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HALIFAX BARISTAS SPEAK OUT OVER DISMISSAL
In Halifax, two coffee house baristas who were unexpectedly fired, are having their voices heard over injustice that's happening in the workforce. Sun Media cuts jobs
Canadian Media giant, Sun Media has slashed it's operating budget, thus cutting jobs in the field.CJLO News - July 17 2013
Hosted by: Saturn de Los Angeles
Stories by: Catlin Spencer. Saturn de Los Angeles & Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Produced by: Catlin Spencer
CJLO Artist Outreach Program Spotlight #2
CARPET
Carpet is Montreal’s answer to the worldwide shoegaze craze. What started as an apartment-recording project of Archible Gilliam has come together into a well-oiled quintet. Stocked with keys, a steady rhythm section and leads, Gilliam provides the cherry on top with a ukulele of all things, manipulated by an array of effects modulators. Carpet sings songs of simple matter and allows listeners to get lost in a sea of fuzz and delay. The live show is true to the recorded capture, providing an unforgettable experience of chaos and energy masked with lights and swirled sound waves. With its debut album “Saturation" in its pocket, Carpet sets out with vigor to cultivate worldwide audiences with its unique twist on a modern classic.
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The EP was produced courtesy of the CJLO Artist Outreach Project funded by the CRFC and is available at www.onthecarpet.bandcamp.com.
Polaris Music Prize 2013 Short List Announcement
Today was the 2013 Polaris Music Prize short-list announcement at the Drake Hotel in Toronto. "This moody and exciting list is proof that the 'Canadian sound' has no stylistic boundaries. In equal measure we welcome the seven rookies and three repeat nominees to this year's Short List,” said Founder and Executive Director Steve Jordan.
SHORT LIST
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – 'Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! (music review)
Zaki Ibrahim – Every Opposite
Metric – Synthetica (CJLO Top 100 of 2012)
METZ – METZ (show review & live CJLO session)
Purity Ring – Shrines (music review)
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light
Tegan and Sara – Heartthrob (feature)
A Tribe Called Red – Nation II Nation
Whitehorse – The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss
Young Galaxy – Ultramarine
Click here to view the long list of 2013 nominees.
CJLO Wants To Take You To The Movies!
It's aliiiive! The Fantasia Film Festival is back, for a special one year engagement at its original home in the Imperial Theatre. For the 9th year in a row, CJLO is proud to present CJLO DJs spinning live between films in the Imperial theatre every day of the festival! Keep your ears peeled for Angelica from BVST, Julie (a.k.a. OCDJ) from With Gay Abandon, Julien (a.k.a. John Nada) from Stroll Around The Groove, Denis A from Dirty Work, Andrew from Grade A Explosives, Mack Mackenzie from Revolution 33 1/3, and Idle Matt from Radio Fun, as they get the crowd primed and ready for the festival's incredible 2013 program.
We want you to get in on the festival action! CJLO is once again giving away passes to the Fantasia International Film Festival! For your chance to win a pair of passes* to this year's festival, just give us the name of your favourite 2013 Fantasia DJ... now with four ways to enter!
1) Email contest@cjlo.com
2) Send a tweet to @CJLO1690AM
3) Post your answer on our Facebook wall
4) Tune in to BVST, With Gay Abandon, Stroll Around The Groove, Dirty Work, Grade A Explosives, Revolution 33 1/3 and/or Radio Fun and win direct from the DJs themselves!
We'll select the winners via a draw. Remember, you must email, tweet, or wall post the name of your favourite Fantasia DJ, or call in to one of the 7 shows listed above for your chance to win. Winners will be asked to submit their full name & email address and will be contacted with information about picking up the passes.
* Each pass is exchangeable for one ticket to any non-sold-out film of your choice (excludes closing night films and special presentations).
Champs Meets Fantasia! Today at 6 PM ET
We here at CJLO are gearing up for another year of DJing the Fantasia Film Festival that runs from July 18th to August 7th. Be sure to catch our DJs as they spin great tunes during all the film screenings at the Imperial! To help you get a taste of what's to come, CJLO alumni and Fantasia movie programmer Simon Laperrière will be sitting down with Andrew Wixq (host of CJLO's Grade A Explosives, Sundays 4-6pm) on Champions of the Local Scene. In addition to giving you the inside scoop on what's going down this year at the festival, Simon will also be talking about his book, Snuff Movies: Naissance d'une légende urbaine, which is about Snuff films. So tune in this Wednesday at 6 PM ET for all the good times!
CJLO News - July 15 2013
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Hosted by Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Stories written by Spoon Jung, Catlin Spencer, Saturn De Los Angeles and Natasha Taggart
Zimmerman declared not guilty, public outraged over court decision
On Saturday, George Zimmerman was found not guilty over the shooting of 17yearold Florida teen Trayvon Martin in 2012.
The jury decision caused jeers and outrage from the public, as the case has sparked an ongoing debate surrounding racial profiling, selfdefense and equal justice.
In a report by the Toronto Star, the Florida State Courthouse cleared him of all charges. Race was not mentioned throught the trial, but reporters' observations say, the majority of the jurors were white.
The shooting was triggered by Zimmerman's frustration and fear with break-ins happening in his neighborhood, of Sanford, Florida, dominated by blacks.
He assumed that Martin was up to no good as he followed Martin who was passing by at his property.
Police, officials and civil rights leaders called for calm Saturday night after the court decision.
NAACP (NdoubleACP) President Benjamin Todd Jealous is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to open a civil rights case against Zimmerman for the violation of the right to life.
There were sitin protests in various U.S. cities, including one at New York City's Times Square.
The Zimmerman case brings up the issue of racial profiling in North American prisons.
STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES
High Heat & Humidity Alert Issued for Montreal
According to the Montreal Gazette, officials from Public Health and the Montreal Health and Social Services Agency have issued the first heat alert of the summer for residents of Montreal.
Authorities warn that although the thermostat may read 29C on Monday, it will feel more like 37C due to the humidity.
Public health officials are warning people to take precautions, especially vulnerable populations such as the very old, the very young, or anyone suffering from pre-existing health conditions.
Residents are urged to spend some time inside air-conditioned environments, to drink plenty of water, and to refrain from physical exertion.
Authorities are reminding residents to watch out for signs of heat exhaustion, including dehydration, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, cramps or sunstroke.
In addition, they warn against the severe danger of leaving children or pets unattended in the car in these high temperatures.
Flickr Photo by: Vasilios Sfinarolakis
STORY WRITTEN BY: SPOON JUNG
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