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Fire in Downtown Montreal
In local news, more than one hundred firefighters rushed downtown to stop a fire on Sherbrook street west Sunday night. The fire caused an estimated one million dollar damage to an art gallery. The worse damages were on the third floor and the roof, were the fire is believed to have started. None of the tenants living about the gallery were injured. Several hundreds of pieces of art were saved with little damage. The fire was not characterized as arson by the Police Department. Investigations into what happened are still ongoing.
Victory of ice dancer duo Crone and Poirier
Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier obtained their first national senior ice dance title at the Canadian figure skating championship on Sunday.The winning duo reached a total score of one hundred and sixty four .21 with a performance to The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby”. In the tight competition, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje from Waterloo, Ontario came in second, with one hundred and sixty three .18 points.
Crone and Poirier’s victory opens the door to the world championships after ten years of partnership. Olympic and world champions, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, were absent from the competition but stated their participation for the world championships this March in Tokyo. Canada’s ice dance champions have accumulated successes this season and are determined to keep up the outstanding performances.
Is Maxime Bernier Canada's Sarah Palin?
There’s a strong backlash to Conservative MP Maxime Bernier’s recent language comments. In an offhand remark to a Halifax radio station Bernier questioned Bill 101 as restricting people’s linguistic freedom and choice.
Amongst the fury of responses Liberal MP Denis Coderre charged that Bernier’s arguments make Sarah Palin look like an intellectual. The online culture was less than polite in their response, resorting to name-calling. Most of the supportive responses came -not surprisingly - from English Canada.
Prime Minister Steven Harper’s distancing response is seen as not enough. Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff wants a clear denouncement of Bernier’s comments. Talking the Globe and Mail he asked “is t his the real Conservative position being floated out the back door by a convenient spokesperson?”
Enacted in 1977 Bill 101 has been credited with saving the French language. It limits the use of English on commercial signs and controls access to English public schools. It is rarely criticized by politicians. Over the years Bill 101 has become as much a fixture in Quebec as the Canada Health Act and the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms have countrywide.
Packers Steel Super Bowl
The Green Bay Packers became Super Bowl champions Sunday night. NFL player Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes. And Nick Collins returned an interception for another score. All leading the Packers to a 31- 25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. This was Green Bay's fourth Super Bowl title.
CJLO 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands
CJLO is gearing up for its 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands! The competition is open to any band with at least one member who is a currently a Concordia Student.
To submit your band send the following to battle@cjlo.com :
- 2 band photos
- a band bio (250 word max)
- 1 mp3 demo
- list of influences
The competition will take place Mar. 17th at F.C. Smith Auditorium
The Grand Prize:
- a 3 song EP recorded and produced at CJLO
- a guest spot on a CJLO show
- a CJLO website feature
- plus more TBA
February 7th 2011
Read by Correntine Rivoire
Produced by Gareth Sloan
Stories by Marcin Wisniewski, Chris Hanna, Sarah El Fangary, and Correntine Rivoire
Charest to prorogue National Assembly
Quebec Premier Jean Charest announced he will prorogue the National Assembly to update the Liberals’ agenda. Charest said this is completely normal for a party in majority to do at this point in its mandate.
Charest’s Liberals were re-elected in December 2008 and do not have to call another election until December 2013.
The Parti Quebecois opposition says that Charest is using prorogation as a tactic to distract the people from his government’s shortcomings.
Last week, Charest replaced his chief of staff and shuffled his cabinet.
Charest said the National Assembly will be prorogued by the end of February.
The Decemberists + Wye Oak @ L'Olympia
WHAT? You missed the Decemberists show? Awwwwww nuts!
Yes, the tickets were pretty damn expensive (35$). Yes, it was cold as hell… and yes, I nearly destroyed a defective parking meter outside the Olympia theatre. If you saw me swearing and kicking machine #Q045, please don’t think any less of me; I was having a “case of the Mondays”.
Though things started off poorly, I made it in for a half hour of Wye Oak’s opening set. They’re this great two-piece indie band from Baltimore (yes “The Wire" was name-checked in between songs). Vocals are split between Jenn Wasner (guitar) & Andy Stack (drums). Their sound involves elegantly somber vocals and versatile lo-fi guitar that rises into thick walls of glorious noise. Their albums If Children and The Knot are both great AND they’ve got a new one called Civilian coming out in March (all three are on Merge). Did I mention my right leg was a thumpin’ for the entirety of their set? Always a good sign.
I had kept my expectations really, really low for the Decemberists set. I had seen them perform at 2009’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival when they were touring behind The Hazards of Love. They spent 45 minutes playing their new album, with nary a song people knew (at the time). The album isn’t awful, though it is painfully long, pretentious and the weakest of their catalogue. Still, no one wants to stand around that long, clapping politely every 15 minutes...
18 months removed and they’ve put out another record; it’s called The King is Dead and I love it. I won’t give you yet another lame record review… just check out… the INTERNET. Pitchfork might’ve spent the last 2 months hyping it up, so I’d assume they (and other sites) have some decent reviews out. If you’re like me and you felt suffocated by Hazards, you’ll breathe a sigh of relief. King is 10 great songs. I can’t pick a favorite song because at least 5 of them could take the cake… listen to me gush about the record, I sound like a Rough Trade spokesperson…
The show was wonderful, the best I’ve seen in awhile. The band was introduced by Portland mayor Sam Adams via hilarious pre-recorded audio. They opened with “The Sporting Life” and the rest of the set list was one blurred highlight reel of sea shanties, ballads and sing-a-longs. If you left disappointed it’s because you’re an idiot, OR a really tall person obstructed your view for three-quarters of the show. “Los Angeles I’m Yours” and "16 Military Wives” were my two favorites, and though I got a hefty dose of the new album, I thought it was wonderful. Oh, and if you’re wondering, those 5 favorites are: “Calamity Song”, “January Hymn”, “June Hymn”, “This Is Why We Fight" and “Rox In A Box,” whose intro is nearly identical to that of Townes Van Zandt’s “Lungs”, all of which were played.
Though I’m not one for stage banter, frontman Mr. Meloy had me cracking up on more than one occasion. Though I completely forgot (until now) about GUITARMAGEDDON 2007, I was surprised at how down-to-earth the band was considering their songs and lyrics are both brilliant and oft-times intimidating for the average “3-4 books a year” music dweeb.
The encore featured 10 minutes of the epic “The Mariner's Revenge,” which proved to be the most entertaining (and theatrical) part of the show. They closed with the aforementioned campfire ballad “June Hymn” and that was that. I rushed to my car, and let it warm up for 10 minutes next to that beaten up sonuvabitch parking meter.
Great. Fucking. Show.
-Catch Mike B hosting The Lonesome Strangers every Tuesday from 8-10pm
CJLO Shortlisted for 2011 mtvU College Radio Woodie Nominations
CJLO has been shortlisted for 2011 mtvU College Radio Woodie Nominations. We are the sole Canadian College/University Station on the list and couldn't be more proud to represent Canada.
If you would like more information about the Woodies or a chance to vote, please visit radiowoodie.ratemyprofessors.com or http://www.mtv.com/ontv/woodieawards/2011/woodie-of-the-year/
Joel "Stringbean" Suss
Smart, charismatic and dedicated are just a few of the words thrown around when Joel Suss’s name comes up in conversation. A relatively new addition to CJLO, Joel has been a member for just over a year. In the short time that Joel has been on board, his show, The Sports Injection (which he hosts alongside Taimur Tanoli and Ben Wenger) has become a fan favorite. With calls from local fans to those far away, the energy on the show is always positive and the people who call in, although they don’t always agree with the boys, still love and respect them.
When Joel isn’t talking sports, he’s usually off studying hard and being an active member of the Concordia University experience; currently sitting on the Concordia Student Union Council representing his fellow students. A jack of all trades and a master of many; Joel Suss is CJLO’s DJ of the Week.
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