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R. Kelly, Ghostland Observatory, Echo and the Bunnymen, and More On Sale
The following tickets are on sale now:
Fucked Up performs The Chemistry Of Common Life featuring Andrew W.K. (Keyboards) / Vivian Girls (Backup Vocals) With Guests: Titus Andronicus / Katie Stelmanis at Brooklyn Masonic Temple on November 5. Tickets
Big Star is at Brooklyn Masonic Temple on November 18. Tickets
Video Games Live (“a concert devised to encompass the cultural significance of videogame”) is at Beacon Theatre on October 25. Tickets
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and Brett Denen at Terminal 5 on November… More »
Northside Festival Include Dodos, Sunset Rubdown, Motel Motel and More
A new NYC festival has been announced. It sounds similar to CMJ, but has a much narrower area focus: Williamsburg and Greenpoint in Brooklyn. The Northside Festival, produced by L Magazine, will take place June 11-14 and will encompass all or most of the shows happening in Williamsburg and Greenpoint during that time. Like CMJ, you can buy tickets to individual shows, or you can get a badge. Also like CMJ, a badge does not guarantee entry so get there… More »
Free CMJ Showcase at Knitting Factory
Broooklynvegan is throwing another CMJ showcase at the Knitting Factory on Saturday in all three rooms and it’s free.
12:00 Starfucker (main room)
12:15 All the Saints (old office)
12:45 The Carps (main room)
01:00 Howlies (old office)
1:30 Little Boots (main room)
1:45 Doug Gillard (old office)
2:15 Shout Out Out Out (main room)
2:30 Delta Spirit (old office)
3:00 Marnie Stern (main room)
3:15 Akimbo (old office)
4:00 Made Out of Babies (main room)
4:00 Takka Takka (old office)
5:00 Rival Schools (main room)
5:45 Women (tap bar)
6:00 Trap Them… More »
After the Jump CMJ Fest
Passion Pit @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Photo permission: Devorah Klein
After the Jump is sponsoring an end of CMJ BBQ at the Yard on Saturday. Lineup:
12pm – Fight Bite
1pm – High Places
2pm – The Homosexuals
3pm – Women
4pm – Bearsuit
5pm – MBAR
6pm – Passion Pit
7pm – The Ruby Suns
8pm – Crystal Stilts
Admission is $10… More »
CMJ: Shearwater, Jens Lekman, Phenomenal Handclap Band
And the music continues…
Shearwater, Jens Lekman, and the Phenomenal Handclap Band all played Brooklynvegan’s showacase on Tuesday night at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
Shearwater was the “suprise special guest” which delighted me because I was supposed to see them on Monday night at (le) Poisson Rouge and could not attend at the last minute. They really are a fantastic band, making full use of various instruemnts like an upright bass, glockenspiel, and homemade dulcimer. Lead singer Jonathan Meiburg’s voice is deep… More »
CMJ: Ponytail and Passion Pit
Two much hyped about bands, Ponytail and Passion Pit, are both playing their share of CMJ shows. I caught them at the Brooklynvegan showcase on Tuesday night at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
I had been reading a lot about Ponytail the past few months and so was very excited to finally check them out. Hailing from Baltimore, they are certainly one-of-a-kind. The three instrument players each excel at their craft, especiall the drummer who was superb. The music they make is… More »
CMJ: Emmy the Great and the Sammies
CMJ, the annual week-long College Music Journal festival is well underway. As usual, it is host to dozens of excellent bands from around the globe. Two bands, Emmy the Great and the Sammies, played the Brooklynvegan showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tuesday night.
Emmy the Great is absolutely adorable. Hailing from the UK, her songs are pretty nice too, especially one number called “Gloria” that made excellent use of a mandolin. Her voice is lovely, her lyrics interesting, and her… More »
The Dears are in NYC, Album Giveaway
Montreal natives The Dears just released a new album called Missiles this week and are in New York to celebrate. The album, an interesting combo of Radiohead-esque vocals combined with some awesome classic rock style guitar riffs. The new album is a bit on the morose side, but Murray Lightburn’s lyrics and vocals are ultimately beautiful. Here is their new video for “Money Babies.”
The band is in New York right now and is playing at Hiro Ballroom TONIGHT with Eulogies…. More »
More Free Todd P Shows
In addition to the free shows today and Thursday, Todd P has announced free shows for Friday and Saturday.
==== FRIDAY 10/24 -3PM- FREE! @ CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAZA ====
8:00 : Woods
7:30 :: Thank You
7:00 ::: That Ghost
6:30 :::: Teengirl Fantasy
6:00 ::::: the Muslims (tentative…)
5:30 :::::: Yo Majesty
5:00 ::::::: Restavrant
4:30 :::::::: Best Fwends
4:00 ::::::::: Shellshag
S 4th St @ Roebling St | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, JM-Marcy, G-Metropolitan | FREE | ALL AGES | 3pm
– MAP — http://maps.google.com/maps?q=s+4th+%26+roebling,+11211
– PICS — http://bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/williamsburg/continentalarmyplaza
– PICS — http://jonnyleather.com/2007_live/islands_102007.html
==== SATURDAY… More »
Shout Out Out Out Out at CMJ, New Split 12″
Shout Out Out Out Out are all over the place this week for CMJ, plus they have a new split 12″, ‘In The End It’s Your Friends / Friends,’ out with San Serac. Their full length album is due in Winter 2009. Their publicist says:
Shout Out Out Out Out = two drummers + four bass players + one sampler + eleven synthesizers + three vocoders. neurotic dance music. After spending the entire summer holed up in the studio working on… More »
Irata at Trash bar
Check out Irata, playing at Trash Bar in Brooklyn on Thursday at 10 pm. From their publicist:
If you’re into something that sounds a bit like Mono/Mogwai… influenced heavily by Zepplin… I think you’re going to like the instrumental jams that Irata have in store for folks at this year’s CMJ performance.
Irata are from Greensboro, NC and have been hammering around the U.S. since 2007. Their S/T release has been a favorite of college stations across the country as well as… More »
Todd P CMJ Shows
Adventure @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Photo Permission: Devorah Klein
Todd P has two free CMJ Shows:
Wednesday, October 22 @ (S 4th St @ Roebling St., Williamsburg)
8:35 | Team Robespierre
8:10 || Ninjasonik
7:45 ||| Parts & Labor
7:20 |||| Crystal Antlers
6:55 ||||| the Coathangers
6:30 |||||| Sisters
6:05 ||||||| Crocodiles
5:40 |||||||| Casper/Crane
5:15 ||||||||| Hospital Bombers
4:50 |||||||||| The Sneaks
4:25 ||||||||||| Boogie Boarder
4:00 |||||||||||| Future Islands
Thursday, October 23 @ Continental Army Plaza (S 4th St @ Roebling St., Williamsburg)
8:30 : Aa (aka BIG A little a)
8:00 :: Die! Die!… More »
Fader and NME CMJ Shows
Fader Magazine has some good free shows this week for CMJ at “The Fader Fort” which is at 169 Bowery by Delancey. Here’s the schedule:
Wednesday October 22nd
3:00 – 3:25 Hollywood Holt
3:45 – 4:10 The Naked And Famous
4:30 – 4:55 Chairlift
5:15 – 5:40 The Muslims
6:45 – 7:15 Crystal Stilts
7:35 – 8:00 He Say, She Say
8:20 – 9:00 Sebastien Grainger
DJ’s Jamal Ali, Queen Majesty, Radioclit
Thursday, October 23rd
3:00 – 3:25 Mikey Powell And The Villains Trust
3:45 – 4:10 Tanlines
4:30 – 4:55 Passion Pit
5:15… More »
Fool’s Gold CMJ Showcase
The label of friends of Kanye West Kid Sister and A-Trak is having a CMJ showcase at Webster Hall on Thursday, October 23. The lineup is:
Kid Sister
A-Trak
Dave1
Treasure Fingers
Jokers of the Scene
Trackademicks
Nacho Lovers
Sammy Bananas
Nick Catchdubs
For more details click here. Tickets are $10 in advance, $20 at the door, or get in free with you Crystal Castles ticketfrom the early show. This show starts at midnight. Maybe Kanye will show up?… More »
Vice Late Night Parties
As always, Vice is throwing late night CMJ parties. This time they are new venue the Studio at Webster Hall at midnight.
Wednesday, October 22: Krallice and Vried
Thursday, October 23: Japanese Motors and Amazing Baby
Friday, October 24: Night Horse and Monotonix
To get in, you must RSVP here.
And, don’t forget all the other free shows at the Studio at WebsterHall during CMJ. Check the full schedule here…. More »
Ghetto Metal CMJ Show
Studio B is back and hosting a CMJ show tonight with Dead Prez, Immortal Technique, Bazaar Royale, Ruff Ryder Drag On, M16, Black Ice, and more. $10 advance tickets are available now…. More »
Baltimore Round Robin: Feet Night
The second night of the Baltimore Round Robin at (le) Poisson Rouge took place on Saturday night and this time the theme was Feet Night. This meant that all the music was more rhythmic and generally dance-inducing. Somehow, this translated into moshing and crowd surfing. People were much more obnoxious at this show, trying to move to each stage that had a band playing on it for every song, which makes for a lot of pushing and shoving. People should… More »
More Beach House
Beach House were truly amazing at the Baltimore Round Robin on Friday night. If you missed them, have no fear, they will be back in NYC on October 22 in the Car Park/Paw Tracks Showcase for CMJ at (le) Poisson Rouge with Adventure, Ecstatic Sunshine, Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez, WZT Hearts, Dent May and His Magnificent Ukelele, Excepter, Kria Brekkan, Rings, and Tickley Feather and then on December 9 they will be at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Tickley Feather (tickets… More »
Apple Store CMJ Week Shows
Here’s who will be at the Apple Store during CMJ (for free, of course):
DUNGEN
October 23, 3:00 pm
The Apple Store Soho
103 Prince St.
212.226.3126DJs JDH & DAVE P
HOLY GHOST!
October 23, 6:00 pm
The Apple Store West 14th St.
401 W 14th St.
212.444.3400
DELTA SPIRIT
October 24, 3:00 pm
The Apple Store Soho
103 Prince St.
212.226.3126
ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM
November 14, 8:00 pm
The Apple Store West 14th St.
401 W. 14th St.
212.444.3400
… More »
CMJ Schedule
CMJ starts next week and there is going to be a ton of stuff going on. You don’t need a badge to get into a lot of stuff, but you will need to buy tickets in advance for some. This is by no means a definitive list, but more a list of stuff I’m excited for!
10/21
8 PM Gringo Star / 9 PM Wild Light (Ourstage.com) / 10 PM Cheeseburger / 11PM Vivian Girls@ Red… More »
