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What's going on Wednesday?
Cage The Elephant @ Voodoo Experience 2010 (more by Alysse Gafkjen)
today in Chicago
* Robert Benesh @ The Mutiny
* The Holmes Brothers @ SPACE
* Spektral Quartet @ Empty Bottle (Early Show)
* Cage the Elephant, Sleeper Agent @ Vic Theater
* Small Sins, Color Radio, Bastardgeist @ Schubas
* Housesounds, Close Hits, Tender @ Subterranean
* The Il Literates, Level Ground, Code Fi @ Red Line Tap
* Rival Schools, All Eyes West, Team Band @ Lincoln Hall
* The Black Tape, Holiday House, Norreport, The Visitor @ Abbey Pub
* The Columbines, Seek Dark…
new-old Dwarr video from the Drag City-reissued 'Animals'
Dwarr is Duane Warr, a solo artist who has released a few obscure LPs under the moniker, including 1986’s Animals. Animals was released independently in its first go around (good luck finding one), but now Drag City/Yoga Records has breathed new life into the record by re-issuing the long lost LP…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Saturday NIGHTTIME picks (Bruar Falls, Impose, Jaill, Rooftop Vigilantes, Shrag & more)
Ty Segall @ Death By Audio in August (more by Eric Rex)
The Bruar Falls all-day extravaganza continues into the evening with Oberhofer, Rooftop Vigilantes, Reading Rainbow, Big Troubles, Eternal Summers, Woven Bones and Air Waves…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Saturday DAYTIME picks (a BV party w/ Jamie Lidell & Ted Leo & much, much, more)
Jamie Lidell @ MHOW in June (more by Leia Jospe)
Final day. Are you tired yet, or just getting started? I am the former, but there is lots of great bands and shows to be excited about…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Friday NIGHTTIME picks (Dean Wareham, YoursTru.ly, Kanine Records, Tamaryn, Impose & more)
Dean Wareham @ the Rock Shop in August (more by Chris Gersbeck)
I’m gonna guess that Bowery Ballroom will be one of the tougher entrances tonight, 10/22, as Dean Wareham will be playing an all Galaxie 500 set at midnight…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Friday DAYTIME picks (a BV party, Shrag, Magic Bullets, Ty Segall, Phantom Band & more)
DOWNLOAD: The Phantom Band – Walls (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Shrag – Tights in August (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Magic Bullets – Lying Around (MP3)
I think CMJ really blew it’s wad last night with so many conflicting great shows I was almost paralyzed by the choices…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Thursday NIGHTTIME picks (BV official showcase, M For Montreal, Hype Machine & more)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ the Bell House, 2009 (more by Tim Griffin)
Let’s just get the shameless plugging out of the way, shall we…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Thursday DAYTIME picks (Sound of Arrows, Hedgehog, Allo Darlin, NYC Taper, lots of Youngs & more)
DOWNLOAD: Allo Darlin’ – Dreaming (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Allo Darlin’ – My Heart is a Drummer (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Hedgehog – Toy and 61 Festival (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Hedgehog – Waiting for the Last Bus (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Sound of Arrows – M…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Wednesday NIGHTTIME picks & stuff (Tamaryn, Sky Larkin, Frankie & the Hearstrings & more)
DOWNLOAD: A Classic Education – I Lost Time (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Tamarayn – Love Fade (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sky Larkin – Year Dot (Spirit Spine Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sky Larkin – Barracuda (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dominant Legs – About My Girls (MP3)
My picks for day parties are HERE…
CMJ 2010 - Bill's Wednesday DAYTIME picks & stuff (Chocolate Bobka, Sharon Van Etten, Dale E, Lower Dens, Kordan & more)
DOWNLOAD: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Nothing But Our Love (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Kordan – Closer (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Revolver – Get Around Town (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lower Dens – Tea Lights (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lower Dens – Hospice Gates (MP3)
Day two and things are heating up…