
CMJ: DAY DRINKING AT ARLENE’S WITH ZERO HOLDS, THE GILLS & WILD SUN
“The best thing about afternoon shows is that no one questions you for cracking a beer at 1pm,” declared Wild Sun frontman Glenn Kendzia as his band…
“The best thing about afternoon shows is that no one questions you for cracking a beer at 1pm,” declared Wild Sun frontman Glenn Kendzia as his band…
As fans clutched the bars of Rockwood’s tangled balconies, Balthazar’s spooky pop and snapping beats rocked Stage 2 like a ship on a distant sea. Wrapped in the misty afternoon light, the up-and-coming band stormed CMJ with…
Kicking things off on Friday’s CMJ lineup at Rockwood Music Hall were Brooklyn-based band, Elliot & The Ghost. The surf pop quartet played a…
With its ornately gilded cathedral ceilings and lush burgundy upholstery, the setting at the Beacon Theatre beared a strong resemblance to that of a…
The unabashed geekiness of splitting the crowd into “the marching band” and “the orchestra” for a dance-off hit me on a visceral level. But even though…
“This song is inspired by Disney’s Mulan, which I just saw on a plane. I was pretty impressed by Mulan,” said Zachary Gray without…
The CMJ Festival festivities continued for me on Thursday night at the High Road Touring Showcase at Mercury Lounge. A truly interesting lineup from…
Wednesday night at Rockwood Music Hall was another great night of music from the Brooklyn based trio, Ember Isles. When I listened to their…
Elvis Guesthouse is a relatively new venue located on Avenue A in Alphabet City. Sunday night it presented a stellar lineup featuring Cosmonaut, Warbly…
Day/night number three of CMJ is when the fatigue begins to set in. You wake up to write your recap from the night before,…