Ready ... Set ... CMJ 2007
Pack your Red Bull (or find the parties powered by Sparks), clear your memory cards, tell the bosses you'll see 'em next week -- it's time for fest in the city. We've been too busy to really pull together our definitive schedule, but our cursory glance at the day part and showcase lineup's netted a few must-hits and highlights:
TUESDAY 10/16
- Bon Iver/Miracle Fortress/Dean & Brita @ Bowery Ballroom (Brooklyn Vegan Showcase)
- Thurston Moore @ Apple SoHo (2-4PM)
- No Age @ Other Music (6PM)
- Ponytail/White Williams/No Age/Dan Deacon/Deerhunter @ Bowery Ballroom (Windish Showcase)
- Cool Kids/A-Trak/Kid Sister/KavinSky @ Hiro Ballroom (Fool's Gold Showcase)
- Q-Tip @ Apple SoHo (2PM)
- Sam Champion/The Big Sleep @ White Rabbit (Gothamist House)
- Turbo Fruits/Miss Alex White/Jay Reatard/Dirtbombs @ Mercury Lounge (In the Red Showcase)
- Le Loup/Speck Mountain/Papercuts/Bowerbirds/His Name Is Alive/St. Vincent @ Knitting Factory (Force Field PR/Aero Booking Showcase)
- Yo Majesty, Islands, Saturday Looks Good To Me/Black Kids/Yeasayer/HEALTH/Fatal Flying Guilloteens @ R Bar (Brooklyn Vegan day party)
- Bound Stems/The Deadly Syndrome @ White Rabbit (Gothamist House)
- Santogold/Earl Greyhound/Yo Majesty/the Noisettes/Spank Rock @ Irving (Night show)
Posted at 4:10 PM
Tags: CMJ
you guys should come see me play friday night upstairs at the living room. im called mansions. i have a feeling you guys might be unpretentious enough to actually enjoy it.
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I'm planning on going to the Quite Scientific (www.quitescientific.com/) showcase on Friday night at the Cake Shop. Chris Bathgate, Cotton Jones Basket Ride, and Canada.
Also: Trail of Dead and Islands together? Count me in.
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It's all about IAMX at the Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight! Saturday: Justice.
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the wintersleep / cadence weapon show looks sweet too. wintersleep's new cd is pretty much amazing
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The Walkmen on Wed and Fri
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earl greyhound puts on a great show.
they're doing good things for rock n' roll these days.
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Today's my birthday. I say that not to solicit response but to illustrate a point. There's nothing on this CMJ roster I'm really psyched for. I mean, there are some good acts there but nothing that makes me soil my Depends, shine my walker and launch me on a tirade about 1943.
Crap, I'm old.
DwD
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Can't believe you guys have no mention of Meowskers?? I thought that you were supposed to be on top of the next big thing...
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tk webb & the vision at glasslands tonight!
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Everyone neeeeeeds to see WHITE DENIM
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White Denim and Earl Greyhound are awesome, but that's not the point. The point is, everyone needs to check out The Epochs. They are on point.
Thursday at R Bar, Friday at BAM Cafe in Brooklyn.
That's real talk.
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OMG!!!! CMJ!!! REALLY!! SOOOO COOL!
WHO CARES????
CMJ? Sell by Sadhappy.
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Bon Iver! Eau Claire represent!
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BMI showcase @ Arlene's Grocery on Wednesday should be awesome. Tacks the Boy Disaster, Team Goldie, Brooke Waggoner, Northern Room and Barcelona. I'm there.
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You Should Check out This Car Up@Crash Mansion w/Wild Light
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meant to add this http://cmj.com/marathon/showcase_by_band.php?band_id=855
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Leah Siegel 9pm friday, the living room.
you will not be dissapointed.
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... and no plans to attend the second ever show by the Capstan Shafts? For shame, Stereogum. For shame.
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I'm a big fan of Chemical Toilet.
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Teh Thurstonz?
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one word: PILLBUGS. Saturday, 7:30pm, Arlene's Grocery. these guys are phenomenal..... unbelievable...... they will blow your minds. 1st rock band in history to release a double album of all new original songs as their debut release (32 tracks, 1998). pure psychedelic pop straight outta the late 60's, along the lines of Beatles/Beach Boys/Kinks/early Pink Floyd, etc. if you are a fan of the Elephant 6 recording family you'll love these guys. complex songs, yet insanely catchy, with amazing harmonies and a variety of crazy analog instrumentation.
http://www.myspace.com/thepillbugs (official)
http://www.myspace.com/pillbugs
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=57106
http://www.songplanet.com/artists/bands/1489
http://www.rainbowquartz.com/artists.asp?BC=PB (their new label)
http://www.proverus.com/store.html (old label, with song samples of every album track)
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Professor Murder.
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Witchcraft and Torche. Yeah.
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FISHBOY!!!!!
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Killer B. Killed?
Professor Pickles?
Blood has been shed.
Lives have been lost.
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dead confederate at team clermont party at arlenes grocery on saturday night.
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Don't sleep on The Dirtbombs or Bling Kong!!
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KENDRA MORRIS!
Saturday at Fontana’s, 2:30 pm
(The Deli Unofficial CMJ Party)
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yes indeed the mighty pillbugs are just amazing..my favourite band in the whole wide world...everything they do is genius...deep beautiful psychedelic power pop joy..brilliant songs, brilliant playing..stunning production..without a doubt the best kept secret in rock....if i could id walk the atlantic from here in london to new york just to see them play...
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yes indeed the mighty pillbugs are just amazing..my favourite band in the whole wide world...everything they do is genius...deep beautiful psychedelic power pop joy..brilliant songs, brilliant playing..stunning production..without a doubt the best kept secret in rock....if i could id walk the atlantic from here in london to new york just to see them play...
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CMJ 2007 Highlight:
Who the fuck is Biffy Clyro – Apparently three Scots you best not fuck with!!!!
Yet another CMJ has come and gone, full of parties and showcases to remind you that on the low-fi end of the sonic spectrum there are some gems in the rough. There were the obvious buzz bands and college radio favorites, but the real surprise this year was Biffy Clyro. They played the Gramercy Theater Thursday Oct 18th and were cut off halfway through their set. The epochs played a 45-minute set and apparently Biffy Clyro was to keep it down to a 20 minute set, but it appeared no one told the band.
After blasting through 4 songs of their set including “Bodies In Flight,” “Who’s Got A Match,” “Saturday Superhouse,” & the epic “Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies” the lights went up and the house music started playing. Simon Neil (vocals/guitar) with one stroke of a chord intro’d the band back into their set taking the situation as a technical issue and launched into “A Whole Child Ago.” You could tell from the audience that something was amiss as their guitar tech was visibly arguing with the stage hands, but the band just punched right on through and the lights went off and they where allowed to play the additional song.
With a few songs left in their set the band was cut off once again. Biffy Clyro was obviously disappointed as brothers James Johnston (Bass) and Ben Johnston (drums) exited the stage in disbelief, but Simon Neil was not satisfied. Again he hit a chord that rang out through the theater and handed his guitar off to the tech. He then proceeded to grab mic stands and throw them across the stage. He reached for the mic and unhooked it from the cord and like a fastball beamed it to the back of the venue at the sound guy and proceeded to do this again with the backup mic.
The action was not lost on the crowd as it met with blank stares of amazement and applause. Regardless of the action it was refreshing to see a band so passionate about their music and to get that frustrated and lash out. Luckily no one was hurt in the crowd, but this image will be burned in my subconscious for life. The moment was truly a spontaneous rock n’ roll moment that never happens anymore. Everyone was at the bar asking who the band was and where they came from. It’s good to know a band with that kind of passion and energy can deliver with the songs. I’m a fan for life now. Thanks guys!!!!
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