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The first time R&B singer Gallant came on my radar was when one of the bartenders asked me to play "Weight in Gold" while I was DJing one evening. I played the track and had to get the album. After listening to Ology, I immediately became a fan and was super excited to see the show at Théâtre Fairmount, one of my favourite intimate venues in Montreal and walking distance from my home!

The show started on time with Detroit-born, Chicago-based Eryn Allen Kane. I heard her name before but I wasn't familiar with her music so I was looking forward to hearing her and was not disappointed. She blessed us with her soulful and powerful voice and got the crowd to have fun, at one point getting us to bend down low and slowly get up, once we did we were jumping around. I loved her energy. My favourite part of her performance was when she covered "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" by Prince. She told us that she saw Prince perform this song in Chicago and it made her cry. I think if Prince heard her sing he would have been proud. After this performance I will definitely be checking out her albums Aviary: Act 1 and 2.

The next artist was Bibi Bourelly, whom I was completely unfamiliar with but the crowd was there to see her as much as they were there to see Gallant. I learned that this singer songwriter wrote Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money". Her sound was more rock, which I liked, but she only performed a few songs so I would have to hear more tracks from her and see how she progresses as an artist before I decide if I'm a fan or not.

After about a 30-minute break to prepare the stage, which included a table and sofa on the right side, the artist I've been waiting for graced the stage. Gallant performed many tracks from Ology, including "Bone + Tissue", "Talking to Myself", "Miyazaki", "Bourbon", "Percogesic", and of course "Weight in Gold". He even came back on stage for an encore. Watching Gallant perform was almost dreamlike. He was energetic and constantly went back and forth on the stage, moving to the rhythm of the music, then stopping in the middle of the stage to hit that high note. The crowd loved every minute of it! It's been a long time since I've seen an artist mesmerize their audience like that. And I have to give it up to the band who backed him up.

Coming to the show I did not know what to expect from this new artist, but Gallant definitely put on an amazing performance. I'm looking forward to hearing more music from him and seeing how he evolves artistically.

--DJ Amrew Weekes hosts The Limelight, CJLO's longest-running hip hop show, every Saturday at 6PM. Tune in!

Coming up tonight at 8pm on Anatomy of Caribbean Music, Cote Des Neiges Black Community Association's Education Program Coordinator Kidel Reid and his colleagues Douglas Barkley and Tiffany Calender will come to chat with Gee Weekes about their new education programs for the community this fall! There are a variety of programs available for those that want to brush up on a second language, start one from the beginning, or pursue their high school diploma!

Both French and English conversation classes will be taught in both languages, at the Cote-des-Neiges Black Community Association, located at 6585 Cote-des-Neiges, on Saturdays. There is no documentation needed to participate in the Bilingual Academic Program. Classes are given on Saturdays and the cost of the program is $40!

For those that wish to pursure their high school diploma, there is a Montreal English Language School Board accredited program available to the community called Community Academic Achievement Program (CAAP). Registrations and placement tests are scheduled to take place on September 19, 2016 from 12pm until 8pm and September 22, 2016 between 10am - 6pm at the High School of Montreal (3711 de Bullion). Please note that the duration of the placement test to determine your grade level, will be approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes maximum, less if you are capable of finishing earlier. Exemptions will be made for those who have not been out of school for more than five years and have a copy of their most recent academic transcript as proof of the last year of schooling completed. This program involves a $50 registration fee and participants must have proof of Canadian citizenship/ permanent residency and a Quebec ID (Driver's license, Medicare card or MELS transcript of marks with QPC (Quebec permanent code).

For more info, please call Kidel Reid at 514-929-1029 and tune in to Anatomy of Caribbean Music tonight: 8-10pm! Got a question about the program, call in to the show (514-848-7471) and we'll try and get you an answer!

La Bronze is the fusion of Quebecois neon-pop with a sprinkle of "Habibi funk” 70’s funk from Morocco. Check out her Arabic version of Stromae’s hit song “Formidable”.  Catch La Bronze Thursday (tonight!) at 8pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE. 

Brown are two brothers - Snail Kid (Dead Obies) et Jam (K6A, Jam et P-Dox, AlaclairEnsemble) and their father, Robin Kerr. Together they bring to the stage a mix of frenglish hiphop and reggae. Their first single “brown baby” start with an explosive chorus: "Ton baby va être brun/ Your baby is going to be brown”. I mean, how awesome is that! Catch Brown Friday at 8pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE. 

Rymz - Du Rap Quebecois for those who are down for something dark à la plume explosive et aux rimes recherchées. Check out his single for his new album: Petit Prince. Catch Rymz Saturday at 8:45pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE.

DJ Jazzy Jeff- For nostalgic folk who still watch The Fresh Prince of Belair on Netflix and those who follow the DJ/ Turntablist since day one or two. This is a Win-Win set - Watch Jazzy Jeff's Boiler Room London DJ set to get an insight on what to expect! Catch DJ Jazzy Jeff Friday at 10pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE.

HeartStreets - the Female duo is making alt-pop music from the soul. Catch HeartStreets Saturday at 7:45pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE.

Husser - Part of the Rap trio The Posterz. Catch Husser Friday at 7pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE.

Skratch Bastid- “ Le DJ préféré de ton Dj préféré". Catch Skratch Bastid Friday at 9pm at SCÈNE PRINCIPALE.  

Find the details and full schedule of OUMF here.

It's that time of year- both Concordia campuses are bustling, and CJLO is everywhere! We are pleased to partner with the Concordia Student Union on their Orientation, which promises a series of coffees, open-air pubs, BBQs and special concerts. Stay tuned over the next ten days to find out where you can get aquainted with CJLO and find out more about their programming here! 

Tonight, we will be taking over Reggie's for our first CLASS DISMISSED of the year- our multi-genre DJ night! Come say hey and sign up to enter our POP Montreal back-to-school contest! You could win sweet POP prize packs, which include tickets to CJLO's POP co-presentations like HEALTH + FOG + dj. flugvél og geimskip on September 22 @ 11pm or Holy F*ck + Fake Palms + New Fries + Technical Kidman on September 22nd @ 9pm. Also available to win, POP Montreal et Blue Skies Turn Black présentent : Angel Olsen + Rodrigo Amarante + Best Fern happening September 23rd at 9pm! Come sign up at the DJ Booth at Reggie's (1455 de Maisonneuve O.) between 7pm and midnight tonight!  This is the CJLO afterparty for the Clubs-in-the-Street Fair on Mackay today!

Speaking of clubs at Concordia, we'll be warming things up with a special broadcast of Champions of the Local Scene- live from The Hive Solidarity Coop Cafe Downtown (1455 de Maisonneuve O.)- 5 to 7pm tonight! We'll be chatting with tons of Concordia's raddest clubs and hearing all about their special initiatives for the 2016-17 school year! Tune in or come on down!

And see you at CLASS DISMISSED tonight? What better way to get acquainted with CJLO- our line-up is super tight!

7pm- Behind The Counter / Volunteer Co-ordinator Sonja- indie rock, experimental tunes!

8pm- Ashes to Ashes- Music influenced by the 1980s!

9pm- The Machine Stops / RPM Music Director Thinkbox, so expect some solids beats!

10pm- The Limelight / J-Nice- CJLO's longest running Hip Hop show!

11pm- Fukubukuro- mixed bag of audio surprises- mostly Japanese tunes!