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Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following the closure of the alt weekly newspaper the Mirror, where she worked as a writer and editor for 12 years. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal and maintaining an independent voice in the Canadian media landscape.
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Kaytranada to play a New Year’s Eve blowout party in the Old Port of Montreal on Dec. 31

Kaytranada to play a New Year’s Eve blowout party in the Old Port of Montreal on Dec. 31

December 5, 2024 Lorraine Carpenter

Tickets for the indoor event at the Grand Quay go on sale this Friday at noon.

The Marathon festival showed off what the Montreal music scene has to offer

The Marathon festival showed off what the Montreal music scene has to offer

November 25, 2024 The Music Team

Reviews and photos from the 2024 edition of M for Montreal’s Marathon music festival.

Jelly Roll and Bailey Zimmerman announced as headliners for LASSO 2025

Jelly Roll and Bailey Zimmerman announced as headliners for LASSO 2025

October 8, 2024 Lorraine Carpenter

Two-day tickets go on sale on Oct. 11 for Montreal’s fourth annual country music festival, happening at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Aug. 15 and 16.

Four days of raw energy made FME 2024 memorable

Four days of raw energy made FME 2024 memorable

September 7, 2024 Darcy MacDonald

Reviews of sets by Loud Lary Ajust, Safia Nolin, NOBRO, Hawa B, Karkwa, Strange Froots, Maryze and more from the emerging music festival in Rouyn-Noranda.

PHOTOS: Montreal went crazy for country music at LASSO

PHOTOS: Montreal went crazy for country music at LASSO

August 19, 2024 Cindy Lopez

The third edition of the festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau happened on Aug. 16 and 17.

My first time at îLESONIQ left my nerves shot and senses overloaded

My first time at îLESONIQ left my nerves shot and senses overloaded

August 12, 2024 Dave MacIntyre

Photos and words from the festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau, where pyrotechnics and EDM burned and roared, and even French mimes had their moment in the sun.

Osheaga 2024: Reviews of 30 sets at a magical weekend for music in Montreal

Osheaga 2024: Reviews of 30 sets at a magical weekend for music in Montreal

August 5, 2024 The Music Team

Tyla, SZA, Romy, Skepta, Amyl and the Sniffers, Arlo Parks, Kevin Abstract, T-Pain, Green Day and Alvvays are some of the acts we saw at the 17th edition of Osheaga.

Chappell Roan was phenomenal at Osheaga

Chappell Roan was phenomenal at Osheaga

August 5, 2024 Darcy MacDonald

A headliner-sized crowd gathered on Saturday afternoon to witness the Midwest pop princess and LGBTQ2+ folk-hero who’s on her way to becoming a household name.

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are bringing their Sweat tour to Place Bell on Sept. 16

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are bringing their Sweat tour to Place Bell on Sept. 16

July 23, 2024 Lorraine Carpenter

Brat summer, Sweat fall.

Hip hop at the Montreal Jazz Fest: Freddie Gibbs and Killer Mike were night and day

Hip hop at the Montreal Jazz Fest: Freddie Gibbs and Killer Mike were night and day

July 9, 2024 Darcy MacDonald

A tale of two mics.

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