CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: SMOKE SEASON “BEES”
A lot of artists have taken on blue-eyed soul, but Smoke Season have earned full rights to blue-haired soul. In this final CMJ Whiskey…
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CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: POM POMS “BETTY”
Every year CMJ is a time to discover new bands. While you can’t catch them all, you usually can’t go wrong with what you see….
CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: BALTHAZAR “NIGHTCLUB”
There’s something striking about watching Balthazar perform a song like “Nightclub” in the daytime. It’s also a song that has been secretly begging for an acoustic version since the…
CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: CATEY SHAW “HUMAN CONTACT”
During CMJ week, the public had a rare opportunity to stop by Paul Smith in Brooklyn and catch a behind the scenes peek at…
CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: EWERT AND THE TWO DRAGONS “CIRCLES”
With a name like Ewert And The Two Dragons it’s only normal to be curious to hear what they sound like. In this CMJ Whiskey…
THE KIDS FLIP FOR MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK + THE WONDER YEARS
“I’ve got my flannel, l’ve got my vans. I can be somebody!” proclaimed someone in the crowd, summing up the mood to a T. Though there…
EX HEX RIPS AT WARSAW
If there’s one thing about Ex Hex, they tell it like it is. They stand out by getting straight to the point – no…
EMPRESS OF FLOATS ABOVE THE MADNESS AT CAMEO
Brooklyn is unseasonably cold, but Cameo Gallery is a sweltering abyss of hands and heat. It’s midnight at CMJ. The bass is so loud, you can feel it in your teeth….
WINDING DOWN WITH POM POMS AT THE BOWERY BALLROOM
Pom Poms took the stage at The Bowery Ballroom Saturday night for their final CMJ performance. For the sharply-dressed band, a new collaboration between vocalist/songwriter Marlene Gold and Grammy-nominated…
CMJ WHISKEY SESSION: THE JUNGLE GIANTS – “KOOKY EYES”
It’s bittersweet to know that CMJ began and ended so quickly, too many shows to see and so little time. We sat down with…