October 22, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 22: Weekend, Disappears, Nothing @ Glasslands 8pm ($12)
Weekend, Disappears, Nothing @ Glasslands 8pm ($12)
Here’s a very original thing to say: don’t forget yr earplugs! ...
October 21, 2013 at 4:17 pm
CMJ Crush: Island Twins @ “Secret CMJ House Show”
Review: Island Twins @ “Secret CMJ House Show” (10/19)
The crew behind Brooklyn’s favorite electronic ...
October 21, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Review: From a Fountain ‘Milky Mile Two’
From a Fountain, AKA Douglas Kirby isn’t satisfied with just releasing one album in a year. Milky Mile premiered back in August, ...
October 21, 2013 at 4:12 pm
CMJ Crush: Figgy @ Glasslands
Review: Figgy @ Glasslands (10/18)
Although it might sound a little cheesy, I think the most appropriate way to describe Figgy’s ...
October 21, 2013 at 4:05 pm
CMJ Crush: Friend Roulette @ The Gutter
Review: Friend Roulette @ The Gutter (10/18)
With two drummers, a violin and an electronic didgeridoo (I believe the technical term ...
October 21, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Oct 21: A Tribute to Elliott Smith with Cat Power, Zachary Cole Smith, Sky Ferreira, Yoni Wolf, The Low Anthem + More @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($50)
A Tribute to Elliott Smith with Cat Power, Zachary Cole Smith, Sky Ferreira, Yoni Wolf, The Low Anthem + More @ Glasslands 8:30pm ...
October 21, 2013 at 11:18 am
Watch: Upset “You and I”
Also featured: Pizza
There is a lot to unpack in Upset’s video for “You and I”. There is a bunch of young ...
October 20, 2013 at 6:14 pm
CMJ Crush: Night Terrors of 1927 @ Bowery Ballroom
Review: Night Terrors of 1927 @ Bowery Ballroom (10/17)
The first word that came to mind when seeing Night Terrors of 1927 at Bowery ...
October 20, 2013 at 5:55 pm
CMJ Crush: Dan Croll @ Mercury Lounge
Review: Dan Croll @ Mercury Lounge (10/17)
Dan Croll’s name has been tossed around the CMJ bustle for the last few weeks and ...
October 20, 2013 at 5:52 pm
CMJ Crush: Dynasty Electric @ Bowery Ballroom
Review: Dynasty Electric @ Bowery Ballroom (10/18)
Dynasty Electric, psych-pop duo out of Brooklyn, is the most magnetic energy that ...
October 20, 2013 at 5:13 pm
CMJ Crush: Caveman @ Rockwood Music Hall
Review: Caveman @ Rockwood Music Hall (10/15)
At the number one spot on The Deli’s Best NYC Emerging Artists of 2012, ...
October 20, 2013 at 4:59 pm
CMJ Crush: Nova Rockafeller @ Tammany Hall
Review: Nova Rockafeller @ Tammany Hall (10/18)
We came a little late to Nova’s set on Friday night at Tammany Hall, and walked ...
October 18, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 18: Black Taxi, Walking Shapes, LOVESKILLS, Seasick Mama @ Cameo Gallery 2pm (FREE!)
Black Taxi, Walking Shapes, LOVESKILLS, Seasick Mama @ Cameo Gallery 2pm (FREE!)
Black Taxi always puts on a show. When I saw them ...
October 17, 2013 at 12:14 pm
CMJ Crush: Lucius @ Brooklyn Bowl
Review: Lucius @ Brooklyn Bowl (10/15)
“Scary good” is my take on what’s been hands-down the main attraction of my ...
October 17, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 17: Pity Sex, DADS, Greys, Ovlov, Kal Marks + More @ The Grand Victory 4pm ($5)
Pity Sex, DADS, Greys, Ovlov, Kal Marks + More @ The Grand Victory 4pm ($5)
Today, get a little emo, a little shoegaze, a little ...
October 16, 2013 at 11:14 am
Watch: James Blake and Chance The Rapper’s Video for “Life Round Here (Remix)”
One of the most interesting and promising collaborations in these last few months was Chance the Rappers’ appearance on the ...
October 16, 2013 at 10:00 am
Oct 16: Schoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, DJ Sliink, Bishop Nehru @ Webster Hall 8pm ($20)
Schoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, DJ Sliink, Bishop Nehru @ Webster Hall 8pm ($20)
Schoolboy Q is part of Compton’s TDE (Top Dawg ...
October 16, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 16: Yuck, Eagulls, Courtney Barnett, Theo Verney @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($15)
Yuck, Porcelain Raft, Eagulls, Courtney Barnett, Theo Verney @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($15)
Yuck’s Glow & Behold is considered ...
October 15, 2013 at 10:00 am
Review: The Dismemberment Plan ‘Uncanney Valley’
It’s safe to say that I grew up with The Dismemberment Plan. I was in high school when I first discovered them. They were my ...
October 15, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 15: The Happy Hollows, Supercute!, Juliette Commagere, Son of Stan @ The Grand Victory 7pm ($10)
The Happy Hollows, Supercute!, Juliette Commagere, Son of Stan @ The Grand Victory 7pm ($10)
Check out LA band The Happy Hollows ...
October 14, 2013 at 1:44 pm
Watch: CON VOS “Central Park”
CON VOS, a new group from NYC have shared their video for the equal parts dreamy and catchy “Central Park” from their ...
October 14, 2013 at 11:36 am
Oct 14: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Netflix
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Netflix
We’re starting this week off with giving you a day off with Ferris Bueller himself ...
October 12, 2013 at 10:35 am
Oct 12: Mexican Summer’s Five Years @ Pioneer Works 3pm ($40)
If you missed out on the first night of Mexican Summer’s birthday celebration definitely come out to party with the Brooklyn ...
October 11, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Frankie Rose’s “Sorrow” Remixed by Small Black
Frankie Rose is great. She is celebrating the release of a new album, Herein Wild, released on September 24th. You know who else is ...
October 11, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Watch: Danny Brown “Side B [Dope Song]”
Photo filtered and shot to loosely mimic an acid trip, Danny Brown’s brand new video for “Dope Song” features the Detroit ...
October 11, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 11: The Blank Generation @ Anthology Film Archives 8:30pm ($13.50)
The Blank Generation @ Anthology Film Archives 8:30pm ($13.50)
This movie focuses on the best of New York’s new wave and punk ...
October 10, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Listen: Drowners “Luv, Hold Me Down”
Drowners have been keeping busy opening up for a little band called the Arctic Monkeys. Now they’ve shared the spelling ...
October 10, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 10: LVL UP, Kal Marks, Palehound, Frankie Cosmos @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($7)
Palehound
LVL UP, Kal Marks, Palehound, Frankie Cosmos @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($7)
A pretty fuckin’ stellar line-up brought to you ...
October 9, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Read: David Byrne ‘Will Work for Inspiration’
Modern Renaissance man and former Talking Head David Byrne took to the Internet this week to lament the state of culture in New York ...
October 9, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 9: Child Actor, Suā, Grand Resort, Met City, Arc Waves @ The Paper Box 8pm ($8)
Child Actor, Suā, Grand Resort, Met City, Arc Waves @ The Paper Box 8pm ($8)
Child Actor’s dreamy electronic glitches will ...
October 8, 2013 at 10:00 am
Review: Parquet Courts ‘Tally All The Things That You Broke’
The use of the recorder on the first track of Tally All The Things That you Broke is worth the price of admission alone. Parquet ...
October 8, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 8: A Woman Is a Woman on Netflix
Sometimes, all you want is to go home and cuddle up with Netflix. We’re giving you that option this week, with Jean-Luc ...
October 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Mind Games for the Masses: A Tête-à-Tête with Gilf!
Hypocrisy On A Crocodile
Get your mind out of the gutter: the artist currently known as gilf! has more on her mind than your-mom ...
October 7, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oct 7: Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Vince Staples @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($20)
Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Vince Staples @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($20)
Earl Sweatshirt’s Doris is undoubtedly a breath of ...
October 4, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Review: Shark? ‘Savior’
Savior is an album about the grief that someone deals with after a break up. This isn’t a new concept. But the way ...
October 4, 2013 at 11:04 am
Faces of Facebook Reminds Us We Are of a Void, Insignificant
Just in case you ever had trouble visualizing what 1.2 billion Facebook users looks like: there’s an interactive app for that. ...
October 4, 2013 at 10:00 am
Oct 5: The Growlers, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Habibi + more @ Bowery Ballroom 7pm ($15)
The Growlers, Cosmonauts, Gap Dream, Habibi + more @ Bowery Ballroom 7pm ($15)
This lineup is brought to you by Burger ...
October 4, 2013 at 10:00 am
Oct 4: The End of the Road @ Empire Drive-In 7pm ($15)
The End of the Road @ Empire Drive-In 7pm ($15)
Yes, you read that correctly a drive-in movie theatre is a reality in NYC! For ...
October 4, 2013 at 8:00 am
Read: Sinead O’Connor’s Open Letter to Miley Cyrus
Chronic gossip catalyst Miley Cyrus evidentially received some “thoughtful” words of advice from Sinead O’Connor. You ...
October 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Listen: Swearin’ “Dust In The Gold Sack”
Allison Crutchfield, one half of the coolest twins in music (take that Ying Yang Twins!), and her band mate Kyle Gilbride have ...
October 3, 2013 at 11:50 am
Watch: Hunters “Narcissist”
Local punk band Hunters debut their self-titled album and release wild new video for “Narcissist.” Seems like these two ...
October 3, 2013 at 10:00 am
Oct 3: Wavves, King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($20)
Wavves, King Tuff, Jacuzzi Boys @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($20)
Wavves and King Tuff make for a pretty sweet snotty punk concoction. ...
October 2, 2013 at 10:00 am
Oct 2: Colleen Green, White Fang, The Memories, Hector’s Pets @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8)
Colleen Green, White Fang, The Memories, Hector’s Pets @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8)
Colleen Green put out one of my favorite ...
October 1, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Watch: Migos “Versace”
So Migos of “Versace” fame finally released a video for that song and watching it gives you the same vibes you get after ...
October 1, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Review: Yuck ‘Glow & Behold’
There’s been much buzz about the British fuzz masters known as Yuck ever since they unleashed their now critically-acclaimed, ...
October 1, 2013 at 3:56 pm
Read: Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry Tackles Online Misogyny
Over at The Guardian‘s music blog, frontwoman Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches recently shared intimate details concerning her ...
October 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Our Must See CMJ Acts
The onset of Autumn not only ushers in a new school year and cooler weather in NYC, it bestows upon us the musical magic that is CMJ ...
October 1, 2013 at 10:15 am
Gordon Holden: The Customer Is Always Right
Gordon Holden operates at the crux of contradiction and corroboration, a point that occurs both expectedly and organically within ...
October 1, 2013 at 10:13 am
Review: HAIM’s ‘Days Are Gone’
Because you obviously need another writer telling you that HAIM is awesome, I am here to tell you the following: HAIM is awesome. The ...
October 1, 2013 at 10:00 am
Oct 1: Punderdome 3000 @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($6)
Punderdome 3000 @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($6)
I’m always amazed at people who can come up with some pretty incredible puns on the ...