Hugo Mudie At MTelus

I'm not really up to date on the local punk rock scene, but one of the big local names out there is Hugo Mudie.  I am certainly out of touch, though after a little researhc it's not by as much as I had thought.  After a little research, I discovered that he used to be the front man for The Sainte-Catherines, a group that I had seen many many moons ago.  He's also the man behind Montreal's well known Pouzza Fest and on this November night, he was one of the opening acts for the big punk rock show headlined by Anti-Flag and Vulgaires Machins with Chârogne (photos can be seen by following the link), at the MTelus.  For all of the above mentioned work, our host for the evening described Hugo Mudie as being the least known living legend in the world.  High praise indeed, but when you look in to his past, and then add in the show that he and his band put on, you quickly discover that the praise is indeed well deserved.  The first photograph was taken at f/3.2, 1/320sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm.  Here are several more photographs that I took of his performance.

f/3.2, 1/250sec, ISO 4000 at 65mm

f/3.2, 1/250sec, ISO 4000 at 45mm

f/3.2, 1/320sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/125sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/320sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/250sec, ISO 4000 at 70mm

f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/200sec, ISO 4000 at 35mm

f/3.2, 1/160sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/125sec, ISO 4000 at 57mm

f/3.2, 1/80sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/200sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/125sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 4000 at 50mm

f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 4000 at 70mm

f/3.2, 1/80sec, ISO 4000 at 24mm

If you'd like to find out more about Hugo Mudie and his music, you can do so by following the link to his website.  Not only is he an under appreciated living legend, but he's quite the snappy dresser as well.  I loved that jacket.  I find myself streching for things to say, which is a shame since I really enjoyed his set.  I'll be sure to keep his name in mind and hopefully will be able to photograph him again.