F*cked Up, DJ Champion Close M For Montreal 2009

The 2009 edition of M for Montreal came to a close last night with a headlining performance from ****ed Up.

The Toronto band unleashed a raucous set at Metropolis, playing songs from their Polaris Music Prize-winning album ‘The Chemistry of Common Life’.

Singer Damian Abraham took to the crowd after one song and spent the rest of the set crashing into members of the audience.

****ed Up’s performance came at the end of a long final night in Canada, which began with sets from Xavier Caféïne and Mistress Barbara.

The DJ, who was joined last night by a full backing band, was followed on stage by former Smashing Pumpkins and Hole star Melissa Auf Der Maur.

The local singer-bassist played songs from her 2004 debut ‘Auf der Maur’ and long-awaited follow-up, which is due out next year.

Malajube also put in a strong performance, drawing an impressive reaction from the local crowd.

But it was DJ Champion, performing with his G-Strings, who provoked the biggest crowd response of the weekend.

The DJ, real name Maxime Morin, delivered a relentless performance, which included one near 15-minute epic.

Elsewhere, Champion’s set focussed on tracks from his 2009 album ‘Resistance’.

Earlier in the day, international delegates mixed with locals at a showcase of new and emerging French acts.

One of the standout performances at Café Campus came from opening band Caracol.

Now in its fourth year, M for Montreal was established by music fan Sébastian Nasra and Glastonbury consultant Martin Elbourne.

You can see highlights from this year's event on Gigwise below:

M for Montreal 2009 - Day One
M for Montreal 2009 - Day Two