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Harper given ceremonial title
Stephen Harper can now add honourary tribal chief to his resume. The prime minister was given the title of Chief Speaker at a ceremony in Stand Off, Alberta on Monday. There he posed for photos donning a massive feathery Aboriginal hat and yellow face paint.
The Blood Tribe say they are honouring Harper for his apology for residential schools in 2008. But Harper has been criticized widely for his policies towards First Nations. There was a large campaign condemning the Olympics on stolen Native land. And many advocacy groups have pressured the Harper government with human and environmental rights abuses affecting natives due to Alberta tar sand excavation. In 2009, Harper also said that Canada has no history of colonialism.
Harper will join the company of three other Canadian prime ministers who have been named honourary tribal chiefs.
News: July 11th 2011
Read and produced by Sofia Gay.
Stories by Chris Hanna, Sofia Gay and Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo.
Canada to boycott UN disarmament conference
Canada is expected to boycott the United Nations conference on disarmament in protest of the UN’s choice of North Korea as conference chair. A senior government official says Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will announce the decision on Monday.
So Se Pyong is North Korea's ambassador. Baird was a vocal critic of the ambassador’s appointment as chair last week. He called the appointment ‘‘unacceptable’’ given North Korea’s track record with regards to disarmament. North Korea pulled out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2003 and has threatened South Korea with military action.
Baird hopes other countries will be prompted to follow Canada’s lead and join the boycott.
Jazz Fest: Bootsy Collins + Trombone Shorty @ Metropolis
Tuesday, June 28th's double billing of Trombone Shorty and Bootsy Collins at Metropolis promised to brand Montreal as "the funkiest place on earth". It did not disappoint. Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and his group Orleans Avenue kicked off the night with their sizzling brand of funk infused with jazz, rock, hip hop and soul.
Playing several tunes from their Grammy nominated 2010 album Backatown, Shorty and co. brought the funk from the opening note. Orleans Avenue provided funky horn lines, and an impeccably tight rhythm section, while Andrews displayed masterful proficiency on both trombone and trumpet. Shorty also showed off his vocal prowess on Allen Toussaint's "On Your Way Down" and Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On".
The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly during a surprise rendition of the jazz standard "On the Sunny Side Of The Street" (dedicated to Louis Armstrong) in which Andrews used circular breathing to hold a single note on the trumpet for several choruses, electrifying the crowd.
The group ended their show with an encore that began with a N'awlins funk rendition of "When The Saints Go Marching In" followed by a Blues Brothers-like performance of Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love". The grand finale saw the band swap instruments (Andrews hopped on the drum kit) for one impressive final funky foray.
After a lengthy intermission, Bootsy's band took the stage and tantalised the audience with "We Want Bootsy" before the grand marshal of funk finally graced Metropolis with his star eyed, gold lamé clad presence. Backed by a goliath ensemble of 14, Collins hammered the crowd with P-Funk favourites, though the spectacle of his stage show overshadowed the musical aspect of the evening. It didn't help that the grooves would often fade into kick drum driven spoken word interludes that slowed the momentum of the evening. Add that to Collins' two lengthy absences (costume changes), and it was difficult to maintain any kind of musical flow.
The highlight of Bootsy's set came when he launched himself into the crowd to be mobbed by his adoring fans. After thanking everyone within a ten mile radius, Collins capped off the night with "P Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)."
From an entertainment aspect, Bootsy and friends delivered in spades, but all musical fulfilment came from Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue.
-Gordon M co-hosts The J-Spot every Tuesday from 4-6pm
Man rescued from building collapse
A man was rescued from a collapsed building in the Plateau on Sunday afternoon. He had been working with two others on a basement construction underneath the building.
The fire department says the building collapsed because a new basement wall gave out. After the wall collapsed, the entire building came down.
Two men escaped, but the third was caught under the rubble. Rescue teams pulled him out of the debris an hour later. A hospital worker says he suffered minor injuries.
Stephanie Saretsky
This week we're going to be doing things a little differently. The DJ of the Week spot is going to CJLO's new Station Manager; Stephanie Saretsky. Stephanie would like to introduce herself and thought it would be nice to do it by filling out the CJLO DJ questionnaire. So take a minute and get to know the new person in charge and this week's "DJ" of the Week - Stephanie Saretsky.
What is your DJ alias? & what are its origins?
El Capitane, because I’m the boss.
What is your station's name?
CJLO !!
What genre?
Manning the board – full steam ahead!
How long have you been at CJLO?
3 WHOLE WEEKS
What is the best thing about working at CJLO?
Getting to meet a lot of amazing new people and being a part of helping the station grow.
Describe your CJLO as a potential life partner. What are its qualities?
Independent and scrappy, but sweet and easygoing at the same time.
Two reasons you host a show
1) I think community radio is extremely important for giving a voice to the voiceless, especially in our political climate today
2) I freakin’ love making radio, hearing radio, and encouraging others to make radio.
What do you think makes your station unique?
We’re on the AM dial, it gives us a unique sound.
If you weren't at CJLO, in what other ways would you express yourself?
I dabble in animation… we should make crafts sometime.
What was the biggest turning point in your musical journey?
Discovering Radiolab and This American Life
Fill in the blanks:
If I could travel back in time and bring back anyone, I would bring back Catherine of Aragon because I really want to know if her first marriage to Henry VIII’s brother was actually consummated.
What are your 2 favorite albums of all time?
Elton John – Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Tegan and Sara – The Con
What is the one piece of technology you cannot live without?
My oven. I love food. Yum.
Describe yourself in 3 words:
Little, friendly, committed.
July 8th 2011
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Read BY Josh Nemeroff
Stories written by Michael Lemieux, Erica Bridgeman and Josh Nemeroff
Turcotte Verdict Protests
A controversial verdict has aroused some discontent for some Quebec citizens. After Guy Turcotte was found not responsible for his crimes, protests sprang up on Facebook.
Turcotte admitted to stabbing his two children to death in February 2009. Earlier this week a jury found he was not criminally responsible for the deaths due to mental illness.
The protests are set for Aug. 6, exactly one month and one day after the verdict was passed.
Turcotte will remain in an institution until he is fit to be released.
Lost dog found a year later and 4,500 km away
A Montreal family will soon be reunited with their lost dog, a year after she was lost. The Labrador mix named Pollux escaped from owner Isablle Robitaille's home last June. But that the runaway dog was found after so long isn't the most surprising part of this story.
Pollux was found in Kamloops, British Columbia, over 4,500 kilometres away from home. A good Samaritan had turned her into the local SPCA. Officials at the Kamloops SPCA were able to identify the dog thanks to a microchip in her neck.
Pollux was adopted by Robitaille from the Montreal SPCA. They have a standing policy to ensure all animals get a microchip before they are adopted.
Nobody but Pollux knows how she travelled to the West Coast so far away from home.
Film Review - Larry Crowne
As soon as the house lights illuminated the theater and the new summer flick Larry Crowne had finished, I thought to myself, "How the heck am I going to give Tom Hanks a less then magnificent review?" I must say that the tale of Larry Crowne is not an epic or adventurous one. The film was written and directed by Tom Hanks, but personally I think he should remain in front of the camera and not behind it. The character of Larry Crowne decides to reinvent himself by going back to college after the job that he held dear crumbled to the ground because he did not have a post secondary education. Without one, he couldn't progress within the company or get a promotion.
Larry Crowne heads off to the nearest local college to test his wits and acquire the knowledge he thinks he needs to be successful. During his classes, the audience get to meet his classmates, but they are not captivating or memorable at all. Rami Malek (The Pacific, Night at the Museum) is this bug eyed class clown who gets more laughs than Hanks. Julia Roberts plays Larry’s professor and obviously the path towards the romantic comedy is explored and forever leaves the audience dissatisfied. I could not engage in Julia’s character but Bryan Cranston's (Breaking Bad) portrayal of her porn addicted husband offers a chuckle or two.
We meet other characters along Larry’s journey to educational bliss. He makes friends with the students who ride scooters on campus; they even have a little gang with a secret handshake, which was uninteresting and altered the flow of the film (negatively). The two main members of the crew really get to know Larry and help him along the way. A young, free-spirited woman named Talia helps him dress to impress and learn the lingo to catch the eye of his beautiful professor. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Undercovers) plays this young woman with a smile on her face throughout most of the film, but I thought there was sexual tension between Larry and Talia; the relationship they have is bizarre and uncomfortable. Hanks, on the other hand, is a master of his craft when it comes to his acting skill set. He portrays Larry with an ease and confidence that was really the only positive thing about this film. Hanks and Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) wrote the film together but there is no room for success at the box office for mediocre romantic comedies that can barely makes us feel a thing! I will forever admire Tom Hanks and his career, which is one of the only reasons I semi-enjoyed this film. All in all if you like fluffy films about college and love then go see Larry Crowne, but you might have to buy some popcorn to tune out the nonsense in between Tom Hanks lines.
Two out of Five stars
-Andrea Boulet
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