So I kept track of all the bands I saw during the entire week and put notes down on my Blackberry. It was 67 bands…SIXTY-SEVEN! Something tells me that’s low balling it though, but whatever. Anyways, I am tired and staring down my pillow with anticipation to sleep, so I’ll skip to the juicy stuff.
The Top 5 Shows of CMJ:
Grandchildren: After my panel and after party were over, my buddy Gabe and I floated to the Green Owl showcase to see the last minute addition of The Clipse, but the gem was the unknown PHILLY band that was on stage as we got in. I define their as being psychedelic electro-indie post-rock and they sound like Tortoise meets Animal Collective and Battles, but being entirely unique.
The Fumes – I’m a sucker for duos…what can I say. I saw these Aussies at a BBQ in Park Slope, but they made their way around playing 5+ gigs the entire week, so they were troopers playing to less than 20 people for the party. They’re like John Butler meets The Black Keys, but a little more edgier in sound. Enjoy.
Drug Rug: After checking out Mike Posner at MTV, I headed downtown to meet up with my buddy Matt at Rockwood Music Hall for the Spin Magazine party. They sound like a contemporary indie version of Fleetwood Mac.
Fanfarlo: They were the PERFECT way for me to start off CMJ on Monday night. They’re one of the latest bands to use the Topsin platform, so I heard about them for a while, but they’re live show is something else. DEF check em out. Exciting and animated lead singers. Musicians swapping around instruments. High energy that captivated the entire audience.
The Temper Trap: HANDS DOWN THE BEST SHOW I SAW ALLLLLL WEEK!!! And I’m glad I got to see them at the sweaty open bar basement rager that was the Fader party on Saturday afternoon. Just listen to them…!!!
Honorable Mention — Elliot Brood: Wondering around the Lower East Side, I stumbled onto this guy playing at Living Room. Ryan Adamsish alt-country with the awesome addition of a trumpet!!!
PLEASE stay tuned this week because I’ll have an in depth play by play recap from CMJ up this week in a few parts. I went to less panels this year, but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t have interesting conversations with industry folk. More to come….
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