Concordia University’s radio station CJLO has just released an interesting compilation to raise money. Each track features a lesser known Montreal-based artist covering a track by a better-known artist. Download it or stream it above, featuring reinterpretations of tracks by Godspeed, Stars, and others.
You can also check out the full write up on our website here, including videos of the original version of each track! If you this project, don’t be afraid to let us know, we’d love to hear from you!
Radio Fun is moving up in the world! And by that I mean an hour earlier and on a weekday…
Starting next week, Radio Fun will be providing you with your weekly dose of punk… and stuff… on Wednesdays 9-10PM (right after the always excellent BVST)
Next episode (March 21st) will be focusing on the meat and potatoes of the show… meaning classic late 70s/early 80s punk and hardcore.
Donate, donate, donate! We’re giving away awesome gifts, and amazing prizes, and to get in on the fun, all you need to do is donate 5$ or more to CJLO this week.
For a $5 donation, you’ll get a digital download for an exclusive musical compilation featuring local Montreal artists covering other important Montreal artists.
If you contribute $25, you’ll receive the digital download, a CJLO 1690 AM Friends Card, a CJLO 1690 AM Funding Drive T-Shirt that looks like the one in the drawing above, and an entry into genre specific music prize pack.
Your generous $50 donation will get you the digital download, a CJLO 1690 AM Friends Card, a CJLO 1690 AM Funding Drive T-Shirt, one entry into genre specific music prize pack, and one entry into our incredible Grand Prize Draw.
Hold on, you may be asking… what’s a CJLO Friends Card?
The CJLO Friends Card is your ticket to savings at restaurants, clothing stores, hair salons, and stores offering books, music, food and bikes around the city. For the full list of discounts, and participants, hit cjlo.com/friendscard.
Sounds cool, but what’s in these music prize packs?
You like music? We’ve got music. Whether it’s rock, hip hop, electro, metal, r’n’b, punk or world music, or whether spoken word is more your thing, our prize packs are filled with amazing albums and gifts. Sample items? Albums by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Wintersleep, City and Colour, Mogwai, Childish Gambino, Sage Francis, Autechre, Battles, Mastodon, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Social Distortion, D.O.A., Fang Island, and Bettye Lavette, as well as passes to Dollar Cinema and and a gift certificate to Aux Vivres.
Okay, but now the big question… what can I win?
Our grand prizes are insane. You could win:
A $500 gift card from Concordia’s Campus Retail Stores (can be used at the Concordia Bookstore, Computer Store, Digital Store).
A $500 gift card for outdoor gear from Erke Canada.
Beer for a Year from the McAuslan Brewery (24 beers per month for a year)
A weekend of studio time (16 hours) courtesy of CJLO 1690 AM, including a recording engineer.
Our Culture Pack featuring a deluxe weekend pass to Comicon Montreal, a FringeFest Superpass, and 20 passes to Dollar Cinema.
I’m sold, now what?
Tune in to CJLO and pledge to your favourite show, or visit cjlo.com/fundingdrive for all the details on how to donate online or in person!
Check out this live session that DOPETHRONE performed on my radio show BREAK IT DOWN. If you like what you hear definitely check out my show!!! It is every Sunday from 6-8pm. If you are in the Montreal area you can listen to it on 1690am, if not, check it out online at www.cjlo.com to stream it live!
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