Simon Coutu
Journaliste, Collaborateur / Journalist, Contributor·Le Devoir
Montreal, Canada, North America
- Punk
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Punk · Rock · CrimeRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Simon Coutu works as a journaliste, collaborateur / journalist, contributor at Le Devoir and is publicly associated with punk, rock and crime, working into Canada. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Punk · Rock
Formats
News · Le Devoir Digital · Press Feature
Market
Canada · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- The release story and why it fits Le Devoir.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Simon Coutu cover?
Genres
- Punk
- Rock
Coverage
- Punk
- Rock
- Crime
- Social Issues
Market
- Montreal
- Canada
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Simon Coutu?
Simon Coutu is a Montreal-based journaliste, collaborateur / journalist, contributor associated with Le Devoir. Their published work centres on Punk, Rock and Crime. Coverage runs through News and Le Devoir Digital. The audience sits primarily in Canada and North America. Genres in scope include Punk and Rock. Journaliste, Collaborateur / Journalist, Contributor · Le Devoir. Simon Coutu works as a journaliste, collaborateur / journalist, contributor with Le Devoir, based in Montreal. Simon Coutu is journaliste, collaborateur / journalist, contributor at Le Devoir, based in Montreal. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Punk, Rock, Crime, Social Issues and Montreal, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News, Le Devoir Digital and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Simon is publicly associated with Punk and Rock. Reach concentrates on Canada and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Journaliste, Collaborateur / Journalist, Contributor. Works at: Le Devoir. Based in: Montreal, Canada, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Simon's news coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Journaliste, Collaborateur / Journalist, Contributor
- Works at
- Le Devoir
- Based in
- Montreal, Canada, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Canada, North America
- Languages
- French
Questions
About Simon Coutu
Simon Coutu works as journaliste, collaborateur / journalist, contributor and covers Punk, Rock, Crime and Social Issues. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Simon Coutu is based in Montreal, Canada, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Simon is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Simon's news coverage and the Canada market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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