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What's Happening?

January 8 2015 // Prince Palu // Columns

We Just Wanna Have Some Fun, Down At The Rock And Roll Club

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Eagle Tears

January 6 2015 // Kman // Magazine // Music Reviews

Self-released, July 2014

If I try to describe the debut album from Eagle Tears, I think of times when music actually held some technical clout. I think the '70s. There's a total '70s metal and hard rock vibe, but to stop there would be too easy. I'll have to get to that in my summation, it'll come.

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Caribou - Our Love

December 29 2014 // Fredy M. Iuni // Magazine // Music Reviews

Our Love is Dan Snaith's fourth LP, and first in four years, under his Caribou moniker. Throughout the 10 tracks of the album, Snaith creates a rich tapestry of sounds that have a warmth and richness to them that envelops the listener at each turn. It's always quite amazing to find artists who can take the seemingly cold and calculating (computers, software programs, electronic equipment, and so on) and manipulate them to ultimately achieve a sound that offers a kind of 21st Century campfire warmth.

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Highlights 2014 - Seb Black + Eddie Paul @ Casa del Popolo

December 29 2014 // Brave New Jams // Magazine // Features

This is the first in a series of photo essays that take a look back at some of the highlights from the year 2014. Kicking off the series is Montreal's own Seb Black at Casa del Popolo on March 20th.

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Top Films of 2014

December 27 2014 // Remi Caron-Liss // Film

Before I start this list I have a few things to say: I try as much as much as possible to keep up with movies, however I could not get to a showing of The Imitation Game (Dir. Morten Tyldum), Snowpiercer (Dir. Joon-Ho Bong), The Rover (Dir. David Michod) or Joe (Dir. David Gordon Green) (sincere apologies to Nick Cage) in time for this list. Other films I was unable to see include the Christmas day releases of Unbroken (Dir. Angelina Jolie) and Big Eyes (Dir. Tim Burton). Due to being limited releases (most receiving wide release only in January) I was also unable to see Inherent Vice (Dir. P.T.

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'Big Eyes' strips Tim Burton bare

December 25 2014 // Ethan Vestby // Film

“From far away you look like an artist, but up close you’re nothing”, a line from Tim Burton’s new film, Big Eyes, that could come to describe the trajectory of his career. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s he established a reputation as the kind of auteur situated comfortably between the demands of art and commerce; meaning he could adapt all sorts of brands to the screen, whether they be a comic book (Batman), television show (Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure) or even trading card (Mars Attacks!), all while maintaining a distinctly personal touch arisen from gothic horror, expressionism, animation and mid-20^th century kitsch.

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The Best of 2014

December 22 2014 // CJLO 1690AM // Magazine // Features

Releases We Loved

There is a new and exciting year ahead of us, but we here at CJLO 1690AM want to take this chance to reminisce about the wonderful music 2014 had to offer. The folks at the "little station that does!" give you their top picks of the year, and the lists reflect the different styles of music that broadcasts on CJLO every day, as well as the eclectic tastes of our DJs!

And while you're here, have a look at our on-air schedule for more information on our programming, or click on a DJ's show page, all hyperlinked for your convenience below (because we care, man).

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The CJLO Top 100 - 2014

December 19 2014 // CJLO 1690AM // CJLO

Chartmania 2014!

The results are in. Below you will find the CJLO Top 100 releases compiled from our airplay in the last calendar year. Canadian releases are highlighted in red. Happy holidays, and cheers to more great underground music in the new year!

--Your friends at CJLO 1690AM in Montreal

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Grade A Explosives teams up with Tainted Reality to help kids

December 19 2014 // CJLO

This Sunday Andrew from Grade A Explosives will be teaming up with Tainted Reality to help out with a gaming/radio telethon that they're doing to help the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Andrew will be teaming up with co-hosts from his old show to make a special revival on CJLO's airwaves. If you're interested on checking out the other 22 hours of the telethon, feel free to check out the Fund Warrior page here:

http://fundwarrior.com/fund/?i=155