CMJ 2013: Thursday (plus Non-CMJ Show at LPR)
I made it out a bit earlier to CMJ yesterday, stopping by the Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square, from where Seattle indie-stalwart KEXP has been broadcasting live this whole week. This […]
Grandpa Musselman & His Syncopators at The Standard Biergarten
by Nick Fallon This past Sunday, Grandpa Musselman & His Syncopators played three sets for the Oyster Bash at The Standard Biergarten, bringing the sounds of ragtime and 1920s jazz to all the
CMJ 2013: Saturday
The last day of CMJ always feels like a beehive of activity, with everyone running around in a desperate frenzy to catch this or that buzzed-about band before they leave.
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Preview: New Beat Fund at Gramercy Theatre
Our favorite quirky quartet, NeW bEAT FUNd, answered five quick questions ahead of tonight’s show at the Gramercy Theatre. Here’s what they had to say: FoM: Where does your name come from? NbF: The
Concert Comix: SHOT! CMJ Showcase with Hunters, Sisu, and Total Slacker
By Hazel Newlevant I caught this packed showcase, hosted by the booze-soaked band interview series SHOT!, on Thursday night at The Flat. Once I got the tallest photographer in the
CMJ 2013: Friday
OK, there are a TON of CMJ day and night shows happening all over Brooklyn and downtown today, so we're going to get right to the highlights from Friday so
Ear Heart Music with American Modern Ensemble
After Wednesday's CMJ melee, I made my way out to Brooklyn for the latest edition of Ear Heart Music's monthly series at Roulette, featuring the American Modern Ensemble—an all-star collective
CMJ 2013: Wednesday
My CMJ activities were limited on Wednesday, but within the space of two hours during the early evening, I somehow managed to see six bands along the indie-rock gauntlet that