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CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup
The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…
SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists
SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…
tix on sale: Thee Oh Sees, Angel Olsen, Damien Rice, Oh Land, Lucinda Williams, SBTRKT, Dr Dog & more
Damien Rice is playing The Box on October 16 & 18, and Warsaw in between on October 17. Tickets for The Box shows and the Warsaw show are on artist presale now (if you’re on his mailing list you should have the password), and general on-sale begins Friday (9/19) at noon…
What's going on Friday? (Ceremony, Calvin Love, OOIOO, Bill Nye, Matthew Dear, Omar S, Matthew Sweet & more)
Ceremony at Warsaw in 2012 (more by Joe McCabe)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…
The Lot in Long Island City hosting free music this summer; Sinkane playing w/ Takuya Kuroda, touring w/ Helado Negro
Sinkane at William Onyeabor tribute (more by Chris La Putt)
It’s finally summer which means there’s no lack of free outdoor live music in NYC, and here’s yet another option…
What's going on Tuesday? (Phosphorescent, Big Business, Torn Hawk, Yonatan Gat, Yvette, Shellshag, Hauschka & more)
Phosphorescent at Prospect Park in 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some more highlights…
What's going on Thursday? (Flatbush Zombies, Lee Ranaldo, Duke Dumont, Peter Stampfel, White Hills & more)
Flatbush Zombies @ VICELAND Austin, 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…
Raccoon Fighter ready new LP, release new video, playing shows including Holy Smokes! fest at Silent Barn this weekend
Garage rock, as most of us have come to know it, hasn’t been a genre that NYC has bred that much of in the last 10 years. Maybe it’s the lack of actual garages but we tend to leave that to folk in San Francisco, Austin, Seattle and other points…