CMJ Update: More Recommended Shows

In addition to these CMJ shows that I recommended last week, and these in-store performances, here are a few more CMJ shows worth checking out if you’ve got the time:

Wednesday, October 21

This is not part of CMJ, but Talib Kweli will be talking to HOt97 DJ Peter Rosenberg at 92YTribeca. Tickets here.
Mean Red Shangai’d Fool’s Gold Showcase: Vega (Live), Donnis (Live), Treasure Fingers, The Suzan (Live), Kingdom, Trackademicks (Live), Sammy Bananas, Hosted by A-Trak + Nick Catchdubs at 88 Palace // 88 E. Broadway @ Forsyth (Dim Sum restaurant on the 2nd Fl of the Minimall)at 9 pm. $10 with RSVP.

Thursday, October 22

Mean Red Shangai’d Noise Problem Showcase: Designer Drugs, French Horn Rebellion, The Smith Westerns, X-Wife, NROTB, Codebreaker, Lauren Flax, Kap10Kurt & Very Special Guest!! Hosted by Rude Bear at 88 Palace // 88 E. Broadway @ Forsyth (Dim Sum restaurant on the 2nd Fl of the Minimall)at 9 pm. $3 with RSVP.
2AM Club, Brandon Hines, Camp Lo, DJ Jesse Marco, Freddie Gibbs, Mike Posner & Big Sean, Pill, Shawn Chrystopher, Theophilus London at SOBs at 7 pm.
FIXED CMJ Freakout with Parallels, JDH, and Dave P at Tribeca Grand Hotel at 10 pm.
CassetteNYC showcase with Praveen, Kotchy, Nosaj Thing, Ninjasonik, Ghislain Poirier, and Team Rojas at Santos Party House at 11 pm.
Brooklynvegan day show at Pianos–FREE:

DOWNSTAIRS
12:00 Moonbabies
12:45 A Classic Education
01:30 Sky Larkin
02:15 Surfer Blood
03:00 Lovvers
03:45 Duchess Says
04:30 JEFF the BrotherhoodUPSTAIRS
01:00 Freelance Whales
01:45 Rebecca Shiffman
02:30 Peggy Sue
03:15 Chris Denny
04:00 Holly Miranda
04:45 Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
05:30 Alec Ounsworth (CYHSY)

Friday, October 23

Deus Ex Machina PR Party with Ghost Robot Ninja Bear, Big Push, Ludlow Lions, Ribbons, Madeline, and Milagres (formerly The Secret Life of Sofia) at 7:45 at bar Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave., Greenpoint, Brooklyn). There will be free beer from Brooklyn Brewery from 8-9 pm.
The Super Duper MeanRed Showcase, co-Curated by Famous Friends with Hey Champ, Parallels, Free Magic, Villains, Zambri, Anne Montone, Hey Champ, VDRK, Flashmen, OCD Automatic, Machine Drum, Telephoned, TADT at 88 Palace // 88 E. Broadway @ Forsyth (Dim Sum restaurant on the 2nd Fl of the Minimall)at 9 pm. $3 with RSVP.
Brooklynvegan showcase at Fontana’s with Nebula, Crystal Antlers, Naam, Goes Cube, and Ume. It’s during the day and it’s free.
Brooklyvegan showcase at a secret Williamsburg loft. To get in and find out the location, email loft.rsvp@gmail.com. If you get in you will get an email back with location. Schedule:

09:00 Blacklist (NYC)
09:35 The Loom (NYC)
10:10 The Dutchess & The Duke (Seattle)
10:45 Immaculate Machine (Canada)
11:20 Inlets (NYC)
11:55 Local Natives (LA)
12:30 The Love Language (North Carolina)

Saturday, October 24

Brooklynvegan showcase at Pianos (free):

DOWNSTAIRS

1:15 Surf City
2:00 The Moondoggies
2:45 Local Natives
3:30 Still Life Still
4:15 Deastro
5:00 Cymbals Eat Guitars

UPSTAIRS

1:00 Dave Godowsky
1:45 Sharon Van Etten
2:30 The Smith Westerns
3:15 Pete & The Pirates
4:00 JBM
4:45 Dent May
5:30 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel