KEXP recording CMJ sets @ the Ace Hotel, new Zola Jesus out today (and still streaming)
Zola Jesus at Pitchfork Fest (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
Seattle’s KEXP will present free daytime live radio broadcasts during CMJ from the lobby of NYC’s Ace Hotel again this year.
On October 19, Zola Jesus, We Are Augustines, Portugal. The Man, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will perform during the day with “Matador, 4AD, and Rough Trade DJs” at night. On October 20, there will be performances by Widowspeak, Givers(who opens for Portugal. The Man at Webster Hall), Dum Dum Girls (who also plays Bowery Ballroom), and The Lonely Forest, and DJ sets by Acephale Records and RVNG INTL. On October 21, there will be performances by WATERS (who has other CMJ shows), EMA (who has two other CMJ shows), Atlas Sound, and one more TBA, and DJ sets by Group Tightener and Merge Records. You can just show up and watch, or else tune into KEXP to listen on those days.
Speaking of Zola Jesus, her great new LP, Conatus, came out today via Sacred Bones. Stream the entire thing at The Guardian. She has other CMJ shows at Knitting Factory and Le Poisson Rouge.
Full CMJ KEXP schedule below…
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Wednesday 10/19
10:30am Zola Jesus
12:30pm We Are Augustines
2:30pm Portugal, the Man
4:30pm Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Thursday 10/20
10:30am Widowspeak
12:30pm Givers
2:30pm Dum Dum Girls
4:30pm The Lonely Forest
Friday 10/21
10:30am WATERS
12:30pm EMA
2:30pm TBA
4:30pm Atlas Sound
DJ Sets
Wednesday: Matador, 4AD & Rough Trade
Thursday: Acephale Records vs RVNG INTL
Friday: Group Tightener (early set) and Merge Records (late set)
