Kittens Ablaze

Pete’s Candy Store , Crash Mansion , Pianos & Mercury Lounge Oh Land @ Rebel NYC (more by David Andrako) You’ve been following the CMJ adventures of multiple BV contributors for two weeks now, including the day by day reviews from Rachel Kowal…

“Last, but in no way least, was Rural Alberta Advantage, who played their last NYC show of 2009. If you can believe it, the trio’s percussive elements are highlighted even more live than on their smash album, …

Passion Pit @ Central Park Summerstage (gohingplaces)”This whole summer – the past three months – have been all festivals,” said Passion Pit bassist Jeff Apruzzese…

DOWNLOAD: Stupid Party – 1234 (MP3) “I’m in a more serious relationship with the two of them than I have been with any girlfriend I’ve ever had in my life…

DOWNLOAD: JBM – Cleo’s Song on NPR (MP3) Though Montreal singer-songwriter Jesse B. Marchant reports that he spent little time in church growing up, he both lived and recorded his debut album, in Henry Hirsch’s church studio in Hudson, NY, often stepping outside only in the mornings to get breakfast…

DOWNLOAD: Casiokids – Fot I Hose (Axemax Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Kittens Ablaze – Gloom Doom Buttercups (MP3) Casiokids @ On the Side @ the Seaport (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) One of our favorite bands from CMJ is coming back to the United States in March…