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News for September 11th, 2015
LOCAL
By Catlin Spencer
Exterminators say that Montreal's bedbug infestations are out of control and that they can hardly keep up with the demand.
According to CBC, Maheu Extermination Ltée specialist Harold Leavey says he would have one or two bedbug cases a year back in 2000, but now it is up to 50 or 100 cases a day.
Exterminators are also saying that bedbugs have become more resistant to the chemicals used to kill them, meaning more visits are necessary to fully eliminate the infestation.
The city of Montreal denies seeing any increase in problems, and says that is is simply a situation that is remaining stable.
NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit-Liang
Large Canadian cities are experiencing a housing crisis, as more and more renters spend more and more on housing, with 1 in 5 Canadians spending as much as half their income on rent.
According to CBC News, data taken by Statistics Canada in 2011 suggests that four out of ten households spend about a third of their income on rent, which is not sustainable for renters.
While the federal government spent $1,7 billion on social housing this year, most social housing spaces date from the early 90’s and is badly in need of repair.
Montreal may suffer the most during this housing crisis, as it was found to be the most rental-heavy city in all of Canada, with 60 percent of residents renting apartments to live in.
INTERNATIONAL
By Alexa Everett
September 11th, 2015
Hosted by: Julian Mckenzie
Stories by: Catlin Spencer, Patricia Petit-Liang, Alexa Everett
Produced by: Emeline Vidal
Pop Montreal Giveaways: Built to Spill, Braids, Will Butler, Royal Canoe & More- Tune in to win!
CJLO is getting super excited to go Pop! Stay tuned for our special coverage, and watch for #CJLOgoesPop and #CJLOPopSessions in the social media realms! CJLO will be doing live Pop Sessions every day Pop week Tues-Fri at 4pm- so stay tuned for the list of bands! We will even have a special preview episode of Champions of the Local Scene next Wednesday at 6pm! Tune in!
We have Pop GIveaways Galore:
Text the name of the band and your name to CJLO: 514-848-7471 for your chance to win, or email promo@cjlo.com (Subject: Pop Montreal Contest and name of band you want to see!) Entries must be during timeframe of the shows listed and for the particular band specified! Good luck and Happy POP!
Thursday, Sept 10, 4-6pm: Braids Giveaway on Dirty Work
Thursday, Sept 10, 6-8pm: Built to Spill Giveaway on Hooked on Sonics
Friday, Sept 11, 6-8pm: Viet Cong giveaway on Go-Go Radio Magic Show
Monday, Sept 14, 4-5pm: Stars of the Lid giveaway on Beyond The Black Rainbow
Monday, Sept 14, 7-8pm: The Cribs/ Absolutely Free giveaway on Hiway 1
Monday, Sept 14, 8-9pm: Godflesh giveaway on Sublime State of Doom
Tues, Sept 15, 5-6pm: Royal Canoe giveaway on The Sound You Need
Tues, Sept 15, 6-7pm: Will Butler giveaway on The Commonwealth Conundrum Show
Wed, Sept 16, 4-7pm: Royal Canoe giveaway on #CJLOPopSessions at 4pm & Champions of the Local Scene: POP Preview at 6pm
Wed, Sept 16, 8-10pm: Godflesh giveaway on Into the Coven
Thurs, Sept 17m 6-8pm: Built to Spill Giveaway on Hooked on Sonics
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Screenplay by Roger Allers, based on the novel by Kahlil Gibran
From the trailer and the synopsis, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet was my eagerly-anticipated animated film screening at the Fantasia International Film Festival this year. So how does the text that I read on my PDF translate to the big screen? All I can say that for the most part this film is a breathtaking piece of animation from different animators, but just like the PDF version, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a complicated piece of literature that deals with a lot of metaphors that can go over your head as the animation dazzles you. I also noticed that the youngest audience member for this animated film was in his late pre-teens, or early teens. Roger Allers (The Lion King) is the principal director and has the help of various other directors. Guest animators include Tomm Moore (The Secret Of Kells), Nina Paley (Sita Sings The Blues), Joann Sfar (The Rabbi's Cat), and veteran animator Bill Plympton. It should also be noted that actress Salma Hayek was very invested with this project and is one of the producers of the film, as well a voice actress.
Kamila (Salma Hayek) is having a hard time raising her troubled daughter Almitra (Quvenzhané Wallis) and working for Mustafa (Liam Neeson), an imprisoned writer and poet. On this day, Mustafa is to be released from home imprisonment, so he befriends Almitra and try to connect with her. Along his journey to the boat that he will sail away to his home, he meets his friends and supporters, to which he imparts his wisdom and philosophies. They range from subjects on love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. These themes are brought to life by the guest animators. Before Mustafa is placed on his ship back home, he meets with the chief sergeant who has drawn up a contract on the basic premise that he must renounce his profane ideas as blasphemies, or face imprisonment.
All I can say is that this is my second favourite animated film of the year for its use of various vibrant and rich animated styles that bring life to this metaphorically-rich text. There is almost too much to see on the first viewing, however one of my favourite chapters had to be the one about love that came around the end. As for the metaphors and allusions, most of them went over my head, so I will need to revisit the film, but not before I do a study on the text or read the entire PDF that I skimmed through. Even though there is a profound message at the end of the central story, I found the animation was not as alluring as the guest animator chapters, and I found the story between the mother and daughter generic. This may not be for the younger animated fans of Frozen, but like this year's Inside Out, Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a game changer in animation for bringing to life this classic and sacred text and showing various styles of colourful animation.
Ratings:
The Central story 3.5/5
The Guest Animations 4.5/5
News for September 10th, 2015
LOCAL
By Saturn de Los Angeles
The City of Montreal has announced that it will have a dozen self-cleaning toilets ready for use next year.
In a report by CBC News, the public toilets will be installed across the downtown area.
The decision to have them out for public use was a result of a successful implementation of public toilets outside Berri square and at Quartier des Spectacles.
The approved budget will have a price tag of $1 million allocated for the next three years, with each self-washing toilet expected to cost $300,000.
NATIONAL
By Julia Bryant
First Nations Chiefs in Ontario have launched a fundraising plan to start a public inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women.
According to CTV, the chiefs said they won't wait any longer for the federal government to agree to a public inquiry.
The Conservative government has continually stated that a public inquiry is not necessary because over 80 per cent of the murders end up being solved.
This new fundraising campaign, titled "Who Is She", will include photos of the missing women, messages from their families, and the option to donate.
INTERNATIONAL
By Emeline Vidal
In his speech on Thursday, the president of the European Union, Jean-Paul Juncker, proposed that Europe welcome 160,000 Syrian migrants.
According to the New York Times, the former prime minister of Luxembourg acknowledges that this number is still not enough to alleviate the situation.
While leaders could not agree on more modest quotas, Juncker told his audience that dignity and humanity was a matter of historical fairness.
The response to the influx of Syrian migrants is uneven and controversial across Europe.
Germany has received 800,000 migrants so far, while Hungary and Great Britain remain largely opposed to opening their borders.
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Hosted by: Catlin Spencer
Stories by: Saturn de Los Angeles, Julia Bryant & Emeline Vidal
Produced by: Julia Bryant
News for September 9th, 2015
by Patricia Petit Liang
The McGill University Health Centre is in the process of ridding Montreal’s superhospital of black sewage.
According to CTV News, the Glen site hospital facilities were built with toilets that use three times less water than regular toilets.
The MUHC is investigating possible causes of the plumbing problems, which include construction material being left in the pipes, and patients flushing bizarre objects like latex gloves down the toilets.
by Catlin Spencer
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that four million refugees have fled Syria, and that another 7.6 million are displaced within the country.
by Saturn de Los Angeles
Great Britain celebrates a crowning milestone on Wednesday as the 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth II becomes the country's longest reigning Monarch.
According to ABC News, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor will have had 63 years, 7 months, and 3 days on the job as the Queen, surpassing that of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.
Surprisingly her rise to the throne was purely accidental, as her father, King George IV passed away a couple of years shortly after his reign, making Elizabeth the heir.
Having lived through major historical events in the second half of the 20th Century and the first wave of the new millennium, experts believe that she will continue to represent the Monarch as opposed to her European contemporaries who have renounced their position.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Hosted by: Julia Bryant
Stories by: Patricia Petit Liang, Catlin Spencer & Saturn de Los Angeles
Produced by: Catlin Spencer
'Love and Mercy' captures the musical talent of Brian Wilson
Directed by Bill Pohlad
There is no doubt that Brian Wilson is both extremely talented and an individual who is hurting deep down, as seen in Bill Pohlad's new film, Love & Mercy. The film succeeds at telling Brian Wilson's story, but at times the editing is very choppy. Paul Dano is convincing as a young Brain Wilson, however there are some issues with seeing John Cusack as a much older Brian Wilson. The songs are all there as they go through the surfer-boys phase, right up too Brain Wilson's Smile. Yes, Love & Mercy captures the musical talent of Brian Wilson and his personal issues, however it lacks the social background of the era.
The film is a cross-story between the older and younger Brian Wilson. In the 1960s a young Brian Wilson (Paul Dano), a songwriter and recording professional, finds success with chart topping hit records. After facing a panic attack while on stage, Wilson resigns from performing and in the recording studio he is determined to make the greatest album ever made, Pet Sounds. As with any boy band, there is a slow disintegration of both The Beach Boys, while Wilson's mental health slowly deteriorates as he starts hearing voices. In the late 1980s Wilson (John Cusack) is a middle-aged man broken and confused and under the control of psychiatrist and therapist Dr. Eugene Landy (Paul Giamatti). Melinda Ledbetter (Elizabeth Banks), who meets the broken down Wilson, is determined to save him from Landy's manipulation.
These two versions of Brian Wilson are edited together in order to create the story, that sometimes feels non-sequential and is jarring from time to time. A great example of this could be a younger Brian Wilson recording a track fallowed by a broken middle-aged Brian Wilson in the middle of a breakdown. There is a sync at the very end as the younger Wilson and older Wilson are both at the lowest point in their lives, and like that Barenaked Ladies song states, are lying in bed like Brian Wilson. There is one of the best scenes for cinematography of the of the year, when a younger Brian Wilson experiments with drugs for the first time with a very wide-eyed Paul Dano and some natural beauty. Getting back to Paul Dano, it can be said that he is the star lead actor in this film. Hopefully he is recognized when award season rolls around. One thing that is to be agreed upon is that The Beach Boys and Brain Wilson created musical harmony that will live on to be some of the great hits and revolutionary tunes in the history of the music industry. However capturing the turbulent and changing times of the era is missing from this harmony.
Rating: 3.5/5
The film and soundtrack are currently available via digital download. Love & Mercy will be released to DVD on Tuesday, September 15th.
--Tune in to At the Movies with Iconic Sounds every Tuesday at 8 AM with your host, Remi! Only on CJLO 1690AM and cjlo.com.
September 8th, 2015
Hosted by Danny Aubry
Stories by Saturn de Los Angeles, Catlin Spencer & Julian McKenzie
Produced by Patricia Petit Liang
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