was -30°...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked On Sonics - 03/22/2008
The last time I saw the Raveonettes was when they were touring behind their sophomore full length, Pretty in Black, with LA noisepop trio Autolux. While I’ll admit I went primarily for Autolux (who are probably, and pretty much a well known fact around these CJLO halls, my favourite band currently), having the Raveonettes on the bill was an added bonus, as I was a fan of their Jesus and Mary Chain knock off songs. It was pretty much a dream show for anybody who likes their pop songs covered in white noise, fuzz, feedback, and the occasional...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked On Sonics - 06/06/2008
If you’ve ever tuned into my show, you’re probably well aware of my love for Sugar, Husker Du, and all things Bob Mould related (loud guitars? Check. Huge power pop hooks? Check…moving on…) While Mould got the bulk of adulation for Husker Du and for his successful post-Du career as a solo artist and as a “modern rock” chart topper with the noisy power pop guitar maelstrom that was Sugar (arguably my all time fave band and one of the, if not the, band that took me down this “indie rock” path…yay, wasting time with music…sigh), Grant Hart was...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 01/27/2009
I won’t lie, as I made my way over to Club Soda for this particular round of performances; I made a somewhat mischievous promise to myself that I would hear no Ska music that evening. A lofty goal, given that the show was headlined by none other than Streetlight Manifesto, one of the most popular bands left in the floundering North American Ska scene. However, my interest in the show had absolutely nothing to do with upward guitar strumming or horn sections and had everything to do with the monstrous Bad Religion meets Dillinger Escape Plan...
By Shaun Huet-Hunt - Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em - 12/04/2008
As I’m standing waiting for the bouncer of the Cabaret Juste pour rire, to find my name on the guest list (with the typical, what kind of name is that, implying that my name looks retarded, which I know). A situation between said bouncer and one of the night’s performers occurred which I couldn’t help but burst out laughing at:
Performer: Hey I just want to add a name on the guest list.
Bouncer: Who the f**k are you?
P: I’m the guitarist from Pawa up First.
B:...
By Jess V. and Jake W. - The Incinerator - 09/26/2008
With three previous studio albums already under their belts, Australian death metal giants Psycroptic released their fourth this year on Nuclear Blast Records to a fan base that had a pretty good idea of what to expect from them: extremely high caliber musicianship and a certain captivating energy that set the band apart from many of their less dynamic contemporaries. On the first account, this year’s Ob(Servant) certainly isn’t lacking; on the second, however, it leaves fans to wonder what exactly happened to the inspiration behind...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 07/22/2008
I am possibly the biggest Mark Ronson fan at CJLO, in Montreal and maybe in Quebec. I admire his production, his albums and his own radio show has been influential on me this year. His playlists are practically musical treasure maps. One night while listening to his show, he mentioned a group and played one of their tracks. Being a disciple, I paid attention to the group name and the track. Months later, the "Girls & Weather" arrived at the station and it is fitting that I get to review The Rumble Strips' debut CD.
Ronson's "Version...
By DJ Solespin - Eclectricity - 10/28/2008
I learned about The Knux weeks before their debut CD Remind Me in 3 Days was to be released in October 2008.
When I interviewed them hours before they would take the stage at Club Coda during Pop Montreal, one of my first questions (to break the ice and to get an understanding of where the brothers were coming from musically) was what they thought was a criminally underrated album. Unanimously, they replied with The Fugees The Score. That answer floored me because I did not believe...
By Abby Elizabeth Schachter - The Reaktor - 09/27/2008
My friends and I are fans of The Slackers; they’re a fun group to watch live. This alternative ska punk band rarely disappoints and I was looking forward to the performance. The only problem was that the date of the show- the 27th of September, fell on a friends birthday and she wanted to party. What made matters worse was A) she does not like Ska music and B) practically all of our friends were heading to the concert. I had decided to review the show and everyone had already bought their tickets so we basically forced her to come...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 12/17/2008
What do you get when you cross Jah Cutta, Trevor Hall, K’Naan and Matisyahu? Answer: One of the most energetic shows of 2008. On December 17th I attended the Matisyahu concert at Metropolis; this was only the 2nd time I decided not to stand in the front but to grab a seat up in the balcony while at that venue. I could try and explain how a different point of sound can change the whole experience of a concert but that gets really boring. I can however discuss how much I enjoyed getting a good seat and taking in a great show. I got to the venue really early for...
By Lachlan Fletcher - The Subplot - 12/08/2008
As I walked into the Cabaret du Musée on Monday, December 8 to see the Mercury Rev, I wondered to myself, "I wonder how they are going to pull off "The Dark is Rising?" This fan favourite track is representative of the band's sound: dramatic, over-the-top orchestration with dynamics that keep the listener at the song's mercy. I am pleased to report that the show did not fall short of the standard set by the band's recordings.
The opening act was a rather laid back American act called...
By Abby Elizabeth Schachter - The Reaktor - 07/11/2008
I’ve put off writing this review for what feel’s like centuries, during which time we’ve gotten a new magazine editor, I have my own show, CJLO is on 1690 AM and Barack Obama has been elected president, oh yeah and it’s snowing outside!
Usually when you see a band perform it’s a thrilling experience, you sway or dance and if you’re really having fun you shed a few tears of happiness. Not in this case, the show was unwatchable and at times painful! The only thing crying in the venue were my ears and I’m pretty sure that’s anatomically incorrect.
In...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 11/28/2008
"I love you!” “Oh my god he’s so hot” “Cope I want to have your babies!”
These are just some of the things I heard screamed at Citizen Cope in his concert at Le Cabaret Juste Pour Rire on Friday. I can’t say I was shocked, Citizen Cope was sitting on a stool in center stage with a guitar in his hands, a scruffy beard and dreads. Unfortunately I got to the show 20 minutes late and there wasn’t much chance for me to get close to the stage. I was however able to secure a nice...
By Christine Lariviere - The Lonesome Strangers - 11/19/2008
The backdrop of the stage at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire was draped with a 10-foot long graphic of a boy wearing a skeleton shirt, the bottom of the poster bearing the word “M83.” The stage itself was lit with electric blue lights emanating from over-elaborate, futuristic looking equipment. There was a synthesizer, a Mac laptop, guitars, and drums, which were quartered off by transparent sheets of plastic. The entire setup looked as though the crowd, mainly clustered by the...
By Rebecca Munroe - Charts & Crafts - 11/23/2008
In a split second it looked like it could be 1992 when Chris Cornell took the stage Sunday night, what with the grey jeans and grunge like beige and grey plaid shirt he was wearing. Yet the song he started with, “Part of Me,” from his new, Timbaland produced Scream Album, is anything but grunge.
The new music the former Soundgarden frontman is experimenting with may sound poppy, but his voice is anything but that. When this pioneer of grunge from the...
By Adrian Warner - Eclectricity - 11/13/2008
I was pleased to learn I would be seeing The Herbaliser perform live at Le National this past November. I have known about Herbaliser for years, but not familiar enough with their music for my own liking. Prior to the concert, I had known of their production, their reputation for good music and seen their releases along my travels. A few months ago, I listened to a podcast of one of my favorite EVR shows and found out the guest on that show was Herbaliser DJ Ollie Teeba....
By Angelica Calcagnile - BVST - 11/14/2008
Ah, anticipation. I had been looking forward to seeing the Eagles of Death Metal at Les Saints all week and I was ready to rock. After the epic boneriffic stomp of Bison B.C. on Monday and the jawdropping spectacle of Nine Inch Nails on Wednesday (both excellent shows), I was excited to end the week with some swampy booty shakin' action. I wanted to dress up, dress down and get hot and bothered in a room full of strangers... not a lot to ask for on a Friday night.
My anticipation doubled when I...
By Beatrice Bernard-Poulin - The Kids are So-So - 11/21/2008
When the lights dimmed and a man who strangely resembled Cisco Adler started singing a slow song acapella, many in the crowd looked at their neighbour wondering if that was the next cool thing they should like. While that was only a sound test, the long-haired singer came back to the stage a few minutes later with the strangest assortment of band members: one who looked like a Hanson brother, another like a hippie, a pop punk and an emo kid, and a metal head on drums. A little before 8:00pm, ...
By Joshua Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 11/06/2008
Like most good stories, this one started with an email…
November 5th 2008
From: Pirate! Steve Theo
To: Joshua Mocle
Do you guys (or anyone there) want to go see Matt and Kim tomorrow, or do an interview, or a phoner, or anything?
If you don't Josh can't come back to Pirate!
OK maybe I'm lying!
Or am I.......?
Now it just...
By Sophia Linhares - Colour It Indie - 08/03/2008
DAY 1
Osheaga 2008 started off a little pear shaped, what with the immense crowd of high school kids in flat shoes. Aside from that the weather wasn't all that great either. Luckily it didn't rain as much as expected…just a few drops of water here and there.
Louis XIV was one of the first bands to hit the stage. They had great stage presence and...
By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 10/04/2008
The Cure would have either puked or danced to the fun, upbeat tunes that Black Kids were pumping out at Their highly anticipated show at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire last Saturday.
The stage was overtaken by a whole lotta fashionistas when the Kids took over. They walked on in, uniformed by loud colors, cute prints, pointy-toed shoes on the men and big gold jewelry on the ladies. The cute factor was overwhelming.
Something about the...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 10/25/2008
Some may not fall for the big city and bright lights of NYC but when you’re waiting in line to see a concert at the Nokia Theatre, in the heart of Times Square, with all the energy NYC has to offer on a Saturday night… well it’s hard not to. Lady Oracle and I arrived to a huge line outside the theatre at around 8pm thinking we might be pushing it for a CMJ concert, especially since so many shows had issues with CMJ badges not getting in but luckily when the line started to...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 07/06/2007
For better or worse, I thoroughly enjoy Rise Against. This is what I would have readily said 10 months ago. For most of last summer I listened to little but Chicago’s best politi-punk export of the last seven years and without any hesitation named their latest release The Sufferer and the Witness my number one record of 2006 (although Murder by Death was a very close second.) That having been said, my overt love for the band had been waning in the months prior to their two night stint in Montreal and I was more than a little apprehensive in regard to their performance at one...
By Joshua Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 07/20/2008
You know the drill by now: it’s summer, and summer brings heat, humidity, mosquitoes and The Warped Tour. Give or take 80 bands stuffed into roughly 8 hours hitting all (or, at the very least, most) of the fair grounds, stadium parking lots and/or general wide open spaces of every major city in North...
By Joshua Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 09/06/2008
I must admit that reviewing this show provided the kind of challenge I usually enjoy. While not being overly familiar with three out of the four bands on the bill (including both headliners), one would think it would provide me with a relatively unbiased outlook on the proceedings. However, I’ve unfortunately discovered that unless you really enjoy the bands on bills like this beforehand, you aren’t really going to enjoy yourself.
For better or worse, as it has been for the last few decades, Montreal is very much a city where...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 09/18/2008
If you could think of the most perfect song of all time, what would it be?
Everybody has a favorite, one that can make the hair on their arms stand still at any given time… but does such a PERFECT song exist? Music is by all means tailored to varying individual tastes, that being said, my vote would go to "God Only knows" by the Beach Boys. Given the situation, it can put a grin on my face, or leave me in tears. It will certainly be the first song played on my wedding day, and the last song heard at my funeral.
On that...
By Nick Shofield - The Siamese Libertines - 09/17/2008
If the name Bloc Party sends chills down your back in fear of a Soviet or Bloc Quebecois resurgence, the only thing you need to worry about is finding a minute to get blown away by these British songsters. Once heralded as indie-champions, they've been intravenously pumped into pop-media via movies, magazines, radio and TV. It's quite likely you already love them, but simply don't know it.
Ardent ‘Bloc’ followers are anticipating the release of their third studio album, Intimacy, after being adequately pummeled by their rapid-fire...
By Joshua Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 09/04/2008
It’s always a great feeling when you attend a performance by a band you know will revolutionize popular music as we know it and will leave an indelible mark on music history. When something is just THAT good, it tends to transcend a normal concert. I would imagine that over the last year or two, a lot of the world’s music fans have been discovering this zen feeling about Gainesville, Florida’s Against Me! However, this reporter has felt it for close to six years now, and their...
By Shaun Huet-Hunt - Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em - 08/12/2008
A wonderful Tuesday night in Montreal -- the sun was shining, the birds were singing, the beats were banging and Le Studio held a show to keep curious Montreal residents on their toes. With nothing left to complain about in the Rant Line, residents were forced to pile themselves into a venue with the typical surroundings of a bar needing more than just Boreal beer.
First part, local Montrealer Boogat, along with...
By Ricky D - The Naked Lunch - 08/06/2008
Some are calling it the concert of the summer: Radiohead somehow managed to cram a good 35,000 fans into Park Jean Drapeau Wednesday night (that’s more seats that you can fit in the Bell Center). Even Coldplay, whose latest album brought them to the top of the charts for the very first time, managed to only sell 19,000 tickets the week prior.
Anyone who has ever been to a Radiohead show knows they are in for something great. Perhaps the only complaint one could make was due to the rain...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 07/17/2008
The last time I was witness to Mr. Malkmus' particular brand of genius, it was in 2003, opening for Radiohead at Parc Jean-Drapeau, just after the release of his second solo record Pig Lib. At the time, quick, quirky pop ditties like "Jenny and the Ess-Dog" and "Dark Wave" were the norm, and extended guitar workouts like Pig's "1% of One" were the exception. Five...
By Jackie Hall - Bridge the Gap - 08/05/2008
Who needs to see Rancid two nights in a row? Apparently, lots of people do. As H2O played their set on night two, their frontman, Toby Morse, asked the crowd, “Who here saw Sick of It All open last night”? His response back from the crowd was a roar loud enough to make it known that at least half of the audience on night two had been at the Metropolis the night before. I was one of those dorks yelling at the question to prove that I was a...
By Raeanne Pollard - The Siamese Libertines - 06/01/2008
Upon entering the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire for the concert, I was greeted by electro fanaticism -- the kind that only bands like The Presets can conjure up within their fans. Although we were initially a small group of only 8 or 9, I could sense that within that small smattering of people, the energizing excitement of the night was building up. Each of us exhibiting our giddiness in our own way, we were all excited to watch the Presets do what...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 07/22/2008
“Ether.” It was all I could think about as I made my way to the Nas concert. Would Nas spit the track that some called be best diss track ever written? Now that Nas and Jay-Z have put their dislike for each other behind them and have even collaborated on tracks together, it was safe to say he wouldn’t go there…or would he?
Let’s start from the beginning of the evening though. I got to Metropolis at exactly 8pm (when the show was suppose to start). Lucky for me, two guys were break dancing...
By Andrij Radio (aka DJ Dreeko) - West African Hour - 07/17/2008
DJ Spooky Luke (my West African Hour co-host) and I pulled into Club Balattou just as Hajamadagascar and the Groovy People started their set. Hajamadagascar is a young man, perhaps still in his twenties, and the other members of the group (a drummer and a bass player/keyboardist) looked...
By Adrian - Eclectricity - 03/09/2008
KRS-One’s 1994 Montreal concert is the greatest concert experience of my life. With the exception of The Roots or Femi Kuti, no concert, hip-hop or otherwise, has managed to dethrone KRS' impact on me. Not even his 1997 Montreal concert could top that night. Since 1997, there have been a lot of changes on my part. Nothing is stagnant. Things change for better or worse. My views on hip-hop music and concerts have changed. KRS' Montreal concerts have obviously changed as...
By Luca Petryshyn (aka DJ Spooky) - West African Hour - 07/13/2008
When I told some friends I was going to see Seun Kuti and the Egypt 80, they all wondered how he could fill the shoes of his late father Fela Kuti. Since Fela’s death, Seun has taken up the reins of the Afro-beat by playing with Fela’s...
By Andrij Radio (aka DJ Dreeko) - West African Hour - 07/15/2008
Black Umfolosi are an a capella group that hail from Zimbabwe. With five members, all incredible singers, the band’s style is similar to Ladysmith...
By Luca Petryshyn (aka DJ Spooky) - West African Hour - 07/16/2008
Salaam, a nine-piece band that plays a unique musical style mixing jazz, blues and funk with “gnawa” -- a traditional Moroccan trance musical style, are a fan favourite at Nuits d’Afrique. As for the legend behind genre, the story tells of a big old Moroccan sultan who created an army of slaves from west and North...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 07/07/2008
Since the late 90's, Calexico -- formed by Joey Burns and John Convertino of Giant Sand -- have been steadily churning out their own blend of horn-infused folk-rock, which touches on traditional Mexican music as well as more typical American folk influences. Their live show, as it turns out, is a fairly straightforward replica of their recorded sound, albeit with a few left turns here and there.
...
By Andrij Radio - West African Hour - 07/07/2008
When I got to Le National at 8:30, the opening band, Woodpigeon, was unfortunately already half-way done their set. I was surprised since almost every show I’ve been to in Montreal starts at least an hour after it’s supposed to, but maybe that’s what comes out of mostly going to shows put on by art students. I’d never heard Woodpigeon before, but they were certainly an appropriate opener for Calexico...
By Michelle Ayoub - 06/29/2008
“Yes, NO, do-do-do-do!”
Le Medley, June 29th 2008. The band: Mindless Self Indulgence, touring in support of their new album If. I am still undecided on whether I am the perfect person to write this review, or the absolute worse. On the one hand, I vividly recall sneaking in to seven dollar shows in bars years before I was of age to see this band, on the other hand, I vividly recall sneaking in to seven dollar shows in bars years before I was of age to see this band.
...
By Brian Joseph - Phantastiq Cypha - 04/21/2008
Before we begin my review of True Hollywood Squares, may I make reference to the fact that a lyricist can spit some serious metaphors; however, there is a difference between metaphors and similes. For example, "you are my sunshine" is a metaphor, whereas "your eyes are like the sun" is a simile. With that said, Kail has a knack for similes. From beginning to end, his style is graceful and comedic, yet he doesn’t lose any roughness around the edges. Hailing from South Central, Kail has some big shoes to represent and represent it he does. We start off the album with an introduction to the host and contestants, who carry us...
By Ricky D - The Naked Lunch - 06/17/2008
The difference between the fifth studio album from the Louisville, Kentucky quintet and all previous work is the influence of producers James and Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, U2), who stray away from the synths on some of My Morning Jacket’s past work and instead, try to emulate their full, live sound. This just might be the reason why this time around, the band outdid themselves once again on their 2008 North American tour.
With over two hours of back-to-back songs from their newest album, Evil Urges, the band left me wondering once again: why aren’...
By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 06/06/2008
You know the feeling you get when you finally get the chance to see a band you just keep missing (because either the band got injured on a previous tour, or you happened to take an extra work shift without realizing that it was on the same night as the show)? That’s the feeling I had when I saw Death Cab for Cutie. We were finally able to be in the same place at the same time on their most recent Montreal visit, meeting when “soul meets body” at the Quai Jacques Cartier.
There weren’t as...
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By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 06/03/2008
Seven years ago, Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff teamed up to create Shearwater's debut album, The Dissolving Room. It wasn't very good -- Meiburg seemed incapable of stringing together a decent melody, opting instead to warble aimlessly, and Sheff seemed to devote only his most maudlin material to the project -- even as Okkervil River cranked out their brilliant early releases. Only their third album, the sprawling Winged Life, felt like an evenhanded collaboration between the two, with Meiburg gaining...
By Michelle Ayoub - Ravenous Medicine - 05/30/2008
As I sit to write this review, I realize that it will be quite the task, because following last Friday’s performance at Club Soda, I am just a tad bit giddy. Considering how many shows yours truly has seen over the years, going from itsy-bitsy productions to big-budget extravaganzas, from mellow indie rock concerts to the most obscure metal shows featuring bands from parts of Europe no one knew existed, I think that’s really saying something for Matthew Good and his band.
I arrived at the venue to see that it was ready to burst. As...
By Ida Jørgensen - Midnight Motion - 06/04/2008
To talk about The Raconteurs is inevitably to talk about the Jack White show, and so it also was when the quartet rolled into town last week. White's presence in the lineup is like a magic ingredient -- add him to any mix for instant rock 'n roll. The show delivered; between recognizable radio hits, Brendan Benson's poppy tunes and White's rugged howls, it was hard to go wrong. A pleasant surprise came in bassist Jack "mini-Jack" Lawrence's performance. His vocals...
By Georgia Wisdom-Kuhns - MoonRocks - 05/29/2008
For the past year, I have been trying to convince my fellow CJLO-ians to give The Trews a chance. "They're really good live!" I keep saying. But claiming that a band's studio albums don't do justice to their live sets is a lot like saying, "she's really pretty in person, she just doesn't photograph well," which is more often than not, a lie. So, despite my best efforts, I arrived at the Trews show at Le Cabaret this past weekend, alone. But it turned out that my coworkers were not the only Montrealers that needed convincing on merits of...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “when the hell did The Unseen play a headlining show in Montreal?” The truthful answer and also the most straightforward is that they didn’t. Southern California’s Tiger Army were actually the headliners of this particular Club Soda gig, however, I was unable to stay for their set, hence you are getting a review of the two openers, Toronto’s The Creepshow, and one of this reporter’s favourite live...
By Jackie Hall - Bridge the Gap - 05/13/2008
It is rare that I embark on the task of writing album reviews…or any kind of review for that matter. My mother raised me with the saying, “if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all.” While anyone who has listened to BridgetheGap before knows that I don’t follow these wise words so well when speaking, I do try when writing -- it is a time to be more reflective. Anyways, I’ve finally heard a new album worth writing about, and the best part is that the band in question is from Montreal.
Yes, the Gutter Demons, a local psychobilly...
By Jackie Hall - Bridge the Gap - 05/16/2008
I have a superstitious Irish granny. She believes that all bad things come in sets of three. However, I think that her belief in the number three may also be the case for good things happening in sets of three. In the last month, I’ve been to three record release shows for three local acts and have been pleasantly surprised on all three occasions.
One Montreal band to have released a new record in the month of May is Jeunesse Apatride. If you haven’t heard of them, it’s ok -- the odds are you haven’t heard them before, as their shows still only draw...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 05/13/2008
2008 appears to be the year Canada goes prog. Seemingly, no major Canadian indie-rock release can get by without at least one ten-minute opus: we’ve already had Ladyhawk’s incendiary “Ghost Blues” (Shots) and Black Mountain’s 17-minute “Bright Lights” (In the Future). Not to be outdone, Wolf Parade’s forthcoming At Mount Zoomer caps off in spectacular fashion with a “Kissing the Beehive.” Before long we’ll be seeing...
By Abby E. Schachter - The Kids are So-So - 04/28/2008
Jason Mraz has a large fan base. I was really surprised at how many people turned out for the concert, which featured three opening acts – Justin Kredible, The Makepeace Brothers and Bushwalla. The metropolis was almost completely packed, filled with people of...
By Jake - The Incinerator - 05/03/2008
This was my first time seeing polyrhythmic thrash legends Meshuggah perform live, and the show was exactly what I expected: flawless. The musicianship that these guys display on stage is astonishing. Keeping track of all the permutations the rhythms and structures go through is difficult enough without having to also concentrate on executing them; it's a wonder they can play any of this stuff live at all. Apparently, songs off Catch 33, the album preceding this year’s ObZen, were too complicated to even think about trying to execute in a live setting...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 05/06/2008
When your opening act is one of the most famous world-renowned rap groups, it’s pretty much a guaranteed great concert. That’s what I thought when I showed up the outdoor concert for Erykah Badu and her opening act The Roots. When he doors that were supposed to open at six were delayed by twenty minutes, I thought to myself: “this isn’t so bad -- twenty minutes is nothing.” I set myself in front of the sound booth for the best sound and waited patiently for The Roots to take the stage. At five past seven,...
By Angelica Calcagnile - BVST - 05/03/2008
Saturday was an extremely trying day for me, and while I generally face my problems head on, I decided it was in my interest to seek some solace elsewhere instead. Four hours later, after watching a barely clad Johnny Knoxville get hit in the balls in ever more inventive ways, I was feeling a whole lot better about myself, but hunger was nagging. I carbo loaded quickly, and as the sugars, starches, fats and chemicals surged warmly through my system, I knew the trifecta had to be completed. After all, what are sex and drugs without rock'n'roll? Luckily for me,...
By Stephanie Ng Wan - We . Are . Canadian - 04/30/2008
I’ve been going to concerts for over a decade now (doesn’t that make me sound old) so I’m certainly no stranger to the live show. My taste and expectations have changed over the years and have also been adapted and adjusted to go with the times, different musical genres and the ebb and flow of the music industry. What with pirating going over the roof and labels as well as artists struggling to find ways to make revenue and maintain a career in music, prices for concerts, merchandise and the like have skyrocketed. One would expect, or at least hope, that the quality of what we are being offered will too....
By Adrian “A-Dubs” Warner - Eclectricity - 09/11/2007
I discovered Substantial a few years ago when I saw his name on a 12” single posse cut. I found him and the others on the track to be typical, talented underground rappers. When I heard he released a full length CD, I was very intrigued. Then, when I heard the first few tracks of Sacrifice, I discovered he was perhaps a bit more talented than I thought. He has a track named “That Damn Good” and I am inclined to agree.
The CD begins with “Let It Go,” a brief but potent example of lyricism where Substantial rhymes for nearly three minutes with no chorus...
By Eli Levinson - Bender Night - 04/25/2008
As I came up to le Studio Juste Pour Rire on Friday April 25th to see Streetlight Manifesto, I saw something that made me apprehensive: tons of similarly dressed teenagers. They had a similar punk/suburbia/ska look to them, and you could tell they were REALLY looking forward to the show that was about to start. But how would they react? What sort of crowd would it be?
When I entered the venue and saw The Johnstones...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 04/15/2008
While critical reactions to Hot Chip's third album Made in the Dark have been mixed, the album's go-for-broke approach to pop eclecticism seems to be a hit with music fans -- the last time the 'Chip hit town, it was at La Sala Rossa only a year and a half ago, promoting their breakthrough release The Warning. This time around, they sold out the 2300-capacity Metropolis -- a mixed blessing, as while it's nice to see love for the band, it's easily one of my least favorite venues to negotiate.
Regardless of how they got there, Hot Chip...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 04/23/2008
Before I get to the educational portion of this review, I'd like to say a few words about local openers The High Dials. I was struck, while listening to their last release War of the Wakening Phantoms and seeing them perform live, by the skewed nature of musical popularity. Their songs are slickly written and played, loaded with hooks and vocal harmonies, and some of them even stick in the mind after you've heard them, a rarity for indie-pop acts. Here's their problem: they lack…something. If they were British, they'd come here and headline...
By J-Nice - The Limelight - 04/19/2008
“Everybody, are you ready for Buck 65?” The crowd screams and claps in anticipation as he casually walks towards the mic (enter stage left). Now Buck 65 is fairly new to me. After he played a few tracks off his album Situation, I realized that this cat is pretty good. His flow is a little different, but I guess that is what I like about Canadian hip hop. We think outside the box and at times push the envelope. Now, I wasn’t sure what I was expecting Buck 65 to look like, but for some reason I was expecting a typical rapper-esque dude to stroll out and get busy (...
By Comma Chameleon - Semicolon Cancer; - 04/01/2008
Let’s start with White Denim. WD set the stage on fire with a decently energetic opening set and loosened up the deadpan and slightly mutinous crowd at the Cabaret that night with a series of successful swinging singles. Unfortunately, the main act, Tapes ‘n Tapes, didn’t fare so well; after a number of selections from their new effort, Walk it Off, coming three years after the original 2005 release of their collection of print-worthy material, The Loon. This was a bit past...
By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 04/13/2008
I wish someone had bought me a “drank” or a bottle before I sat through this show. Many people warned me about going to it. They said, “Lindsay, it will be T-Pain singing along over his own voice,” or “he won’t sing very well because of his voice being so digitalized.”
Well guys, you were sooooo right. First, I got to the show and realized someone forgot to memo me about the dress code. Apparently jeans and kicks are out and dresses (long shirts) and hooker boots were in. I never thought a concert could look so much...
By Dan Stefik - The Ground-Up - 04/13/2008
As far as I know, Autechre fans haven’t yet reached a definitive verdict on their latest LP, Quaristice. The camps appear divided: while some feel that a recent departure from their tried and true approach is nothing short of blasphemy, others argue that the LP’s shorter tracks and more minimal stylings are strangely affecting. However, neither camp could contest the explosive energy of Sean Booth and Rob Brown’s performance at Club Soda last night.
The show’s duration was punctuated by two DJ...
By Eli Levinson - Bender Night - 04/13/2008
As I entered La Tulipe on Sunday April 13th, I immediately got a feeling of anticipation. It came from behind the black doors that lead to the main room. The thumping beat emanating from behind those doors was a sign and I followed it into the packed main room. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Saul Williams!
The show started with just the band. The two programmers and guitarist were dressed like something out of a weird ‘80s horror movie, complete with neon hair and Beetlejuice-style black and white striped sleeves. They played and rocked the beats created by...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 04/01/2008
Well, it’s another year and another Anti-Flag album. It seems everyone favourite politi-punks have reached their creative peak given the fact that they’ve had some kind of new release on store shelves every year since 2006. This may have something to do with the fact that the political climate in the United States is not improving: George W. Bush is still in office, over 4000 troops have been killed in Iraq and the national debt is now pushing 510 trillion dollars. In other words, for a band like Anti-Flag, who have ostensibly made a career out of pointing out how fucking terrible the American...
By Eli Levinson - Bender Night - 04/06/2008
They should erect a statue of Victor Wooten. Somewhere, doesn't matter where, there should be some sort of physical commemoration of this man. He not only is the best bassist around, but he projects this image of goodness that no matter how hard you try, you can't resist. He's just so damn NICE, in addition to his seemingly endless imagination and mind-blowing chops.
He visited Montreal to promote his new album, Palmystery, at Club Soda. In front of a packed house, Wooten and company played a diverse, exciting, occasionally dragging set of...
By Rebecca Munro - Charts & Crafts - 04/02/2008
Montreal: Chances are if you were not a huge fan of Joe Jackson before his show started last night, you were at the end. Jackson put on a stellar show at the Metropolis to a crowd of well, grown up ‘80s kids.
Right off the bat, it felt as if you stepped into a time warp and went back to the ‘80s with his first song of the night, “Stepping Out,” from his 1982 album, Night and Day. His look and voice still sound like they did...
By Georgia Wisdom-Kuhns - MoonRocks - 03/26/2008
True story. Raine Maida fans are the worst dressed people in Canada. Before last night's show at Club Soda, I wasn't aware it was possible for one to turn their comb over into a mohawk, or that sweatpants and leather boots were considered a winning combination. Raine Maida fans are also, apparently, the horniest people in Canada. For the majority of the opening acts (Ontario's Billy the Kid...
By Stephanie Ng Wan - We . Are . Canadian - 03/19/2008
Slightly Stoopid opened the show at precisely 8pm on the dot last week. They were a reggae-influenced group with elements of punk and ska that at times reminded one of the earlier stuff of 311, the night’s headlining act. While the Metropolis was empty when I walked in a little before show time, the room quickly filled up as Slightly Stoopid got more and more into their set. They played for a solid forty-five minutes and aptly warmed up the...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 03/20/2008
I love this city -- really, I do. But sometimes I can get a little fed up with our scene's superiority complex. It's as though some authorial voice proclaimed us the best scene in the world and then we started to believe it. As a result, we crank out bands like nobody's business, many of whom sound more or less interchangeable (or feature deeply incestuous line-ups). All the while we make sure to let the rest of the country know we're better than them. Well, there was no better cure for the Montreal scenester blues than a...
By Kelly Pleau - 03/14/2008
Fueled by an unhealthy amount of chocolate and dark coffee, two girls weary of work deadlines and the soggy weather ventured down to St. Laurent and Ste. Catherine’s to be soothed by the finger-picking of José González. Having arrived halfway through his performance at Le National three months earlier, we were determined to have our wrists stamped early this time.
We arrived at the Cabaret to catch the L.A.-based gypsy-folk chanteuse Mia Doi Todd playing her last few songs. Todd's haunting...
By Ann Marie Williams - Gospel Unlimited - 03/15/2008
Jully Black and her band took over Club Soda on last Saturday. She commanded the stage the moment she stepped on it. Her performance was engaging and very enjoyable! She really connected with the audience, especially when she acknowledged what seemed to be an autistic young girl in the front row. The look of appreciation on the child’s mother’s face said it all. Yes, there were some children there -- it was a family show.
When Jully closed the show with “Seven Day Fool...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 02/19/2008
Late last year, I promised myself that I wouldn’t ask to review shows featuring bands I’ve already reviewed given the fact that it’s rare that I’d have anything new to say about them. However it’s about time I come clean: the last time I reviewed a Flogging Molly show, I knew shit about Flogging Molly. Yeah, I obviously knew who they were and a few of their signature tracks but that’s about it and I pretty much managed to bullshit my way through a thousand words or so for the last...
By Comma Chameleon - Semicolon Cancer; - 03/15/2008
I was very impressed with The Gutter Twins’ opening act, Great Northern on Saturday. The very melodic, keyboard-led arrangements and long, epic-ish set list tunes led me to wonder what they’d sound like on their album, priced reasonably at their merch table. My friend said they sounded like Metric, led by a female but who had a better voice, with much better tunes and cohesive arrangements. They were a thing to recommend. As...
By K-Man - 03/03/2008
O.K., here's the deal. I'm going to tell you a little story right off the bat to make the rest of this review make more sense. More than a few years ago, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss got together for a tour called "The Bad Boys of Kiss" and subsequently rolled on through Montreal....to the Metropolis. I bought a ticket without hesitation, as did two of my buddies that had been huge Kiss fans all of their lives too. Thick n’ thin, that's the way it goes.
Criss played a full set of the most mind-stabbingly bad tunes I've...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 03/08/2008
Vancouver band Ladyhawk's self-titled debut was a bit of a revelation. Here, lo and behold, was an honest-to-goodness emotionally driven rock band with a chunky, early-‘90s indie-rock sound, that didn't sound at all contrived. Better yet, they had great songs to back up their chutzpah and passion. Shots finds them, like label mates Okkervil River, continuing to find solace and strength in sounds left behind by their hipper contemporaries.
Opener "I Don't Always Know What You're Saying" proves to be the most immediate thing on the album, with its insistent chug, broken-...
By Abby E. Schachter - The Kids are So-So - 03/04/2008
I will admit that I was not in the greatest mood when I walked into Les Saints for the Sia concert. The crowd was restless after waiting forty-five minutes at the door. I, like many others, was tired, cold and frustrated by how late it was. My impatience was starting to get the best of me and I started to think that the fortune cookie at the end up my meal two hours earlier was going to be the highlight of the night. Luckily that was not the case. The latter half of the night made up for all the time inconveniences, overpriced drinks, lack of seats and forced...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids are So-So - 02/16/2008
It’s kinda funny. A couple weeks ago, I was the young kid at the Sick of It All show, not fully getting it, and now I was the old fart at the Thrice show that possibly got it too much. While the band received a modicum of success between 2003 and 2006 as part of the second to last wave of emo and post-hardcore bands to receive the notice of major labels after cracking their teeth in the underground for most of the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, their mainstream popularity has been waning in the past two years. This caused a change in the...
By K-Man - 02/29/2008
I have to say that when I got my tickets to this show I was all like, this should be a mellow one, considering their style; I didn't expect there to even be a lot of people. Well...there were. In fact, the place was sold right the hell out. I'm so not into a super packed atmosphere, but these guys throw down a really mellow vibe. Pretty subdued crowd -- a new pattern/disease of today’s youth I guess!
Cutting a slice of life from Montreal early in there North American tour, British Columbia's Black Mountain set their gear up quickly after the...
By Jessica Hemmerich - On The Rocks - 02/28/2008
I have to admit that I was a bit concerned at the potential energy level, or lack thereof, that there could be at a Matt Costa concert. I mean, yeah, he makes great music, but it’s the kind of music you listen to when the night is winding down, not getting started. He is, after all, signed to Jack Johnson’s label, Brushfire. However, by his fourth song, “Yellow Taxi,” it was clear that this was going to be a great show by the support the crowd was giving him. He chose to play songs not only from his most recent album, Unfamiliar Faces...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 02/04/2008
I come here to praise Hot Chip, not to bury them. You see, there's a backlash going on. Many will have us thinking that these fine gentlemen are ironic hucksters, interpreting their infectious dance-pop songs as either perversions of "blue-eyed soul" or as obnoxious pranksters (depending on who you ask). I think there's a simpler explanation for Hot Chip's tendency to indulge every possible whim within -- and, occasionally, without -- the often sonically stifling realm of indie-dance; to these ears, the UK group are the closest thing we have to a new XTC. Where that group used new wave as a starting...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 02/04/2008
I come here to praise Hot Chip, not to bury them. You see, there's a backlash going on. Many will have us thinking that these fine gentlemen are ironic hucksters, interpreting their infectious dance-pop songs as either perversions of "blue-eyed soul" or as obnoxious pranksters (depending on who you ask). I think there's a simpler explanation for Hot Chip's tendency to indulge every possible whim within -- and, occasionally, without -- the often sonically stifling realm of indie-dance; to these ears, the UK group are the closest thing we have to a new XTC. Where that group used new wave as a starting...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 02/04/2008
I come here to praise Hot Chip, not to bury them. You see, there's a backlash going on. Many will have us thinking that these fine gentlemen are ironic hucksters, interpreting their infectious dance-pop songs as either perversions of "blue-eyed soul" or as obnoxious pranksters (depending on who you ask). I think there's a simpler explanation for Hot Chip's tendency to indulge every possible whim within -- and, occasionally, without -- the often sonically stifling realm of indie-dance; to these ears, the UK group are the closest thing we have to a new XTC. Where that group used new wave as a starting...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked On Sonics - 03/01/2008
Mixing a variety of pop punk styles, local punk pop quartet, Winslow have put together a nice batch of catchy hook-driven tunes on their debut six song EP. The lead off track, and the best of the bunch, "Another Stiff in a Jacket," has some great jerky guitar work reminiscent of early ‘90s So-Cal skate punk; the Get Up Kids-esque "Next Time Around" skips along with a nice piano line and melody, and closer "Arthur Rightus" speeds through at a brisk pace, reminiscent of early Blink 182 and Face to Face.
While I may...
By Comma Chameleon - Semicolon Cancer; - 03/04/2008
The biggest frustration with Saturnalia is that it almost guarantees success on paper. The blueprint for the album appears to have been to establish an impressive atmospheric front, and up the ante with each step, or beat, as Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli close in on the enemy, the listener, in a pincer movement. Most of the album is a brick wall of sound created by collaborators Joseph Arthur and Queens of the Stone Age member Troy van Leeuwen (among others) -- something that both vocalists try to break through as it surges higher and higher; but there is...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 02/25/2008
Seems as though the indie music community is filled with confusing side projects, revolving-door musicians, and solo projects that may or may not be worth the price of admission. There’s usually a lot of excitement and intrigue that follows the new directions many of these artists seem to be taking. In this case, we have Victoria Bergsman pursuing her solo ambitions with Taken By Trees after having fronted the excellent Swedish pop group, The Concretes, for the last decade.
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By Jessica Valentine - The Incinerator - 12/29/2007
Hearing the sounds of howling wind and rainfall to introduce a black metal album is in no way unexpected. Being confronted a minute later with the growing sigh of an electric cello, however, is -- that is, unless you’ve already taken a peek at the insert art of Vhernen’s self-titled debut full-length album. I must say, the surprise is a pleasant one.
A one-man effort from the Faroe Islands, Vhernen is self-classified as “Funeral Black,” and the label fits. The album feels like black metal filtered through a snowfall that would do ice-loving Abbath...
By Sinbad Richardson - There You Have It Folks! - 02/28/2008
“Like this Montreal! Like this!” Wyclef bounced his arm before a growingly tired Metropolis crowd. The set began with the enigmatic performance of an unfamiliar melody on a grand piano. The crowd knew the song but I did not. Wyclef wore a carnival mask and a black plastic jacket which he tore off as he stood up. Strangely, the piano kept playing, and then the beat kicked in. Before long, everyone at the venue had their hands in the air and were completely enthused. Any resistance to the energy in the room was beat with a...
By Jessica Valentine - The Incinerator - 10/17/2007
If you're considering getting into Paths of Possession, chances are you're a fan of famed vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher's work with Cannibal Corpse. I'll say this now: If you're looking for your next "Hammer Smashed Face," inquire elsewhere.
The main problem with The End of the Hour is its composition, which is as lifeless and non-committal as the "concept" that ties the album together (a fuzzy, insipid tale of a man whose self-pity -- sorry, I mean...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 02/21/2008
It's not often you spot a triple bill in which you're well acquainted with all three groups. In this case, I'd heard two albums apiece by the opening acts, and the headliner was one of my all-time favorite bands. On my way to the venue, I thought about how odd the bill was and when I got there, it turned out I was right -- it was like attending three separate, entirely unconnected events.
First, "anti"-folk singer -- and handsomer fellow than I'd imagined -- Jeffrey Lewis took the stage, armed only with his sticker-laden acoustic guitar...
By Bram Gusman - 12-Inch Satisfaction - 01/29/2008
Very rarely do you find artists who master their art as well as DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist do. Both hailing from California, these Hip Hop pioneers have been revolutionizing the scene since the early 90’s. It seems that these deejays are always on their game and the “Hard Sell Tour” show at the Metropolis on January 29th was no exception.
The night began with Montreal’s own Kid Koala, a man who has truly transformed the turntable from a...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 02/03/2008
Normally when reviewing concerts, I discuss the bands in the order they performed. However, in the case of the Sick of It All headlining show at Le National on February 3rd, I find it appropriate to start off with discussing the headliner and working in reverse since absolutely none of the bands on that relatively well put together tour would have existed in their current incarnation if it weren’t for Sick of It All.
As the...
By Comma Chameleon - Semicolon Cancer; - 02/08/2008
After the dull lull of the crowd’s roar, Xavier Rudd’s opener was dominated by a backup recording of a strong baritone-and-nasally throat singer.
WAR. CONSUMERISM. DRUGS. FAMINE. RACISM. TERRORISM. PORNOGRAPHY. POWER. VANITY.
These ominous flashing words on a black screen behind Rudd set the tone for the heavy beat, drum-oriented opening minutes of the superb lightshow. And it was a lightshow, because as dynamic as Mr. Rudd could be in his claustrophobic setup -- surrounded by bongos, congas, a small drum...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 02/08/2008
"You'll have to keep walking, friend."
Where am I? Why have I arrived at 9:10 pm, ten minutes after "doors open," only to discover Dean & Britta already onstage, about three songs into their set? Most importantly -- "friend"? Can I get a good, old-fashioned "move, asshole!" or, better yet, indifferent silence, as is customary at every other gig I've ever attended in this fine city, as I make my...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 01/22/2008
"I'm feeling rough, I'm feeling raw / I'm in the prime of my life." Beginnings don't get much more confident than "Time to Pretend," the ebullient opener to Brooklyn synth-pop duo MGMT's (pronounced "management") debut album. The track explodes with Technicolor synths, Dave Fridmann's typically commanding production work and an infectious sense of purpose -- even as it tosses out inanities about getting "models for wives." It's a sign either of brilliant things to come, or a band a little too eager to grab your attention.
Sadly, the latter case is a...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 01/22/2008
About four years ago, when I was still ecstatic to have moved to a city in which great music was in abundance at a seemingly endless variety of used record stores, I picked up the Shalabi Effect's self-titled debut. Why? Principally because it had a shiny cover with a nebula on it, and it was a two-disc record for eight bucks, which seemed like an unbeatable bargain. Needless to say that seventeen-year-old me was inadequately prepared to process the two hours of drone-based recordings contained inside that inviting slipcase.
To my surprise,...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 01/22/2008
Too many bands get the particulars right but offer little in the grand scheme of things. They dazzle you with colorful cover art, witty liner notes, slick production, or a clever name. So it was refreshing to discover B.C. duo The Pack A.D.'s Tintype, which eschews all of these superficialities to deliver a surprisingly multifaceted blend of blues-rock, undercut by a compelling moody streak and aided by its bare-bones production (courtesy of drummer Maya Miller).
The remaining member of the group, vocalist/guitarist (...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 11/01/2007
What's a plain old rock band to do? There has never been a more difficult time for two to five people to congregate in a garage with the usual accoutrements and concoct anything worth hearing -- it's inevitably been done before, and better, and in a hundred permutations. Nowadays you don't know whether to give these foolhardy new bands a pat on a back for their bravery or a smack upside the head for their stupidity. Right now, "not having a niche" isn't a good niche. Whether that's a good or bad thing I leave to you, but it must certainly be...
By Sinbad Richardson - There You Have It Folks! - 01/21/2008
After canceling their Osheaga performance last August (to appear at the Music Video Awards in Las Vegas), Peter Bjorn (pronounced BUH-jorn) and John left their Montreal fans bitter -- this at the height of their first wave of international popularity. Last Monday, the Swedish band performed at the very friendly Club Soda with plenty of tickets still available. I “missed” the opening...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 10/30/2006
Of Sally Shapiro and producer/writer Johan Agebjörn, it can be said that first and foremost they know their product and its audience very well. The album is explicitly winter-themed, from Shapiro's snow-covered face on the cover to several song titles specifically name-checking the season -- it's a record meant for those of us who find ourselves seasonally affected as the windows frost over. The first thing you hear on eight-minute opener, "I'll Be By Your Side (Extended Mix)" is Shapiro's heavily vocodered...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 01/08/2008 UK chart pop is a considerably more idiosyncratic realm than its North American equivalent, at least on the surface. Its stars have always been able to get away with greater eccentricities along with their predictably slick aspects. The majority of the pop stars and semi-stars of the last five years that have exhibited significant deviance from cultural norms have been British, whether they're aggressively flamboyant (Mika), subtly creepy (James Blunt), politically active (M.I.A.) or...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 12/04/2007
Some bands seem to have everything stacked against them. Aloha suffer from a boring name, generic song and album titling, less than magnificent lyrics, and an uninspiring vocalist. They are not particularly adventurous or distinctive in their pristine indie-rock sound, for the most part. Against the odds, however, they managed to quietly accomplish some impressive work; their last release, Some Echoes, featured a number of memorable songs with unconventional arrangements, relying heavily on xylophones,...
By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 12/08/2007
Concerts at Foufounes are always a gamble. Sometimes they can be rad. Other times, the crowd seems lost and the venue seems inappropriate. Seeing Big D there was one of those times where it seemed to be just right. I, personally, am very partial to the older styling of Big D so newer shows will never quite satisfy, although I will give them credit for having energy and mixing it up. For someone that has never seen them, this show was a pretty good idea of what they...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 10/13/2007
Whatever else they may have been, The Hives were once ruthlessly efficient -- 2004's Tyrannosaurus Hives blasted through its twelve songs in half an hour flat. Of course, most bands that release 30-minute rock records belong on labels like Epitaph and Lookout!, but The Hives have always managed to keep some rapid-fire grit in their songwriting even as they enjoy major label backing. Alas, in the world of the majors, what doesn't need fixing must be broken, and The Black and White Album marks the group's...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 07/16/2007
Call it colonial back drifting. A few years back, Murray Lightburn and his Dears emerged as one of the first (possibly the first) widely successful band of Montreal's now prominent post-referendum scene. Lightburn's vocal style was an uncanny imitation of Britpop luminaries like Damon Albarn as well as the magnate of mopery himself, Morrissey. Now comes Lightspeed Champion (aka Dev Hynes, formerly of defunct post-hardcore thrashniks ...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 01/28/2008
A few months ago I gave my parents a copy of Jim Guthrie's last solo album, 2003's Now, More than Ever, thinking it a perfect compromise between new-school talent and old-school craft sure to please them as much as it had myself. While they didn't hate it, they found its relative singularity of pace and arrangement to err on the side of monotony. I was taken slightly aback, because to my ears, each song had a completely distinct identity. Strangely, I now find myself on the other side of that debate with the...
By Abby E. Schachter - The Kids Are So-So - 01/03/2008
I can’t tell you how happy and relieved I was when the Dresden Dolls concert was over -- yes over! Not only were they better live then on record but both Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione threw themselves into the music, thrashing to the beat of every song. I had such high hopes for the band I loved so much and was terrified that I would leave disappointed. Fortunately, that was not the case and instead, I gained a newfound respect for these two self-proclaimed “insane” artists. The Dresden Dolls concert has to be one of...
By Comma Chameleon - Semicolon Cancer; - 12/07/2007
I went into Club Soda with, admittedly, slightly raised expectations. OK granted, there are few seats at the Club; if you want to go upstairs to the mezzanine and claim a seat that's a treat, but you have to snag it fast. The two consecutive nights that Two Hours Traffic opened for the Pascale Picard Band were complete and utter sell-outs. I was somehow tricked into thinking that it was reversed: Pascale Picard...
By Stephanie Ng Wan - We.Are.Canadian - 12/15/2007
Ah, Alexisonfire. I have to admit that I only got into this band because I randomly chose to review guitarist and vocalist Dallas Green’s solo debut, Sometimes, which he released under the moniker City and Colour. I fell in love with the record and then came upon the albums of his band and have become more open-minded towards post-hardcore music ever since. I guess it’s a bit of a reverse chronological order for most fans of the band, who probably enjoyed Alexisonfire first and then went on to follow the solo projects of the individual members (Green isn’t...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 10/27/2007
How biased can a review of a Rogue Wave show be? Let’s find out…
Rogue Wave was back at the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire music hall after having played a split-bill with Nada Surf on their 2006 Winter tour. This time around, as headliners, the draw was significantly smaller, with the top half of the Cabaret being closed off. It didn’t matter, anyhow. The concert floor was full of eager fans waiting to hear their favorite Rogue Wave tunes.
A lot has changed for Rogue Wave since their 2005 sophomore release, Descended...
By Jesara Sinclair - I Keep Hearing Noises in the Basement - 11/15/2007
Nobody told me it was an early show, and by the time I made it to Studio Juste Pour Rire, Child Abuse was about half-way through their set. Coming in, I was mostly just stoked on the blatantly politically incorrect name. The music was weird, tight and totally awesome. The guys had the fitting droopy-eyed rock star attitude about them, but they were barely moving to the weird, spastic sounds they were making, most likely due to the piles and piles of equipment taking up room on the stage. When ...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 11/17/2007
It was bound to happen eventually. In fact, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for me to write a Dropkick Murphys review. The effect this band has had on me, the music I choose to listen to and in some ways the way I live my life in general, is immense (and slightly pathetic). This could either be the easiest review I’ve ever written or the hardest. That having been said, I’m committed to not letting this thing spiral into a mindless love-fest, however, I’m entirely incapable of judging whether it does or not. That one’s up to you.
Chicago’s The Tossers...
By Alex Robot - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 12/21/2007
The Dillinger Escape Plan is a band that I've now seen live four times, with one of these concerts (at the legendary l'X) being among the greatest shows I've ever seen. While this, of course, keeps my expectations rather sky-high, the fact that they've yet to fail me live (or on record) means that my faith, going into the show at Le National, was pretty unshakable.
After (unfortunately) arriving too late to catch what I heard was a great set by ...
By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 12/06/2007
It’s funny how expectations work. A couple of years ago, I went to a Libertines concert -- not to see them specifically (I thought they were over-hyped and undercooked), but instead to catch a rare stateside appearance by Wales-based post-punk band Mclusky. Most of the audience didn’t seem to agree, but I thought their taut menace and sly wit easily outpaced the more popular headliner.
So it’s perhaps understandable that I sympathized with seven-strong opening act, Los Campesinos!, even...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 11/26/2007
It was an ugly day on November 26th as I made my way to the M.I.A. concert at Metropolis. I was somewhat excited and a little nervous; there was a lot of pressure to like her performance. I was attending the show with two dedicated fans, Electric Ant and Rae Rae from The Siamese Libertines and could feel the peer pressure. We’re not talking cigarette-style pressure, but more along the...
By Stephanie Ng Wan - We.Are.Canadian - 11/22/2007
Earlier this year, a small independent movie called Once, featuring Glen Hansard, frontman of Irish rock band The Frames and budding Czech singer Markéta Irglová in the lead roles, hit theatres. Deemed the musical of our generation, Once generated quite a bit of buzz for a film shot for just $160, 000 (peanuts in comparison to the blockbusters of our day).
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By Emily Kerrigan - On The Rocks- 11/25/2007
Sunday, November 25th 2007 brought some serious talent to Montreal’s Metropolis. Bedouin Soundclash put on one heck of a show. The venue was packed and full of energy from the get-go, and the band managed to cater to the musical taste of both the young and old.
The show started off on a high note, with vocalist Jay Malinowski taking center stage. As usual, ...
By Jackson MacIntosh - Track Marks - 11/21/2007
“We’re an extremely important and successful rock band” were the first words out of Tom Fun Orchestra frontman Ian MacDougall’s mouth during their set at the decidedly urine-scented Les Saints. MacDougall’s deadpan restraint in assessing their situation was admirable, as there were about 90 people in a club built to accommodate about 500. Things probably looked pretty bleak from up there. They’d drove 20 hours from Sydney, Nova Scotia the day before to play their first...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 09/26/2007
My review of the Soulive show begins with me DJing a Loyola event and playing one of the tracks off their new album, No Place Like Soul. From the reaction of the crowd and the sheer good music, I knew this was a band worth checking out. Within a few weeks, I found out that Soulive would be performing at La Tulipe on September 27th and so I bought tickets for the show. La Tulipe is not the largest venue, but has one of the best set-up concepts: keeping things simple. The...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 10/10/2007
I’m not gonna lie -- writing this review was pretty difficult for me. The first concert review I ever wrote for CJLO was for Gogol Bordello’s last Montreal show almost two years ago, and when thinking of things to say about their most recent visit, I began to realize that I said them already. Focusing mostly on tracks from their 2007 release, Super Taranta, the band once...
By Kelly Pleau - 11/08/2007
After a long and brisk walk down Mont-Royal from Parc to Papineau, a friend and I turned the corner to arrive at La Tulipe. Heavy, droning rock clamoured from inside the theatre, through a thick black entrance door, over the lobby, and out into the cold street. The Drones were finishing up their set, increasing the crowd’s energy with a heavy hand that shakes you from somewhere underneath your feet. As I waited at the bar for a drink, manic strobe lighting offered an electrifying silhouetted view of the Australian...
By Stephanie Ng Wan - We.Are.Canadian - 10/09/2007
Having been a fan of Matthew Good (and The Matthew Good Band) for a decade now, it’s probably safe to say that he is one of the artists I have seen the most times ever since I started going to concerts back in high school.
While I prefer the music Good made with his alternative rock band from the ‘90s, I still enjoy his solo work and continue to be his fan. This past Tuesday, October 9th, Good was in town promoting his latest solo...
By Jessica Hemmerich - On The Rocks - 10/04/2007
I felt like it was a concert especially for me. I stood front row center (not that there were enough people to even make a row) in the midst of Saphir Bar's red lights, which set the mood for what would turn out to be a killer night.
The Two Koreas played Pop Montreal on October 4th. Headlined by Brooklyn’s...
By Jessica Hemmerich - On The Rocks - 09/05/2007
For the second time this year, Montrealers had the amazing opportunity of seeing Mute Math in concert. On Thursday September 5th, the band performed at Le National for their Fall Tour.
For those who don’t know who Mute Math is, I would strongly recommend checking them out. Hailing from New Orleans, the band combines rock, electro, techo, jazz and new age to create a sound that is quickly increasing their fame. Since they...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 08/12/2007
Not much can be said about the Vans Warped Tour that really hasn’t been said once or twice before. Over its 13-year history, it has essentially become the tour most punk purists love to hate (and usually end up attending anyway). It’s morphed from a street punk and third wave ska tour that hit most major cities in the US to essentially an alternative flavor of the week showcase that hits outdoor venues all over the globe during the summer. The official structure of the tour has remained the same since the beginning:...
By Lindsay Wood - 07/29/2007
Last night’s show was a trip down memory lane, an eye opening reminder that there is still some very good punk rock coming out of the Canadian scene and a relaxing reconnection with the California ska scene.
The Real McKenzies, The Sainte Catherines and The Mad Caddies put on a show that oozed a smorgasbord of emotions into the audience all night long.
The Real McKenzies are a band I have seen as a handful of time and one that always does their job as an opening act. They came out with an overwhelming amount of energy although the crowd wasn’t as on board. I think the people...
By Cody Hicks - Breakfast of Champions - 07/12/2007
I have a long, strange relationship with the music of Built to Spill. It’s based on three classic principals of youth: road trips, high school and pot smoking. Now that I’ve outgrown two of those three things and have no access to a car, listening to Built to Spill has ceased.
As an obsessive vinyl collector I have recently been purchasing albums of theirs, just based on the fact that they were cheap, and available. I think I threw Keep it Like a Secret on the table once for posterity’s sake, but other...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 06/12/2007
Somewhere between the beginning of my love for non-pop music and my discovery of such wonders as the drum machine, synthesizer, ridiculously loud guitars, overly fast kicking of bass drums and screaming, intense vocals (not the emo or screamo kind but the kind that tells me that a singer is really, intensely passionate about what he is singing), I seem to have lost my love for basic rock ‘n roll.
I had known something was up a while ago when I was constantly flipping through my computer play list that was set to shuffle. It was only at the...
By The Jay of Spades - Faster, Leonard Cohen Die! Die! - 06/04/2007
Listening to recordings of Brooklyn, NY quintet The National can sometimes be like watching a really good slow thriller film, like the Coen brother’s Blood Simple or Hitchcock’s Rearwindow; it can seem at times like things are moving a bit slowly, until you realize you haven’t blinked in 47 minutes and you don’t want to get up to pee even though you’re on your sixth mocha latte. The National’s music exudes a sort of quiet intensity that is detectable on first listen, but is only really discovered...
By Omar Husain - Hooked On Sonics - 05/27/2006
The last time Greg Dulli ever performed (or set foot) in Montreal was in 1998, touring in support of what ended up being his previous band, the Afghan Whigs’ last CD. One of the first shows I ever saw, that performance still stands up as one of the best, if not the best, I've ever experienced. Playful, relaxed, and tight, (not to mention entertaining), Dulli and co. played several songs from the band’s catalogue, with an additional touring keyboardist and group of backing vocalists. It seemed more like a celebration of the band's history, and rightfully so, as the band ended up...
By Jesara Sinclair - I Keep Hearing Noises in the Basement - 05/18/2007
I always forget that Foufounes Electroniques is notorious for early shows. I arrived at the Reverend Horton Heat show around 10pm, anticipating a huge line-up of dressed-up rockabilly boys and girls. They were nowhere to be found, so I made my way upstairs, where the concert room was packed and Reverend Horton Heat were spitting out the last half-hour of their set.
I was really looking forward to this show. They're such a fixture on the psychobilly scene and have been around forever, it seems. I don't know if it was because it was so late into their set, or maybe they’re getting a...
By Jackson Macintosh - Track Marks - 05/16/2007
Blonde Redhead do not attract a particularly respectful audience at this point in their career. Their sold-out show May 12 at Club Soda was filled with pushers, shovers, in-the-crowd joint-smokers, and horse-whistlers. There was a startling lack of show-going tact.
Beyond that, though, how was the music? The openers, Fields, a five piece from London, did not exactly get things started on the right foot....
By K-Man - 05/08/2007
Tuesday night shows are usually a good excuse to have an easy going -early night. Unless you're going to see psycho-punkrock icons the Dwarves at the always intimate Lambi. It's almost impossible to describe these guys. I like to describe them through Dwarves related experiences.
Like back in '90 just after they released their 3rd(?) album Blood,Guts, and Pussy. My friend just got it and motored to the bus stop to come over and listen to it, you know.. bust shit up. Only he never made it. Some freak at the bus stop saw the cover art, peaking out from under his arm...
By Puffy Coates - 04/16/2007
The average fan’s mentality looks to find reliable sources of good music from artists it thinks it can trust, and builds expectations based on the assumption that the artist has a fixed style. So, seldom is the average fan pleased when a favorite artist decides to drastically change their approach.
In mid-2004 when RJD2 vainly called much of his prior catalogue ‘moron music’ in an online interview, it was evident that change was near for the Oregan-born producer. While there was some Internet backlash against this sentiment from confused fans, RJ remained revered...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked On Sonics - 03/18/2007
Aaaaaaand chalk up another missed opener due to trying to find parking. While circling the surrounding area around Le National for like a good half-hour in an ill-fated attempt to find parking, I ended up missing Zozobra, a new noise-rock band featuring Caleb Scofield of "indefinitely hiatused" Cave-In. Apparently not much of a big loss to me, as I heard Zozobra wasn't much to write home (or you) about, and to be honest, their debut CD didn't leave too big an impression on me either.
After finally finding parking, I made it...
By T-Bone - 04/22/2007
I rolled into the Foufounes around 9PM and after talking to a few friends, I went to check out Static Radio NJ. I think I would have liked them if I gave them a chance; I decided to instead go outside and smoke cigarettes, drink some beers and talk to some friends. I guess the spring weather makes unknown bands, on a full bill, hard to give a chance to.
The Loved Ones came on and played a solid set. They’re from Philly and from what I hear, they have been touring constantly for some years. They were tight as hell; reminded me a lot of a great...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 04/21/2007
There are certain things that music simply does not transcend. When paired with difficult circumstances and events, no matter how good, music can in some ways make the situation harder and in some ways, in the best of moments, more meaningful. I would not normally divulge any part of my life, nevermind my past, in something as mundane as a concert review, but I feel that to fully grasp the evening and the feelings that the music was capable of provoking, I need to skim the surface of something more personal here; something that stretches beyond my love for music, especially music that really, truly means...
By Idle Matt - Idel Minds - 04/11/2007
In the summer of 1989, while on vacation with my family in the States, I caught the video for Faith No More's "Epic" on MTV (when they actually used to play videos). From that moment on, I was a fan of not only the band, but especially of their talented and versatile -- and possibly slightly insane -- lead singer Mike Patton. I've followed Patton throughout his career and various projects: Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk and now his latest project entitled Peeping Tom.
Admittedly, Peeping Tom does not rank very high in my list of...
By K-Man- Beyond That Graveyard! III - 04/04/2007
Well, here's one for you Fleetwood Mac fans out there: Lindsey Buckingham replaced original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green in late '75 with his freak-ass wife Stevie Nicks and forever changed the sound of that band.
On tour for his latest release Under the Skin, this F.M. veteran has cut himself a niche with his signature sound. A large part of that is, of course, due to the guitars he uses, specifically his Rick Turner guits. This fine evening, he played his Rick Turner Model 1, Model 27, and that awesome Renaissance to a less-than-packed Metropolis. You close...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 04/17/2007
There was something special about what would probably be the last show that I would see at the Spectrum. With my favourite venue scheduled to close its doors to be turned into a Best Buy or something equally atrocious, I think I could have gone to see any band and loved it. The Annuals, Walkmen and Kaiser Chiefs show may not have been spectacular, but it felt good to be back in a place that, in a way, I grew up in and to be able to say goodbye to it for the last time....
By Susannah Hicks - Rock the Plank - 03/10/2007
Dean (Wareham) and Britta (Phillips) are no newcomers; they have been influencing music for decades. This duo are no strangers either as they are both former members of the band Luna. Prior to Luna, Dean was the frontman of Galaxie 500 and Britta voiced the well-known animated character Jem. Dean and Britta's musical union began in 2003; it was not until the recording of Back Numbers, their second full-length album in 2007, that their matrimony formed.
The Show began with the opening act...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 03/20/2007
A sold-out Medley played host to Lamb of God, Trivium and Machine Head -- Gojira were there too, but nobody cares about them. It's a shame that it was at the Medley; actually it's a shame that all larger metal shows are at the Medley, as it's pretty much the worst venue in the city -- but that's a rant for another day...
Walking in during Machine Head's set, it was surprising to see how much the crowd was into them. It turns out that they haven't been...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 03/25/2007
I wasn’t sure how to prepare myself for The Roots; some people told me to listen to their music all day then enjoy how much more powerful they are live. Others were telling me to not listen to any music, like going to a buffet: eat light and then gorge yourself on it all. I decided to listen to CJLO in the day and then had some music I felt linked well with The Roots on my iPod -- you know, Talib and Mos and maybe some Common topped off with a little Erykah Badu. I got to Metropolis early and found a spot near but not too close to the stage, to...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 03/30/2007
It seems lately like every time I go to see a show at Metropolis, something ridiculous happens. I am going to make no effort to hide the fact that I hate this venue, namely because it allows for a much higher population of concert goers who couldn’t give a hoot about the band or the people around them per capita compared to some of the smaller, more pleasant venues around Montreal. But I digress.
After getting cigarettes flicked on me from the upper balcony at Interpol, almost getting in a fight with a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey-wearing guy at the last Tragically Hip and constantly trying to push my way...
By Jessica Hemmerich - Charts & Crafts - 03/20/2007
Taking Back Sunday concert at Olympia, March 20th 2007. Sounds like a fun way to spend a Friday night. That’s what I thought anyway and, well, to put this tactfully, I was so horribly mistaken.
Picture hundreds, maybe even thousands, of 15-year-old screaming girls wearing Chuck Taylor’s and sucking on their lollipops. Now I have nothing against Chucks and nothing against lollipops, it’s the screaming 15-year-olds that kind of got to me. The ratio between underage kids and adults was so uneven that the venue didn’t even...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 03/08/2007
Everyone knows Flogging Molly, yet no one can really remember exactly when these Irish scoundrels and their mix of Irish Folk and American Punk came onto the scene; they’ve kind of always just been there. I would reckon that it’s because of this feeling of familiarity that people don’t even realize they’ve been around for ten years as of 2007. For ten years they’ve made their own way and won the hearts of many in the spiky, leather-bound punk community, but also in the old salty university professor generation as well. In addition to rocking like...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 03/25/2007
The end of semester turns me into a total moron. Plagued by papers and craziness I was hesitant to make the 45-minute-plus trip up to Main Hall for this show. Knowing the editor of this magazine would fly back from Germany and destroy me if I didn’t make good on my commitment I headed on up to the show anyway. Too bad I did so on the wrong night. Heads up kids, March 25th was on Sunday, not Saturday. Yay me.
Attempt Number Two on the correct day of the week was well worth the mumbling and grumbling from yours truly. Playing a near sold out show at Main Hall, Land of Talk and Menomena kicked the...
By Omar Husain - Hooked On Sonics - 02/24/2007
Sooooooo today was the day. I had been excited about seeing Sparklehorse for a while now, having never had the opportunity before, and this whole week leading up to the show I'd been on a big-time Sparklehorse marathon. So did it live up to my expectations? Sorta. With five years between It's a Wonderful Life (2001) and his latest Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (2006) and as many years between since Mark Linkous has toured and performed in public, I was hoping for a pleasant surprise, similar to how happy I was with how...
By Gervase Bynoe - 03/03/2007
The hours melted away during this very colorful and lively show that drew in the audience with their energetic dancing, vibrant outfits and of course, harmonious voices.
They invited everyone to join them on their spiritual journey and celebration through song and dance of their country’s ten years of democracy. They introduced each set with an explanation of the history and meaning behind each song; even the way in which they were presented was very pleasant and entertaining. They captivated the entire audience in such a way that, as I looked about me at several points during the evening, I noticed that everyone had smiles on...
By Simon Howell - The Listening Ear - 01/22/2008
After losing singer-songwriter Jason Isbell as a contributing member, many would reasonably have expected Alabama's venerable Drive-By Truckers to take a break, especially given the somewhat muted reception to 2006's A Blessing And A Curse. Instead, the band hunkered down to craft their strongest set of songs since their 2003 high-water mark, Decoration Day. The keys to their success here are a renewed focus on their strengths as storytellers, as well as bassist (and Isbell's ex-wife) Shonna Tucker's emergence...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 02/10/2007
Entering a sold-out Main Hall only minutes after yet another disappointing Montreal Canadiens performance, this deranged Habs fan was in desperate need of some comforting, which came thankfully in the form of his other love: the live show.
After a sufficient wait upon entrance, the chandelier lights dimmed as the lovely Darling Arms took to the stage, and established the perfect setting for an audience clutching their winter coats. Fronted by former One Candle Power vocalist Christina Musacchio, their serene melodies held onto...
By Fraser McCallum - F-Train 120 - 01/27/2007
On one of the coldest nights in the history of Montreal, I found myself taking in Murder Records’ flagship success story, Canadian rock icons Sloan. Riding the success of their recent mammoth of a double album Never Heard The End Of It, Sloan hit the boards at Sala Rossa supported by Hexes and Ohs and Percy Farm. The show was a good one but not the kind of show you think about for days and days afterwards. Although packed and rocking, the show went long in the tooth and needed a trim or two. That...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha- 01/13/2007
It all begins with Jason Bajada’s live session on F-Train 120 Monday January 8th. I was asked to set up and have everything ready to go on at around 1pm. Everything went well and after it all, Jason invited my assistant Kat and I to come to Yellow Door for his show on Saturday.
We fast-forward to Saturday as Kat picks me up to go to the show. We’re driving around downtown and neither Kat nor I know where the Yellow Door is -- all we have is the street Aylmer (which we did not know the location of either). By luck we...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 01/11/2007
*siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh*
Coming in from the cold into a Main Hall that has held more bodies, I prepare myself for an evening where I wasn't exactly looking to be conquered. Hands belonging to familiar faces are shook and as soon as I dramatically turn around -- the only way to turn around -- with my drink in hand, The Corduroys came into my consciousness and what hit back was some nice sloppy, shambling 90's-style indie rock. I was at the tail end of their set, but what I had paid attention to did hit some chords. Nice...
By Idel Matt - Idle Minds - 10/10/2006
The law of diminishing returns is usually a safe bet. With that in mind, I went to see The New Pornographers for the third time in a year. Happily, this show was the exception to the rule. The first time I saw them was during the first tour to promote the release of their latest album Twin Cinema. As it was the initial tour, The New Pornographers 'A' team was there. Neko Case was handling the vocals and with Destroyer opening the show, (a noticeably drunken) Dan Bejar would pop out and sing a few...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 12/03/2006
And the winner is: the unexpected!
That seemed to be the general sentiment during a lot of the MIMI gala that took place December 3rd at the Spectrum -- well, for me since this being my first MIMI attendance out of ten, as this was the 10th anniversary of the event. Supposedly though, the reports swirling after the show were that it was pretty low budget and seemingly unprofessional, but I’ll give you my take.
First up, the MIMIs are the Montreal International Music Initiative and was founded in 1996 to help bring attention to what was going on locally in the music scene....
By Fraser McCallum - F-Train 120 - 11/23/2006
Jim Cuddy has been a staple of Canadian blues rock for more than two decades. His rock band Blue Rodeo are some of this country’s greatest road warrior tour bands, and are my parents' absolute favourite thing in the world. That was generally the feel for the night on November 23rd at Spectrum: entertaining and soulful blues rock numbers and baby boomers eating it up like it was going out of style. And although the generally all-white, all-middle-age audience may not have had the best or most in time dance moves, they knew all the...
By Dan Stefik - The Ground-Up - 11/05/2006
Sometime early November, Colin Meloy and his lofty band of Decemberists pulled into Montreal’s Metropolis and delivered on that Sunday night. While I was under the impression that something was missing during their performance, I couldn’t shake the fact that this band has a vast, diversely made-up following dedicated to their own brand of indie-folk/rock.
Appreciating this Portland-based outfit is becoming a contentious affair; some people just don’t get it (the obsession) while others find no need to get anything (obsessed) in the first...
By Döc Holidæ - Phantastiq Cypha - 11/21/2006
Jay-Z once said "I'm far from being God, but I work goddamn hard" and though there will be some who disagree, this album proves them wrong.
Releasing his 9th solo album definitely shows us some staying power. However this album wasn't supposed to be, after announcing The Black Album would be his last in 2004, many were happy to see Jay go out on top of his game. This new album is good, but it can't top The Black Album.
With beats produced by Dr. Dre, Swizz Beats, Just...
By Jo Satana - 11/17/2006
I can already hear the sighs in your voice: "Guns 'n Roses... you mean that hack Axl’s poor excuse for a band? He’s ripping people off by selling concert tickets for a band that no longer exists? Who needs him, and besides, there’s nothing he does that I haven’t seen before!"
I want to first start off by saying that if you recognize yourself in the quotation above, then you are a whiny bitch. Secondly, I want to add that I disagree with people who immediately write off an artist by comparing them to an older peer. Art IS evolution, and each new generation of artists build from the structures...
By Chris Coates - The Melting Pot - 10/31/2006
Pioneering Bay Area indie hip hop label Stones Throw Records is 10 years old and to celebrate, Peanut Butter Wolf and crew have released the Chrome Children compilation and embarked on a 16-date tour of North America. On Halloween night, the beat dropped at Le National, where my entourage of blunted rap fanatics and I arrived around 9pm, just in time for The Beat Junkies’ J Rocc to introduce Aloe Blacc. Still recovering from the disappointment of finding out that Guilty...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 09/12/2006
I have a confession to make: I am a sucker for pop culture. I dance around my room to really bad pop music, I will stay home to watch prime time television such as The O.C. and Grey’s Anatomy, and my favourite movie is, to this day, Reality Bites. Does that make me a big lame-o? Probably.
At the risk of getting beaten up by my peers at the station, I am willing to admit that Snow Patrol’s latest album, Eyes Open, was one of my favourite of 2006. I picked it up while my iPod was in the shop and all I had was a...
By K-Man - "Beyond That Graveyard! III" - 11/06/2006
Man... seriously, I'm going to really have to piece this one together. That evening is spotty at best, but I trust my auto-pilot more than most people. Poor ticket sales plagued this show for four bloody weeks and because of this, the promoters changed the venue for Buckcherry no less than three freakin' times. Donne-moi une h'ostie casser 'barnak! Keeping that in mind, here's how the evening went down.
It's my buddy Mark's b-day night out and another buddy gets the three of us guestlisted. We each have a plus one so I call another friend...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 10/28/2006
Johnny’s History of Seeing Hatebreed: The first time I saw Hatebreed (April 2001, opening for Sepultura) I didn’t care. The second time I saw Hatebreed (January 2002, opening for Slayer) I didn’t care. Then they released Perseverance and I ended up loving it. Now that I cared, I went to see them a third time (June 2002) but they cancelled. They rescheduled and I went (July 2002), but they cancelled again. Then, for whatever reason, I missed them the next time they came to Montreal (September 2003). Years passed, I stopped caring, but for old times' sake...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 11/01/2006
What does Death Cab do for a living? Apparently, touring endlessly seems to be at the top of their list, as November 1st marked their third live appearance in Montreal in just over a year. Standard touring schedule? A diabolical case of oversaturation within a key market? Or do they just really REALLY like Montreal’s smoked meat sandwiches? Let’s be honest, it’s tough to question their motives. Death Cab For Cutie is one of the most harmless bands making it big right now. They’re the kind of band your parents would encourage you to hear in high school, and that...
By Dallas Richter - Don't Mess With Dallas - 10/23/2006
The first thing you really notice when you go to a Propagandhi show is the lack of schools of young people sitting on the floor. I’m kinda sick of going to punk shows. I increasingly get the feeling that I’m out of angst.
I’ve been trying to haul ass through these Arrested Development DVDs so I can have conversations with people about it. I just got through Season One, so drop me a line if you wanna chat. The comparison I wish to draw here is that between Propagandhi and Michael Bluth, the lead role in Arrested Development whose job it...
By Stephanie D - Twee Time - 09/22/2006
I recently remarked to a friend that many shows I've been assigned to review in the past always have an "Our Town" feeling to them. The stage sets are always simple, containing only an amp and maybe a turn able or a guitar stand. No more than one or two people perform on stage at any given time, and the lighting is always minimal or non-existent -- Sisters of Mercy, I'm looking at you -- props and smoke machines sometimes omitted. The show on September 22nd was no different -- or so it seemed at first. This was Billy Bragg: guitar, two amplifiers, and voice.
Upon arriving at...
By Fraser McCallum - F-Train 120 - 09/30/2006
I arrived a few minutes late to Metropolis, admittedly a bit on purpose as I wasn’t rip-roaring excited about the Raconteurs show. Although I enjoyed the single "Steady As She Goes" and their house band style performance at this year's MTV Awards, I wasn’t terribly familiar with their full repertoire. The Jack White four-piece has only one album and I was uncertain if they could fill a full 90-minute concert with cool material. This was a grave underestimation. The...
By Shaun Anderson - Losing My Edge - 09/26/2006
"Let me get this straight; we're not punk... When someone calls you a punk, it means you're nothin' but a bitch."
This statement, coming from anyone else's mouth besides The Black Lips singer/songwriter and lead guitarist Cole Alexander, would deserve a punch in the mouth as far as I'm concerned. Many around this station will tell you that I am one of punk rock circa-2006 staunchest defenders, and there is nothing more that bothers me in music criticism than the blind dismissal of punk rock by people who only discovered the music...
By Lisa Sookraj - Unsystem-Addict - 09/18/2006
There was no opening band for Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton. Doors were at 8, I arrived at 9 and the show didn't start until 9:40. I didn't enjoy the sitting there by myself but they were playing a mix of David Bowie and Eliott Smith beforehand, which I can't complain about.
One thing I can complain about is that there were chairs set up in Le National for the show, which made it feel more like being at a school play than at a jazz concert -- what the vibe was leaning towards and could have easily been had it been an all-standing show. At Le National...
By Susannah Hicks - Rock the Plank - 09/07/2006
When I walked into Les Saints, the lights were low and smoke machines were on full blast. The crowd seemed into the hip-hop filler music, as people were dancing and excited for Ratatat and still pumped from the two openers The Envelopes and Panther. Ratatat quietly entered the stage and started to play. The first couple of songs weren’t that exciting; Ratatat’s energy was mellow and calm. This wasn’t expected from their hard-hitting, energy-pumping, rock 'n roll-twisted hip-hop beats that they...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 09/23/2006
Music is not always about rock stars. It is easy to forget, attending many shows where your senses are directed towards the stage and ultimately, short of already having the band's music wired in your head, what you see factors in just as much as what you hear and feel. Start the show off right in front of the band, immersing yourself in a bubble and then mid-way, go to the back with all the cocktail chatters and your detached position lends a different perspective to the proceedings.
I admit fearing the worst going into Lambchop's first-ever Montreal gig, because their music is the perfect...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 09/10/2006
Arts & Crafts are really starting to clean up around here.
The Toronto-based label that boasts fine acts such as Broken Social Scene, Feist and Stars have acquired yet another stellar band for their growing stable of goodness, the Parisian foursome known as Phoenix.
Word-of-mouth spreads pretty quickly, so once their third studio album (after 2004’s Alphabetical and 2000’s United) had hit the shelves, people were already hearing about that great new French band that signed on to A&C. The album It’s...
By K-Man - 09/16/2006
OK first off, I have to admit that I thought this show would either be retardedly heavy or horribly bad. I am glad to report that it was like high doom at the OK Corral.
The show started a little earlier than expected; having cocktails after closing shop at a friend's music store, we warmed up with the new Slayer album and some Entombed -- two more bands that obviously listened to Celtic Frost. By the time we left Soundcentral and walked the three blocks to The Medley, we'd already missed Sahg and half of...
By Jo Satana - 09/10/2006
Sunday September 10 2006 was a special night for concert-goers as the who's who of Montreal’s underground shined their goatees and straightened their favorite pair of boots to kick heels with the elite over at Spectrum for a night of Metal magic. Practically the entire CJLO Loud Rock roster -- freelancers as well! -- came to welcome Mastodon as they thundered through our fair city in support of their new album Blood Mountain (Warner), bringing Boston hardcore punkers Converge and L.A. socialites...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 08/24/2006
One thing is for certain, when you go to see Matthew Herbert perform, you can’t be sure what you are going to get. This definitely held up with his recent, not-so-sold-out performance at Club Soda.
I was first shocked at how few people had shown up to see one of today’s finer experimental musicians. His previous album Plat du Jour consisted almost entirely of found sounds, and was performed to a packed Darling Foundry a year or so ago for the Nuit Blanche. I slept on researching this show, as it has been a ridiculously busy summer for me,...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 07/03/2005
Sounds of the Underground was supposed to be THE summer festival for those of us who aren’t into Warped Tour and who aren’t visited by Ozzfest. It had loads of potential but, unfortunately, it failed. The festival would have been able to overcome any single problem, however there were several issues that teamed up to bring it down. First of all, Stade Uniprix is an awful venue. The show was indoors, in what felt like an airplane hangar. There was almost...
By Lisa Sookraj - Unsystem-Addict - 08/29/2006
I had never seen Rancid live and was looking forward to it, especially after seeing NOFX a few months ago -- another band I'd wanted to see since I was 17. My buddy Drew accompanied me to see Rancid on the first of three nights they played in Montreal. Openers for the other two nights were the Slackers on the 30th and the Planet Smashers on the 31st. Other bands Rancid are playing with on the current tour include Sick Of It All, Avail, the Aquabats and H20.
The...
By Lisa S - Unsystem-Addict - 08/05/2006
Regarding the venue -- I'd never previously been to Le National and I must say this was one of the best things about the Gary Numan show for me. I like that the floor is on a slope, so you can see the stage well over the crowd anywhere you happen to stand. However, this feature was not necessarily necessary for the Numan show in particular, as there were far less people there than I had expected. That said, it was not packed at all and everyone had lots of room to themselves to move about as they pleased, though despite the room not many people were really dancing.
The Numan...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 07/19/2006
Peaches, featuring Eagles Of Death Metal?
Nope, I really didn’t see that one coming. Although they have each released albums with spicy titles such as Impeach My Bush and Death By Sexy respectively, this unlikely live combination seems just about as obvious (natural) as maple syrup and fish sticks… cucumber/earmuffs… Yanni and Garfunkel.
Even with the improbable pairing, there was no shortage of entertainment on and off the stage....
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 06/16/2006
This show was pretty much everything I wanted.
After having missed the Eels play on Halloween a few years back, I was determined to not let another one of their performances pass me by. They last toured Montreal to promote their then-newly released Shootenanny album in 2003. Then in 2005, the magnificent double-album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations spawned an enormous touring itinerary shortly after its release. The tour was dubbed “Eels with Strings”, a live show that promised exactly what was assumed: The Eels with a...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 07/12/2006
In my review of last year’s Sounds of The Underground, I had three major complaints against the festival. It was at a terrible venue, it started three hours late -- resulting in ridiculously short sets -- and the line-up was a mess. Luckily, all three of these issues were fixed when SotU made its return to Montreal on July 12th.
It was held at Metropolis, this city’s best big venue, instead of the terrible Stade Uniprix. It was coming from Toronto, so there...
By Kelly Belfo - After Noon Roots - 07/14/2006
Guinean-born Juno award winner Alpha Yaya Diallo brought the world to Kola Note on Friday, July 14th, 2006 as part of the 20 year celebration of the wonderful Festival International Nuits D'Afrique de Montréal.
Traditional Guinean music plays a big part in Diallo's music. "Everyone in Guinea studies traditional music", but Diallo took it one step further and travelled around the country learning different styles of music from its four provinces. The audience might not have known the latter about Diallo but they did know that the sound was deliciously...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 07/10/2006
Making their seemingly annual June visit to Montreal, Wilco stepped up to a feverish and slightly bro-tastic audience and after the two first songs, I had this review all written up. Kicking off with "The Late Greats", they seemed in great spirits but there was something too perfect in their rendition. I had maintained after last year's show that we will look back at their A Ghost Is Born tour (yeah, which one?) as their peak, as after years of well-documented turmoil inside and outside of the band, the addition of multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone and...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 06/17/2006
The last time I saw Mare, they bored me. I briefly considered giving them another chance, but just couldn’t bring myself to care enough to get there on time. Unfortunately, I also missed Mono’s first song, which was 1/4 of their set. Their other three songs, spanning approximately 10 minutes each, were epic post-rock. Their recent album You Are There didn’t impress me, but they smoked it live. Catching only 30 minutes of them was a shame as they definitely deserved a full hour. With more time, Mono could have...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 06/12/2006
Even though it’s lame, I still like to go slumming now and then. So you better believe I jumped on a free Godsmack ticket...
On my way over to Metropolis, I passed through the Francofolies site, which had Andrée Waters performing on the main stage. Stopping to watch for a few minutes, I was surprised by how good she was and even thought about sticking around for the whole set, Godsmack be damned. I don’t make light of commitments though, so I grudgingly continued on.
While not entirely eager to see Godsmack, I still thought that there...
By Geneviève Gagné - 06/22/2006
Après avoir écouté l’album Public Warning de Lady Sovereign, je peux vous avouer que je ne l’attendais pas avec impatience. J’aurais plutôt préféré passer directement à The Streets. Par contre, j’ai été agréablement surprise. Non pas à cause de son style musical, mais plutôt à cause de son énergie qui a su faire bouger la foule en entier. Malgré le fait que sa musique n’a toujours pas réussi à me charmer, j’ai quand même découvert une fille qui avait beaucoup d’humour. Une chanson en particulier m’a fait sourire, "Orange", une chanson...
By Erin Stewart - Rock the Plank - 05/15/2006
It was a rainy Wednesday evening outside, as the Spectrum filled with a crowd buzzed with the anticipation of Scotland’s post-rock kings, Mogwai (named after the cute, furry, yet potentially sinister gremlin-producing/becoming creatures from the film Gremlins). Despite being a full show located at one of Montreal’s largest venues -- well in my world anyway -- I knew nary a soul in the largely francophone crowd. I was previously unaware of the franco-devotion to this sextet of aging Glaswegians, but my Montrealais ex-boyfriend informed me after that his ilk...
By K-Man - 06/29/2006
Oh man, when my ex-bandmate Steve 'Lud' Ludvik told me a month ago that he and his new bandmates The Mongrels were going to open up for Blue Cheer, I almost fell over.
Ahh the lovely Sala Rossa: the beers were flowin' as the love was growin'. People were running into each other for the first time in 8-10-15 years. We really came out of the woodwork for this one. Emotions ran deep, no way of getting around that one on this humid June 29th.
Lud (ex-Jack Boot and the Oppressors/Blood Sausage...
By Idle Matt - Idle Minds - 06/18/2006
"They rock out. They blow the roof off. Some of the best shows I've seen in my life were D.O.A. gigs. I've never seen D.O.A. not be amazing."
- Henry Rollins
27 years on and Vancouver's legendary D.O.A. are still touring on a regular basis. I don't use the term "legendary" loosely; D.O.A. are often cited as one of the best early hardcore punk bands, let alone Canadian punk bands. Hell, D.O.A. arguably invented the term "hardcore" with their album Hardcore 81. Seeing lead singer...
By Idle Matt - Idle Minds - 06/16/2006
Let me say this upfront: I usually write pretty long reviews, but this show just doesn’t merit it. Simply put, it just wasn’t very good.
We Are Scientists opened the show at the Medley with a warmly-received set. Why it was warmly-received, I'm not actually sure. Their radio-friendly dancey alternative music -- darkly danceable? -- must have hit a chord with the sell-out crowd. I found them to be derivative of all the other bands out there these days. Honestly, I think I've hit my breaking point for bands like this that play guitar-based music with a dancey backbeat....
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 06/22/2006
This will be quick and dirty, as the window on my remembering details of the Liars show is rapidly closing. Honestly, I was expecting a lot from this, namely because their latest record Drum's Not Dead is probably the freshest breath of air among this year's releases. While they did deliver -- the dual drumming especially made the performance -- I came out of it feeling that I had just seen a rock show. Just a rock show. Nothing transcendental, nothing catatonia-inducing, just another night with a beginning, middle and end. Obviously, it's unfair to expect anything more than...
By Idle Matt - Idle Minds - 06/02/2006
In one of the more shocking concert line-ups of recent years, everyone’s favourite fervently anti-capitalist punk/garage band, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, actually headlined a show!
Last we saw the T(i)NC, they were opening for The Bravery at the Spectrum, something mentioned by lead singer Dennis Lyxzén when he said that they were happy to finally be properly playing Montreal. I reviewed that show too, and they fared pretty well against the darkly danceable juggernaut from NYC (my tongue placed firmly in cheek...
By Fiona Mak & Tanya Nielsen - Airworks - 05/30/2006
British musical act Imogen Heap made it to Montreal for a memorable show at La Tulipe recently. The opener Zoe Keating (discovered by Imogen Heap through the internet) would loop and layer her cello-playing and sounds made from it. The final result would sound almost like it was a post-rock type of quartet or mini-orchestra. Keating's music strongly reminded me of what Owen Pallett's Final Fantasy does with his violin, except Pallett sings as well.
Former Frou Frou member Imogen Heap...
By K-Man - 05/30/2006
I find myself back at Le National, a dusty old theatre in the east end of the city. Strangely enough, it's raining -- just like the first/last time I was here. This venue has refreshingly fairly priced refreshments... say that ten times without fucking it up and I'll give you money. Psychic Ills just got off the stage and judging by the reaction of this eclectic iPod-inspired audience, they didn't suck. I actually noticed that their merch table was busy as hell, even after the whole spectacle ended. What can I say, I missed the opening band... again.
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By Louis Rozza - Hooked On Sonics - 04/07/2006
This was British singer/ songwriter Beth Orton’s first Canadian tour since 2002 when she was showcasing her underrated album Daybreaker. The wait was worth it on this night. Her melancholic raspy voice was in fine form and so was her sense of humour, as she engaged the crowd at the beginning of the set saying “I didn’t know I was opening for Lesbians on Ecstasy”, referring to the huge letters that band had outside the marquee promoting their upcoming show.
Her new album Comfort of Strangers has been well received and marks a subtle...
By Paul Lafond - 04/04/2006
I loves me those bills with all U.K. bands on them. We get so few up here in our neck of the woods that the wee little British lad in me just laps them up. On this particular April evening, we had Nine Black Alps from Manchester and much talked about buzz band of the month Hard-Fi from Staines, England.
The show was short and sweet. That's what you get when you have bands on the bill that have only one album to their names. By 10:30 pm, it was all over. It was held in the newly re-opened and refurbished Le National. Looks...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked On Sonics - 04/24/2006
Aaaaaah, memories. Memories can be good or bad, depending how you reflect on them, and I like to remember the bad ones… it’s how I roll. But, how best to recall bad moments than to mask them with an air of humour. Y’know, mask those buried emotional wounds with “laughs” to hide the true deep dark pain. Weeeeeell, lemme tell ya a little story…
A couple years back, CJLO was getting full into the small show promoting biz to get our station’s name out there. We had thrown a metal show, a punk show, and just threw a hip hop show (aka the Goodness-didn’t-come-‘cuz-he-fell-asleep-...
By K-Man - "Beyond That Graveyard! III" - 04/23/2006
I gotta say right off the bat, these guys are always better the first time you see them. I saw them in '93, was it? They were a lot more punk rock, you know that whole cow-punk dealio, all guitar and even more attitude. Now it was April 23, 2006.
That being said, a clean and sober Eddie Spaghetti started the show with a few acoustic country tunes, including the Johnny Cash classic "Cocaine Blues", which by the way, you can find on Spag's new country album. They then proceeded to play mostly songs from their latest release... decent . A few oldies came out in the end. They had their...
By Susannah Hicks - Rock the Plank - 04/15/2006
I have never been to CEPSUM before and when I arrived, I was surprised to see how big it was. It is a huge stadium, reminding me of the Sky Dome. The openers were The Cribs but sadly I didn’t get to catch their act. Throughout the whole night, both Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab mention how much they like the openers, even dedicating songs to them so if you are into both headliners, check out The Cribs.
When I arrived, Death Cab For Cutie just started their set. Their stage was neatly set up with two almost...
By K-Man - "Beyond That Graveyard! III" - 04/26/2006
April 26th 2006 and I get to finally see a show at Le National. Opposite Beaudry metro, I'm deep, deep in the Village now. It's raining and me and my boys are hungry. We hit this cool little Vietnamese place just east of the venue; the authenticity of this place is mind-boggling, right down to the music. It turns out to be a classic sake night.
We spill out of the restaurant and into Le National just as the opening acts are done. The founder and owner of Alien 8 Records informs me that we didn't miss much, the opening bands did their best... yadda, yadda, yadda. The time for...
By Korgüll The Destroyer - Metal for Supper - The Afternoon Edition - 03/21/2006
The cover for this album was disappointingly tame. I mean, if it's not a picture of a maggot colony bursting out of a corpse performing cunnilingus on a dead pregnant body that has demon/mutant/alien thing tearing itself free from the womb, is it really a Cannibal Corpse album cover?
However, while the cover may have taken a step back, the music has lept forward. The songs are complex and well-structured, and you won't find yourself getting lost in the onslaught. "The Time to Kill is Now" and “Murder Worship” start things off with blistering speed and the energy...
By Korgüll the Destroyer - Metal for Supper - The Afternoon Edition - 02/21/2006
Months before In the Arms of Devastation was even written, Kataklysm was going around saying that this album was going to be their masterpiece, their Reign in Blood. Since amount of hype usually has a positive correlation to amount of disappointment, I was a bit concerned. Luckily, I was worrying for nothing. Kataklysm have put together another excellent piece of musical brutality. These local metalheads have further honed their craft. The songs are better written, better produced and overall, more engaging. "...
By Erin Stewart - Rock the Plank - 04/05/2006
The crowd was buzzing and the atmosphere palpable at La Tulipe, in anticipation of Arab Strap’s return to Montreal. Sadly I missed what I heard was an excellent set from locals The Field Register, and was downstairs preparing interview questions during A Whisper in the Noise’s underwhelming set. However from the first strains of Arab Strap’s recognizable melancholy, I was down front and center-side to finally see a ‘Strap performance after nearly a decade of fandom. Having...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 04/08/2006
Walking into Zoobizarre, my first reaction was “huh?”, which was quickly replaced by “oh shit, this is going to be awesome!”. It was my first time there and I was struck by its layout. The main room is essentially a long, narrow, low stone arch -- think of an oversized fireplace. While not a place for the claustrophobic -- even at its highest point, the ceiling was within easy reach -- it’s the type of venue that has potential for insane/amazing/legendary shows. That it is entirely made out of stone may cause you to question the acoustics, but for the type of show...
By Jordan-na Belle-Isle - Canadian Invasion - 04/10/2006
In my experience, mentioning the name Matthew Good usually produces one of two reactions: surprise or disdain. After the popularity of the Matthew Good Band, cresting with their final full-length Beautiful Midnight, the namesake lead singer seemed to be destined to drop off into solo career oblivion. Good has been plagued by a less-than-stellar reputation of being moody and difficult to work with. I pondered this on the way to Café Campus, wondering if people would be willing to dish out the twenty-plus bucks to see Matt Good in his solo effort on a Monday night....
By Jordan-na Belle-Isle - Canadian Invasion - 03/25/2006
After a five-year hiatus, dEUS is back with a new album (Pocket Revolution) and a new label (V2). Popular in Europe during the nineties, members of the Belgium band took time off to pursue side projects, which usually indicate the demise of a band. Yet their show in Montreal proved the contrary. Although dEUS had been gone, they were certainly not forgotten by their faithful following nor had forgotten how to put on a great show.
Main Hall was packed with an audience older than the club’s normal demographic of fashionably late twentysomething hipsters. On the contrary,...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 04/15/2006
I suppose the first thing I could possibly say about the Taste Of Chaos Tour’s Montreal stop is that the innovative New Jersey post-hardcore group known as Thursday -- one of my all time-favorite bands -- wasn’t there. After their singer Geoff Rickley fell ill, they officially left the tour two days before the Montreal date. Personally, that fact lowered my overall opinion of the show before it even began. However, determined to not let the absence of Thursday ruin my Taste Of Chaos...
By Stephanie D - Twee Time - 04/08/2006
She is a vision of beauty: a young woman surrounded by Matryoshka dolls, a hot chick who drinks wine straight from the bottle. A sly smile is always planted upon her angelic face, radiating from her mouth and eyes. Regina, Regina ah ah ah. The Russian goddess with a Bronx edge.
The music from Regina Spektor's show at the Cabaret Music Hall on April 8th is still running though my head, and the experience is difficult to express in words since her talent is truly awe-inspiring and has left me speaking in tongues. I suspect Ms. Spektor knows something we do not, and some of...
By Idle Matt - Idle Minds - 04/04/2006
If I had to describe last week’s Neko Case show at Club Soda in two words, it would be Goose-bump Inducing. I’ve had this opening sentence set in my mind for a while, so let’s just ignore the fact that goose-bump is technically two words. Please? (Editor's Note: Fine.)
Goose-bumps... what I get every time I hear Neko’s voice. Whether it is her solo work or her vocal duties with the New Pornographers, it never fails. If you don’t get it, listen to "The Bleeding Heart Show" from the last album ...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 03/30/2006
Arriving at the Spectrum, one of Montreal’s premier rock venues, on the evening of March 30th, I suppose the first thing that occurred to me was the irony of attending a show with the word “frostbite” in its name on one of the warmest days in recent memory. My horrible sense of humor aside, I had been pretty excited for this show for some time and after a particularly hellish week at school, I was ready to kick back and hear some good ska and hardcore with a little straight-up punk rock mixed in for good measure. I can safely say that The Frostbite Tour delivered on most counts.
After...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 03/22/2006
On this particular Wednesday night in Montreal where concertgoers had many choices of shows at their disposal, I was lucky enough to be back at Cabaret to catch one of those most plugged Montreal shows. New York’s Stellastarr* was making another trip to our neck of the woods, and along for the ride was yet another newly-hyped U.K band, The Editors, who’d been fresh off their stint at the yearly SXSW showcase. Speaking of hyped bands, just down the street the Arctic Monkeys, also known as The World’s...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 02/14/2006
At first glance, this CD looks pretty gay. It has the sort of theme that should be cool but that has been ruined through association with so much lame music. Lyrics like “In falcon’s feathers soaring overhead / Choosing warriors among the dead / Twilight written in the runes of crones / Freya weeps upon her golden throne” are usually a bad sign. Luckily, Age of Winters isn’t gay at all! In fact it’s quite rocking. The Sword do it just the way I like it -- or well, one of the many ways I...
By Hallie Seline - 01/28/2006
Going into this concert, I was a little hesitant about what to expect. Yes, I admit to owning the All-American Rejects' first album the moment it came out in Grade 9. I even admit to possibly listening to it non-stop for a solid two months. With their freakishly catchy songs and scruffy good looks, indeed, I was an active member of the 15-year-old girl fan base. However, as my musical tastes began to expand and as the band had begun to look like it was just another one-hit wonder boy band, I was really surprised to see them rejoin the world with another album. Nostalgically...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 03/15/2006
It will honestly be difficult to give this show a fair shake, because I have a love/hate relationship with Stereolab. There is the side that most are familiar with -- if the reception to 1996's Emperor Tomato Ketchup is of any indication -- which is the one that leans closer to bossa nova and all that jazz. I find that sequence of albums, from Emperor through Dots and Loops and ending with a thud with Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage In The Milky Night, to be well-done and charming -- which is exactly what I don't want my favourite...
By Rami Nuseir - Morning Milk and Your Snooze Button - 03/09/2006
So I got to La Sala Rossa around 8:45pm, and the place was pretty empty. Sala holds about 300 people, and I dare say there were only around 50-70 for a good little while. The first band started right on schedule, which was a big surprise to me -- seriously, when do shows EVER happen on time? They came on, and I hated them. A lot of people seemed to be jumping up and down to the grooves the band was playing, but I was not one of them. See, they are just like any other rock/ska band, and so is the music they play. So to differentiate themselves from a million other clone bands, they have a...
By Fraser D. McCallum - F-Train 120 - 03/01/2006
Montreal indie rock crowds can be pretty apathetic sometimes. In my experience, even when they are witnessing the most entertaining of big-name live performances, hipster concertgoers will rarely truly get into the show. This was not the case on March 1st at a sold-out Metropolis where Metric rocked the house. Although not the best sounding or most chatty that I’ve seen the band, Metric were energetic, dedicated and extremely tight, and the audience responded with feverish applause and danced from start to finish.
New Unicorns spin-off project...
By Christie Van der Burg - Black Tongue Radio - 03/06/2006
A few Mondays ago, I went and saw Tina Dico at Petit Campus. She was well-received by the small crowd, who all seemed to have seen her perform before. Audience members were quite well-acquainted with her songs, which they would yell in request. It is understandable why she was welcomed with such open arms; the adorable little blonde-haired performer is witty and cute, confident and full of charm. You can almost not help but to like her and feel bad in thinking that her singing really isn’t that great. Tina Dico has the potential to be a good singer once she finds what...
By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 03/10/2006
There’s something so rewarding about seeing a show on a Friday night in Montreal. The week’s gone by and the countless amount work you put into those last five days just reinforces that sense of accomplishment. That is, unless you’re majoring in Communications studies, in which case you’ve probably learned nothing during the last 120 hours. Even so, one would like to think that this show has been in heavy anticipation, especially after spending a week analyzing useless films, discussing abstract art and learning about the deeper meaning behind De Certeau’s idea of “Railway Incarceration”… fun stuff....
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 02/25/2006
In my four years of living in Montreal, the one thing I still haven’t been able to accept is this ridiculous near-death freezing that we are so graciously blessed with over what seems to be more months out of the year than anyone could ever wish for. Though this review isn’t about the weather, what would a review by me be if I wasn’t complaining about something? With that being said, we can get down to the goods that was Nuit Blanche on the 25th, and MUTEK and Piknic Électronik’s presentation of their 3rd consecutive...
By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 02/16/2006
Innovative. Adjective. “Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before”. I’ve seen this word thrown around in alt-rock circles for a few years now, when people are claiming that this or that band is “groundbreaking” or “doing new things with the genre”. That having been said, I’m gonna go ahead and say that arguably, the only truly innovative band to come out of the punk scene in the last seven years is none other than New York-by-way-of-Eastern Europe’s Gogol Bordello. These self-proclaimed “Gypsy Punks” sound like...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 02/11/2006
Most of the time, the reason why I go to a show is for the music; other times I go to be cool, and every once in a while I go to see a 500-pound man swing a jug of water from his cock ring. The latter was why I made my way over to Le Playhouse on Saturday for Buckfest 5.
On the bill was Bunchofuckingoofs, Starbuck et Les Impuissants, Les Vieilles Salopes, Les Petits...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 02/02/2006
One of my favourite things about living in Montreal over the past five years has been the vast variety of live shows and great local bands. But over time, the city’s scene began to take a toll -- falling somewhere in between journalist and borderline wanna-be hipster, this DJ’s skin was beginning to wear thin. The girls were becoming just a little too frightening, the style just a little bit too much, the music getting lost in the scene itself. It was fitting, however, that I spend one of my last evenings in Montreal going to a show, and I think I chose the perfect one. It was an odd line-up, but one that...
By arctor - Homework - 02/08/2005
I couldn’t figure out sometimes whether I liked Sage Francis or not. I mean, I like other stuff that’s in the same vein, so it’s more a matter of not really knowing his work very well I suppose. Having the album in hand seems to have helped. Sage just never makes it to my mp3 player, although being a good indie hip hop supporter I have his whole catalogue up to share (arctor's on tha seek baby). So now this new one got sent to the station, and I’m so darn impressed that I feel like I have to go pay for something from his back catalogue. I’m...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 02/08/2006
Nostalgia being the obvious theme of the soirée, there was another common thread among the three artists on the bill: they were to be accompanied only by their own guitar. Often, this works great because of the added emotional resonance, the effect of a song laid bare and naked. Other times, it can simply be boring. With three sets with the same spartan layout, the risk of the latter ran dangerously high. Thankfully, nostalgia can be a powerful weapon.
First up was Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk), who erased...
By Fraser McCallum - F-Train 120 - 01/27/2006
The Walkmen don’t say a whole lot, but they make up for it in sheer stage presence and an electrifying music delivery. Combining organ-driven melodies with an energetic and tight rhythm section, and the vocal acrobatics of lead singer Hamilton Leithauser, the Walkmen have a very original and dynamic sound that translates into a stunning live show. Armed with an arsenal of new songs from their upcoming third album, the Walkmen returned to Montreal for the first time since December 2004 on January 27th, playing an 80-minute set at...
By Angelica - BVST - 01/06/2006
After three long months of hibernation, I decided that seeing Cursed with Cancer Bats at La Sala Rossa would be the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Maybe I should have stayed home. Cursed were brilliant, of course, but I had no doubts about that. It's just too bad that they’re a hardcore band. If they weren't, perhaps going to their shows would be less about defending the scene, and more about rocking the fuck out. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
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By Christie Van der Burg - Black Tongue Radio - 01/17/2006
With nothing else but herself, Feist walked out on stage, no guitar, no back-up band. The chattering audience packed into the Metropolis, stopped and from then on could not help but to focus all attention on her. The crowd was captivated within the first few seconds, hooked through their dropped jaws and reeled in. An overwhelming amount of ambiance is portrayed with each note exiting her mouth. The calm mood of the show is similar to what is felt sitting around a campfire or a table at a dark, candlelight and smoky bar. Feist does not...
By Louis Rozza - Hooked On Sonics - 12/06/2005
Former Ride singer/guitarist Mark Gardener made his way to Montreal for the first time in his career, touring in support of his first solo album These Beautiful Ghosts, released on the NYC-based label UFO. It is hard to believe that he never performed in the city, considering that his former band was one of the most popular bands of the shoegazer era of the early 90’s. Based out of Oxford, England, Ride were one of a kind, releasing some of the best music of that time and ultimately disbanding in 1995. It has been ten long years for Mark Gardener; he had sporadically...
By Hallie Seline - 11/29/2005
Going to see My Chemical Romance at the Stade was like being in a packed stadium filled with double personalities. When these people are hanging out before and after the shows, they are mostly entirely normal human beings, clad in dark, anti-this and -that clothing, and moody makeup. However, as soon as the music starts, the floor becomes a battlefield and it’s every man for himself. Of course, if you can’t handle the mosh pit, then stay out of it. However, it is apparent that one’s primitive need to be in the front has begun to get a little out of hand...
By Mikaela Bobiy - Lessons in Lo-Fi - 12/08/2005
This being one of the most highly-anticipated shows of the dwindling year, I had great expectations for this collaborative musical bonanza, and the Southerners did not disappoint. The show began with a bang with local band Timber, who provided a highly-energetic set and elicited an impressive response from an already packed Spectrum. Next, Calexico took the stage for a raucous set, featuring both old and new material. The band, which now includes six members, played a variety of instruments, from the trumpet to any number of...
By Antonella Fratino - The Siamese Libertines - 12/02/2005
Certain moments push beyond being mere coincidences. How I found myself flipping through a Nan Goldin retrospective while listening to The Dandy Warhols’ latest album, Odditorium or Warlords of Mars, was one of those moments -- defying machination but respecting some sort of ontological unity. Somewhere between Goldin’s gritty portraits and the evocative “Holding Me Up,” it just clicked -- and I realized why I’m such a fan of the Warhols. Like the cited photographer, the group has been criticized for being contrived, glossy and unoriginal. However, unlike...
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By Kyle O'Blivion - Into the Coven - 11/08/2005
Sepultura return with their first release since 2003's Roorback. The blazing 21-song "best of" setlist contains material from each of their nine studio albums, dating all the way back to 1986's Morbid Visions. For those metalheads who have been living under a rock for the last 20 years, this double-CD set will provide you with a great introduction to Sepultura's lengthy discography. However for fans of mainly the "older" albums (myself included), another live Sepultura album may seem a bit excessive...
By Cara Ventura - Classified - 10/11/2005
There is something to be said for having the uncanny ability to tell a story with a song...
...and here comes the Weezer comparison (“in the second sentence?”, you may ask. Yes). Pinkerton was a painstakingly written album. The ups and downs of love and life -- dare I say high/lows -- were documented with an ingenuity and heart-on-sleeve mentality that was at once explorative and concise. The balance is devastating. As a side note, the album is so personal -- and the poor initial reception was taken so personally -- that Rivers Cuomo and company never perform tracks off of said album live.
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By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 10/31/2005
Please take this review with a grain of salt, as I am fully aware of the star power that this artist has recently garnered...
Recently I had the opportunity to see yet another ‘buzz’ artist whose buzz I hadn’t previously caught, James Blunt. I’ll chalk it up to being ridiculously busy for the last year and a half, but I don’t often get to hear new music or at least a great deal of it. So when the Blunt show dropped in my lap and I was like “James what? Blunt who?”, I figured I’d better start the research. I checked out his site which was ‘pretty’ and...
By Antonella Fratino - The Siamese Libertines - 06/03/05
Just when you think that Jimmy (a.k.a. Urine) and his posse from NYC have weathered themselves out, the band comes to town once again to rock, jeer, perturb and ostensibly screw with a host of salaciously irate adolescents, giving Montreal one more hit of the schizophrenic joyride that is specifically Mindless Self Indulgence.
Irritating and exciting the likes of spectators at Foufounes and Club Soda since 2002, MSI performed for their largest, most responsive crowd yet. While...
By Louis Rozza - Hooked On Sonics - 11/14/2005
American Analog Set are nearing the tail end of a long North American tour which started in support of their sixth record Set Free, released on the Arts & Craft label. On this night, they hit Montreal for the first time in a while, and if what the band has been saying is true, this could be the last time they will tour. My introduction to the recorded history of American Analog Set came pretty late in their career, with 2003’s fine The Promise of Love which was so good that it inspired me to pick up my guitar again and start a new band. Since then, I have heard...
By Dallas Richter - Dont Mess With Dallas - 10/05/2005
Opening for Nashville Pussy was supposed to be some band called Whitey Houston (don’t let that wit escape you), but something happened where these dudes from Edmonton couldn’t make it to Montreal. The Whitey CD is actually pretty good. Anyhoo, so local rockers Bionic opened up instead. Now, I’ve never heard much of Bionic, but I’ve been told a lot of stuff, so there was a lot of hype to live up. Fortunately, they lived up to it. Frontman Johnson Cummins, writer of the sans doubt...
By Émilie Christiansen - 11/01/2005
Super Furry Animals were in town on November 1st and having experienced their live performance before, I knew they were not to be missed. Their shows are known to be a cornucopia of visuals and sound and I was not disappointed. Caribou (formerly known as Manitoba) opened the show and although I’ve never listened to any of their albums, their live set impressed me. The band members were constantly switching instruments and the songs flowed very smoothly from one to the other. It was made doubly interesting by...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 11/02/2005
Spoon are in a weird place. That's the conclusion I came away with after witnessing their first Montreal performance in three years. Back then, cramped in the muggy oven that was Casa Del Popolo, Spoon were an underrated indie band that just released their second record in less than 20 months. The 1-2 punch of Girls Can Tell and Kill The Moonlight would forge their identity, which was previously muddled thanks to the weight of their influences such as the Pixies, Hüsker Dü, Archers Of Loaf and Guided By...
By Marc Wiltshire - The Humpday Buffet - 10/18/2005
This marks my fifth occasion seeing Matthew Good live, and even after so many shows over the years, he still manages to evoke an incomparable emotional response from his audience. For the past ten years, Matthew Good’s music has revolved around my life on many different levels, without ever getting old. I have caught myself listening to his music consistently and still manage to discover something new about it, and moreover, about myself.
The show opener was different than what I was expecting, as he played a very slow-paced eight-minute song, which evolved into a...
By Idle Matt - Idle Minds - 10/12/2005
In one of the more shocking concert line-ups of recent years, everyone’s favourite fervently anti-capitalist punk/garage band, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, opened for The Bravery. This is almost as shocking as when Ash opened for... The Bravery (?!) earlier this year.
Seriously though, what's the deal with The Bravery? Do they always invite bands to open for them and that are guaranteed to outshine them?
And what’s the deal with The (International) Noise Conspiracy opening for The Bravery? I’ve been a Noise Conspiracy fan...
By Jordan-na Belle-Isle - Canadian Invasion - 10/06/2005
Like, omigod! I got to see Jason Mraz headline at the Spectrum and it was, like, pretty okay. And I’m not into him because he’s hot or anything! It’s about the music, you know, totally about the music. But he is soooooo hot, omigod! And he wore a pink t-shirt (his new single is “Geek in the Pink” ;) ) and his trademark backward baseball hat, so cute!
So there were TONS of people, mostly girls who were like all skanked out for Jason. It was like being at a friggin’ Backstreet Boys concert, whatever. Omigod, these girls were like fifteen! No...
By Angelica - BVST - 10/08/2005
As I get older and the weather gets colder, it becomes more and more tempting to not go out on a Saturday night. I came close to skipping out on last weekend's hot date: Tricky Woo with Top Brass and The Leather Uppers. I then remembered that that not only are Tricky Woo one of my favorite bands, they've been doing this since I was still trading stickers with my friends (well, almost) so my encroaching old age is certainly not an excuse.
Subsequently, I dragged my ass to Petit Campus (now doubled in size and in ticket price, by the way) just in time to see...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 10/10/2005
Given that Carl Newman, Neko Case and Dan Bejar all have successful main projects, the New Pornographers show at La Tulipe marked a rare opportunity to see this indie supergroup perform, even if all three have played in front of Montreal crowds during the past two years. Perhaps the timing is perfect, because at their inception, they sounded exactly like a supergroup: flashes of brilliance, distinctive personalities shining through the music and frankly, a bit chaotic. Now with their last record Twin...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 09/30/2005
What I love most about this city is its easy access to great bands in intimate settings. Last Friday I was privileged enough to be able to attend the 150 tickets-only Quiet Fire II show at Art En Majuscule, in the warehouse district of the Old Port. This would be the end of my Pop Montreal binge, and was without a doubt the greatest possible way to pack it in.
Keeping with my newfound habit of arriving late for everything, I missed openers Donkey Heart, who I thought had broken up -- apparently I was wrong. In any case, as I walked through the cobblestone alley to Art En Majuscule,...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 09/16/2005
Well I am here once again to report some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that due to technical difficulties and the metro schedule, I was unable to check out The Gossip at La Sala Rossa on September 22. The good news is that We Are Wolves rocked my kneecaps off and my fists into the air!
I’ll start off first by not really reviewing Sailboats Are White, because I don’t really feel I have the capacity to constructively review a screamo,...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 09/24/2005
There isn’t much to be said about M.I.A. that hasn’t already been over-said. Yet, she's not over-hyped. The rumours and press are 110% true that M.I.A. can rock a party right, and though everyone and their sister Sally is talking about her, M.I.A. deserves all the respect she gets.
The show was transferred to Metropolis from the Spectrum; this was probably a great move considering the house was packed to the brim and I’m sure half of those people wouldn’t have fit into the original venue. I got in just a bit past nine, and...
By Zombieboy - The Almighty Riff - 03/15/2005
Glenn Hughes has long held the nickname of the “voice of rock”, and for good reason. From Deep Purple to Black Sabbath, the man has worked with countless trailblazers in the genre and has helped forge the sound of hard rock for over 30 years. So when Hughes releases a new effort, the expectations are monumentally high, and with Soul Mover, he proves that he is more than up to the task. The strength of Soul Mover lies not only in Hughes’ soulful and always powerful vocals, but in the way he has seamlessly melded a vast array of styles and influences into a varied, fresh and...
By Zombieboy - The Almighty Riff - 05/01/2005
New York hard rockers Supervillain’s full-length debut Earthquake Machine (they released an EP several years ago) is a truly enjoyable riff-driven, hard-edged disc that’ll be sure to keep listeners rocking out for some time. Heavy, infectious riffs are plentiful on Earthquake Machine, with the stomping opener “Show ‘Em All”, groovy “Nevermore”, closer “Hit the Road” and almost eerie centerpiece “Drowning” being some of the album’s finer moments -- with “Drowning” easily being a candidate for song of the year. Most of the album hits hard with a simple but undeniably effective combination of...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 09/16/2005
On my way to the show on Friday, I was wondering to myself, ‘Why is it at the Spectrum? Does anybody actually listen to Apocalyptica?’ While I’m familiar with some of the stuff they’ve done, I’m not a fan and I’ve never gotten the impression that many people are. I received quite a surprise when I got to the show. The Spectrum was as packed as I’ve ever seen it and once Apocalyptica hit the stage, the crowd was as loud and as enthusiastic as I ever seen it. At first I thought ‘Wow, they really do have fans’, but over...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 09/10/2005
For those of you who keep up to date on reading these reviews, you may have noticed that I can be a tad bit cynical (in regards to shows, not movies). My reviews usually teeter between how great the show was, and my sheer disgust and contempt for the audience. So this is what I was conditioning myself for with Seu Jorge playing at Club Soda on September 10.
For those of you who aren’t aware of the name Seu Jorge, he’s the guy singing the Portuguese Bowie covers in Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic, and played...
By Johnny Suck - Turn Down the Suck - 10/06/2005
Disclaimer: I’m not a KMFDM fan. While I appreciate them, I’ve never really got into them. I only have one album and had never seen them before this show.
Since I’m too cool to be punctual, I missed opener The Birthday Massacre. I guess that La Tulipe is one of those good venues where shows actually start on time. A quick search tells me that TBM is a “new wave post-retro band”. I don’t know what that means, but I would have liked to have found out. Oh well.
I was a little apprehensive about how...
By Katie Seline - Wrong Side of the Bed - 09/13/2005
So the problem with Doves is that they are incredible. I say this with the utmost sincerity and mean it in the most positive light possible. I saw them the last time they came to Montreal at Club Soda and they absolutely blew me away. I had just moved to Montreal a few months before and this was one of my first non-stadium shows. It’s been over three years, and that show still remains one of the best that I have ever seen in this city. It’s hard not to like Doves’ music. Each of their three albums offers something a little different, but all have that sincere sound of a band...
By Antonella F. - The Siamese Libertines - 05/15/2005
What happens when you combine the melodic introspection of newbies Augustana with the raw jocosity of veterans Stereophonics? A gratifying show for both mind and matter.
Since I had never heard of opening band Augustana, I contented myself to sit nestled in a corner and watch from the sidelines with pen and notepad in hand. As soon as the quartet from San Diego began their set, however, I felt compelled –- in a way I’ve never been -– to leave my seat and walk towards the stage...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 09/02/2005
It sure didn't take long now, did it? Only a year after music blogs started a "grass-roots" movement that almost singlehandedly kickstarted cult followings for eventual critical darlings M.I.A., Arcade Fire and the Go! Team, we are already wary of the music industry vultures that have infiltrated this new way of promoting bands. It started with the eye-rolling that came with the incessant and now accepted pairing of Pitchfork and Arcade Fire, it continued with the increased attention labels gave to those music blogs by providing them with advance promos and we are now at the crossroads with a New York band called...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 08/22/2005
Most people working for an underground radio station would jump at the opportunity to see a free show, any free show. Even if the show in question takes place in a few hours, it’s still a free show. Just hearing the word “guestlist” in a sentence will make you jump like a trout into the rock 'n roll boat. Luckily for me, the band I’d be seeing was California’s Dredg, who were making their first ever stop in Montreal.
Opening for Dredg was Sign Of One. I felt privileged to have only caught three minutes of their short...
By Sandré & Matt Matthews - Idle Minds - 08/13/2005
Note: The following is a transcribed, taped conversation between Idle Minds alumni Sandré and Matt Matthews.
Sandré: Well grab my crotch and call me a whore! If it isn't Matt Matthews in the flesh!
Matt: It is, and don't mind if I do! Whore!!!
Sandré: So I didn't talk to you about the DK show the other night. So, what did you think? Was it worth the money?
Matt: I don't know, I didn't pay!
Together: HAHAHAHA! (high-fives all around)
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By Omar Goodness - Hooked On Sonics - 04/23/2005
Let’s get this out of the way early. It’s common knowledge around these parts that I listen to all sorts of music. Heck, I even have an unhealthy addiction to easy listening, adult-contemporary (Lionel Richie, you genius, you). My CD collection includes both Dillinger Escape Plan and Norah Jones. And yes, I do like emo, screamo, post-hardcore, emo-core and whatever else you want to call it. Now, this doesn’t mean I go around writing poetry in a diary, constantly muse on how the world has continuously let me down, or spend copious amounts of time adjusting my bangs or dying my hair black. Uh, no. Every...
By Zombieboy - The Almighty Riff - 03/01/2005
Few bands truly define heavy metal more than Judas Priest. From their onstage presence, memorable anthems and incredible riffs, Judas Priest in their prime were unstoppable, and produced some of the best albums heavy rock has ever seen. Sad Wings of Destiny changed the sound of metal in the mid-70’s, and British Steel showed that quality heavy metal and commercial viability were not mutually exclusive terms. Their swan song with original singer Rob Halford, 1990’s Painkiller, proved to be a...
By Paul Brown - The Go-Go Radio Magic Show - 07/18/2005
The great thing about not knowing the opening band is the ability to find a new love. This is exactly what happened last Monday night. The Woggles were a band whose name may be more familiar than their music. In fact, there were many conversations in line with people trying to find out info on the opening act. The only wisdom that could be shared was “uh, they’re from Georgia”.
The Woggles took to the stage with the Professor (lead singer), Dan Elektro (drummer) and the Flesh Hammer (guitar) all...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 07/16/2005
"Ça sonne en crisse"
Can you fuckin' believe it? A semi-legendary band reunites and promises to only play their peak output? While Dinosaur Jr continued to exist throughout the 90's and even managed to score an MTV hit with "Feel The Pain", it did so essentially with only J.Mascis carrying the name on. That was a different beast from the one who were the symbol of lost potential, as their three releases (Dinosaur, You're Living All Over Me, Bug) took their hardcore roots and infused...
By Stephanie D - Idle Minds - 07/07/2005
Warning: this is a review written by an Idle Mind
It was a warm summer night in Quebexico, and I didn't know what to expect.
After hearing a bitter man named Ridley Bent whine about his psycho ex-girlfriend while playing an acoustic guitar, I stood with my co-host Matty Matt wondering what exactly Buck 65's brand of Hick Hop was going to sound like live. I had listened to an older album, Talkin' Honky Blues, a few times in the past and what came to mind back then were the stylistic similarities to Tom Waits...
By Dallas Richter - Don't Mess With Dallas - 06/21/2005
Upon entering the venue, some girl comes up to me and says, “hey, ya know what you should do with your hair!?”. I really feel like the appropriate thing to do would have been to say something awesome like, “I have to go over here now” and then just turn in the opposite direction, but I was alone at the show, so I played along, “nah, what should I do with it?”. That was to be the precursor for 75% of the show. I could picture hundreds of people in front of the mirror before the show thinking, “maybe I should go with the skinny red tie...
By Jordan-na Belle-Isle - Canadian Invasion - 06/29/2005
On a humid Montreal Wednesday evening, a packed Metropolis housed three of those newfangled emo/screamo quasi-punk bands that are all the rage with the young ‘uns these days. It was a threesome of angst-ridden music with only one winner who emerged sweaty and victorious from the weeping anthems, pained shouts and quick guitars.
First up was Kill Radio from Los Angeles and who could easily be placed in the pop-punk category, with their blond golden boy lead singer elliciting schoolgirl screams from the females. Kill Radio’s repertoire consisted...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 06/13/2005
Hey Nigel! Make plans for Maximo Park! And no, I’m not saying that the Park boys are the next XTC. And I’m not going to say that they are the next Smiths or the Jam. Of course they are a driving force of post-punk/new-wave from Newcastle, but you do a band more justice by speaking of their music than by touting them as the big band from yesterday. Hell, if I read a review that said ‘so and so’ was the next Stone Roses, you bet your grandma I’ll be there! Besides, being compared to the Smiths and the Talking Heads should be good enough PR for anyone.
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By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 06/09/2005
A good No Use For A Name show is a pretty regular occurrence here, considering the fact that they’ve played Montreal twice in the last year and a half. As far as most hard-working punk acts go, NUFAN has still got chops, and they haven’t pussed out and gone pop like so many other punkers out there.
Rocking out alongside NUFAN were local boys Mute, The Reason and their tag team brothers in New Jersey’s Bigwig. It was fair to say that most people weren’t...
By Korgüll The Destroyer - Metal for Supper - The Afternoon Edition - 05/10/2005
If you are looking for a band that recaptures -- or simply mimics -- the glory days of Black Sabbath, don’t bother with GZR. One might be inclined to expect that founding member and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler’s project to be a rehash of times past, but this album is actually quite modern.
This is fairly straight-up heavy metal, no fancy sub-genre to stick it into. Album opener “Misfit” is a simple, catchy, fast-paced song to bang your head to. Even then, it isn’t that fast. Most of the songs...
By Lina Harper - Ivy Gives Good Rashes - 06/13/2005
Since their debut album in 1995, Ivy has known some small successes in their lives as soft indie rock darlings. The three-piece band played to an intimate crowd on Monday June 13th at Cabaret (2111 Saint-Laurent). The low turnout was perhaps due to the cost of the tickets ($15) or the sweltering heat of the temporary sauna we called Montréal. If only people knew that the joint is nicely air-conditioned, intimate and the sound quality is pretty on par with the bigger venues in the city.
After getting to the show a bit late, missing...
By Marc Wiltshire - The Humpday Buffet - 04/20/05
A swarm of teenagers were roaming the Spectrum on April 20th to see one of the legions of Southern California’s ska-punk scene. If you’re not familiar with Reel Big Fish, then I’d like to know which cave you’ve been living in for the past eight years. In 1997, following the commercial success of their musical peers No Doubt and Sublime, Reel Big Fish broke through with their song “Sell Out”, which became an MTV favourite. Since then, they have maintained a constant style of ska mixed with punk and reggae, but their trademark is and always...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 06/19/05
A caveat before this review begins: I am a late arrival in the world of Sleater-Kinney. My appreciation for the band derives almost from a sense of duty and respect for their work, rather than from boundless passion cultivated through years of excellent releases. Nope, I bought my first Sleater-Kinney album when One Beat came out in 2002, and only because I had heard The Hot Rock a few weeks before and it just felt apropos. The reason why I underline this is because once a veteran band has reached a certain level of "importance", their latter releases...
By DCU - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 05/27/05
Being south of the border, and early for the Maryland Death Fest, also brought the perk of being able to check out a local show the night before. And what a show it was to be, Baltimore’s own Swarm of the Lotus, The Blackfire Revelation, Pig Destroyer, and New York noise rock legends Unsane, so we set out through what would be a harrowing journey through the city. After seemingly being lost for 45 minutes through some incredibly questionable areas of Baltimore (where asking directions with a random pedestrian did not seem the wisest of decisions), we finally found our way to the...
By Katie S - Wrong Side of the Bed - 06/10/05
On what was most definitely the hottest night Montreal has seen in a long time,played a spectacular show at Cabaret La Tulipe while drenched in sweat and wearing what would quickly become a see-through dress. Returning to the city a little less than two months after her latest local show, Wainwright pulled off a strong set composed of almost every song she has ever recorded, in addition to many covers of classic folk and jazz songs.
This is the third or fourth time that I have seen Martha Wainwright live, whether performing solo or singing back-up for her brother Rufus Wainwright. Every time...
By T BONE - Beer O'Clock - 06/13/05
“It is Monday night, don’t you guys have jobs to go to in morning?” says the bass player for Atomic Bitchwax over the mic. And the 100 people who were at Foufounes on Monday night responded with an overwhelming “yes”, but we didn’t give a fuck if we have to. The gesture was done with beer in the air with much hollering. Yes, we all came here to feel the serpents of rock play. I actually didn’t really know them until the show other than by name. The K-man from Beyond THAT Grave Yard III called it...
By Chris Coates - The Melting Pot - 06/07/05
Back in the limelight after an 11-year hiatus, Grammy-award winning hip-hop group Digable Planets have reunited and, at La Tulipe last Tuesday night, brought the spirit of '92 to a receptive Montreal crowd. Butterfly, Ladybug and Doodlebug's unique brand of rap, jazz, and black intellectualism fit the city's general hip-hop sensibility perfectly, reaching the true heads with packed verses and the cute hippy chicks with a soulful and upbeat vibe. Digable Planets helped pioneer what has been called the Native Tongues...
By Darcy - 05/06/05
Manuva To Montreal: “Splendid!”
We’re gonna hafta make an implicit covenant here before you read the following musings regarding the Roots Manuva show that went down at Cabaret La Tulipe on May 6th 2005: I promise to try and recall to my fullest capability the highs and lows of the show without exaggerating or making things up. I accept full responsibility for the fact that I should have written this a month ago. In light of this, I beg of the reader to consider that since Manuva hadn’t been to Montreal since the late nineties, the author may have been in party-mode that night...
By Korgüll The Destroyer - Metal for Supper - The Afternoon Edition - 03/22/2005
This trend of old bands going back to their roots has produced some very enjoyable and somewhat nostalgic albums. The last two albums by Kreator were well-executed examples if not a bit derivative, having forgone all progression the band had made (we won’t debate the pros/cons of this here). Nevertheless, a good album is a good album. Unfortunately, it seems to have helped spur this whole resurgence of retro thrash metal. Which brings us to Overkill, one such band looking to take advantage of this situation. Now honestly, this album could have been a real disaster...
By Christopher Bussmann - Bop and Beyond - 06/07/2005
Jo Ann Daugherty's debut album Range of Motion is a stunning surprise from a tiny jazz label out of Chicago called BluJazz. Chicago once was, and still is, one hell of a jazz town. The Chicago scene is one of the few old bastions of jazz still thriving in North America. From venerable elders like Von Freeman to upstarts like young Ms. Daugherty here, the jazz currently coming out of Chicago is well worth checking out.
As for Range of Motion, it is an exquisite little gem of original compositions ranging from more traditional bop and...
By Trevor Kiernander - Ones and Zeroes - 05/19/05
I would like to take this opportunity to formally send my deepest gratitude to Thievery Corporation for renewing my faith in the live music experience in Montreal. Perhaps I had been attending the wrong shows up until this point, but after seeing too many bands perform for what I would consider an embarrassment of an audience, I had pretty much written off attending any band playing in a bar or club. Or maybe I just don’t understand the fascination with standing completely still while the band of the moment is up there giving their 110% and...
By Lisa Weatherby - 05/18/05
While sold-out theatres around town were screening illuminated battles of the light sabre kind, another well-lit spectacle was taking place at the equally sold-out Kasabian concert last Wednesday night. Beams of purple, green and blue flooded the dark space, creating an ambiance that puts the UFO landing from Close Encounters Of The Third Kind to shame. As the shadowy figures took to the stage amid a cloudy purple haze, the crowd roared and cheered in anticipation of something grand, something of a higher power.
Uh, excuse me? This sort of opening is reserved...
By Gregor Tedford - Digressions - 05/08/05
After missing Airborne Audio at La Tulipe on May 6th, I swore I wouldn’t be late for a show again. Alas, Sunday was Mother’s Day, so I ended up calling her from a phone booth on the way to the show and missing the opening of Airborne Audio’s former partner in rhyme, Beans of Antipop Consortium fame. I walked in to Beans ripping up one of his trademark stream of consciousness raps. Beans has a punchy staccato flow and while it does not lend itself well to mainstream pop radio airplay, it works well in an intimate dub poetry kind of setting....
By DCU - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 04/27/2005
I am always incredibly excited to see one of my favorite and challenging grind bands Cephalic Carnage, and even though I had just seen them days before, it was my pleasure to trek out to El Salon to see them again. El Salon is certainly not the best locale for a metal show, not only is it way up on St-Laurent, where us metal kids do not like to travel, but the whole atmosphere of the venue just isn’t conducive to that kind of show. But like always you make the best of a bad situation on an ugly rainy night, and you get ready thrash out to frenzied blistering music.
Opening up the show for me were locals...
By Alex - Losing My Edge - 05/10/2005
Exactly one week after the release of The Sunset Tree, John Darnielle (better known as The Mountain Goats) made his first appearance in Montreal despite releasing records – and cassettes – since 1995. The touring unit consisted of Darnielle and longtime collaborator/bassist Peter Hughes and was somewhat of a return to the lo-fi minimalism that characterized the Mountain Goats for so long before the advent of a lusher sound with their 4AD debut album Tallahassee almost three years ago. This was the perfect set-up, because after...
By David Marriott - Rocks In Your Head - 05/01/2005
Ryan Adams’ new double album, Cold Roses, much in keeping with the rest of his recent studio output, is uneven with brief flirtations with brilliance. This record only furthers my belief that Adams is incapable of controlling the double-edged sword that is his bottomless repository of material. In addition to this double album, there are two more LPs slated for release this year. It seems no one has told Adams that the reason it worked so well for early Dylan is because all of his songs were worth recording. During his live show,...
By Dan - Rocks In Your Head - 04/24/2005
It's not often we get to experience an Athens, GA band in concert, in Montreal, in the spring time. But when it happens, rest assured that yours truly will be there, without a doubt
Kevin Barnes and his troupe of multi-instrumentalists had a ball Sunday night, swapping guitars for keys and drums for bells, all night long. The sound was tightly knit across a swarm of beats and pulses, an indication of the increasingly 'programmed' element to their new approach. It's not as if the old ways have long since departed. Rather, Barnes has appropriated his older, somewhat outdated 60's-influenced pop...
By Dan - Rocks In Your Head - 04/16/2005
Having had the opportunity to see Devendra Banhart in concert recently, I was looking forward to Mward's upcoming show at La Sala Rossa. You see, these types of shows are tricky. People don't seem genuinely ready for the influx of folk artists in 'the scene'. There's almost too much going on these days. All you have to do is check out the gig-list at Esoteric or somewhere online; Montreal is a haven for live venues and shows these days, thanks in part to the lovely promoters at Blue Skies Turn Black.
For those who were anticipating MWard's return to Montreal, he did not...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 05/04/2005
In the last week, I’ve been privileged to see some amazing bands. Motörhead robbed me of my aural virginity, Goldfinger rocked my pants off and Straylight Run put me to sleep.
Due to some guestlist mix-up that was fortunately settled after 40 minutes, I missed the punk/emo stylings of Chicago’s Spitalfield (pronounced Spittle-Field) who were touring in support of their new album Stop Doing Bad Things. Their debut album Remember Right Now came out less than two...
By DCU - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 04/22/2005
Wake up early in Montreal, head to the border expecting the worst… AND nothing; 20 seconds talking to the border guard and away we were to the most incredible metal concert North America has to offer (of course after stocking up on Labatt 50s, JD, and Jager’s at the Duty-Free).
The metal fest was setup with two stages with shows commencing concurrently on each. The upstairs (second stage) was a large room with a gallery, comparable to maybe slightly larger than Foufs. Downstairs featured the main stage, about the size of Metropolis, but designed much more effectively with multiple levels allowing you to...
By Ash - Primetime! With Ash and Leeland - 04/24/2005
“Bow down to me!”. When I first heard Garbage, mainstream radio was still in an acceptable state. Their song “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” was, well, pretty much the best song on the radio at that time. On the air alongside Garbage were the Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, the short-lived Kula Shaker, Bush and a variety of other radio-friendly bands that were just cool enough to make not-so-mischievous teens like myself feel somewhat rebellious. Those days have long since past and we’re now at the mercy of Coldplay, Keane and Interpol to save us...
By Döc Holidae - Phantastiq Cypha - 04/14/2005
Nathaniel Meriwether says it best: “It’s a handsome thing, you wouldn’t understand”. And it’s true; if you haven’t heard of The Handsome Boy Modeling School, you don’t understand. Chest Rockwell (Prince Paul of De La Soul fame) and Nathaniel Meriwether (Dan The Automator from the Gorillaz) came out in 1999 with So... How’s Your Girl and recently released the follow-up album White People. Both albums use stylish samples and...
By Johnnybot - Turn Down the Suck - 04/29/2005
This show had a bit of an odd bill. While both Arseniq 33 and Floating Widget are very good bands, they are completely different from each other. The contrast was a little too strong and the show suffered from it despite individually good sets.
France’s Wolfunkind were up first. Their sound was a sort of hard-rocking, almost metal, type of funk. While the term funk-metal would lead one to assume that a band sucked, Wolfunkind were actually pretty darn good. They were in complete control of...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 05/01/2005
It is no secret to most people that know me that I love Goldfinger. So this review might be slightly biased since I’m getting the chance to review one of my favorite bands. For years, I’ve been going to every one of their shows and I’ve never left disappointed. I go absolutely berzerker, singing along to every song and I usually get the shit kicked out of me. Sunday night’s show at Club Soda was no exception.
As usual, I arrived to the venue late, and I caught the end of The Bottom Line...
By Dan - Rocks In Your Head - 04/05/2005
Okay, admittedly this is not a full, encompassing review. I have neither the time nor the urge to do a full review. So instead, I'll hit you kids up with a two-part review, splitting this new Fischerspooner CD in half. Here goes part 1:
(Get your mofo booty on the dance floor, people!)
That should be the entire review, but I'll flesh it out a little for your reading pleasure.
Call it electronic/electro-clash/dance/whatever...this shit is pretty cool. I'd heard of the band's first release (#1, May 6th 2002) that supposedly contained a sweet track called “...
By Christopher Bussmann - Bop and Beyond - 04/28/2005
Opening with a funky instrumental set, the Dap-Kings had bodies moving to their grip-tight buggalo, priming the audience for their four-foot, eleven inch soul dynamo front-woman; and when she took the stage the place exploded. Sharon can sing, she can dance, and she can connect with the fans - bringing them on stage to sing-along and dance, telling them stories about 'back in the day' and how each song came about. Sharon Jones is a performer in the true and versatile sense of the word. And she is a star.
With her band on fire, Sharon...
By Matt - Idle Minds - 04/22/2005
Awful, Excellent, and not the train wreck I was expecting.
Easiest review I ever wrote!
…what? I have to write more? Damnit…
For people who love bands that sound like other bands, last Friday’s show at the Metropolis was a night to remember. And I don’t mean that as a negative... these days, it’s very hard to find a band that doesn’t sound like someone else, or an amalgamation of various bands. The trick is to do it well.
Unfortunately, San Diego’s http://www.louisxiv.net/ "> Louis XIV don’t do it well,...
By Mikaela - Lessons in Lo-Fi - 04/18/2005
Despite a “technical glitch” which prevented the venue from being open on time, causing a line to form along St. Laurent, the recent return of Montreal’s prodigal daughter, Martha Wainwright, went off without a hitch. Opting to perform without an opening band, Martha Wainwright took the stage a little after 9:30pm and entertained the sold-out crowd for just shy of two hours. The set began with the hair-rising “Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole”, an ambitious opener which could have easily had the show peaking too soon, but the singer/songwriter dutifully backed it up with equally mesmerizing ditties....
By Alex - Losing My Edge - 04/16/2005
After a triumphant and well-received return to their fair city Montreal, the Exclaim Tour headliners Stars were faced with the task of going back out and re-create the magic that had the home crowd in rapture the night before. The band has managed to build a healthy reputation of being a great live band, a reputation no doubt enhanced since touring cross-country with the comatose-looking girls in The Organ. With word of their reportedly spectacular performance the night before fresh in our minds, it remained to be seen if they saved enough gas in...
By Louis - Hooked On Sonics - 04/14/2005
Stop what you are doing. On second thought, read this review first, then stop whatever it is you have planned on doing and go out and buy all of Ash’s back catalogue. Start with 1995’s Trailer then 1996’s 1977, skip 1998’s Nu-Clear Sounds, and go straight to 2002’s Free All Angels and new album Meltdown. If you happen to find the singles and B-side collection Intergalactic Sonic 7s, then give me a call because it’s rare in North America. Then turn up the volume and just enjoy the magic that is Ireland’s million-...
By Johnny - Turn Down the Suck - 05/03/2005
Ghoulunatics’ Blood Curdling Years is the first DVD by a Quebec metal band and it sets the bar high. Containing one full show, half of another, bits of 60 others, two videos, lots of photos, and a slew of backstage/behind the scenes/making of/on the road/etc footage, this disc delivers both quantity and quality.
The main feature on the disc is Ghoulunatics’ performance at last year’s Trois-Rivieres MetalFest. It’s a solid show with a set list...
By Louis - Hooked On Sonics - 04/08/2005
The excitement has been building in me for the past few weeks, ever since I found out that The Wonder Stuff were coming to Montreal for the first time since the early 90’s. I was there at that show way back then; they played to a packed club and I remember being blown away by the music and sounds that night and being so giddy as to see one of my favorite bands. In 1994, The Wonder Stuff were seemingly on top of the world: they were huge in their native England, where they were always on the cover of some music magazine and had ruled the UK Album and Singles charts since 1988. To think that tonight I...
By Alex - Losing My Edge - 04/08/2005
If there's anything harder for a gimmick band than releasing a sophomore effort, it's touring for it. While the Kills, to their credit, have managed to create a somewhat interesting sound from their post-White Stripes inception, the burden of proof that they still warrant further attention three years later lies squarely on their shoulders. Armed with generally positive response to their follow-up album No Wow and a drum machine, the confident blues-damaged London-based duo stepped up to the plate in front of a capacity crowd, aiming for the fences.
The show had been moved...
By Brendan O'Flaherty - Catatonia Shall Prevail - 02/22/2005
Over a decade ago, when death metal as a genre was in desperate need of something fresh and original, Pungent Stench provided something simultaneously brutal, fast, funny, sick, perverted and groovy to enthrall us with. Well, the perverted Austrians are at it again and they continue to excel at conceiving art that’s both sick and fetishistic with this new platter of sludgy death n’ roll, cleverly titled Ampeauty.
Death n’ roll it is alright! The production on this one is straight out of the Wolverine Blues...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Strangers - 03/31/2005
On the second night of the Weakerthans' and the Constantines' two-date stop, Montrealers were given the choice of seeing either that loaded double bill or Queens Of The Stone Age. While I have had the pleasure of witnessing superb performances from both headlining acts, the Weakerthans did not make me regret this difficult choice, free ticket notwithstanding.
It was a rainy, shitty day in Montreal and it got worse as I was suddenly left alone to face the night, due to the concert selling out shortly before show time. My three would-be companions were...
By Mikaela - Lessons in Lo-Fi - 03/30/2005
I’ll begin by stating that due to unforeseen circumstances -- as in, I didn’t feel like going -- I missed the first two opening bands for the Constantines/Weakerthans show. I can only comment on their participation in the after-show sing-along, which I shall do later.
Moving along, this was my fourth time seeing the Guelph natives, the Constantines, and each live show surpasses the last one. With a new album slated for a post-summer release, the band pulled out a couple of new songs and then peppered the rest of the set with old favorites. Highlights included “...
By Christopher Bussmann - Bop and Beyond - 01/25/2005
There is something decidedly vintage about Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, a sound out of synch with the times in which it has been produced. Maybe it is the cover-art, with it's saturated colors and stylized font size, or the fact that the chair, the lamp, even Sharon's hair is clearly throwback - a product of its immediate past. That is not to say that Sharon and co. are content to retread old ground or peddle a product mined from the ore of others. Oh no... they are too good and clever a band to do that. From the opening moments of "How Do You Let A Good Man Down," it is clear that...
By Tim R - Scarboro Sessions - 03/23/2005
Credited with coining the term Reggae as well as helping to shape its sound during the 60's in Jamaica, Toots and the Maytals are one of the most recognizable names in music today. On this Wednesday night, they would take to the stage at Club Soda.
The opening act, Cutti, was a great showcase of roots music, along with some Somali-influenced tracks. Their short acoustic set opened with an acapella version of the reggae classic "Tay Lay Lay". The highlights were the songs in which one of the female backup singers sang in her native...
By Kelly Belfo - After Noon Roots - 03/15/2005
MONTREAL – “Who is Jill Scott?” For those who don’t know, she's a winner. Scott, 32, picked up her first Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in February in the category of Best Urban/Alternative Performance, her Beautifully Human track "Cross My Mind" was honored above efforts by fellow nominees the Roots, Mos Def, Musiq Soulchild and N.E.R.D. One of the key breaks in Scott's musical career arrived...
By Christopher Bussmann - Bop and Beyond
What Miles Davis began on In A Silent Way got deep with Bitches Brew and exploded into A Tribute To Jack Johnson - a knock upside the head of stuffy jazz conservatism. By this point, 1970, legions of jazz fans had fled. Bitches Brew had scared them, and Miles, knowing they wouldn't be returning, decided to forge on ahead without them. Assembling a sharp team of openminded jazz, funk, and rock players, Miles blazed onward. No longer tenative, A Tribute To Jack Johnson is, much like the boxer that inspired it, an energetic assault on the...
By Angelica - BVST - 03/09/2005
Well, aren't we the darlings of the rock'n'roll scene? Personally, I'm sick to death of hearing Montréal described as the Next Big Thing, especially when I wouldn't be caught dead attending shows by 95% of the bands used to bolster this theory. Since I don't see industry lapdogs with ink-stained fingers attending any of the Montréal rock shows I go to, I feel safe in the assumption that they're the ones getting it wrong. Except for this time. Maybe. The art stars were out in full force, surprising for this kind of a rock'n'roll show. Of course, it was a showcase, a Montréal showcase, and masturbatory self-congratulation amid...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Stranger - 03/11/2005
Ahhh Epitaph Records… what great bands, albums & tours you’ve given us over the years. Remember when Epitaph Records meant Bad Religion, Pennywise and Rancid? This was the label that put out the Offspring’s Smash in ’94, making it the best-selling indie release of all time! And heck, I bet most of you have at least one Punk-O-Rama album in your CD collection. This is the Epitaph Records that I know; Punk as Fuck, and they always will be.
Stardate March 11th,...
By Korgull The Destroyer - Metal for Supper - The Afternoon Edition - 01/11/2005
Kreator seem to have given up on experimenting with their sound and have once again opted for the straightforward thrash metal style that they are known for. You can decide for yourself if this is a good thing or not, but bottom line is that it worked very well for them on Violent Revolution and it has worked for them once again with their latest album, Enemy of God.
The title track starts it off on a fast note; it’s one of the longer songs and has several fun change-ups. By the time it finishes, the pace for the rest of the album is pretty much set. Songs...
By Jo Satana - Umlauts and Powerchords - 03/01/2005
Montreal truly is blessed. Why, you ask? Because there has never been a better time to be a music lover in a city that is being hailed for loving music. The New Year kicked off with a strange spotlight on Montreal in an article published by Spin Magazine. Similar weirdness ensued as the New York Times hailed Montreal as the next big scene in music. While both articles ignored the strong presence of METAL in this city, the added attention Montreal got as a result is definitely not emptying the pockets of show promoters of any genre. This city is simply booked to the teeth with...
By Emilie - The Treefrog - 03/03/2005
I went to see The Frames at Cabaret La Tulipe, an old theatre that makes a very good venue in terms of sound and general ambiance. I had seen The Frames open for Calexico a year or two ago, and I had been impressed by the energy they had on stage. I listened to their live album to learn more about them and despite their similarities to British rock-pop bands like Coldplay and early Radiohead, I grew fond of their songs. The Frames became one of my guilty pleasures and I was looking forward to seeing their live set again.
Opener...
By Emilie - 11/30/2004
Romances is one of many collaborative albums by Mike Patton. I know that not many Patton fans at CJLO liked his collaboration with Björk on her most recent album Medulla, but please try and check out this CD anyway. The collaboration is with John Kaada, a Norwegian musician who has been very prolific in the movie soundtrack world. This gives the album a very dark cinematic mood, perfect for lazy depressing evenings. The album really manages to immerse you within a world, with a mix of old-fashioned and haunting sounds. This immersion is also mostly achieved...
By Nikkie - More Rock Than A Crackhouse - 03/03/2005
Take the essence of the Warped Tour (angry mallrats, merch and overpriced food), add to this too many scenesters and bad hairdos and a stage sponsored by myspace.com and what you get is the Warped Tour’s new sibling, the Taste Of Chaos Tour. Don’t get me wrong, the idea behind Taste Of Chaos was pure genius: a harder, louder, smaller version of the Warped Tour featuring the hottest screamo bands of the moment. The results however… not so hot.
First, on the...
By Jordan-na - Canadian Invasion - 02/24/2005
There was something in the smoky air of La Tulipe that Thursday night. Something special was about to happen. It was a night of firsts: first time seeing a live show at La Tulipe, first time hearing The Music and Kasabian, and first time being completely blown away by the opening act. Minutes before Kasabian took the stage, I leaned over to my friend and said ‘This is gonna be good.” I could not have been more right.
Kasabian is an electro-rock group from Leicester who challenge the definition of rock by mixing it up...
By Jordan-na - Canadian Invasion - 02/14/2005
On Monday February 14th, love was in the air. California band Shivaree crept into Montreal and stole the hearts of those attending their show at the Main Hall with an inviting evening of warm music on a cold night.
Shoot The Moon kicked off this Valentine’s Day show and managed to garner some admiration from the audience. They are a Montreal-based art-rock collective akin to a curious circus of musicians. Behold the lead singer, intoxicated with the power of her own vocals. Marvel at the stiff keyboard. Hear the two guitarist...
By Lisa F. - Nostalgia for the Present - 02/11/2005
February 11th was to be the third time I have had the opportunity to experience a Neko Case performance. The first time I saw her, she played an intimate show at a small venue in Arizona; the second time she played for thousands from the central stage of the Sasquatch Music Festival in George, Washington. During each of these performances, she seemed to have a mesmerizing power over her audiences. Even at the Sasquatch Music Festival, I recall her voice carrying over to the second stage where Pedro the Lion had just finished playing prompting a massive migration...
By Alex - Losing My Edge - 02/26/2005
The current crop of post-punk revivalism, spearheaded by Franz Ferdinand and including Bloc Party, TV On The Radio and tonight’s hosts The Futureheads, promotes the artier and spazzier side of the much-copied genre. To their credit, they have stepped back from the mood music of predecessors like Interpol, realizing perhaps its limited shelf life, to bring more of a good times aspect which of course means backup shout vocals galore. What might bore some people is that these bands...
By Angelica - BVST - 02/16/2005
This was THE night for celebrating the best that the Montreal stoner rock scene has to offer. Tickets were cheap, beer was flowin' freely, and "paraphernalia" was handed out at the door, so the crowd was definitely ready to get down, and they weren't disappointed.
Absolu took the stage first. What a surprise. This band definitely delivered, all thick, grinding guitars and big, fat redneck riffs, perfect for pole dancing. The ass shakin' continued on a faithful, if slightly grungified French language cover...
By Alex - Losing My Edge - 09/18/2004
This is not where it began, but we'll pick it up at the part where we were sitting down at a Mexican place in the Lower East Side on Saturday, taking refuge from the rain and deciding what to do with ourselves that night. One idea that was tossed around were the words To Live and Shave In L.A. and though it didn't immediately became the front-runner, it's the one that stuck for the next few hours until 9pm came around and we still haven't decided on anything. Seeing a show in New York wouldn't be the worst activity to partake in, but throw in suggestions of "experimental", "The Great Pumpkin Of...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Stranger - 02/19/2005
After a few years of hearing just how good Tegan and Sara are, I finally got a chance to see for myself whether or not they were worth the hype. This happened on Saturday when I busted my ass to get to “La Tulipe”. Actually, I got a lift to the show, but I assure you that this place is still pretty out of the way. Luckily my friend Franck’s apartment is three blocks from the place, so he ended up being my date for the night. He and his ex Amelie are the ones that have been raving about T&S to...
By Robot - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 02/01/2005
I thought I’d better review this one before somebody else at CJLO does, ‘cause it’s looking like it’s gonna be the hottest record in the Metal department for at least a month, and I bet at least a few rock/punk/alt shows will be playing it (I can name names).
When promo copies began circulating, there was a lot of bitching (or cheering) about Mötörhead-isms and ‘progression’. The power-trio possibilities of High On Fire only dawned on me while watching them do a RIPPING cover of "Witching Hour" on the Contaminated DVD last year, and I was all set to...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Stranger - 02/12/2005
I can specifically remember working on a crisp late summer day in Fairview. It’s those kinds of days where the slightest thing would piss you off… People who know me best know that it takes a lot to piss me off. I can take most physical and verbal abuse and still have a pseudo-smile on my face. This particular day at HMV, however, just killed my spirit. Not because of co-workers, and surprisingly not because of jerk-off customers, but because of the store playlist.
When I had first started working at HMV over two years ago, rules over the playlist were pretty fair. We could play anything we had in the store, provided...
By Mikey B - The Lonesome Stranger - 01/22/2005
6:45 in the pm on Saturday night, I busted my ass to catch the 211 to get downtown. A few days earlier, I was ecstatic to be going to see Bright Eyes at the Spectrum. My spirits were still high, even though the cold was a motherfucker. This time, I didn’t wear my regular concert attire, which by the way usually consists of my black Converse High Tops, a various rock concert T-shirt, and my Saran Wrap leather jacket… ohhh noo… tonight, it was all about layering.
Underneath my Saran Wrap...
By Jordan-na - Canadian Invasion - 02/12/2005
Sometimes you just want to rock out. Fuck the deep meaning and weird synth sounds. Leave the violin and accordion at home. Lose a few band members and strip down the sound to the three basic elements of rock: guitar, bass and drum. Unfortunately, Montreal is hardly the place to find this type of bare bones rock, as we’re infatuated with our own trendy art rock music scene.
Saturday night delivered the cure to the art rock overload with The Video Sound Tour. There were groupies, there was beer chugging and there was dancing on the bar but most of all there was rock. The tour was to promote the debut album of...
By Katie The K. - Katie the K - 02/05/2005
The Indie Show sometimes feels like a trip outside the classroom into the library. While it may be enjoyable because it is an opportunity to zone out, the library, like the Indie Show, isn't exactly recess and therefore falls short of providing a truly rewarding time. Despite efforts to be zany and irreverent, (with lifesize Lindsay Lohan cutouts in the audience), most indie performances make me feel more like I am participating in the token youth subculture event than actually having fun.
As CJLO's RPM director, I like to dance, which is not something that you usually get at the Indie Show. More form than content,...
By Alex - Losing My Edge - 02/09/2005
What can you expect from a band whose 15 years of existence can be graphed into one giant downward slope? After releasing their near-perfect (too perfect?) debut album Palomine on Matador in 1992, Bettie Serveert moved away from their blend of Pretenders and third album Velvet Underground (in fact, they released a live...
By Jo Satana - Umlauts and Powerchords - 01/08/2005
So on Saturday night, the 8th of January 2005, Slipknot was courteous enough to pay our meager city (Montreal) a visit. And guess what? They even brought along their friends: Unearth and Killswitch Engage! Seeing that this was an opportunity not to be missed, the boys at Umlauts and Powercordz grabbed their stuff and headed East to the show (actually, both Dangerous “I Don’t Need To Do A Show To Get Credit For It” Dave and Analytical “We’ll...
By Jordan-na - Canadian Invasion - 12/03/2004
An Evening With an Indie Music Critic
9:17pm: The show was advertised for 9pm, so like any seasoned critic, I show up late. The lady at the door informs me it will start between 9:30 and 10pm.
9:38pm:.I re-arrive, a dollar poorer courtesy of a Caramilk bar bought from a Pakistani who showed me his photos of that famous British wax museum. I climb the stairs to enter the small, square room that is the Main Hall. It’s pretty non-descript: high purple ceilings with a blue polka dots painted above the bar. A couple of mismatched tables and...
By Alex Robot - No Sleep Til Bedtime
For the record, CJLO’s Korgull the Destroyer (from Metal for Supper, Thursdays 2-4pm) bought this album when it first came out. I mercilessly made fun of both him AND the three corpse-painted clowns on the cover, brandishing medieval weapons and spiky armor. I knew these guys had a killer rep, but I assumed it was similar to the praise lavished on the over-rated Burzums of the Black Metal world, guys who are more renowned for their gimmicks and criminal records than their music.
But damn, I gotta eat my words. After being blown away by the Grimfist album last year, I finally caved to...
By Ashley Wong - Dump the Body in Rikki Lake - 01/08/2005
Peter Elkas’ (ex-Local Rabbits) solo project seemed like a strange match initially when seen opening up for mainstream hip-hop act K-OS. Local man Elkas, now re-located to Toronto, made a nice rock complement to hip-hop artist K-OS. For old Local Rabbits fans, his music has matured. His music now appeals to a much older crowd, incorporating a little bit of blues/soul with some rock and roll. The crowd seemed bored and a little distracted. His full-piece band played well with...
By David Caporicci-Urovitch - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 10/12/2004
One of the most destructive albums of the year, Pig Destroyer have crafted an insidious piece of art which can easily disturb even the most seasoned veteran of the grindcore genre. Much like their previous acclaimed effort, Prowler in the Yard, Terrifyer blazes through track after track of tortured yelling vocals, accompanied by a wall of sound created by only drums and guitar. Their trademark sound of intense grooves interrupted by scathing guitar attacks remains intact, although this time the tracks seem to be all the more memorable, even though the majority of...
By David Caporicci-Urovitch - No Sleep Til Bedtime - 03/01/2004
Metal this year has spawned so many metal/tech/math/hard-core bands that the genre is overrun. It seems that everyone and their grandmother has their own take on this abstract sub-genre, mixing more of one element and less of another until it seems original. While some albums released produce what pioneers of the style have already accomplished, there are still some interesting variations; enter From a Second Story Window with their debut EP, Not One Word Has Been Omitted. Clocking in above 30 minutes, (longer than some full lengths I’ve heard this year) these...
By Darcy Macdonald - Ear Exam - 10/29/04
K-os + Peter Elkas
October 29th 2004 Club Soda
I gotta say I'm a bit jealous of people who have...
By Jordan-na - Canadian Invasion - 01/14/2005
The first stop of Sum 41’s “Go Chuck Yourself” Canadian tour was a sold-out show at Montreal’s Metropolis. They were out to promote their latest release Chuck, featuring what they describe as a metal-influenced sound with a more mature outlook. Chuck was named after a UN representative that got the band out of a life-threatening situation during a War Child sponsored visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lead single, “We’re All to Blame,” suggests that the band has grown up over the course of their last four albums and now cares...
By Oli Pulleybank - Boozehound Radio - 11/27/2004
As the guitar tech put the bright orange bass he had been tuning back on to its stand and sauntered off the stage, the crowd at the University of Montreal’s CEPSUM arena felt a rush of nervous excitement overwhelming them. I stood towards the back, feeling like the luckiest of all the schmucks who had conned their way onto the guestlist, and knew that the wait was almost over. Making their triumphant return to Montreal were the almighty Pixies, having not graced La Belle Ville with their sonic assault in over 22 hours.
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By Alex Huynh -Losing My Edge - 12/04/2004
December is quite a strange time, as it can represent a sort of final hurdle before goals are reached or misery is momentarily ended, replaced by hope for a new and better year ahead. It’s rather ridiculous to think of that concept so boxed up in a calendar year, but we seem to nonetheless fall victim to it due to endless conditioning. So just as the university kids and young professionals comprising this night’s crowd have that milestone on their minds, that last lap before they can celebrate and go home, Feist and her band had actually...
Antonella F. - The Siamese Libertines - 11/24/2004
Sam used to be known to me as “that cute, shy waiter from Shayne’s” (the short-lived restaurant on Bishop street owned by the Montreal Canadiens player, Shayne Corson). Now, almost four years later, he is known nationwide as one of Canada’s hottest rock acts. I was, therefore, eagerly anticipating my chance at seeing him again for the first time since his clean-cut days at Shayne’s (I’m not a regular at Le Pistol).
…And Sam Roberts and his crew did not disappoint. In spite of their rise to fame, the band...
Angelica - BVST - 11/27/2004
November 27th. I've been looking forward to this date for weeks. Today was to be the day that Diego and I would see Motörhead in their hometown, and at the Hammersmith Apollo (THE venue associated with the band, and the namesake of their first live album No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith), no less. Of course, I didn't take into account that, in their hometown, Motörhead make like Iron Maiden and sell out the equivalent of the Bell Center in a matter of days. Of course, London is chock full of "ticket brokers" (read: glorified scalpers), who graciously offered us...
Dallas Richter - Dont Mess With Dallas - 11/20/2004
Further Seems Forever – FSF, perhaps most commonly known for being Chris Carrabba’s (Dashboard Confessional) former band, were awesome in terms of sound. The band, now with John Bunch, former Sensefield frontman, sounded just as good live as on their studio recordings. Their stage presence, on the other hand, was mediocre at best. Not that I think bands should have to do backflips or breathe fire or whatever gimmicks bands use to try to keep audience attention, but move around a bit dude! Tell us about your...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked on Sonics - 11/20/2004
The last time I saw Jimmy Eat World live was at a packed-like-sardines sold-out show at the Rainbow a few years back, right before Bleed American blew up. A few months after that they played a show at Metropolis and the amount they’ve grown, now playing a sold-out show at Le Spectrum, reminded me of how Thursday grew over the years (who themselves played Rainbow a few years back and came back to play a packed Spectrum). After their platinum success of Bleed American, the band...
By T-Bone - The Beer OClock - 11/13/04
So it was Zeke, the Black Halos, and Vulgar Deli at La Tulipe. This was Zeke's first time in Canada. Sonny, their old guitar player had a criminal record which made it impossible for Zeke to cross the border in the past. Now that he is out of the way, Zeke as a three-piece crossed the border and did a full Canadian Tour, playing all the little buttfuck towns, as well as the major cities...
My night was filled with trying to get from one party to the show back to...
By Nikkie Landry - 11/15/04
Last night was the Atreyu/Funeral For A Friend/Taking Back Sunday show. Although all the bands were only merely as good as the last time they were in town (if I remember correctly, Atreyu played last August 25th with Underoath; Funeral For A Friend opened for Coheed and Cambria this past March 31st and well, Taking Back Sunday headlining their own show, all three...
By Cara Ventura - Classified
At 1 o'clock in the morning I entered the stairway to what would normally seem to be a fairly large loft space. 'The Nest' strongly resembled its namesake; a blistering hot incubative space compacted wall-to-wall with young things. Nestled in the centre of the Nest was the musical equipment set up in a circle facing the true centre of the room. Tall speakers that pointed outwards (in conjunction with support beams) blocked the view of no fewer than 50% of the audience but that was not to be an issue. As we tend to...
By Omar Goodness - Hooked on Sonics - 11/09/04
After witnessing what I just did, I'm pretty sure of one thing: the Hot Snakes are not human. Playing every song with impeccable precision and unseen and unheard of tightness, these dudes have gotta be machines. Currently on a mammoth tour behind their frenetically fabulous new album, Audit in Progress, these three guys from San Diego and one from Brooklyn hit the stage at la Sala Rossa for their first show in Montreal to an excited and anxious crowd.
Now, let's get this out of the way. If you don't know this, you either: a) have never listened to HOOKED on SONiCs...
By Nikkie Landry - More Rock Than a Crack House - 11/04/04
On November 4th, I could have been at home watching the OC premiere, but instead I decide to spend the best 90.00$ I've ever spent and went to see the "godfathers of pop punk", Green Day.
I must admit, this was my first show at the Bell Centre, but the fact that there were so many people only made me realize how much of a big following Green Day has now. Youngsters and not-so youngsters reunited to see this unforgettable event.
The lineup was great to start with. I've always been a sucker for...
By Oli Pulleybank - Boozehound Radio - 11/02/04
November 2nd saw a completely different kind of punk rock show hit Montreal (see Suicide Machines review). Waving the flag of anger, intellegence, reason and disbelief, Bad Religion came into town and rocked La Belle Provence with some left-wing indignation. After openers Rise Against played 6 songs for a total of 20 minutes (?), the crowd was given a half-hour to cool their heels before the lights finally dimmed. The band walked out on to the dark...
By Oli Pulleybank - Boozehound Radio - 2004-09-04
The Suicide Machines, Detroit's finest mid 90's punk-skacore outfit, returned to Montreal in September to rock Salle de L'X like they'd rocked many times before. Basically they played every song off 1996's ...
| Ashley Wong - Dump the Body in Rikki Lake - 10/26/04 |
A well-balanced diet just makes everything function better. Much like how cheese just seems to go with crackers, and milk with your cereal, the Junior Boys, Ratatat and Mouse on Mars together made a meal that just made you feel good by the end (bad...
By Dr. Sars - Idle Minds - 10/08/04
Last Friday, I saw yet another fine performance from the band NoMeansNo. I didn't realize how many fans of the band were out there in Montreal, but I wasn't alone. The show sold out, something that I certainly wasn't expecting, but in retrospect it makes a lot of sense since the band hasn't been in Montreal in 3 years. I thought that these guys had hung up their instruments; we haven't seen anything new since 2001, and we haven't seen a new full-length album since 2000.
They decided to stop in on Montreal en route to Europe for a tour (a place where they make their money; Europe's quite often...
By Oli Pulleybank - Boozehound Radio - 10/08/04
You know that band the Killers? With that song? You know, that one that goes like…Somebody told me…That you have a girlfriend…who looks like a boyfriend or some shit like that? With that crazy 80s beat thing? Yeah, well I went to their show.
Basically, the Killers would have been a dang good band in 1985. Their best stuff sounds like a good mix of Duran Duran and Depeche Mode, but I don't think the Killers'll be much more than a flash in the pan in 2004. Their...
By Jordan-na - Canadian Invasion - 09/29/04
Day one of Pop Montreal, ‘twas Wednesday. The buzz was all about the Metric show with Comme un homme libre and Death from Above 1979. I arrived late, just in time to hear a bunch of girls in miniskirts screaming in French. Turns out they were Quebec’s Comme un homme libre, bumped down one spot on the bill because of the last minute addition of Death From Above
1979 to the line-up. They deserved the demotion, impressing no one, including me who was glad she was late.
Cabaret was filled to capacity as Death from Above 1979 ripped open their set with their...
By Cara Ventura - Classified - 09/29/04
At 1 o'clock in the morning I entered the stairway to what would normally seem to be a fairly large loft space. 'The Nest' strongly resembled its namesake; a blistering hot incubative space compacted wall-to-wall with young things. Nestled in the centre of the Nest was the musical equipment set up in a circle facing the true centre of the room. Tall speakers that pointed outwards (in conjunction with support beams) blocked the view of no fewer than 50% of the audience – but that was not to be an issue. As we tend to forget, musicians playing infectious music can get away with an uncontrived stage performance; there were none of the...
By Alex Huynh - Losing My Edge - 10/04/04
It's not easy immediately following the Pop Montreal festival, but this bill certainly gave it a good shot and the crowd responded in kind. This was more or less a Saddle Creek show, as Now It's Overhead are currently on it; Tilly and The Wall are on its offshoot label, the unfortunately named Team Love, and headliners Rilo Kiley recorded their new album More Adventurous with Saddle Creek before issues...
By: Ganit Bar-Dor - The Punk Wears Prada - 10/21/04
Sometimes you forget about certain bands just because – no particular reason – they just slip through the cracks. One of those bands is Hot Rod Circuit and as I stood there at La Sala Rosa on October 21st, I remembered that I actually really like this band. I've had the opportunity to see them on various occasions and every time I swear that I'm gonna dig up one of their CDs and I swear I will one of these days. Hot Rod Circuit delivered a great show with one their guitarists seeming out of place because of his intense enthusiasm...
