CMJ 2015 Night 3: John Grant at Rough Trade + Quilt and Dungen at Baby’s
With a lengthy second night of CMJ behind me, on the third night, I took it more relaxed and caught full sets from John Grant and Quilt.
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PopMatters CMJ 2015 Showcase: Autodrone + Dead Leaf Echo + Veda Rays + Magic Shoppe + Parlor Walls
PopMatters' CMJ Showcase at Tender Trap played host to Autodrone's record release party as well as performances from Parlor Walls, Magic Shoppe, Dead Leaf Echo and Veda Rays.
CMJ 2015 Night 1: Christopher Paul Stelling + Lawrence & More from Webster Hall
I ended my first night of CMJ with Christopher Paul Stelling as I knew it would be a strong show but before that I was pleasantly surprised by one act.
Autodrone: ‘This Sea Is Killing Me’ (audio) (premiere)
Autodrone's This Sea Is Killing Me, paints in darker hues.
CMJ 2014: First Aid Kit + Samantha Crain (Photos)
First Aid Kit put out their beautiful and bittersweet Stay Gold this year and it's helped them draw bigger audiences including their even bigger and more golden CMJ show at the start of their Fall tour.
CMJ 2014 Night 1: Kiwis, Little Daylight & More at Webster Hall + Jukebox the Ghost Party (Photos)
CMJ Night 1 photos including Chelsea Jade and Doprah from the New Zealand Showcase, Jukebox the Ghost, Stone Cold Fox, Tiny Victories and Little Daylight.
CMJ 2013 Night 3: PAPA – Photos, Clip & Stream
A decent sized audience caught PAPA's set before the Head and the Heart performed and they the buzz after their set was positive.
CMJ 2013 Night 1: New Zealand + Iceland Airwaves Showcases
For the first day of CMJ, I wandered between New Zealand and Iceland, or at least pretended to by visiting showcases from those countries, and have the photos and videos to prove it.
Reluctant Stardom: Three Days with Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum
Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum talks with PopMatters about finding his little pocket in the music world.
CMJ 2012 Night 5: Wrapping It Up with Black Taxi
One can never see everything at CMJ, but I did make it out to one last late night showcase for Black Taxi as the 2012 marathon drew to a close.
CMJ 2012 Night 1: Mean Lady + Lawrence Arabia + ‘Cheat’
It’s the week of the CMJ Music Marathon in New York and that means you can’t walk two feet in the Village without running into some band, or a hipster or even worse, a music critic.