CMJ 2009: The Recap

Posted on November 8, 2009 |

My first CMJ Music Marathon was a fun-tastic one.

Most of my CMJ-ing was done @ Pianos, a great little venue on historic Ludlow St.

I’ve discovered at least half a dozen promising new bands (Seven Saturdays,
Warpaint, Deastro, Peggy Sue, Jeff The Brotherhood , Hurricane Bells,
Pete & The Pirates, Choir Of Young Believers
) which will make their
way onto future episodes of AGDFA.

Can’t wait for next year’s edition.

The recap portion features pics and videos which can be all enjoy
trough the many links below.

Next up: SXSW! March 17-21, 2010. Only 120 days away!

Day 2 ( October 21 )

Seven Saturdays @ Pianos

Flickr : Seven Saturdays, Surfer Blood, Still Flyin’, Grooms, Zaza, I Was A King

Videos

Surfer Blood ( Force Field PR CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Still Flyin’ ( Force Field PR CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Grooms ( Force Field PR CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Zaza ( Terrorbird Presents: CMJ 2009 @ Cake Shop )
Warpaint ( Terrorbird Presents: CMJ 2009 @ Cake Shop )
Beach Fossils ( CMJ Showcase @ Santos Party House )
Deastro ( CMJ Showcase @ Santos Party House )
I Was A King ( CMJ Showcase @ Santos Party House )

Day 3 ( October 22 )

Jeff The Brotherhood @ Pianos

Flickr :

A Classic Education, Sky Larkin, Lovvers, Peggy Sue, Duchess Says,
Jeff The Brotherhood, NLX, Tall Tall Trees, Pocketknife

Videos

A Classic Education ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Sky Larkin – “Beeline” ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Sky Larkin – “Summit” ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show / Pianos )
Peggy Sue ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Duchess Says – “Ccut Up” ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Duchess Says ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Jeff The Brotherhood ( Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Pianos )
Pocketknife – “Feels” ( CMJ Showcase @ Bowery Electric )

Day 4 ( October 23 )

Army Navy @ Crash Mansion

Flickr :

Superdrag, Bear Hands, Samuel, Hurricane Bells, Pete & The Pirates
Army Navy

Videos

Superdrag – “Gimme Animosity” ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Bear Hands ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Samuel ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Hurricane Bells ( Skewer CMJ Party @ Pianos )
Pete @ The Pirates ( Beyond Race Magazine Happy Hour Showcase @ Crash Mansion )
Army Navy – “Last Legs” ( Beyond Race Magazine Happy Hour Showcase @ Crash Mansion )

Day 5 ( October 24 )

Choir Of Young Believers @ The Living Room

Flickr :

Dawn Landes, Choir Of Young Believers, Sissy Wish, Joan As Policewoman
Pink Noise, The Depreciation Guild

Videos

Dawn Landes ( Music Snobbery Afternoon Showcase @ The Living Room )
Choir Of Young Believers ( Music Snobbery Afternoon Showcase @ Living Room )
Sissy Wish ( Music Snobbery Afternoon Showcase @ The Living Room )
Joan As Policewoman ( CMJ Showcase @ Knitting Factory )
Pink Noise ( Self-Titled Presents: Clusterfuck @ Glasslands )
The Depreciation Guild ( Self-Titled Presents: Clusterfuck @ Glasslands )

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3 Responses to “CMJ 2009: The Recap”

  1. Kyle
    November 9th, 2009 @ 3:14 am

    Warpaint rules! they actually have a new official video for “Stars”
    http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/warpaint-stars-video.html

    I saw them with School of Seven Bells last months, and wow, S7Bs really were trippy. I’d have like to been at the CMJ festival as well.

    Curious, did you happen to run into a girl whose a young musician from Minnesota named Clara Salyer? She attended the CMJ festival. Her band “Total Babe” didn’t perform there (I don’t believe), but I told her about your podcast and feature of the festival a few weeks ago. Really promising young band/musician from hometown anyway.

  2. Jon
    November 10th, 2009 @ 4:03 pm

    There was also this little ditty by Fresh Daily at Public Assembly in Brooklyn.

    http://www.vimeo.com/7484231

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