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10 Awesome Acts You Need to Know Right Now
1.The Soft Pack. These guys— that’s them in the photo above –make the kind of music you might imagine Winona Ryder was singing in her head while walking out of Saks with a pocket full of socks. This is not to say that I’m celebrating shoplifting or the sounds of the early aughts–but instead–the types of punky songs that make you happy to forget that you care about anything at all. Here are some facts: This four-man band hails from… More »
Interview with Kittens Ablaze
In honor of CMJ week, Big Apple Music Scene got the chance to interview some of the participating bands. Kittens Ablaze are from Brooklyn so they didn’t have to travel far to get here, but they made into CMJ via their Sonicbids account. Their music is invigorating and happy and their album The Monstrous Vanguard came out early this year. They may win the award for playing the most CMJ shows, with shows scheduled tomorrow (Thursday) at Bruar Falls and… More »
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… More »