It's CMJ's 25th Anniversary | Press Release

Nearly 5,000 bands were considered for this year’s conference, CMJ 2005, taking place Wednesday, September 14th to Saturday the 17th in New York City. Representing the best of the new, over 1,000 artists from the worlds of rock, electronica, hip-hop, metal, Americana, world, jazz and much more will invade New York City’s premiere clubs and venues this week for the silver anniversary of CMJ. At CMJ25, it’s virtually assured that one of next year’s breakout bands will be playing somewhere in New York City.

Just some of the bands to watch at CMJ 25 include: Aesop Rock, Against Me!, Amadou and Mariam, The Arcade Fire, Atmosphere, Blackalicious, Brazilian Girls, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Cannibal Ox, !!!, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Coheed and Cambria, The Constantines, Crooker Fingers, Fountains of Wayne, The Dandy Warhols, Devendra Banhart & Hairy Fairy, Dirty on Purpose , Doves, Dungen, Dr. Dog, Feist, The Giraffes, The Hold Steady, (International) Noise Conspiracy, John Vanderslice, The Juan Maclean, Lady Sovereign, Longwave, Little Brother, Mae, New Buffalo, The New Pornographers, The Oranges Band, Regina Spektor, SMOOSH, The Sun, Tilly & The Wall, Tom Vek, Towers of London, Wolfmother, Wolf Parade, and The Wrens.

In addition to featuring hundreds of shows at venues throughout the city, CMJ Music Marathon 2005 features a keynote speech by Rev Run, co-founder of the legendary hip-hop crew Run-DMC, more than 50 panel discussions exploring a wide variety of topics for professionals, students and enthusiasts covering virtually every aspect of the recording industry, and a cutting edge film festival with advanced screenings of the Fall’s most anticipated films including Martin Scorsese’s Bob Dylan: No Direction Home, Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown, Mike Mills’ Thumbsucker, Tony Scott’s Domino, Walk the Line, and the newly added, A History of Violence starring Viggo Mortensen, and many more. Directors Marc Forster, Mike Mills, Greg Whiteley (New York Doll), Rian Johnson (Brick), and Aaron Goldman (Dreaming in America) will be in attendance at the screenings of their films for a Q&A session with the CMJ audience.

Over the years, CMJ Music Marathon has featured some of the world’s most influential and revolutionary musicians, artists, cultural, and political figures at a variety of events including presentations, screenings, Q&A sessions, panel discussions and performances. CMJ 2005 continues that tradition, highlighting the best in new music first.

Following are highlights of the 1,000 performances, # panel discussions, and # screenings taking place at CMJ25 Wednesday - Saturday, September 14-17 throughout NYC:

Wednesday, September 14
Wednesday Panel Highlights:
“Emotional Baggage Goes Gold” - 1:30pm, Avery Fisher Hall. Featuring Feist, Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s, Craig Finn of the Hold Steady, Naoh Chernin of Sam Champion and Jennifer O’Connor.

“Indies Unite” - 1:30PM, Alice Tully Hall Lobby, Lincoln Center. Featuring A2IM President, Don Rose; TVT records President, Steve Gottlieb and Or Music President, Michael Caplan

“Kind of New: Reinvigorating the Jazz Repertoire,” - 3:00pm, Alice Tully Hall. Featuring DJ Logic, Bill Frisell, Ethan Iverson (The Bad Plus), Chris Potter and Joe Russo (Benevento Russo Duo).

CMJ FilmFest @ Directors Guild of America (110 W. 57th Street):
Thumbsucker and Q&A session with Director Mike Mills - 2:00PM

Wednesday Performances:
The Dandy Warhols at CBGB – 8:00PM

Marjorie Faire and The Doves at Warsaw – 9:00PM, 10:00PM

Devendra Banhart and Hairy Fairy at Bowery Ballroom – 11:30PM

An Albatross at Rothko – 11:30PM

Feist at The Knitting Factory – 11:30PM

John Vanderslice at Mercury Lounge – 1:00AM

Thursday, September 15
Thursday Panel Highlights:
Keynote Address by Rev Run – 11:00AM, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center

“What’s Awareness Worth?” – 12:30PM, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Featuring Jenny Toomey, Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition and rapper, Saigon

“All Mixed Up: The Great Mixtape Debate” - 12:30pm, Helen Huntington Hull Room. Featuring DJ Green Lantern and DJ Consequence.

“Playing the Race Card?” - 3:30PM Avery Fisher Hall. Featuring Royce da 5’9 and Immortal Technique.

CMJ FilmFest @ Directors Guild of America (110 W. 57th Street):
Stay and Q&A session with Director Mark Forster - 2:45PM

Walk The Line (Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon) – 5:15PM

Thursday Performances:
Glen Cotch (of Wilco), Laura Veirs at Hiro Ballroom – 7:30PM

Blackalicious, Aesop Rock at Webster Hall – 8:45PM, 9:45PM

Arcade Fire at Central Park Summerstage – 8:55PM

Regina Spektor at Irvirng Plaza – 10:50 PM

The Oranges Band at Rothko – 11:00PM

Diamond Nights and Dungen at Bowery Ballroom – 11:45PM, 12:45AM

Friday, September 16
Friday Panel Highlights:
Continuing Legal Education -A full day of music law education – 8:30AM Charles Dana Lounge

College Day - A full day of college-oriented panels and band performances dedicated to one of CMJ's core constituencies: the men and women of college radio- 9:00AM Alice Tully Hall

“Bob Dylan: Born in Time” - 12:30pm, Avery Fisher Hall. Special Guests TBC.

“Credibility in Criticism” - 10:00am, Avery Fisher Hall. Featuring Rachel Felder, Editorial Director, AOL Music, Music Writer, Mike Zwerin (International Herald Tribune) and Bill Crandall, RollingStone.com.

“Street Smart Art: Graffiti Now and Then”- 1:00pm Tower Records Lincoln Center. Featuring special appearances by graffiti artists DAZE, NET and KORN.

CMJ FilmFest @ Loews Theater in Virgin Megastore, Times Square (1540 Broadway)
Domino (Kiera Knightly) – 1:00PM

Bob Dylan: No Direction Home – 3:00PM

New York Doll, Q&A with Director Greg Whiteley- 3:30PM

Brick, Q&A with Director Rian Johnson and star Joseph Gordon Levitt- 6:00PM

Friday Performances:
The Sun at Alice Tully Hall (College Day performance)- 12:45

Fountains Of Wayne at Alice Tully Hall (College Day performance) – 3:30PM

Brian Jonestown Massacre at Maxwell’s – 10:00PM

Nashville Pussy, Jessie Diamond and the Thousand at CBGB – 12:00AM, 1:00AM

Atmosphere at Irving Plaza – 12:00AM

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Mercury Lounge- 12:00AM

Saturday, September 17
Saturday Panels Highlights:
“Break it in the Blogosphere” – 11:30AM Charles Dana Lounge, Lincoln Center

“Digital Underground: New Chatrs for New Times” - 2:00pm Avery Fisher Hall. Featuring Joe Fleischer, Co-Founder, BigChampagne.com; Andy Reich, Radiowave Monitor and Eric Steuer, Music Editor, Wired magazine.

“Hard Times for Hardcore” - 2:00PM Helen Huntington Hull, Lincoln Center

Saturday Performances:
The Giraffes at The Pussycat Club- 9:00PM

Wolf Parade, The Constantines at Bowery Ballroom- 12:00AM

Cannibal Ox at Rothko at 12:00AM

The Hold Steady at CBGB – 12:00AM

Towers of London at Scenic – 1:00AM

For details on these events and a complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at CMJ25, please visit: http://www.cmj.com/marathon/showcase.php .

For a complete list of panels and panel descriptions at CMJ Music Marathon 2005, visit http://www.cmj.com/marathon/daytime.php

For more information on films and shorts to be screened at CMJ FilmFest, visit http://www.cmj.com/marathon/filmfest.php