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What's going on Thursday? (La Femme, GWAR, Flying Lotus, mewithoutYou, Connan Mockasin, Rat Fist, Twilight Sad, more)

La Femme at Bowery Ballroom in March (more by Amanda Hatfield) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

San Francisco Noise Pop fest lineup (Real Estate, Throwing Muses, Bob Mould, Cold Cave, Mikal Cronin & more)

We mentioned earlier that Real Estate would be playing the 2014 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco, where they’ve actually got two shows at The Independent: February 28 with Dream Boys, and March 1 with Dominant Legs…

Thursday CMJ daytime shows (Jacco Gardner, Bent Shapes, TV Girl, The Bots, Keren Ann, Saint Rich, Palehound, Krill & more)

NOTE: We’ve also announced our Friday & Saturday BV shows Jacco Gardner @ Mercury Lounge in March (more by PSquared Photography) One of the best parts about CMJ is the day shows that are often free and give you a chance to see live music and grab a bev on your lunch break (or call in sick)…

Caveman -- 2013 CMJ shows & other dates

Caveman at Webster Hall in April (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) As you probably know by now, CMJ starts today, and local indie pop band Caveman are doing a number of shows for it this year, and all of them (at least what’s currently announced) are free…

FADER Fort lineup & schedule announced (Potty Mouth, Bear Mountain, Vince Staples, SZA, The Internet & more)

Potty Mouth at 285 Kent earlier this month (more by Amanda Hatfield) As discussed, FADER Fort is returning to CMJ this year, and it happens at Williamsburg’s performance space / recording studio Converse Rubber Tracks from October 17 & 18 and at the Eventi Hotel in Chelsea (851 6th Ave) on October 19…

The Long Winters performing 'When I Pretend to Fall' in full at CMJ; John Roderick dueled w/ Dave Hill @ Bumbershoot (pics)

While The Long Winters haven’t released an album since 2006’s Putting the Days to Bed, the band has never officially broken up, though it’s mainly frontman John Roderick at this point…