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October 2, 2014
Hosted by: Celeste Lee
Stories by: Celeste Lee, Marilla Steuter-Martin
Produced by: Emeline Vidal
The Constantines Play Montreal This Weekend!
Blue Skies Turn Black, I Love Neon, and yours truly CJLO 1690 AM present the Constantines this Saturday, October 4th at Le Belmont (4483 Saint-Laurent). The band is back after a four-year hiatus, and this is the reunion show to end all reunion shows! Come on out and celebrate the 11th anniversary of their sophomore album, Shine a Light, and get sparkly with special guests Cousins and your friends from CJLO...
Tickets are $20 in advance / $22 at the door. Check out the Facebook event page for details and show times.
Also be sure to tune in to Hooked On Sonics today at 6 PM ET when Constantines front-man Bry Webb calls in to give us a taste of what's to come! Hey, ears can taste things when feedback and loud guitars are involved. In the meantime, here's a video to check out as we wait in anticipation:
The Constantines - "Nighttime Anytime (It's Alright)" from the album Shine a Light
October 1, 2014
Hosted by Jocelyn Beaudet
Stories by Sam Obrand & Julia Bryant
Produced by Marilla Steuter-Martin
CAMPUS LAW
MOVING MIND STUDIO ON PHANTASTIQ CYPHA
This Thursday October 2nd the boys from Moving Mind Studio will be popping in on PhantastiqCypha to talk about their latest project; Campus Law. A project launched via ComedyCoup; a bold new accelerator for Canadian comedy creators to develop, market and finance their show concepts. If you haven't checked out Moving Mind Studio, hit up their Youtube and follow them on Twitter.
PHANTASTIQ CYPHA THURSDAYS 10-Midnight only on CJLO 1690AM
September 30, 2014
Hosted by Danny Aubry
Stories by Marilla Steuter-Martin & Danny Aubry
Produced by Marilla Steuter-Martin
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Hosted by Alexa Everett
Produced by Sam Obrand
Stories by Emeline Vidal & Catlin Spencer
Salif Keita en concert à l'Olympia de Montreal
En soutien à la Salif Keita Global Foundation
Salif Keita, surnommé le rossignol de la musique Mandingue, ou encore la voix d'or d'Afrique, est a la fois Prince, albinos et chanteur. Il a également les mêmes initiales que Soundiata Keita, l'un des héros de l'épopée Mandingue. Cette épopée est chantée par les griots qui sont de cette culture.
Salif Keita, qui n'aurait pas du chanter parce qu'étant un descendant de Soundiata Keita, donc un prince, magnifie dans ces chansons les faits hauts de ce grand guerrier. C'est sa passion pour la musique qui l'a amené a la chanson, au grand désarrois de sa famille.
Salif est un albinos, un albinos Africain; à ce titre, il est de tous les combats pour une meilleure intégration de ces derniers dans la société. Il a crée une fondation pour mieux les aider et sa présente tournée rentre dans ce cadre.
Le concert du Mercredi 17 Semptembre 2014, à l'Olympia de Montreal, a entraîné un grand public, composé de diverses nationalités, témoignant de la popularité l'artiste. En effet, la musique de Salif est appréciee aussi bien par les jeunes et que les vieux, par les africains et les européens ainsi que les nord-americains.
La presentatrice de Radio-Canada, en paraphrasant Salif, a dit que le public est constitué de rois et de reines parce que Salif est un prince qui va leur proposer un "sumu". Le sumu est une causerie faite par les griots dans la cours du rois pour relater des prouesses historiques. Le concert acoustique est le meilleur choix pour un sumu, car tout est joué live. Il était vêtu tout de blanc, et entré en scène, précédé de ces musiciens, qui eux aussi étaient en blanc.
Le concert commença par "Samigna", chanson intemporelle dédiée a Soundiata. Il a, ensuite, interpreté "Mandiou", qui fait l'éloge des Touré Mandemory. Dans l'épopée Mandingue, ce sont eux qui ont apporté l'Islam dans le Mandé.
Il a enchaîné avec un extrait de son dernier album "Talé". Dédiée a son ami de longues dates et compagnons de musique, Kanté Manfila, décédé en Juillet 2011, avec lequelle il fut membre du groupe Les Ambassadeurs, la chanson fut forte en emotion.
Outre ces trois titres, il a interpreté d'autres chansons extraites de ses différents albums. Il est opportun de signaler que Salif Keita a plus de quarante ans de carrière a son actif, ainsi que plus d'une dizaine d'albums.
--Fatoumata Touré accueille le spectacle de la musique africaine a appelé "Safari" vendredi à 14 heures.
The Unicorns @ Metropolis
Who Will Cut our Hair Now that The Unicorns are Gone?
Excitement and energy filled the Metropolis concert hall on the night that The Unicorns played Montreal after a ten-year hiatus. I walked into the room feeling nostalgic with memories of listening to The Unicorns as a teenager, but I had no real idea of what to expect from the live show. I heard amazing stories from my roommate who recalled seeing the guys in 2004 at a show in Toronto where they invited a random, rough-looking man on stage to drum for them, only to find out that he had excellent rhythm. I kept this story in the back of my mind.
For this particular portion of their reunion, the band was cast to close the 2014 edition of POP Montreal, playing on the last night of the five-day fest. POP Montreal, now in its 13th year of festival magic, would have been in its early beginnings at the same time that The Unicorns were in full swing. So it seemed as if the show was a planned perk for seasoned POP participants, and the buzz surrounding it was huge.
Before The Unicorns took the stage there were three extremely diverse, yet completely entertaining opening acts: local superstars The Adam Brown, Each Other, and Toronto drag/dance pop queen, Light Fires. The opening bands managed to feed the playful energy of the crowd, that was otherwise reduced to nursing their festival hangovers with over-priced cups of St. Amboise blonde in anticipation of the main act.
The Unicorns' set opened with audio/visual recordings of what seemed to be amateur actors exclaiming, "I'm so excited to see The Unicorns perform tonight." This phrase easily summed up the overall sentiment in the room. There was an uncanny mutilation of the video, chopping and screwing the clips into undecipherable messages only to be replaced with classic '90s Microsoft screensavers for the duration of the show. Remember those 3D mazes, rotating peace signs, and flying toasters? This was a particularly clever and likely low-cost approach to a multi-media music show and artfully playing into the nostalgic feel of their set.
They sounded exactly like their recordings. The silly concept of "I was born a unicorn" contrasted against the heavy sentiment of "what will happen when we die?" is what is so mesmerizing both in the trio's recordings and their live set. Though the playful definitely outweighed the dark in this particular show.
However, the band ended up lacking in the showmanship that had come to be main staple in their performances a decade ago. They skipped the funny outfits and gimmicky gags, perhaps due to the venue. I can't imagine it's easy to get away with much in a place the size of Metropolis. Or perhaps it's the passage of time, as all 20-somethings turn into 30-somethings eventually. Still, the musicians interacted pleasurably with the crowd, responding to rowdy shouts of "I love you" and playing pranks on the eager audience awaiting the final encores. There was even a shout-out to Concordia University, so be proud Concordians! The audience crowd surfed, danced like maniacs, and audibly sang along to hits like "Jellybones" and "Inoculate and the Innocuous"
Predictably, but ever so satisfyingly, the band ended by playing a one-song encore with "I was Born (a Unicorn)." Concert complete.
-- Christina Bell is one of CJLO's dedicated volunteers. Visit our Volunteer page to find out how you can join our team!
The Wooden Sky @ La Sala Rossa
Presented by POP Montreal, Blue Skies Turn Black, and CMW
It was in a packed Sala Rossa that Toronto indie-rockers The Wooden Sky took the stage on the opening night of POP Montreal. The Wooden Sky's performance was intimate with a lovely, folky mood, which satisfied the crowd as people sang in unison along with the band. They started the night with "Child of the Valley" and "Bit Part", but quickly inserted recent material from their latest album entitled Let's Be Ready, released on their own label, Chelsea Records. The songs on Let's Be Ready are quite colourful, and the album contains a lot of percussion and electric guitar variations boardering on the side of rock.
The crowd immediately started dancing when the band played "Saturday Night" off the new album. Drummer Andrew Kekewich, guitarist and pianist Simon Walker, and the newly-added bassist Jon Hynes played really well together, which allowed lead singer Gavin Gardiner to free-style and add his own personal touch to his performance by dancing and devoting himself full-heartedly to his vocal range. He also seized every opportunity to produce ample distortion on his electric guitar!
As this band is a mixture of rock and folk, softer moments were introduced with the song "Write Them Down", and Gardiner even add a little bit of country by playing the harmonica, which provoked strong reactions from the crowd. Throughout their entire performance, the band's sense of humour made people dance and clap tremendously, especially during the intense song "Day is Fresh".
Even after an hour of dancing, the audience begged for an encore, and the band happily obliged, performing two extra songs. The Wooden Sky were immensely generous and pleasurable in their performance, and the band even came out after the show to drink some beers with the crowd! If you are looking for a concert filled with long hair, Shania Twain jokes, and folk harmonies, The Wooden Sky is the band you should look out for as they head back out on their Canadian tour.
--Carmen Rachiteanu hosts Plebeian Pleasures, every Thursday at 9 AM on CJLO
Ty Segall + La Luz + The Nymphets @ Club Soda
Presented by POP Montreal, Blue Skies Turn Black, and CJLO 1690AM
Last Saturday night during POP Montreal, Ty Segall, The Nymphets, and La Luz set out to not only entertain, but also pump up an energetic and sold-out crowd at Club Soda. The night started at 9 PM with a small early-bird crowd as trio The Nymphets showcased their seizure-like dance moves and fast punk rhythms. The band played for only 22 minutes, but the crowd seemed content given their drummer had a tough time keeping up with her tumultuously fast, rock 101 beats. Altogether, The Nymphets were an okay opener for Ty Segall, and definitely had some potential, though some more stage presence (for example, the band enjoying themselves on stage) would have helped their set for the better.
Moving on with the night, by 10 PM, female four-piece La Luz from Seattle won the hearts and set the standard for an almost full crowd at Club Soda. What La Luz did right among many things was have fun on stage. Of course their surf-rock sound was incredibly awesome, and quite unique too. It was their energy, synchronized dance moves, and fun interactions with each other and the audience that made their set so enjoyable. We even got to watch keyboardist and vocalist Alice Sandahl crowd surf near the end of the set. And let's not forget drummer Marian Li Pino, who didn't seem to miss a beat within her surprisingly complex syncopated rhythms. And if that didn't sell you, their four-part harmonies definitely put the icing on the cake. All in all, these girls were a must see at POP with their refreshing take on the surf-rock genre.
As for the highlight of the night, Club Soda could not have been a more perfect venue for Ty Segall. The room size was great for moshers to crowd-surf and bang heads near the stage, but also had a ton of standing space, and a seated balcony perfect for Ty's passive, yet dedicated listeners. Ty began the set with songs off his latest album, Manipulator (Drag City, 2014) and let his fuzz to drone out and included nasty guitar riffs to jolt an energetic, almost aggressive crowd. The moshers went wild, and the rest of the crowd roared unlike any other after hearing tracks from the new album including "Tall Man Skinny Lady", "It's Over", and "The Faker". Halfway through the set, Ty eased his long-time fans by playing songs off his previous, much harder albums like Twins (2012) and Sleeper (2013). In the end, the show was an absolute riot thanks to Ty's incredible energy on stage, especially while watching him crowd-surf in a god-like, standing position near the end of his set.
This show was truly one of the best concerts at POP this year, the sound mix at Club Soda was incredible, and Ty Segall, La Luz, and The Nymphets shook the house and, as each band hoped, left the audience wanting more. Before the show ended, Ty told the audience he'd be back as soon as he could, and knowing how fast he releases albums and side projects, I'd say we're likely to see him again in the next year.
Sayonara, and remember kids, always wear earplugs!
--Matthew Rogers hosts Exposé every Wednesday at 5 PM on CJLO.
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