official 2008 BrooklynVegan CMJ showcase announcement

October 2, 2008

DOWNLOAD: The Sammies – Glisten (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Testimony (MP3)

BV CMJ

Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Doors at 6 PM. Show at 7 PM, (18+)
the lineup…
* Emmy the Great
* The Sammies
* Secret Guest
* Ponytail
* Passion Pit
* singing DJ Jens Lekman
and a special late-night (midnight) set by:
* The Phenomenal Handclap Band

BrooklynVegan is finally (well, it’s been a while) doing a show in Brooklyn. After a successful try at throwing an official CMJ showcase last year at Bowery Ballroom, I’ll be doing it again this year, but this time at Bowery’s sister venue Music Hall of Williamsburg. I couldn’t be more excited about the lineup. $15 tickets go on sale Tuesday at noon. A limited number of CMJ badgeholders will also be admitted to this show on a first come, first served basis.

The Sammies are a North Carolina band whose new album Sandwich became a slight obsession recently. I’m glad I didn’t judge the book by its cover and that they said yes to coming up and playing the show.

Emmy the Great is coming all the way from the UK, and bravely, like Bon Iver before her, holds the opening slot on the seven-artist bill. Stay late. Show up early. We’ll have drink specials (TBA).

More about the artists on this bill as the show gets closer. In the meantime, check out the video Joly took at the recent Phenomenal Handclap Band show at Tribeca Grand, below…