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The first tipoff that there might be something controversial about the Mile Ex/End Musique Montréal Festival is the fact it doesn’t actually take place in either Mile Ex or Mile End. Montreal’s latest alt-music event will be taking place Sept. 2 and 3 under the Van Horne viaduct that connects Park Ave. and Rosemont, but the actual spot where the shows will take place is north of the train tracks in Rosemont. Oh well, it’s just a detail.

The bigger issue for some in Montreal’s indie music community is that a major corporate player is muscling in on turf that has been dominated by small totally independent promoters, and many feel this is creating an unfair playing field. Dan Seligman, creative director of Pop Montreal, wasn’t pleased by the arrival of the new fest, which features many artists who have previously played Pop and almost all of whom would fit right in at Pop — taking place this year from Sept. 13 to 17. The lineup at Mile Ex/End Musique includes Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Patrick Watson, Charlotte Cardin, Busty and the Bass, Basia Bulat, City and Colour, Cat Power and Suzanne Vega.