M Hey, what's up? I've been playing in touring bands, including the Sainte Catherines, going back to 1994. In my opinion, Montreal has always been AWESOME and it's always going to be awesome whether Spin magazine is covering it or not. And punk rock and independent music will always be there, with or without Spin. So it doesn't really matter what they're saying and I don't think bands should pay attention to it. We should just do what we're doing and have a lot of fun and hopefully things will go well and we won't become CORRUPTED. Half of these bands - like Pony Up! - well, I've been going to shows forever, since 1990, and I've never seen any of these individuals at a show. So I find it strange that they're focusing on bands that have not PAID THEIR DUES. Even Arcade Fire - great guys, nice people, good band, the Stills the same thing - but they're not the underground. You can't take those bands and say, this is Montreal, because that is not Montreal. You have to go to the roots of the Montreal scene to figure out what Montreal is. Meanwhile, Spin magazine totally appropriates our scene and they take bands that have nothing to do with independent music or the DIY scene. I mean, the Frenetics have been blasting away for the past six years and they're one of the best independent bands in Montreal. The guy has one of the prettiest voices in Canada, for chrissakes. I guess they didn't have the LOOKS, the cool, to make it into Spin, but then you have this Pony Up! band - they're all cute girls that I've never seen at any shows I can remember. I mean, where are these people from? The only person I'm really happy is doing well is Sam Roberts, because he's an awesome guy. The rest of these bands, half of them are not even from Montreal! People should remember the roots of Montreal. There's the Born Dead Icons, there's Ire, the Black Hand, ...And the Saga Continues, the Sainte Catherines, the list goes on and on, and they're going to be FORGOTTEN about. All the people who worked hard are going to be forgotten and, you know, that's just the way it goes. [BLEEP!]

M Yo, yo, what up Montreal? This is a message to all the B-girls and the girl MCs. I know you are out there but, frankly, my rant is that we have a hip hop Quebec improv week and there are no girls! It's all men, it's a SAUSAGE FEST, for crying out loud. Represent your side, 90 de la Gauchetière East, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday. We got a show on February 12 at the SAT, don't miss it. Girls, come on, I know you're out there. Respect, represent, give us a shout, get down, peace. [BLEEP!]

M My rant is about the music. How come the best music doesn't get advertised in this city? 2 Live Crew, of all people, are coming to the West Island on Thursday, February 10 and I don't see no advertising anywhere. I don't even know where they're playing! People, get at me, 2 Live Crew, February 10. What! [BLEEP!]

M Hey Montreal, just calling to say fuck you. There was a great concert the other night, the Funk for Food benefit, and only a few dozen people showed up to le Cabaret to support three of Montreal's finest bands. This was a charity concert! So thank you Montreal for proving that not only does this city not have heart, it also has no soul. [BLEEP!]

F This is to the answer of the answer about the girl finding a PUBEE in her fishsticks. You don't write to the company because then it's still secret - so of course they're gonna send you coupons because nobody knows about it so they can't be sued or put down. And taking a picture of it is no proof you found it because maybe you put it there. What you need to do is get to the newspapers or radio and tell them! [BLEEP!]

M First off, bald is beautiful. Dissing people without hair is like dissing people with bangs or beards, it's ridiculous. Secondly, I'd like to send much respect to the woman with CUTE BOOTS and good energy I almost met on the metro in mid-December. I was coming home from a gig and, as usual, I was people watching. Not creepy, lecherous staring but checking people out, acknowledging their presence, which is what most people do when they're by themselves in the metro if they're not reading or sleeping or spacing out for lack of oxygen. Anyway, the metro stops at Berri-UQÀM and on walks this beautiful woman. We exchange glances, smiles, but I don't get it together to say "Hi" and invite her to one of my shows before we reach my stop. So if you're reading this and remember me, call back the Rant Line™ with your coordinates. I was the musician in the BLUE SUIT and the black instrument case and, you guessed it, I have a shaved head. [BLEEP!]

F Hi, I'm sure I'm way too OLD to be calling this number. I want to rant against people that call you to tell you that you didn't get the job that you applied for and then they want to have a big talk about it. And they send you a letter thanking you for applying and then they sign it. All you HR people with your WELL-MEANING policies, you can just shove it really far up your asses as far as I'm concerned. [BLEEP!]

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