New Real Estate - "Basement" (Live @ CMJ)

As we've seen previously, NYC filmmaker Ray Concepcioñ's into creating leisurely, continuous establishing shots before he takes you into any given venue. You saw the street and the feet that walk it before watching Surfer Blood, for instance, and the... CONTINUE READING NEW REAL ESTATE - "BASEMENT" (LIVE @ CMJ)»

Posted on October 30, 2009 in Video Games (2 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Real Estate | Treasure Island

New Surfer Blood - "Take It Easy" (Live @ CMJ '09)

At this point anyone can have a CMJ-week party. You don't even need a sponsor, in part because you don't even need a proper venue. (Lofts, yards, and empty space above auto parts stores will suffice, aspiring Todd Ps.) So... CONTINUE READING NEW SURFER BLOOD - "TAKE IT EASY" (LIVE @ CMJ '09)»

Posted on October 27, 2009 in MP3, Video (10 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Surfer Blood

CMJ '09: Weekend In Photos

One last gargantuan batch of photos from an exhausting, exhaustive week of NYC showgoing. On Friday Jessica Amaya joined us at Doveman's record release party at the Elevated Hole, a Chelsea loft owned by the Yale English Dept. chair Michael... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: WEEKEND IN PHOTOS»

CMJ '09: Thursday In Photos

On Thursday at CMJ the xx played theIr 66th and 67th shows of the week -- one at the Apple Store SoHo, another as the "x-rated" secret guest at the horribly delayed, horribly sweaty Club NME showcase at the Delancey.... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: THURSDAY IN PHOTOS»

CMJ '09: Wednesday In Photos

As far as full-on noon-to-2AM marathon set hunting goes, Wednesday's spread won't be topped this year. In addition to bringing us memorable sets from two bands we'll be watching much more closely in Sleigh Bells and Golden Silvers, the day... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: WEDNESDAY IN PHOTOS»

Band To Watch: Golden Silvers

London trio the Golden Silvers made their first trek to the States this week for CMJ. They're buzzing overseas (did Jools Holland, won Glastonbury's New Talent competition in '08, playing the festival in '09, features in NME, etc.), but so... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: GOLDEN SILVERS»

Posted on October 23, 2009 in Band To Watch, MP3, Tour Dates (2 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Golden Silvers | Monsters Of Folk

Band To Watch: Sleigh Bells

After this week, it'll seem like Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have come out of nowhere to form the outfit on everyone's CMJ breakout list. But there are roots, dug deep and spread far: Past members of Sleigh Bells went... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: SLEIGH BELLS»

Posted on October 22, 2009 in Band To Watch, MP3, Photo, Video (34 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Monsters Of Folk | Sleigh Bells

CMJ '09: Tuesday In Photos

Despite the pre-CMJ buzz that this year was gonna be a buzzkill -- or maybe because of it -- so far the fest has turned out a surprising number of notable new artists, sets, and showcases. You can't see all... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: TUESDAY IN PHOTOS»

CMJ '09: Broadcast/Atlas Sound @ (Le) Poisson Rouge, NYC 10/20/09

While team Stereogum was otherwise engaged in the Studio, photographer Natasha Ryan headed downtown to capture the sights at LPR last night. Bradford Cox celebrated his album release day with openers the Selmanaires as his backing band, but as we've... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: BROADCAST/ATLAS SOUND @ (LE) POISSON ROUGE, NYC 10/20/09»

Posted on October 21, 2009 in Concert, Photo (7 comments)
Tags: Atlas Sound | Broadcast | CMJ | The Flaming Lips | The Selmanaires

CMJ '09: Stereogum/Believer Showcase @ Studio At Webster Hall, NYC 10/20/09

Thanks to all who came and helped us usher in CMJ week at our kick-off party with the Believer last night. Everyone had fun! We think! Big thanks to the Studio staff and of course the bands -- Glasser (backed... CONTINUE READING CMJ '09: STEREOGUM/BELIEVER SHOWCASE @ STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL, NYC 10/20/09»

RSVP For Stereogum & The Believer's CMJ Opening Night Live

We're briefly reopening the guest list for tomorrow's event at the Studio @ Webster Hall featuring Cold Cave, the Golden Filter, Free Energy and Glasser plus DJs Dum Dum Girls, Telepathe, and Fool's Gold. Last chance to reserve a spot!... CONTINUE READING RSVP FOR STEREOGUM & THE BELIEVER'S CMJ OPENING NIGHT LIVE»

Posted on October 19, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: CMJ

Stereogum CMJ Opening Night Live '09

For this year's CMJ party we teamed up with The Believer to bring you an excellent night of music that will begin much earlier than last year's Late Night with Gang Gang Dance et al. The event takes place... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM CMJ OPENING NIGHT LIVE '09»

Initital CMJ 2009 Artist List

CMJ '09 takes place 10/20-24. So far the bands include Broadcast, School Of Seven Bells, múm, Atlas Sound, Japandroids, the Very Best, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Wild Light, the Antlers, and Pissed Jeans. The initial list's at CMJ. Remember, there'll be... CONTINUE READING INITITAL CMJ 2009 ARTIST LIST»

Posted on August 19, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: CMJ | of Montreal

Stereogum's Top 8 From CMJ '08

The crew here managed to fly through some 70+ sets of music last week, and boy is our abilty-to-wade-through-the-sadness-that's-passing-for-buzzed-up-indie-rock tired. There's a very scientific formula to attaining that coveted "Guess I should see this band 'cause everybody's saying I should"... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM'S TOP 8 FROM CMJ '08»

Passion Pit Trailed By MTV ... But Will They Make Wikipedia?

Their first show was a year ago, and they've played around 30 shows since. Fast forward to CMJ where they express wonder at playing a whole two gigs in one day to a camera crew at MTV, and you see... CONTINUE READING PASSION PIT TRAILED BY MTV ... BUT WILL THEY MAKE WIKIPEDIA?»

Posted on October 27, 2008 in Concert (9 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Passion Pit

CMJ '08: It's A Photo Wrap

The crapshoot buffet of 25 minute sets from overextended bands is now closed, thanks. When you're out all day and all night, you encounter lots -- some undercooked and unpalatable flller, some that's ripe and right, lots never intended for... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: IT'S A PHOTO WRAP»

CMJ '08: Crystal Antlers @ FADER Fort

One way in which FADER wins at CMJ: They throw their parties at non-music venues in the music-venue heavy LES, ensuring mucho blog writeups plus SEO-maximizing post title mentions (if I could I would use a venue name up there).... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: CRYSTAL ANTLERS @ FADER FORT»

Posted on October 26, 2008 in Concert, MP3 (3 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Crystal Antlers

CMJ '08: Jay Reatard, King Khan, & Mission Of Burma @ "Rhapsody Rocks NYC"

The "Rhapsody Rocks NYC" party at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg offered not only a strange, intriguing mix of performers, but also an oddball order of performances: The much discussed Jay Reatard went first, instead of Hardly Art's hardly mentioned... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: JAY REATARD, KING KHAN, & MISSION OF BURMA @ "RHAPSODY ROCKS NYC"»

CMJ '08: The Music Tapes & Wye Oak @ Mercury Lounge

Joining the Tobacco triumph a few days earlier, Mercury Lounge hosted a couple more of my favorite sets this fest in the recently revitalized (and recently Mangum-ized) Music Tapes, and Baltimore breakout Wye Oak. The successive sets were a contrast... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: THE MUSIC TAPES & WYE OAK @ MERCURY LOUNGE»

Posted on October 26, 2008 in Concert (1 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Sharon Jones | The Music Tapes | Wye Oak

CMJ '08: A Day With Women, Dan Friel & Chairlift, Brought To You By The Blogosphere

As the Times recently noted, bloggers are throwing shows and stuff! Ludlow Street during daylight hours on Tuesday was particularly rife with the Wordpressers and Movable Typers, courtesy of Pop Tarts Suck Toasted and The Music Slut parties at Cake... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: A DAY WITH WOMEN, DAN FRIEL & CHAIRLIFT, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE BLOGOSPHERE»

Posted on October 24, 2008 in Concert, MP3 (2 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | Chairlift | CMJ | Dan Friel | Women

CMJ '08: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson & Lykke Li Entertain The Fashionheads @ The V Mag Party

After stopping by the LES's various day parties on Tuesday, I had a few hours to kill before our Late Night stand at Webster, which made stopping by the swanky Tribeca Grand Hotel for V Magazine's get together a no... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: MILES BENJAMIN ANTHONY ROBINSON & LYKKE LI ENTERTAIN THE FASHIONHEADS @ THE V MAG PARTY»

Posted on October 24, 2008 in Concert, MP3 (1 comments)
Tags: CMJ | David Byrne | Lykke Li | Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

CMJ '08: Tobacco Delivers, Looks Creepy @ Mercury Lounge

Last year, Black Moth Super Rainbow's Tobacco issued a DVD titled Fucked Up Friends, suggesting what you should do (get fucked up) and who you should do it with while watching. This week Fucked Up Friends is out on record,... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: TOBACCO DELIVERS, LOOKS CREEPY @ MERCURY LOUNGE»

Posted on October 24, 2008 in Concert, MP3, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Black Moth Super Rainbow | CMJ | Dave Sitek | Tobacco | TV On The Radio

CMJ '08: Friendy Fires, Little Boots, Amazing Baby Get This Party Started

We can't catch all the hot CMJ show shows on our own, so Stereogum asked Abbey Braden to send in pics and video of notable sets from days one and two. According to this post title, her itinerary favors bands... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: FRIENDY FIRES, LITTLE BOOTS, AMAZING BABY GET THIS PARTY STARTED»

CMJ '08: Stereogum Late Night @ The Studio At Webster Hall

We got a late start in inaugurating the new Studio at Webster Hall, but it was worth the wait. Scheduled for midnight to 4AM, our CMJ kick-off party ran about an hour behind schedule, but even at 4:30AM -- after... CONTINUE READING CMJ '08: STEREOGUM LATE NIGHT @ THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL»

Posted on October 22, 2008 in Concert, MP3 (5 comments)
Tags: CMJ | Crystal Stilts | Gang Gang Dance | Marnie Stern | Ponytail

Last Chance To Attend Stereogum's Late Night @ CMJ

Tonight's guest list for our RSVP-only event at the brand new Studio at Webster Hall filled up pretty quickly. (Thanks to Gang Gang Dance, Marnie Stern, Ponytail, and Crystal Stilts for being so popular.) As promised, we're gonna squeeze in... CONTINUE READING LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND STEREOGUM'S LATE NIGHT @ CMJ»

Posted on October 21, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: CMJ