John Murry

It's officially that time: year-end list season.

It's officially End-of-the-Year list season as Rough Trade Shops -- always first out of the gate -- have announced their Top 100 Albums of 2017...

Johnn Murry @ CMJ 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) John Murry's album The Graceless Age was more of 2013's more lauded if underheard albums, making best-of lists in MOJO, The Guardian and others...

British newspaper The Guardian just finished publishing its Best Albums of 2013 list, after having rolled it out over the past couple weeks...

Bill Calahan's album Dream River has topped MOJO magazine's Best Albums of 2013 list which is in the new year-end issue. Seems about right for a magazine that had both Paul McCartney on the cover of one issue this year and The Beatles on another (also the Stones, Dylan, Pink Floyd, Johnny Marr)...

On October 17, 2013, Insound and Just Managing hosted their annual CMJ Recording Lounge at Mission Sound in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Eight bands were recorded in eight hours in whirlwind sessions helmed by Grammy winning engineer Matt Shane (Flight of the Conchords) and Hector Castillo (David Bowie, Bjork)...

As one of the biggest "indie" booking agencies, The Windish Agency had a lot of bands at CMJ this year, like usual. Their official showcase at Mercury Lounge on Thursday, 10/17 presented some of their newer talent: the atmospheric, downcast songs of MOJO-approved San Franciscan John Murry; ethereal duo Wilsen (who covered Grimes' "Oblivion"), and DC duo GEMS who were one of the more talked-about bands of the fest...

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan @ Austin's Mohawk, 2012 (more by Tim Griffin ) One of the best parts about CMJ is the day shows that are mostly free and give you a chance to see live music in a slightly less competitive time...

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)...

The 2013 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 15 - 19 at clubs all over New York City. As we've been tweeting about at @BVCMJ, tonight (8/27), the CMJ folks held an announcement party at Bowery Electric with live performances from Weekend and Magic Man...