M For Montreal Unveils 2009 Lineup

MONTREAL — Polaris Prize 2009 recipient and Toronto hardcore rockers Fucked Up will headline this year's M For Montreal showcase this November.

Alongside Montreal acts Malajube, DJ Champion & His G-Strings, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Misstress Barbara, Fucked Up will close the M For Metropolis event at the Metropolis venue on Nov. 21.

This is the second year the M For Montreal showcase — where music industry types from across North America and Europe get a chance to check out hotly-tipped Montreal bands in a leisurely environment — has included acts from outside Montreal.

Toronto's The Rural Alberta Advantage and DD/MM/YYYY, British Columbia's You Say Party! We Say Die!, and Charlottetown's Two Hours Traffic will also get a chance to show off their skills in front of delegates during the smaller showcases on Nov. 19 and 20 at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire.

Of course, there will also be a multitude of Montreal acts to contend with, including Parlovr, Think About Life, Final Flash and Le Matos. There will also be a separate afternoon francophone showcase starring much-hyped groups La Patere Rose and Orange Orange, along with Marie-Pierre Arthur, Geraldine and Caracol.

It wouldn't be a Montreal festival without an afterparty, so Jordan Dare, Peer Pressure DJ's A-Rock and Hatchmatik, and Seb Diamond and Phil AD will all spin Nov. 21 at the SAT.

It's been a good year for the four year old festival, which managed to find a new sponsor in the wake of funding cuts by the federal government. The first-ever outdoor summer M On The Quays festival attracted 10,000 music fans to Old Port this past Labour Day weekend and M For Montreal has a showcase going down at CMJ in New York City Wednesday night with Duchess Says, Think About Life, Malajube, We Are Wolves, Beast and Silly Kissers.

For more information, or to buy tickets, check out mpourmontreal.com.