M For Montreal

• Words: Ken Taylor

Montreal is without a doubt one of the coldest inhabitable places during the North American winter. And heck, it’s still Fall, but it was freezing-ass cold when we hit the town a week ago for the third annual M For Montreal festival. Besides checking out a slew of bands, we chatted with a few locals (and a couple non-locals) to see what they dig about Montreal music (turns out a lotta folks really like Duchess Says) and how they deal with the weather.

Alex
Favorite Montreal Band: Déjà Voodoo
Favorite Montreal Spot: Habitat 67
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Watching the Food Channel

Gourmet
Favorite Montreal Band: Duchess Says
Favorite Montreal Spot: Top of Mont Royal
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Poutine at La Banquise

Sophie
Favorite Montreal Band: Orange Orange
Favorite Montreal Spot: Le Divan Orange
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Staying home

Alex
Favorite Montreal Band: Duchess Says
Favorite Montreal Spot: Behind the cross on Mont Royal
Best Way to Beat the Cold: In bed with my girlfriend

Ram
Favorite Montreal Band: We Are Wolves
Favorite Montreal Spot: Schwartz’s Deli
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Lots of layers

Audrey
Favorite Montreal Band: Patrick Watson
Favorite Montreal Spot: Usine C
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Cuddling

Trevor
Favorite Montreal Band: Wolf Parade
Favorite Montreal Spot: La Banquise
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Winter Gloves

RJ
Favorite Montreal Band: Black Diamond Bay
Favorite Montreal Spot: The Main deli
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Club SuperSexxe

Mikey
Favorite Montreal Band: Duchess Says
Favorite Montreal Spot: Schwartz’s Deli
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Renting lots of movies

Pierre-Luc
Favorite Montreal Band: Plants and Animals
Favorite Montreal Spot: St. Laurent Street
Best Way to Beat the Cold: At the bar

Nathalie
Favorite Montreal Band: Duchess Says
Favorite Montreal Spot: Montreal Jazz Fest
Best Way to Beat the Cold: Staying home