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Here's to another amazing year of independent radio at CJLO 1690 AM!

The CJLO Diego Awards is an annual awards ceremony created to celebrate a year of hard work and quality programming at CJLO 1690 AM, and to celebrate the spirit of community/college radio, which is THE driving force behind the support of independent music, artists, and grass-roots communities in Montreal and the world at large.

There is a staggering number of committed volunteers, quality radio programs, session and production engineers, and news and music journalists at CJLO 1690 AM. We recognise that even though there can only be one recipient per Diego category (OK, sometimes maybe two!) all of those who give their time and effort to make CJLO the best radio station it can be are winners in our hearts. Yes, that means YOU!

Mathieu Barrot, our new station manager at CJLO 1690 AM said about the Diego awards, "they made me realise why I like CJLO so much. We have some fantastic shows that have been around for ages, the true staples of the station, and the new shows that are bringing us up in every way possible."

It is our honour to post the winners of the 10th Annual CJLO Diego Awards. Special thanks to all our nominees!
 

Aaaaaaand the winners are...
 

The Ryan B. Arditi Lifetime Achievement Award

Mason Windels, host of Midnight Love Affair

 

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The Bored and Wanting to Get Out of the House Award
...for Excellence in Volunteer Commitment

Katie-Ann DunField

 

The Keener Award
...for Most Helpful DJ

Richard Starr (Cued for Thought)

 

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The Fox News Award
...for Excellence in Journalism

Sam Obrand

 

The Lester Bangs Award
...for Excellence in Music Journalism

Angelica (BVST)

 

The Steve Albini Award
...for Excellence in Production

Miguel Marcil

 

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The Radio 3 Award
...for Best New Music Supporter

The Feel Good Hit of the Summer

 

The MAPL Award
...for Most Canadian Content

Burnt Offerings

 

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The Wayne and Schuster Award
...for Best Team (that hosts a show)

Richie & Nate - Cued for Thought

 

The CJLOL Award
...for Funniest Show

Greedy Graffiti

 

The Ol' Gil Award
...for Most Underrated Show

Shibuya Crossing

 

The Welcome to the Jungle Award
...for Best New Show

The Vibe Room

 

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The CBC Award
...for On-Air Professionalism

Ken Chatoor - Out Of Tune

 

The Matthew McConaughey Award
...for Most Improvement

The Anglo-Franco Tango

 

The Saint-Jean Baptiste Award
...for French Content

Je Suis TBA

 

The Phil Donahue Award
...for Best Talk Show

The Starting Rotation

 

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The Lucky Dube Award
...for Best World Show

Anatomy of Caribbean Music

 

The Niche Award
...for Best Specialty Show

Maiden Voyage
With Gay Abandon

 

The Pete Tong Award
...for Best RPM Show

Autobeat

 

The Yank Crime Award
...for Best Rock Show

Revolution 33 1/3

 

The Bad News Brown Award
...for Best Hip Hop Show

Greedy Graffiti

 

The Smelt Your Face Award
...for Best Metal Show

Burnt Offerings

 

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-- Check out our Programming Schedule for details and show times!

Three Quebec inmates that escaped from jail on Saturday in a helicopter have been placed on the province's 10 Most Wanted list.

According to The Toronto Star, authorities across Quebec, Canada and in the United States have all been put on alert for the escapees.

The three men were identified as Yves Denis, Serge Pomerleau, and Denis Lefebvre.

All are facing murder charges.

Police have released pictures of the men on social media asking the public for help, but advise people to contact authorities and not approach the men. 

They say the inmates fled from the Orsainville Detention Center in Quebec City.

They may be heading west, either towards Trois-Rivieres or Montreal.

Hosted by Danny Aubry

Stories written by Sam Obrand + Catlin Spencer + Saturn De Los Angeles

Produced by Saturn De Los Angeles

Sharon Van Etten makes the sort of records that are easy to take for granted. There are no fanciful or particularly groundbreaking sonic flourishes here because it's not necessary, and as the producer of Are We There (Jagjaguwar, May 2014), she knows that. The album feels familiar, and I couldn't help but recall the sort of mellow understated landscapes we expect out of fellow Jagjaguwar label mate Bon Iver. Perhaps more than Vernon 'n' pals and most artists in the indie world, Van Etten relies on one weapon more than any other: her voice. Transcending any deficiencies one might find melodically, Van Etten's vocals cut through like a hot serrated knife through the skin. Yes, Are We There hurts, and she wants it to.
 
The album starts of with the swirling builder, "Afraid of Nothing". I need you to be afraid... she pauses, before adding ...of nothing. It's emblematic of the writing throughout the record, constantly subverting your expectations both throughout the record, and within individual songs. It's difficult not to find yourself drawn in by her grand and visceral lyricism. Nowhere does this come through more powerfully than on the knockout, "Your Love is Killing Me", which is easily one of the best songs you are likely to hear this year. It's a song so good and so massive that it threatens to topple the rest of the album, and it almost does; but follow-up "Our Love" takes a lighter, bouncier tone (at least musically), and sets the stage for a mellower but no less lyrically biting record. There's only so much pain one can handle in 51 minutes.
 
The album closes off with one of my favorite closers in some time, "Every Time the Sun Comes Up". It's a woozy, gorgeous, lyrically bizarre song you're sure to have on loop that ends the album on a high note. Before finishing off, we hear Van Etten singing, Maybe something will chaaaangggge before erupting into laughter. It's a fitting, funny, and nonchalant way to end such a crushing, heavy record. She's all right, guys!
 
Best for: You having a rough day? Were you recently emancipated from an emotionally abusive relationship? Find the largest bottle of wine at your local SAQ and sit down, child.
 
Rating: 4/5

-- Ken C. hosts Out of Tune every Wednesday at 4 PM EST on CJLO.