The full list of artists confirmed for the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon so far is below...

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today in NYC
* Mark Helias @ The Stone
* Lauryn Hill @ the Blue Note
* 50 First Jokes @ 92YTribeca
* Marc Ribot @ Le Poisson Rouge
* Jon Irabagon & Mike Pride @ Barbes
* Mandingo Ambassadors @ Barbes
* The Daily Show & friends @ Comix
* John Hebert's Rambling Confessions @ The Stone
* Gloria Cheng, Calder Quartet @ Le Poisson Rouge
* We Are Country Mice, IYEZ, Revival Times @ Glasslands
* Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens (The Beatles Unbottled) @ City Winery
* Yellowbirds, Dill Dotson & The Chupacabra Kings, Darlingside, Caitlin Canty @ Rockwood Music Hall
* Happy Jawbone Family Band, Great Valley, Ghost Animal, V Ultra Lounge @ SilentBarn
* USVS, Apollo Run, Hawks and Doves, Stacie Rose, The Assembly Line @ Mercury Lounge

Yellowbirds "is the moniker for the latest musical exploits of Sam Cohen (guitarist / songwriter / vocalist in the psychedelic collective Apollo Sunshine)." Yellowbirds play Rockwood Music Hall tonight, The Studio at Webster Hall on January 20th, and Cake Shop on February 12th. Check out the songs streaming at MySpace.

Apollo Sunshine are not to be confused with Apollo Run who play Mercury Lounge tonight.

Lots of comedians will be telling their first joke of 2011 at 92YTribeca.

What else?

by Black Bubblegum

Anthrax 2008

A biological weapon past it's efficacy - one Bush + a gold medal + East River - one kidney = ?

Got the answer? Red Bull maybe does:

On Thursday, February 5th, 17 of the world's best snowboarders will compete for their piece of the massive $100,000 prize purse at Red Bull Snowscrapers. Athletes will compete against the majestic backdrop of the New York City skyline in the East River Park from 6-9 pm. The local thrash heavy metal band Anthrax is set to perform.

Athletes include iconic Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, freestyle / backcountry legend Travis Rice and ultra-progressive phenomenon Pat Moore. World renowned Burton riders for the ground-breaking event include Kevin Pearce, Mikkel Bang, Danny Davis, Kohei Kubo, Kazuhiro Kakubo, and snowboard legend Terje Haakonsen. Other confirmed riders include Nitro's Andreas Wiig, DC's Torstein Horgmo, Forum's Jake Blauvelt and Greg Bretz, along with Rome rider Bjorn Leines and Ride's JJ Thomas.

Gnarly. What's more, we also have word that Anthrax will be joined by Valient Thorr & Black Gold. THEN, just two days later, the snow festivities continue with Winter Jam NYC 2009. More details on both days below...

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