Cult MTL

Cult(ure) in the city

Who we are...

Cult MTL is a daily web and monthly print publication focusing on Montreal music, arts, culture and city life.

Along with interviewing local and visiting artists, promoters and entrepreneurs, we feature analysis and criticism by our editorial staff and crew of columnists and freelancers, compile comprehensive event listings, curate a daily To-Do List and run the annual Best of MTL readers poll.

Editorial Staff

Lorraine Carpenter
- Editor in chief, music editor
- lorraine.carpenter@cultmontreal.com
Alex Rose
- Film & TV editor
- alex.rose@cultmontreal.com
Nora Rosenthal
- Arts editor
Rob Jennings
- Contributor
Clay Sandhu
- Contributing editor (food)

Advertising
- ads@cultmontreal.com
General inquiries + feedback
- info@cultmontreal.com

Contributors

Amy German, Brandon Kaufman, Cindy Lopez, Claude Boileau, Darcy MacDonald, Dave Jaffer, Elena Razlogova, Erik Leijon, Greg Vodden, Johnson Cummins, Justine Smith, Mira Silvers, Mr. Wavvy, Paul Serralheiro, Roxane Hudon, Ryan Alexander Diduck, Sarah Deshaies

In print

Our publication is distributed across Montreal on the first Thursday of every month.

See a complete list of locations

Recent issue

Nov 2019

Alexia Gourd
Antigone
Corridor
Danny Bhoy
Fabrikate
Half Moon Run
L'Express
M for Montreal
Midway
Roland Emmerich
Sophie Deraspe

Cult MTL is published by Cult MTL Media Inc. and printed by Imprimerie Mirabel. Entire contents are © Cult MTL Media Inc.

Tap into a world of music at Mundial Montreal

November 18, 2019 by Lorraine Carpenter

Over 30 acts from Korea to South Africa to Peru to Canada are playing the ninth annual festival.

Here’s what to do in Montreal today

November 19, 2019 by CultMTL

To-Do List: Tuesday, November 19

Tuesday at RIDM

November 19, 2019 by SCREEN TEAM

Reviews of two films screening at RIDM today – including one that our critic Justine Smith considers one of the best of the year.

Scottish comic Danny Bhoy gets to the point

November 18, 2019 by Dave Jaffer

A chat about comedy’s raison d’être and Bhoy’s Age of Fools show.

M for Montreal is the place to be this week

November 18, 2019 by Lorraine Carpenter

Great bands, free shows, tools for emerging artists — just a few reasons to attend the last music fest of 2019.

To-Do List

Here’s what to do in Montreal today

November 19, 2019 by CultMTL

To-Do List: Tuesday, November 19

:editorial

The refugee crisis is just beginning

November 19, 2019 by Toula Drimonis

We need to learn to share the boat, or we will all drown.

:play recent

Connections made and missed

November 18, 2019 by Ryan Alexander Diduck

Tracks by First Tone, Speaker Music and Alan Braxe PLUS the truth about vinyl and loneliness in a crowd.

Arts

Persephone, #MeToo

November 19, 2019 by Sarah Deshaies

A soaring retelling of an ancient assault myth.

Polyphonic Dada theatre is cult-like in all the right ways

November 15, 2019 by Nora Rosenthal

We checked out the Other Theatre’s frantic but beautiful All flesh is grass.

City

Naya Ali cracks the code

November 18, 2019 by Darcy MacDonald

An interview with the Montreal rapper, hard at work on her debut LP.

Montreal’s Corridor makes a bit of music history

November 18, 2019 by Lorraine Carpenter

An interview with singer Dominic Berthiaume about the band’s exceptional new album.

Film & TV

Frankie was tailor-made for Isabelle Huppert

November 16, 2019 by Alex Rose

The iconic French actress tells us about working with director Ira Sachs on their new film, Frankie.

Two of the year’s top films are screening at Montreal’s smallest theatres

November 15, 2019 by Lorraine Carpenter

The megaplexes as well as the city’s premiere arthouse cinema are steering clear of new movies by Martin Scorsese and Noah Baumbach.

Food & Drink

This high-end Korean spot hits it out of the park

November 13, 2019 by Clay Sandhu

Luna offers fine prix-fixe dining in the Plateau.

Stars of the Montreal food scene assemble for a good cause

November 11, 2019 by Clay Sandhu

The city’s top chefs are going all out for the fifth annual Mission Possible dinner.

Music

Owen Pallett will premiere new material in Montreal

November 14, 2019 by Lorraine Carpenter

An interview with the composer/songwriter/musician about his upcoming album and Montreal show.

Fabrikate face the music

November 12, 2019 by Lorraine Carpenter

An interview with the Montreal house/disco duo who just launched their new record Make Me Feel.

recent articles

See Ogilvy’s Christmas window at McCord Museum

November 19, 2019 by CultMTL

Montreal’s iconic mechanized animal wonderland is back, just a little northeast from where it used to be.

This Monday at RIDM

November 18, 2019 by SCREEN TEAM

Our screen team reviews two documentaries screening at RIDM today, including a new film from Alanis Obomsawin.

Charlie’s Angels is as generic as they come

November 15, 2019 by Alex Rose

Elizabeth Banks reboots Charlie’s Angels with the best of intentions, but the result is assembly-line action blockbuster from top to bottom.

What to watch at RIDM this weekend

November 15, 2019 by SCREEN TEAM

Our screen team looks at four films screening this weekend as part of RIDM.