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CJLO DJ SPOTLIGHT

January 27 2020 //

Who am I? I’m Orin Loft of The Noisy Loft, bringing you the loudest, angriest eclectic sonic mess this side of the Décarie!
What’s my show? Loud quasi-metal & hardcore. I take a look at some nostalgic bangers from the 00’s, contemporary and the local scene as a focal point. If it’s Mosh-able, I’m game.

Patricia Petit Liang is the host of the surreal comedy talk show Fatal Attraction. She has been a radio host at Concordia University since the age of 16 and is now a Masters student in the department of Communication Studies. Fatal Attraction is Patricia's way of challenging stereotypes about Asian femininity, coping with loss, experimenting with self-care and sharing her favorite memes. Out of all of the characters from the cast of Fatal Attraction, Patricia identifies with Michael Douglas' character Dan Gallagher the most. Her dream is to one day star in a horror B-movie.

The CJLO Top 100 of the Decade

January 24 2020 //

We have only just dipped our toes into the opaque open waters of the 2020's. If you'd prefer to mellow in the backyard pool of the recent past for a while, here is your haven. Come, wade with us through these 100 decade-defining releases; ground yourself before taking the plunge into the fraught future.

Our planetary prospects are as menacing as ever. The troubled teens are behind us and as we stand on the precipice of a strange new decade, our fate hangs in the balance. Can humanity finally grow up and reach new heights of collective action and mutually beneficial co-operation or is willful ignorance and atomistic individualism cemented as the new normal? Will we double down on self-inflicted doom? I cannot answer these questions; the road ahead remains an agonizing mystery. All we can do is look to the past, to understand the present, to prepare for the future. Here is a time capsule for your inquiries: CJLO's top 100 of the decade 2010-2019. The finest minds of a generation are woven into the tapestry of this decadal chart and playlist. I refer not only to the well-loved artists who grace this tabulation of grandeur, but the phenomenal DJs and selectors of CJLO who provided the airplay and moral support, as well as all the staff and volunteers who have kept our modest yet mighty station going.

It is tempting to say this astounding chart summarizes our musical contribution to the universe, but this in fact is only the topmost tip of the iceberg. These are only 100 releases out of 4098 that charted with us over the past 10 years, and there are undoubdtedly thousands more spun beyond that. It’s fair to say though that this is a profound extrapolation of the loudness concocted at our Loyola campus headquarters and subsequently beamed from our transmitter in the nether regions of Lachine.

Our championing of the local scene and colossal Canadian content come into focus here, with Montreal sensation Kaytranada nabbing the prestigious #1 spot – his studio debut 99.9% is our most played record of the decade. And then there are the artists with repeated entries; staples of station-wide celebration like METZ, Braids, No Joy, Ought, White Lung, Austra, and A Tribe Called Red have all received diehard advocacy from CJLO, often from before they were as widely acclaimed as they are now.

As is inevitable with the transience of Campus/Community radio, there have been many changes to the station and an extraordinary amount of talent has passed through our ranks throughout the past decade. And then there are the constants; those whose unwavering commitment has imbued our organization with deep institutional wisdom. On that note, shout outs to our Metal Music Director and former Program Director Andrew for taking on the major task of annual chart calculation year after year, and our Graphics Designer and long-serving board member Angelica for the great GIF; one among countless, innovative images under her belt. I also can’t forget my predecessor Omar Sonics, who as renowned head Music Director for more than a decade oversaw the majority of what has charted here.

Who knows what musical wonders await us in the 2020’s, but whatever happens you can continue to count on CJLO to bring you the finest underground sounds, with the most heart.

*Our charts are compiled from actual airplay, broadcast live on 1690 AM in the Montreal region, as well as via our website at www.cjlo.com, denotes Canadian Content

RANK	ARTIST	ALBUM
1	KAYTRANADA	99.9%
2	HANDSOME FURS	SOUND KAPITAL
3	IN THE NAME OF HAVOC	DOUBT
4	METZ	II
5	PREOCCUPATIONS	VIET CONG
6	IN THE NAME OF HAVOC	1180 EP
7	BRAIDS	FLOURISH // PERISH
8	BLACK MOUNTAIN	WILDERNESS HEART
9	SHAD	TSOL
10	MOKA ONLY	SEX MONEY MOKA
11	CANCER BATS	BEARS, MAYORS, SCRAPS & BONES
12	KESTRELS	KESTRELS
13	WOMEN	PUBLIC STRAIN
14	BRAIDS	DEEP IN THE IRIS
15	ALVVAYS	ANTISOCIALITES
16	METZ	STRANGE PEACE
17	AUSTRA	FEEL IT BREAK
18	BROTHER ALI	MOURNING IN AMERICA AND DREAMING IN COLOR
19	LCD SOUNDSYSTEM	AMERICAN DREAM
20	BLUE HAWAII	UNTOGETHER
21	U.S. GIRLS	IN A POEM UNLIMITED
22	WHITE LUNG	IT'S THE EVIL
23	JESSY LANZA	OH NO
24	THE BESNARD LAKES	THE BESNARD LAKES ARE THE ROARING NIGHT
25	A TRIBE CALLED RED	NATION II NATION
26	VARIOUS ARTISTS	CJLO PRESENTS: BURNED IN THE OVEN
27	HELENA DELAND	ALTOGETHER UNACCOMPANIED VOL III & IV
28	THE BESNARD LAKES	UNTIL IN EXCESS, IMPERCEPTIBLE UFO
29	OUGHT	MORE THAN ANY OTHER DAY
30	VARIOUS ARTISTS	CJLO 1690AM PRESENTS: BURNED IN THE OVEN: VOL 2
31	ARCADE FIRE	REFLEKTOR
32	LUNGBUTTER	HONEY
33	SAUKRATES	SEASON ONE
34	WHITE LUNG	SORRY
35	SOLIDS	BLAME CONFUSION
36	JAPANDROIDS	CELEBRATION ROCK
37	NO JOY	MORE FAITHFUL
38	CRYSTAL CASTLES	CRYSTAL CASTLES II
39	PLAY GUITAR	SHIELDS AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT DEATH
40	DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979	THE PHYSICAL WORLD
41	SHARON VAN ETTEN	REMIND ME TOMORROW
42	BROTHER ALI	ALL THE BEAUTY IN THIS WHOLE LIFE
43	ANEMONE	BEAT MY DISTANCE
44	SILVER DAPPLE	ENGLISH GIRLFRIEND
45	A TRIBE CALLED QUEST	WE GOT IT FROM HERE... THANK YOU 4 YOUR SERVICE
46	RED MASS	KILRUSH DRIVE
47	JOY FORMIDABLE	A BALLOON CALLED MOANING
48	GRIMES	VISIONS
49	HOLY FUCK	CONGRATS
50	CHROMEO	WHITE WOMEN
51	DAFT PUNK	RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
52	ARCHERY GUILD	DIN
53	BRAIDS	NATIVE SPEAKER
54	DESTROYER	KAPUTT
55	BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE	FORGIVENESS ROCK RECORD
56	M83	HURRY UP, WE'RE DREAMING
57	MITSKI	BE THE COWBOY
58	DIG IT UP	MANNERS
59	IN THE NAME OF HAVOC/LOOSE TEETH	SPLIT TAPE
60	CARIBOU	SWIM
61	THE GREAT SABATINI/GODSTOPPER	SPLIT EP
62	DATA ROMANCE	DATA ROMANCE EP
63	OUGHT	SUN COMING DOWN
64	CARIBOU	OUR LOVE
65	ADAM BROWN	SOMETIMES I TRY
66	JAI NITAI LOTUS	SOMETHING YOU FEEL
67	AUSTRA	OLYMPIA
68	COUSINS	THE PALM AT THE END OF THE MIND
69	GYPSY CHIEF GOLIATH	CITIZENS OF NOWHERE
70	SPECTRAL WOUND	INFERNAL DECADENCE
71	BLACK MOUNTAIN	IV
72	BLOOD CEREMONY	LORD OF MISRULE
73	WHITE LUNG	DEEP FANTASY
74	YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN	YT//ST
75	CADENCE WEAPON	HOPE IN DIRT CITY
76	CANCER BATS	SEARCHING FOR ZERO
77	NO ALOHA	NO PROBLEMO
78	GUTSER	GUTSER SUCKS! EP
79	MIRACLE FORTRESS	WAS I THE WAVE?
80	A TRIBE CALLED RED	WE ARE THE HALLUCI NATION
81	D-SISIVE	VAUDEVILLE
82	OUGHT	ROOM INSIDE THE WORLD
83	CTZNSHP	ALL THINGS TO THE SEA
84	IT KILLS	IT KILLS
85	METZ	METZ
86	CONVERGE	ALL WE LOVE WE LEAVE BEHIND
87	PARTNER	IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME
88	RUN THE JEWELS	RUN THE JEWELS 2
89	PEACH KELLI POP	GENTLE LEADER
90	FLYING FORTRESS	DIRTY RAIN
91	PRIESTS	NOTHING FEELS NATURAL
92	BISON	YOU ARE NOT THE OCEAN YOU ARE THE PATIENT
93	VARIOUS ARTISTS	DOOMED & STONED IN CANADA
94	SUUNS	ZEROES QC
95	LONELY PARADE	THE PITS
96	NECKING	CUT YOUR TEETH
97	NO JOY	WAIT TO PLEASURE
98	PS I LOVE YOU	MEET ME AT THE MUSTER STATION
99	SHE-DEVILS	SHE-DEVILS
100	ELEPHANT STONE	ELEPHANT STONE

Ottawa's created a new youth council for agriculture, NDG's Coop Maison Verte closing after money problems

January 24 2020 //

Stories: Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Maya Lach Adilbaum

CANADA

Ottawa has created a new youth council for agriculture.

The group will advise government on decisions for Canada’s food sector during biannual meetings.

Applications are now open at agr.gc.ca/youth.

NDG

Money problems drove board members to close NDG’s Coop la Maison Verte.

CJLO DJ SPOTLIGHT

January 20 2020 //

Hi! I'm Renita. I'm a musician, soundscaper, podcaster and lover of all things sound and storytelling. I'm also the host of my music talk show 5 Songs With. Each week, I play through 5 very different songs, and then explore the unexpected ways they connect. I play everything from classic rock to Bulgarian choral songs to Latin dance music and beyond on the show - you'd be surprised at some of the weird and wonderful ways things are interconnected. It's a rollercoaster of music history and trivia every week!

Metalcore lover and fan of moshpits, JP is a second year journalism in Concordia. Despite his frenchie sailor mouth, he contains himself while doing the Iron Club (@, which he co-host with Hunter and where people can hear some darken death metal one week and some pretty boys metalcore the next. If you see him, just don't tell him that core isn't metal enough, he has plenty of heavy material to show you that it is.

McGill Professor resigns over university's refusal to divest fossil fuels, Quebec government reduces moose hunting allowances

January 17 2020 //

Stories by: Luca Caruso-Moro

Environment

A McGill professor has resigned after the university announced it would not divest from fossil fuels.

Gregory Mikkelson, who teaches philosophy of biology and environmental ethics resigned after the university refused to divest for the third time in the last 20 years.

Nearly 9 per cent of McGill’s investment pool is in fossil fuels, according to an internal watchdog report.

Indigenous

Quebec has reduced moose hunting allowances in de la Vérendrye réserve by 30 per cent.

It’s a partial answer to the calls of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, who have been calling for a complete moratorium since the summer.

De la Vérendrye is about 2 hours north of Ottawa.

The Quebec government announced plans to monitor the moose population this summer.

Attempts To Save NDG Community Store, Bad Flu Season, Protests In Iran Over The Military's Involvement In Plane Crash

January 15 2020 //

Ahmad Moujtahed

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LOCAL

The community gathering space Coop La Maison Verte in Montreal’s NDG might have to shut its doors after being opened for the last 20 years.

The cooperative that offers environmental products and workshops is struggling financially. Members say they are running out of resources and new ideas to save the store.

A general assembly meeting will take place on January 16th to explore options and share new ideas. The goal is to relaunch the store based on the community's current needs.

NATIONAL

More than 90,000 cases of the flu have been reported in Canada since mid-December. This marks a significant increase in influenza outbreaks, according to The Public Health Agency of Canada.

There has also been at least 10 flu-related deaths across the country. A student in Winnipeg has died due to influenza complications, while two deaths have been reported in New Brunswick.

Health officials are reminding people to get flu vaccinations as they are the best defence against influenza.

INTERNATIONAL

Violent protests spread across Iran, as evidence pointed to the involvement of the Iranian military in connection with the downing of flight 752.

Protestors expressed shock and outrage over the plane crash that happened a week ago. They also denounced the misleading statements from top officials, who only admitted responsibility three days later.

In an attempt to regain the trust of citizens, Iranian officials said a special court will be set up, and those responsible for the missile strike will be punished.

CJLO DJ SPOTLIGHT

January 13 2020 //

I’m a Sagittarius who loves discussing art and discovering new restaurants around town. Especially, discussing the philosophies of music over some cake and bubble tea. Although, I should probably save it for the radio show that I co-host with my Scorpio sister Lisa. Last Stop: This Song delves into our favourite tracks from various genres and scenes that we are dying to share with all those in radioland. We’ve explored new wave, post-punk, folk, techno, and many others to appreciate the power and the beauty that the songs truly have!

My name is Lou, I'm a grad student here at Concordia in my day-to-day. I consider myself a musician and a lover of food, comedy and taking nice long walks. But more than these, I love music for the soul. That's what Soul'd Out! is all about! On Soul'd Out!, I play songs usually within soul, R&B and funk styles but I'm known to throw in some folk, disco and worldly stuff into the stew. Genres are a construct anyway, right? Each week I either play a playlist of classics, new gems and local stuff or talk to other soul admirers and artists. If it's got a soul, it's on the show!

Reforms To Quebec's Youth Protection System, Downtown Ottawa Shooting, 63 Canadians Killed In Air Disaster

January 8 2020 //

Ahmad Moujtahed

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LOCAL

Hearings into youth protection and the rights of children in Quebec will resume for three days in Montreal, according to CTV News.

The commission in charge will look into several aspects of the province’s youth protection system, including its funding and organizational structure. Then, a set of reforms will be applied to the existing programs of the youth protection system, especially that they lacked resources in the past due to budget cuts and structural reforms.

The hearings come after the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby last spring.

NATIONAL

A major police operation was carried out in Downtown Ottawa after a shooting left one person dead and three more severely injured.

Paramedics were called Wednesday morning to one of the homes on Gilmour and Kent streets, around 7:30 am local time.

One of the three people taken to hospital, a 15-year-old teenager, is in stable condition, according to The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). A major crime unit is investigating and police have been asking people to avoid the area.

INTERNATIONAL

63 Canadians were killed after Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed minutes after taking-off from Tehran’s International Airport.The plane was a Boeing 737-800 flying from Tehran to Kiev.

Ukranain officials released the names of passengers. Reuters reported that 30 Canadians, almost half of the 63 Canadians identified by officials so far, were from Edmonton. Several victims were students or faculty at the University of Alberta.

The crash came hours after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. bases in neighbouring Iraq, but Iranian officials said they suspected a mechanical issue brought down the aircraft.

CJLO's Best of the Decade

December 31 2019 //

As the decade comes to a close, we at CJLO, have taken the time to look back at the past 10 years to document our favourite albums, artists and movies. Join us on this blast from the past and see if you agree with our choices!

See you in the New Year!

Alex hosts Ashes to Ashes every Tuesday from 8 p.m.

Top 10 Albums of the Decade

Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010)
Kanye West - Yeezus (2013)
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
The Jezabels - Synthia (2016)
Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe (2013)
Phoenix - Bankrupt! (2013)
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)
Alaclair Ensemble – Les Frères Cueilleurs (2016)
Friendly Fires – Pala (2011)
Lydia Képinski – Premier juin (2018)

Honourable Mentions

Fear of Men - Early Fragments (2013)
Heat - Overnight (2017)
Honeyblood - Babes Never Die (2016)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound (2017)
Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (2018)
Kali Uchis - Isolation (2018)
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon, Vol. II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010)
Loud - Une année record (2017)
Paramore - After Laughter (2017)
Paramore - Paramore (2013)
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City (2013)

Sylvain Verstricht host The Rest of Us every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Best Albums of the Decade
Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks (2010)
Eluvium – Static Nocturne (2010)
Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz (2010)
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – A Winged Victory for the Sullen (2011)
Lana Del Rey – Born to Die (2012)
Mistki – Puberty 2 (2016)
Pop Winds – The Turquoise (2010)
Sigur Rós – Inni (2011)
AURORA – All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016)
Alvvays – Antisocialites (2017)

Best Singles of the Decade
Mitski – “Your Best American Girl” (2016)
Lana Del Rey – “Ride” (2012)
Sia – “Chandelier” (2014)
Cat Power – “Cherokee (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” (2012)
Sharon Van Etten – “Love More” (2010)
Arcade Fire – “Everything Now” (2017)
Gunship – “When You Grow Up, Your Heart Dies” (2018)
Hurray for the Riff Raff – “Pa’lante” (2017)
Lissie – “Hero” (2015)
Rihanna – “Diamonds” (2012)

Most Memorable Concerts of the Decade
Thee Nodes at Casa del Popolo (2012) + Death House (2012) + Loudhouse (2014)
Jon Mueller at La Vitrola (2015) + Auditorium Maxwell Cummings (2011) + Coop Katacömbes (2016)
Perchten at Coop Katacömbes + l’Hémisphère Gauche (2014)
Bas at Le Belmont (2016)
Dawn of Midi + Nils Frahm at Metropolis (2014)
Big Freedia + Gobble Gobble at Espace Reunion (2010)
Porn Persons at RATS 9 (2013)
NØ MAN at La Sotterenea (2019)
Bing & Ruth at Divan Orange (2017)
Sigur Rós at Centre Bell (2013)

Emeline hosts Nozin’ Around every Friday at 2 p.m.

Best 20 Albums of the Decade (in alphabetical order)

Alvvays - Alvvays
Anoraak - Wherever the Sun Sets
AUSTRA - Olympia
Black Marble - A Different Arrangement
Black Marble - It’s Immaterial
Boy Harsher - Lesser Man
Chastity Belt - Time to Go Home
Chromatics - Night Drive
Com Truise - Galactic Melt
Drab Majesty - The Demonstration
feu doux – feu doux
Foliage - II
Grimes & d’eon – Darkbloom
Jessy Lanza - Pull My Hair Back
Kelela - Take Me Apart
Lydia Ainsworth - PSI
Neon Indian - Era Extraña
TOPS - Picture You Staring
Troy No – To Be Predetermined
Partner – In Search Of Lost Time
Violence – Violence Erlebnis

Banger of the Decade
SAINT PEPSI – “Cherry Pepsi”

Chris the Frog host Sewer Spewer every Monday at 12 p.m.

Favourite Montreal Albums of the Decade

The BCASA - Fuck It Up Hard! (2010)
Barn Burner - Bangers II: Scum of the Earth (2011)
Grimskunk - Set Fire! (2012)
Trigger Effect - What’s Left To Eliminate? (2013)
Naughty Girls - LP (2014)
Dopethrone - Hochelaga (2015)
Dig It Up - Bad Water (2016)
Show of Bedlam - Transfiguration (2017)
The Great Sabatini - Goodbye Audio (2018)
Gazm - Heavy Vibe Music (2019)

Remi hosts At The Movies (with Iconic Sounds) every Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Best Artists of the Decade
Kanye West for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
Bon Iver for Bon Iver (2011)
Frank Ocean for Channel Orange (2012)
Daft Punk for Random Access Memory (2013)
Lana Del Rey for Ultraviolence (2014)
Kendrick Lamar for To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
Frank Ocean for Blonde (2016)
Lorde for Melodrama (2017)
Colin Stetson for Hereditary OST (2018)
Billie Eilish for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019)

Best Albums of the Decade
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening (2010)
Bon Iver - Bon Iver (2011)
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange (2012)
Lorde - Pure Heroine (2013)
Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence (2014)
Kendrick Lamar -To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
Frank Ocean - Blonde (2016)
Lorde - Melodrama (2017)
Colin Stetson - Hereditary OST (2018)
Bon Iver - i,i (2019)

Best Songs of the Decade
Kanye West - “Power” (2010)
Bon Iver - “Calgary” (2011)
Lana Del Rey - “Video Games” (2012, *technically a late 2011 release)
Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams - “Get Lucky” (2013)
Lana Del Rey - “Westcoast” (2014)
Kendrick Lamar - “i” (2015)
Frank Ocean - “Solo” (2016)
Kendrick Lamar - “Humble” (2017)
Colin Stetson - “Reborn” (2018)
Nicholas Britell - “Agape” (2019, *technically a late 2018 release)

Best Score or Soundtrack of the Decade
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross - The Social Network (2010)
Cliff Martinez - Drive (2011)
Mike Patton - The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
Arcade Fire - Her (2013)
Disasterpeace - It Follows (2014)
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Sicario (2015)
Mica Livi - Jackie (2016)
Jonny Greenwood - Phantom Thread (2017 *technically an early 2018 release)
Colin Stetson - Hereditary (2018)
Bobby Krlic - Midsommar (2019)

Best Films of the Decade
Incendies - dir. Denis Villeneuve (2010)
The Tree of Life - dir. Terrence Malick (2011)
The Master - dir. Paul Thomas Anderson (2012)
Her - dir. Spike Jonze (2013)
Boyhood - dir. Richard Linklater (2014)
Mad Max: Fury Road - dir. George Miller (2015)
La La Land - dir. Damien Chazelle (2016)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer - dir. Yorgos Lanthimos (2017)
You Were Never Really Here - dir. Lynne Ramsay (2018)
Us - dir. Jordan Peele (2019)

Best/Standout Directors of the Decade
Derek Cianfrance for Blue Valentine (2010)
Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive (2011)
Sarah Polley for Stories We Tell (2012)
Alexander Payne for Nebraska (2013)
Damien Chazelle for Whiplash (2014)
Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant (2015)
Barry Jenkins for Moonlight (2016)
Jordan Peele for Get Out (2017)
Ari Aster for Hereditary (2018)
Bong Joon-ho for Parasite (2019)

Best TV Shows of the Decade
Breaking Bad - Standout Episode – S03E10: “Fly” (2010)
Game of Thrones - Standout Episode – S01E09: “Baelor” (2011)
Parks and Recreation - Standout Episode – S5E09: “Soda Tax” (2012)
Breaking Bad - Standout Episode – S05E14: “Ozymandias” (2013)
True Detectives - Standout Episode – S01E04: “Who Goes There” (2014)
Mr. Robot - Standout Episode – S01E09: “eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt” (2015)
Atlanta - Standout Episode – S01E07: “B.A.N.” (2016)
Master of None - Standout Episode – S02E08: “Thanksgiving” (2017)
Atlanta - Standout Episode – S02E06: “Teddy Perkins” (2018)
Watchmen - Standout Episode – S01E06: “This Extraordinary Being” (2019)

Amrew Weekes is CJLO’s Hip Hop Music Director and co-hosts Limelight every Friday at 6pm.

Best Artists of the Decade

Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole
The Roots
Jai Nitai Lotus
Cee & Notion
Common
Anderson Paak
MF Doom
IAMDDB

Best Albums of the Decade

Kendrick Lamar -Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
The Roots - How I Got Over (2010)
Rapsody - Eve (2019)
JJ Doom - Key to the Kuffs

Best Songs of the Decade

JJ Doom - “Hello Guvnor”
Kendrick Lamar - “Good Kid”
Hi-Tek & Tilb Kweli - “Just Begun” (ft J. Cole, Mos Def and Jay Electronica)

Best Live Show of the Decade
Anderson Paak - Montreal JazzFest 2017

Best Films of the Decade

Get Out (2017)
Creed (2015)
Inception (2010)
Her (2013)
Whiplash (2014)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Anything Marvel

Best TV Shows of the Decade

Money Heist (2017 -)
Happy Valley (2014 -)
Sherlock (2010 - 2017)
Black Mirror (2011 -)
Broadchurch (2013 - 2017)

Fiona is CJLO's Magazine Editor and co-hosts Moonstruck every Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Best Albums of the Decade

The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (2018)
Tyler, Thee Creator - IGOR (2019)
Bastille - Wild World (2016)
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!" (2016)
Marianas Trench - Ever After (2011)

Best Movies of the Decade

Inside Llweyn Davis (2013)
The Favourite (2018)
Moonlight (2016)
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Dunkirk (2017)
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
The Irishman (2019)

CJLO Top 100 of 2019

December 30 2019 //

The year and the decade have come to an end and what does humanity have to show for it? Not much, besides some great music.

Of course I devolve into hyperbole here, but the myth of progress over the past 10 years has unmistakably been shattered. The climate is in crisis and we continue to degrade the ecological integrity of our planet at an alarming rate; democracy is in a global chokehold as authoritarianism and myopic populism are on the rise; our minds are under assault by 'alternative facts' and devious new forms of digital propaganda; gaps of socioeconomic inequality grow more cavernous as do partisan divides; racism and bigotry is emboldened; uncertainty, desperation, and violence loom on the bleak horizon.

But then there is the music. At least we can take solace in that. Music and art are more necessary than ever, to restore faith in each other, to give hope, to feed our weary souls and offer rare opportunities for ecstasy, euphoria, and transcendence. So before we focus our 2020 vision, lets take a look back at the sonic redemption of 2019.

Thus we come to our top 100; a distillation of CJLO’s transmitted contributions to the non-commercial musical landscape over the past year. The talent that is enshrined in this chart is, truly, an embarrassment of riches. I urge you to gaze upon it and defy you to resist the enchantment of its dazzling splendour. In addition to the hundred entries below, check out the spotify playlist so you can not only see but hear this mammoth annual chart, countdown-style from #100 - #1. And a mighty chart it is; I’m very proud of all our astute DJs for decisively championing such top-notch, non-commercial music.

Going through this chart reminded me of how many fantastic Canadian and local artists are making music right now. It has undoubtedly been said before but we really punch above our weight don't we? In particular it gives me great pleasure to see Lungbutter take the #1 spot - their place at the top is justly earned with a superb vinyl debut that balances dark beautiful noise with molasses-thick grooves and poignant poetic prowess, cementing their place as luminaries of the local underground. Honey got my vote for MTL album of the year and based on the wide support it received from staff & show hosts at the station, I was not alone in this assessment.

And as always, shout-outs to our tireless metal MD Andrew of Grade A Explosives for crunching the numbers, and our graphic designer Angelica of BVST for the nifty image.

That about does it for us in the CJLO Music Department for 2019 - stay tuned for our top 100 of the decade in January! And in the meantime, put my cynical opening rant to the back of your brain and have yerselves a merry little New Year.

*Our charts are compiled from actual airplay, broadcast live on 1690 AM in the Montreal region, as well as via our website at www.cjlo.com, denotes Canadian Content

Rank	Artist	Album
1	LUNGBUTTER	HONEY
2	SHARON VAN ETTEN	REMIND ME TOMORROW
3	ANEMONE	BEAT MY DISTANCE
4	RED MASS	KILRUSH DRIVE
5	NECKING	CUT YOUR TEETH
6	YVES JARVIS	THE SAME BUT BY DIFFERENT MEANS
7	PUP	MORBID STUFF
8	MEN I TRUST	ONCLE JAZZ
9	WEYES BLOOD	TITANIC RISING
10	ADA LEA	WHAT WE SAY IN PRIVATE
11	PALE LIPS	AFTER DARK
12	DAUGHTERS	YOU WON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT
13	POTTERY	NO 1
14	VARIOUS ARTISTS	TRAPPED UNDER ICE VOLUME 1
15	PROTRUDERS	POISON FUTURE
16	GIRLPOOL	WHAT CHAOS IS IMAGINARY
17	PRIORS	NEW PLEASURE
18	COMMON HOLLY	WHEN I SAY TO YOU BLACK LIGHTNING
19	PURPLE MOUNTAINS	PURPLE MOUNTAINS
20	MOTHERHOOD	DEAR BONGO
21	DIIV	DECEIVER
22	DRUGDEALER	RAW HONEY
23	METZ	AUTOMAT
24	BLUE HAWAII	OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION
25	BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE	LET'S TRY THE AFTER
26	NIGHTWITCHES	OF BLOOD & EARTH
27	OPERATORS	RADIANT DAWN
28	TR/ST	THE DESTROYER - PART 1
29	MANNEQUIN PUSSY	PATIENCE
30	ANGEL OLSEN	ALL MIRRORS
31	STEPHEN MALKMUS	GROOVE DENIED
32	MAUNO	REALLY WELL
33	BOOJI BOYS	TUBE REDUCER
34	FLY PAN AM	C'EST CA
35	ORVILLE PECK	PONY
36	LONELY PARADE	THE PITS
37	DUMB	CLUB NITES
38	DEERHUNTER	WHY HASN'T EVERYTHING ALREADY DISAPPEARED?
39	WAINGRO	III
40	BBQT	NICE VIEW
41	GREYS	AGE HASN'T SPOILED YOU
42	RADIANT BABY	RESTLESS
43	CORRIDOR	JUNIOR
44	WHOOP-SZO	WARRIOR DOWN
45	GYPSY CHIEF GOLIATH	MASTERS OF SPACE AND TIME
46	THE HIGH DIALS	PRIMITIVE FEELINGS (PT I & II)
47	BLEU NUIT	LE JARDIN DES MEMOIRES
48	BIG\|BRAVE	A GAZE AMONG THEM
49	NUAGE FLOU	CONVERSATIONS AVEC NUAGE FLOU
50	HELENA DELAND	ALTOGETHER UNACCOMPANIED VOL III & IV
51	JAY SOM	ANAK KO
52	BIG THIEF	U.F.O.F.
53	HOMESHAKE	HELIUM
54	YOUNG GUV	GUV II
55	PRIESTS	THE SEDUCTION OF KANSAS
56	LAPS	SOON NOT OFTEN IN IT
57	BOY HARSHER	CAREFUL
58	MAC DEMARCO	HERE COMES THE COWBOY
59	BODYWASH	COMFORTER
60	ROYAL TRUX	WHITE STUFF
61	RIDE	THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE
62	SANDVEISS	SABOTEUR
63	WALRUS	COOL TO WHO
64	BLOODSHOT BILL	COME GET YOUR LOVE RIGHT NOW
65	FET.NAT	LE MAL
66	BLACK MASTIFF	LOSER DELUSIONS
67	JENNY LEWIS	ON THE LINE
68	HEALTH	VOL 4 SLAVES OF FEAR
69	LO SIENTO	BRUJAS
70	THE AGONIST	ORPHANS
71	SHOTGUN JIMMIE	TRANSISTOR SISTER 2
72	CELL	PLAY TO WIN
73	DOOMSQUAD	LET YOURSELF BE SEEN
74	SANDRO PERRI	IN ANOTHER LIFE
75	ALTIN GÜN	GECE
76	NILUFER YANYA	MISS UNIVERSE
77	DIZASTRA	ELDER SUN
78	JULIA HOLTER	AVIARY
79	(SANDY) ALEX G	HOUSE OF SUGAR
80	MAVIS STAPLES	WE GET BY
81	CHACAL	PETER SAID IT WAS PROBLEMATIC
82	ABSOLUTELY FREE	GENEVA FREEPORT EP
83	THE COWBOYS	THE BOTTOM OF A ROTTEN FLOWER
84	CHARLY BLISS	YOUNG ENOUGH
85	CRABE	NOTRE-DAME DE LA VIE INTERIEURE
86	JOCK TEARS	BAD BOYS
87	HE IS LEGEND	WHITE BAT
88	SHAD	A SHORT STORY ABOUT A WAR
89	SWERVEDRIVER	FUTURE RUINS
90	GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW	OVERLOAD
91	FOXWARREN	FOXWARREN
92	DEVON WELSH	TRUE LOVE
93	DANIEL ROMANO	FINALLY FREE
94	KOKOKO!	FONGOLA
95	OBEY THE BRAVE	BALANCE
96	SCATTERED CLOUDS	TAKE AWAY YOUR SUMMER
97	TR/ST	THE DESTROYER - PART 2
98	CHOCOLAT	JAZZ ENGAGE
99	MURRAY A. LIGHTBURN	HEAR ME OUT
100	HOT CHIP	A BATH FULL OF ECSTASY

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