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The Return of Classi Assi
From the host of Haze World, this short message
right now haze world is more or less a floating vibe cluster on cjlo, like i mean it's just my brain feeling emotions in between south asian pop and gnarly metal, not really part of the like all-day rock block or anything. but at its inception a couple years ago, and then for a couple years after that, i'd say it was kind of a moon of this show called go funk yourself. one day it crashed into go funk yourself on some melancholia waves and killed go funk yourself's dunst and gainsbourg, classi assi and f.u.n.k., and then it became the planet. i mean don't get it twisted my show is and always was a lot different from theirs, but there was also plenty of overlap - their sets spanned everything from dancehall to g-funk to weirdo disco relics, and that kind of madcap eclecticism is something i try to emulate, albeit on my own levels. i don't know where f.u.n.k. is but i did a little seance and got classi assi to return to cjlo for this monday's [June 11th] haze world, somewhere between 6 and 8 pm, eastern standard time. surely one for party people.
Crocodiles - Endless Flowers
The Crocodiles’ third full-length album Endless Flowers starts off strong with the title track, followed by the grinding psych-pop song “Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)”. However, it took several listens for this die-hard indie pop fanatic to really begin to appreciate the noise. Sure, there are smart lyrics, great drum beats, and jangly guitars to get you dancing, but the unpolished, out-of-tune backing vocals on tracks like “My Surfing Lucifer” and “Bubblegum Trash” left me wishing Bilinda Butcher performed on the record. The strange drone on "Hung Up On a Flower" ends with over two minutes of feedback complete with a woman's creepy voice-over, which was an odd and unnecessary addition to the album. The upbeat "Dark Alleys" follows that torture to save the day, and Endless Flowers redeems itself with the track "Welcome Trouble". This album is a good starting point for those curious about shoegaze, psych, and dream-pop, but will leave seasoned fans of those genres running back to the Pale Saints and Ride.
FINAL MARK: C+
Laurel Halo - Quarantine
"Quarantine" by Laurel Halo is a chasmic and well articulated album that brings us up to date with how fantastic purely electronic music can be today. The album's deep synthesized composition pulls Halo's voice to an omnipresent multi-layered introspection that makes this debut LP very cohesive and accessible to any fan of electronic music. Her ability to string otherwise clashing harmonies and dissonant arpeggios into a 12 track deluge of a record is a feat in itself. The fact that Halo used to simply be a folk singer/songwriter on a piano is not evident while listening apart from the track "Joy" that eventually rests in sustain. Listening to the album on a whole, it is easy to get lost in arcane tranquility and suddenly- quickly brought back into a thickened venture.
FINAL MARK : A-
GrimSkunk Live Wednesday June 6th on the Commonwealth Conundrum Show
You will not want to miss this week's Commonwealth Conundrum show. The one and only GrimSkunk will be dropping by for a chat and to play some tunes from their new album Set Fire!. You can be sure that cuppas will be served if Rebecca and Danny have anything to do with it. Tune in this Wednesday, June 6th at 4pm!
June 4th, 2012
Read by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Audrey Folliot, Niki Mohrdar, Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Aisha Samu
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Gunman turns himself in
Toronto police have a man in custody less than two days after a shooting occurred in Toronto's Eaton Centre's food court on Saturday.
According to the globe and mail, the man turned himself in early Monday morning. He escaped the scene despite the presence of many bystanders and police officers.
Police said on Sunday that numerous security cameras around the crime scene captured images of the suspect.
Twenty-four year old Ahmed Hassan the man killed in the shooting is suspected of having gang ties. Seven other people were injured from stray bullets.
The mall has re-opened, however the food court remains closed.
Tour de l'Ile attracts thousands
Over 25 000 people cycled through the streets of Montreal Sunday in the 28th annual Tour de l'Ile.
The event started at Jeanne-Mance Park and stretched over 50 kilometres.
The sunny weather made it a perfect day for families and cycling enthusiasts.
This year event organizers Velo Quebec challenged experienced riders to finish the course in an hour and a half. However, the goal was never reached, with the fastest time recorded at one hour and forty minutes.
Velo Quebec organizes the event each year to promote cylcing in Quebec.
Flickr photo by: Lea-Kim
Magnotta spotted in Paris
The suspect in the dismembering case that’s shocking people worldwide may have been spotted in a Paris district over the weekend.
Luka Rocco Magnotta, twenty-nine years old, is at the center of a global manhunt for the murder and dismemberment of Jun Lin, an international exchange student at Concordia.
Brigitte Kuster, mayor of the district, told CBC News that Magnotta has been spotted by many people at a hotel and on the terrace of a local café.
Lin was killed sometime between the evening of May 24 and early May 25, because a video that apparently captures some of the act was posted on an online gore site on May 25.
His foot and hand were sent by mail to the federal Liberal and Conservative parties in Ottawa.
His torso was found in a suitcase in a trash pile behind the suspect’s apartment.
Magnotta, a man from Montreal nicknamed “the Butcher of Montreal”, apparently left the city on May 26th and arrived in Paris on the same day.
Interpol is actively searching for the man and issued a notice about him to a hundred and ninety countries last Thursday.
Evidence was gathered in the French café and hotel where Magnotta has reportedly been spotted.
Pictures posted on Interpol’s wanted-person site on Sunday show a man with dark hair and a black Mickey Mouse shirt believed to be Magnotta passing through security at an airport.
Police are looking into the alleged sightings but have no additional details.
Parlovr - Kook Soul
"Kook Soul" by Parlovr makes me wish I already knew the words to every song. The album sounds like loud and cheerful catharsis wrapped up into neat 2-to-3 minute packages. Sweet, upbeat sing-a-longs build and break into shrieking wails, with a tempo that is always energetic even when it's somewhat restrained. Tracks like "Fisticuffs and Affidavits" and "Amaze-Me-Jane" sound perfectly fitted to dance, jump and scream to. Each track has an individual power and demands it's own attention. "Kook Soul" on a whole is solid, invigorating and oh-so-much fun.
FINAL MARK : B+
Negotiations hit an impasse
Negotiations between student union leaders and the provincial Liberals are at a standstill.
In a report by the CBC, the government pulled out of negotiations session on Thursday afternoon after both appear to have hit an impasse.
FEUQ president Martine Desjardins said the government didn’t fully evaluate the students’ proposal and was sticking to its proposal. The Liberals offered to lower tuition hikes from two-hundred fifty four dollars to two hundred nineteen dollars a year over seven years.
CLASSE spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois called for renewed protests to denounce the government.
Public protests against tuition hikes and Bill 78 have taken over Montreal, Quebec City and most recently other Quebec communities.
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