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M for Montreal at SXSW 2009

M for Montreal at SXSW 2009!

It is now customary, a yearly “rendez-vous” that you won’t want to miss! M for Montreal will present a showcasing platform at South by Southwest, Austin, TX and this year, the best of Montreal’s music scene will share the stage on Friday March 20th at El Sol y La Luna (formerly Emo’s IV Lounge).

M for Montreal is calling the international delegates and the public to the corner of 6th and Red River to (re)discover :

Black Diamond Bay
http://www.myspace.com/blackdiamondbay

Bonjour Brumaire
http://www.bonjourbrumaire.com

Final Flash
http://www.myspace.com/finalflash

Melissa Auf Der Maur
http://www.xmadmx.com

Sam Roberts Band
http://www.samrobertsband.com

Torngat
http://www.torngat.ca

While some people may be drawn to the showcase with their ears, for others, it will be with their stomachs! M for Montreal is continuing the tradition and will serve free Montreal poutine during the opening cocktail starting at 6:30PM.

Showcase M for Montreal – SXSW 09
Friday March 20th 2009
El Sol y La Luna (600 East 6th Street, Austin TX)
RSVP for Guestlist

6:30PM – Free Montreal poutine / Opening cocktail hour(s)!

8:00PM – Torngat

9:00PM – Bonjour Brumaire

10:00PM – Final Flash

11:00PM – Black Diamond Bay

12:00AM – Melissa Auf Der Maur

1:00AM – Sam Roberts Band

M for Montreal will travel further to The Great Escape festival, in Brighton (UK) for another showcase on Saturday May 16th. Regarding the 4th edition of M for Montreal, it will take place from November 19th to 21st 2009.

About M for Montreal
M for Montreal is an export-ready and networking showcase platform founded in 2006 by Sébastien Nasra (Avalanche Productions) in collaboration with the legendary British festival programmer Martin Elbourne (Glastonbury Festival, The Great Escape and co-founder with Peter Gabriel of the WOMAD Festival). In addition to bringing together an international delegation of selected buyers, journalists and other influential music industry players in Montreal during its festival, “M” also presents showcases all around the world (South by Southwest, The Great Escape, and more) that will put a spotlight on Montreal and Canadian music. For more information, please visit our website at www.mformontreal.com.