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2021 Cult MTL Best of Montreal Cheat Sheet (by 9to5.cc)

by keith on May 8, 2021 at 2:27 pm

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So obviously I want you to vote for 9to5.cc as Best Website and either 9ES or Go Plug Yourself as Best Podcast in Montreal over at Cult MTL’s Best of Montreal reader poll but you have to vote for a minimum of 25 categories for your ballot to be counted.

Now, if you have 25 amazing things to vote for in Montreal then good on you, but if you don’t I will happily share my picks with you and let you cheat off my test.

I’m cool like that.

Is this mostly a list of previous guests of Go Plug Yourself? Sure it is.

People & Places

Hottest Montrealer: Plastik Patrik

One time at a Montreal Roller Derby game I overheard a drunken fan proclaim “wow, that announcer is hot… I don’t know if it’s a guy or a girl but damn.”

Coolest Montreal Company: Scorpion Masqué

I play a lot of board games and Montreal based Scorpion Masqué produced a game literally called “Stay Cool” so they win. Coolest company.

Best Weirdo: Hollywood

Hollywood used to be a mainstay on many an old episode of Go Plug Yourself, just popping by to sing into the microphone mid interview. Haven’t seen him in a while. Hope he’s ok. He’s got my vote forever in this category.

Best Politician: Tyler Lemco

If enough of us vote for Tyler as the best politician in Montreal he will basically HAVE to run for mayor again.

Media

Best Radio Show: The Pressure Drop

Danny Payne hosts The Pressure Drop over on CJLO, so you should vote for that.

Best Radio Host: Sean Campbell

The Voice of the Rocket! Sean Campbell!

Best Podcast: Go Plug Yourself or 9ES (pick your favorite)

What are you even doing reading this list if you’re not voting for one of my shows? Come on now.

Best Website: 9to5.cc

Duh.

Nightlife

Best Bartender: Ram Krishnan

When all of this pandemic nonsense is over the very first thing you should do is head on down to Grumpy’s and spend a bunch of money there.

Best Bar and Best Sleazy Bar: Grumpy’s

They let us record a podcast there man, give them all the votes you can.

Best Wine Bar: LOIC

They haven’t been on the podcast, yet, but still my favorite place for wine in the city.

Best Live Music Venue: Turbo Haus

Sergio let us record a podcast there like we were real rockstars.

Best Promoter: I LOVE NEON

When we start being able to go out again I will be clearing my calendar and going to every party I LOVE NEON throws.

Best Terasse: Also Turbo Haus.

Last summer I spent a lot of time looking at Instagram posts of terraces in the city and cringed at the lack of safe social distancing. Not so with Turbo Haus. They kept that shit safe.

Best Comedy Club: Comedy Nest

Again, when they were allowed to do shows, they did them safely. That counts for a lot and it’s an important step in bringing live comedy back to this city.

Best Comedy Night: Battle of Wits

Elspeth Wright’s comedy gameshow that has been converted into an online format is the best. Bonus: Elspeth is raising money for AMI-Quebec all month long.

Best Cocktail Bar: Milky Way

Haven’t had these guys on the podcast yet but they’re in my neighborhood and they make good cocktails.

Music

Best Band: We Are Monroe

We had these guys on the podcast to promote their 2019 appearance at Osheaga and they were really cool. They’ve got some new stuff coming out you should check out.

Heaviest Act: Great Sabatini

The guys from Great Sabatini are the best, and still have one of the all time best stories ever shared on their episode of GPYS. You should check that episode (and all the episodes) out.

Best Hip Hop: Urban Science Brass Band

It was a while ago but we had Josh Clarke aka Scynical on the show and he talked up Urban Science Brass Band, if you haven’t checked them out you’re missing out.

Best Singer-songwriter: Johnny Griffin (John Jacob Magistry)

Best Label: Stomp Records

I don’t think we’ve had more artists from a single record label than from Stomp records. BCASA, Boids, Kingpins, Planet Smashers have all called Stomp Records home.

Cinema & Arts

Best Actor: Michael Mando

The fact that Michael Mando has been a guest on GPYS three times speaks volumes to the fact that we are in fact, quite likeable.

Best Film Screening Series: Fantasia

A lot of festivals took some time off last year, but Fantasia was able to pivot to being an online festival and it was great. One of the high points of the year honestly.

Best Play: Malunderstood

In early 2020, Kenny Streule brought his one person show “Malunderstood” to Mainline, and in early 2021, he brought a digital adaptation of that show to the internet. Heartwarming.

Best Comedian: Take your pick

There are a million great comedians in this city, so take your pick. Ok, maybe there are about 20. I’m obviously biased in favor of the ones who co-host podcasts with me so if you need a pick choose between: Walter Lyng, Lawrence Corber, Inés Anaya and Chris Venditto, because they’re all the best.

Best Festival: Osheaga

I don’t think there is one thing that Sarah talks about missing on a regular basis than Osheaga weekend. This is literally the first time since the festival began that two years will have passed without it being a part of our summer.

Goods & Services

Best Barbershop: Monthly

One of the boys from Monthly has been cutting my hair for what feels like forever. Best shop in town I say.

Best Tattoo Parlour: DFA

I used to work at a call center with Mel back when she was a tattoo apprentice. Now she’s a world renowned tattoo artist and the whole gang at DFA Tattoos is the best.

Best Tattoo Artist: Sean Arsenian

One of those tattoo artists is Sean, who has been on the show to promote Great Sabatini, Sweetheart Grip and also played our live show back before the pandemic. He also tattooed my leg.

Best Used CD/Vinyl Store: Cheap Thrills

Go there on Thursdays and Jason will tell you what jazz records belong in your collection.

Best Jewellry: Chokitem

Daian (also from Aller Retour) came on the show last year to talk about some of her time in fashion and also to rep some of the amazing pieces available at Chokitem.

Food & Drink

Best Sandwich: Clarke

It’s got coffee and makes great sandwiches and is like a 5 minute walk from my house, what’s not to love?

Best Coffee: Tunnel

One of the main things I miss about going to work downtown was daily coffee breaks at Tunnel Espresso.

Best Ice Cream: Florence

You know what I wrote about Clarke Café up there? Replace “great sandwiches” with “great ice cream and gelato” and the same thing is true.

So yeah, voting ends next Sunday, May 16th @ 11:59 PM so do it. Be somebody.

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Go Quarantine Yourself – 1 Year Anniversary Show (GPYS 228)

by keith on March 18, 2021 at 6:28 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal podcast that existed long before the Covid-19 pandemic takes a look back at the last year of isolation and social distancing.

It’s been one full year since Go Plug Yourself transformed into Go Quarantine Yourself during the initial lockdown.

How have we grown and changed over that time? Has anything changed? Have we grown at all? Did we learn anything?

Probably not.

Lawrence, Chris and I have a nice little roundtable chat and try to stay positive. We love you. PS: I know that Inés is in this episode image but she had a last minute thing involving a cat so she couldn’t make it. I had made the image prior to recording and I’m not about to change it.

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Aural Turpitude!

Inés Anaya never stops finding ways to be funny: writing for Hindwing Press, running shows like Stand Up Story Slam and getting on the mic at comedy shows all over the city. The best way to keep track of what she’s up to next is on Instagram @clout__atlas

Chris Venditto is another funny person in Montreal who you can see all over the place and if you don’t want to miss him take the stage you should follow him on all the socials. He’s @chrisvenditto on Twitter and Instagram so you should follow him on those two things. He also produces shows with the guys at Perfect Bite Productions who you should also follow on Instagram and on Facebook.

Lawrence Corber also produces some shows you may have heard of (you should probably check out the next Healthy Living show when you get a chance) and if you’re close with him you can call him Lully. The other way to call him “Lully” is to follow him on his socials. @Lully514 on Instagram.

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Allie Pearse – GPYS 216

by keith on September 17, 2020 at 6:32 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

The Montreal podcast that asks comedian Allie Pearse: If you had to trademark a slogan, what would it be? And: Do you drink before creating/performing? (asked by Gonzalo Coloma (YES Montreal) & Daian Tang (CHOKITEM) back in episode 215).

If you haven’t had the chance to check out Allie’s sex positive showcase “Slut Parade“in Toronto then do yourself a favor and put it right up there on your list of things to do when all of this pandemic horror is over. Allie Pearse not only produces that amazing show but is also a tremendously talented comic who also happens to have recently landed a writing gig on a little show you might have heard of called Letterkenny.

We talk comedy during a pandemic, being a dirty comedian and take shots at assholes who don’t understand that they need to grow up and deal with their privileged bullshit.

It’s a great show everyone, trust me.

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As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Aural Turpitude!

Photo Credit: Olivia Stadler

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Vance Michel – Go Plug Yourself 155

by keith on May 3, 2018 at 7:03 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

Up and coming Montreal comedian Vance Michel joins Walter and I to talk about wrestling. And comedy. But also wrestling. Montreal born, New York raised and then back to Montreal again, Vance talks about his views on horror movies, learning French and of course, wrestling. You know, we started a whole new podcast just to talk about wrestling and yet still, here we are, talking about wrestling on Go Plug Yourself. It is what it is. And what it is is the best podcast in Montreal. Damn right.

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There are so many places to check out Vance so be sure to do one (or all) of the following:
Follow him on Facebook, Twitter @vitoblaze, Instagram @vbleezy. Add him on SnapChat (Vito_Blaze). Check out his YouTube channel V Blaze for some original music and his favorite videos.
Listen to his music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/vito_blaze_10
Give his Mixtape “Blaze’s Opus” a listen HERE.
Check him out at Comedy at the Art Loft.

As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.

Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter @wallygoodtimes and on Facebook: Walter J. Lyng

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Montreal Roller Derby – Artoo & Why So Sirius – GPYS 154

by keith on April 19, 2018 at 6:44 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

Two of the members of Montreal Roller Derby and part of the coaching staff of the 2017 Beast of the East champions, La Racaille, join Walter and I in preparation for next week’s Beast of the East roller derby tournament. Both Artoo and Sirius are members of Montreal’s WFTDA A team the New Skids on the Block in addition to their coaching duties of one of MTLRD’s home teams. We talk about how they came to play in Montreal and a whole lot of roller derby. For more information about the Beast of the East tournament, go here. And for tickets, go here. La Racaille will be looking to win their third consecutive Beast of the East championship (and fourth overall) next weekend, April 27-29th at Arena Mont Royal, 4365 Cartier St, Montreal QC, Canada.

Enjoy the show!

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Little side note, I’m still getting the hang of the new audio interface and laptop setup, so Artoo and Sirius end up a lot louder than me. Which is fine, they’re the reason you’re listening anyways.

As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude!

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25 Things You Should Vote For on Cult MTL’s Best of Montreal 2018

by keith on April 10, 2018 at 4:32 pm

Posted In: Blogs, Homepage, Keith, Perspicacious Geek

It’s that time of year again. Time to vote for the Best of Montreal 2018. Where you vote for the best things in 2017? I guess.

Where the city of Montreal comes together and sends in votes to decide on the authoritative list of what is best in life. In Montreal.

Cult MTL’s “Best of Montreal” list comes to a close this Sunday night, which means you have between now and then to vote for your favorite things.

You need to vote in 25 categories for your vote to count, so in case you don’t have 25 of your own, I’m providing a handy list of 25 things I think are worthy of your votes!

Is this list heavily influenced by people who’ve been guests on our podcast? Yes.

If you DO have 25 things of your own, I sincerely hope that 9to5.cc and our podcasts are among them!

Get on over to CULT MTL now and Vote!

#3 Best Sports Personality

Pat Laprade is our vote here and he’s had a hell of a 2017. He released 2 books and also now co-hosts the Quebec French Language version of WWE’s Monday Night Raw. You know what? Give him #18 also as “Best TV Personality”.

#13, 14 and 15 Best Radio Station and Best Radio Show and Radio Show Host

CJLO and Danny Payne’s show The Pressure Drop are our choice here. CKUT is the closest thing we’ve got to real independent radio (sorry Bell Media and Virgin or whatever) and Danny Payne does a great job every week with The Pressure Drop (and also because Heather B doesn’t have a show in Montreal anymore).

#20 Best Newspaper

Now, I know it’s kind of self-serving, but the only newspaper that wrote about us this year was Cult MTL when they covered our 150^th Episode of Go Plug Yourself. So whatever, vote Cult MTL as the best newspaper.

#21 Best Website

It had better be this website. Please. 9to5.cc is all I live for. You can vote for us as Best Twitter and Instagram too, but that’s not really our thing.

#25 Best Podcast

With all due respect to 9ES and Pat on the Mat, Go Plug Yourself has been on the list for 6 years running. Please help keep that streak alive.

#25 Best Bartendar

Ram from Grumpy’s. Because he lets us record podcasts at the back and one day he will be a guest on Go Plug Yourself. We should get on that.

#28 and 29 Best Bar and Best Sleazy Bar

I don’t why there’s a distinction. Grumpy’s deserves to win both.

#33 Best Underground Venue

You know what? Even if they’re not around right now, they will be around soon. And they were around for most of 2017. Turbo Haus and Sergio get my vote.

#43 Best Comedian

You know that Walter J. Lyng and I have a podcast that has over 150 episodes right? That’s because I decided that I was only going to host a podcast with the BEST COMEDIAN IN MONTREAL.

#50 Best Band

Men I Trust has been absolutely my favorite discovery in local music of 2017, so they have my vote for Best Band this year.

#52 Freakiest Act

The Screaming Demons feature fake blood in their shows and all their songs are about horror movies, what more do you need to know?

#54 Heaviest Act

What the hell Cult MTL? You have “Best Electronic” and “Best Country” and “Best Jazz” and “Heaviest” but not “Best Punk”? Ripcordz get my vote here because Best Punk should absolutely be its own category.

#63 Best Actor

Mike Paterson. That guy’s voice is on TV like 10 times a day.

#64 Best Filmmaker

Adam Reider is the only filmmaker to have been on our show multiple times. He’s also the only filmmaker I know from Montreal.

#72 Best Cartoonist

Sophie! From our comic!

#77 Best Wrestler

My vote goes to Big Magic in large part because Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens don’t answer our phone calls.

#79 Best Wrestling Promotion

BATTLEWAR see above.

#83 Best Barber

Monthly Barbershop is how I keep my hair so fresh. It’s weird to me that I haven’t had Simon on the show to talk about that.

#107 Best Skate Shop

Low Life skate shop has my vote. Montreal’s only derby related skate shop.

#141 Best Burger

Chez Tousignant changed my life.

#165 and 166 Best Coffee Place and Best Coffee Beverage

Maybe because I’m not a teenager or a graphic designer and I don’t just endlessly hangout in coffee shops, my brain really doesn’t make the distinction. I go to the place with the best coffee. It’s the best coffee place. It’s Tunnel Espresso.

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The Kingpins – Go Plug Yourself 136

by keith on July 27, 2017 at 6:48 am

Posted In: 77 Montreal, Go Plug Yourself, Montreal, Podcast, Podcasting

If you would have told me as a teenager that I would be sitting down at a pub to talk about the ska scene with members of The Kingpins, I would have probably said something like “you deserve it.” I’m not going to lie, I was always pretty full of myself. But my mind also would have been a little blown. Lorraine and Jesse from legendary Montreal ska band The Kingpins join Walter and I to talk about the ska scene of Montreal’s past and their upcoming set at ’77 Montreal. Enjoy the show!

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The Kingpins will hit the stage at ’77 Montreal at 2:10 on July 28th. Tickets and info HERE.

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Go Plug The Nasty Show Podcast – Godfrey, Robert Kelly, Yamaneika Saunders & Big Jay Oakerson

by keith on July 24, 2017 at 7:56 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Just for Laughs, Montreal, Podcast, Podcasting

The Nasty Show is always a marquee event at Just for Laughs. In a world that some might deem overly sensitive and politcally correct the programmers at JFL have always said “that’s all well and good, but this is The Nasty Show.” This year’s edition of The Nasty Show is absolutely star studded and features the likes of Godfrey, Robert Kelly, Yamaneika Saunders, Jimmy Carr, Ari Shaffir and Big Jay Oakerson. We were lucky enough to line up most of these comedians for a back to back podcast extravaganza! Godfrey, Robert, Yamaneika and Big Jay come and go as they please and we just keep the tape rolling! Enjoy the show!

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Godfrey talks about working out on the road, Robert shares his love for banh mi sandwiches, Yamaneika reveals the amazing name of her cat and Big Jay tells the story of a really weird guy from the lobby.

The Nasty Show has several more performances left this week, tickets and more infor HERE.

As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Aural Turpitude!

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Alex Rose Returns! – Go Plug Yourself 134

by keith on June 29, 2017 at 7:19 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Movies, Podcast, Podcasting

Montreal’s funniest* podcast is back with another fan favorite returning to the podcast airwaves: Al Lafrance! No wait, that was last week. This week yet ANOTHER fan favorite returns: Alex Rose! From Cult MTL! He watches a lot of movies. It’s not secret that Walter and I are movie buffs in our spare time, but Alex Rose is a professional movie buff. Reviewing almost every major release for Cult MTL on a weekly basis. We originally had him on to talk about the upcoming Fantasia Festival lineup, but as is the norm for our show, we just sort of shot the breeze and got carried away. Warning: We spoil a lot of movies and this podcast is over 80 minutes long. That just means there’s more for you to enjoy!

Alex is also repping a movie called “Radius” that will be having its world premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival!

*to us.

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Go Plug Yourself 128: Tranna Wintour Returns

by keith on April 6, 2017 at 7:30 am

Posted In: Go Plug Yourself, Podcast, Podcasting

Walter and I realized that it had been an awful long time since we talked a lot about Jennifer Lopez movies on the podcast. We also realized we had just the way to remedy it. Naturally, it was high time that we had Tranna Wintour return to the podcast under the pretense of promoting her ongoing movie screening show Trannavision (next show is Spice World by the way) but that quickly devolves into talking about JLo, Riverdale and soap operas. Because of course it does.