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The music geeks at CJLO 1690 AM pick who they think are going to make a significant impact on music in 2013.

Part 1 by CJLO Magazine Editor and Twee Time DJ Stephanie Dee

The Adam Brown (Montreal)

West-island kid Adam Brown released Even the Skies Are Blue way back in 2003, got a band together, and toured around Canada until 2007; but things seemed to stop so suddenly after Shawn Petsche (of WIBI fame) moved away to Alberta and Marc-André Grondin became a big movie star. Oh, but did you know that the music never ceased? A few impromptu shows popped up during this long "hiatus", and Adam and friends have been shedding blood, sweat, and tears recording in and out of studio ever since. Now here's the good news: it all wrapped up on November 20th, and now we must pull our resources together to get this unnamed The Adam Brown album released in 2013. Who's with me?

Bleeding Rainbow (Philadelphia)

The tracks "Pink Ruff", "Drift Away", and "Waking Dream" from Bleeding Rainbow's forthcoming album Yeah Right (due in January 2013) have already surfaced online, and it's apparent that these Philly kids have really been working out the Reading Rainbow kinks. Their sound has evolved leaps and bounds from their humble, lo-fi indie-pop slash dreamy slash minimal beginnings into something more rich and polished. The really good move: Sarah Everton is off the drums and high on vocals. That, plus the addition of two new members, is just what the band needs to go from opening (most recently for A Place to Bury Strangers) to headlining in 2013.

C T Z N S H P (Montreal)

C T Z N S H P has received quite a lot of attention from local indie-circles this year—playing festivals like POP Montreal, the CMJ Music Marathon, and most recently M pour/for Montreal—but life requires more than just being in the right place at the right time, or chance meetings with the right people. Jesse, Scott, and Florent are comrades with enough musical talent, integrity, and feeling to reach far beyond the same old bill at the same old venue playing for the same old friends. Check out a preview from the upcoming debut album Doom Love on bandcamp, and keep your eyes and ears open for more in early 2013.

DIIV (Brooklyn, New York)

Their debut album Oshin hit the CJLO charts for quite a while this summer, but I was completely clueless about DIIV until I saw them at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in October. Thanks, Knitting Factory, for rejecting my CMJ badge at the King Tuff show, otherwise I never would have seen these Brooklyn natives rock out. During the show all I could think was, "Wow, this is serious. They are gifted!" The band performs so effortlessly, it's as if Zach, Devin, Andrew, and Colby could play their instruments long before they even learned to walk. I have a really good feeling that in 2013, music by DIIV is going to be playing on the iPods of everyone else who is still clueless about them, and if another album surfaces… GET READY FOR THE EXPLOSION. Nirvana-style.

Allie Hanlon (Ottawa)

You may know her as the drummer from the Ottawa garage-band The White Wires. Maybe you caught her back in 2011 banging the skins for Nobunny, or opening for JEFF The Brotherhood as her alter-ego Peach Kelli Pop. Perhaps you've even seen the video for Peach Kelli Pop's super-catchy tune "Do the Eggroll"? Heck, there's even a freaking President's Choice Rockin' Peach Bliss cheesecake that bears her image! Seriously, if you haven't heard of Allie Hanlon yet, it's time that you climb out of that mainstream cave of yours and listen to some indie-pop. Allie is constantly touring Canada and the United States as Peach Kelli Pop or playing drums in various other bands, and she just released a new self-titled album at the end of November (currently distributed by Bachelor Records in Europe, and soon to be released on Burger Records in the US). So if you like indie-pop and garage tunes, be sure to check out this rad chick on December 20th when The White Wires play L'Escogriffe. Next year, when she becomes very popular in Europe, you can tell everyone you discovered Allie Hanlon first. That's some great indie-cred right there, huh?

Nubians (Montreal)

I first caught these guys when they opened for White Lung at Casa del Popolo back in July, and let me tell you: Nubians has one sick drummer. Check out their raw and loud self-titled punk rock album on bandcamp, and stay tuned because they're going to do a guest spot on Twee Time in 2013. Sam from the band sent me the following message: "I think I speak for all of us in saying we would be majorly stoked to do a guest-host. We all have a lot of records and a lot to say".

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The Michigan state legislature banned a requirement for workers to pay unions fees as a condition for employment on Tuesday.

According to BBC News, Governor Rick Snyder signed the bill into law, while thousands of protesters were gathered in the streets.

Police in riot gear used tear gas and pepper spray to control the tension of a crowd of more than 10,000 protesters.

Proponents of the bill say it will bring more jobs and economic benefits to the state. But opponents believe it will lead to lower wages.

Governor Snyder said the measures were designed to give workers a choice in whether they want to be in the union or not.

But President Obama said the purpose of these laws is to give you to right to work for less money.

Michigan is the 24^th state to adopt these measures.

STORY WRITTEN BY: GREGORY WILSON

A mix tape curated by Alex Massé, former CJLO program director / host of Fairest Dwellings.

Tailings from armasse on 8tracks Radio.

Track List

01. Monroeville Music Center - En Route 
02. Synthosaurus - Time for Dance 
03. Mitchmatic - Overgrown Roads
04. Black Mold - Uke Puke
05. Born Gold - Eat Sun, Son 
06. Kris Ellestad - Frame House 
07. Jessica Jalbert - Daniels 
08. Brenna Lowrie - Do the Jesus 
09. Chad VanGaalen - Inside the Molecules 
10. Witchstone - Witchstone

Alex was raised in the sunny, windy, sleepy city of Lethbridge Alberta. He studied at the University of Lethbridge, where he went on a six-year binge of extracurricular activities. After working or volunteering at the radio station, the newspaper, the PIRG, the students' union and the campus pub, he felt it was time to move on. And so it came to pass that he purchased a bicycle and set off for Montréal. He was immediately drawn to CJLO, a punchy young station with an underdog aesthetic. When he isn't at the radio station, Alex enjoys cooking, skateboarding, and reading.

Alex says of his mixtape: "I decided that my first mix tape would pay tribute to my Alberta origins. You'll hear a broad mix of Alberta artists spanning multiple genres."

After the student strike, Quebec could now face a strike from ambulance technicians during the holidays.

The CBC reported that the CSN Labour Federation, representing 60% of the paramedics and ambulance technicians in Quebec, had filled a strike notice for the holiday period.

The technicians have been lacking a contract since 2010 and are asking for a better pension plan.

They also ask for a revision of the salary scale.

However, this strike will mostly impact the administrative side of the job according to Union spokesperson Yvon Bonesso, as there is a law that requires paramedics to fulfill their obligations as an emergency service.

He added that the population will be safe and should have no fear as all calls will be covered as usual.

A tentative agreement was reached this past July, but as many as 71% of the union workers have voted against it in October.

However, Quebec Health Minister Réjean Hébert said that he has no intention of reopening the deal that was reached a few months ago.