New York – After the victorious rush of the first night, the following night was highlighted by a super late set from the reconfigured Yuck. Their headlining set at Glasslands for the NME/Hate Hate Hate/Sunday Management CMJ party didn’t begin until around 1am, since drummer Jonny Rogoff was the only band member who had been able to
New York – After two days of non-stop music consumption, I couldn’t decide who to see on Thursday, so in the end I took the night off and rested up for Friday, which was our second and final official CMJ 2013 showcase of the marathon It was another good one. This time, people gathered
New York – Well, CMJ 2013 was another whirlwind of music and networking and music and late nights more music. It was a full five days of the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan teaming with band members, racing from gig to gig and grabbing a quick slice or shot of espresso in between. Just watching
New York – BestNewBands.com, the leading website for reviews, news and interviews with emerging recording artists, is presenting two official showcases for this month’s CMJ Music Marathon. Both concerts will be in Brooklyn; BestNewBands.com’s long-time Brooklyn-based writer curated the lineups, identifying and selecting local talent, led by Nick Cave back-up singer Shilpa Ray, and Caged
In 2009, vocalist Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen and bassist Esben Valløe decided to start a band. In the three years that have followed, the Denmark-based duo has toured the world, playing in countries like Germany and China and notable festivals including Iceland Airwaves, Reeperbahn Festival, Unit Tokyo and Roskilde Festival as the only band without a
New York – (September 12, 2012) – CMJ is proud to announce its second round of artists as part of this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. Highlights of this wave include a typically diverse selection of musicians, with appearances confirmed by the following: AraabMUZIK, Savages, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Sky Ferreira, Maria Minerva, Little Green Cars, Cities
New Jersey’s The Static Jacks are climbing the steep steps to indie-rock acclaim. Guitar-in-hand, the group breathes juvenile hellfire and wrestles across the barriers of punk, garage and soul on their full-length debut, If You’re Young, produced by Chris Shaw (Ted Leo, Bad Brains). Released in late August, the album has received coverage from Rolling
Who: Screaming FemalesWhere: @ Smalls-The Magic Stick, Detroit, MIWhen: Monday October 17th. 8pmCost: $10Age Restriction: All Ages Who: Brave ChandeliersWhere: Doug FirWhen: Wednesday October 19th, 9pmCost: $5Age Restriction: 21+ Who: WIM, Casiokids (Shown), Bikini, EXITMUSIC, Cloud Nothings, Little Red Where: Pianos New York City CMJWhen: Wednesday, October 19thCost: $10Age Restrictions: 21+ Who: Cymbals Eat GuitarsWhere: Lincoln Hall,
The CMJ Music Marathon rages on in New York this week. Punk rock up-and-comers Big Ups will be performing at The Bowery Poetry Club on Oct. 22 along with Math The Band, Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters and more. Formed in Sept. 2010, the band played their first show atop singer Joe Galaragga’s apartment
Melding lyrical nakedness with ambitious arrangements and pure imagination, Danny Ross builds a sound that’s completely his own – and yet awfully familiar. The Long Island-native has exactly that: a unique sound that channels his heroes. Over the past year, everything came together for the singer when he and his nine-piece band and horn section,