posted Oct 16, 2008, 12:08 PM by Vu Nguyen
From Press Here
Press Here has some great bands in town for this year’s CMJ Festival.
Please let us know if you would like to check out any of these shows here in NYC!
AMAZING BABY - 10/19 @ Mercury Lounge // 10/21 @ Annex // 10/23 @ Studio at
Webster Hall // 10/25 @ Glasslands
Brooklyn's own Amazing Baby are a band you
absolutely should not miss at this year's CMJ. With a crushing sound akin
to Black Sabbath, early Pink Floyd, and the dusty highways of the West Coast,
Amazing Baby's live show, seven members strong, is already bordering on
transcendent. They've opened for MGMT and Bloc Party, and are working on
a record that's due out next year. Be the first to say "I saw
Amazing Baby way back when..."
LYKKE LI - 10/21 @ Bowery Ballroom
Swedish pop songstress Lykke Li is heating up CMJ with a
performance that is not to be missed! After a sold-out tour with El Perro del
Mar earlier this year, Lykke Li is returning to NYC as part of her Fall U.S.
tour in support of her debut album Little
Bit. Praised by critics and music lovers alike, Lykke Li’s otherworldly
minimalist pop music transcends genres. Using only the basics - drums, acoustic
guitar and bass, a sole keyboard - and a necklace full of percussion, Lykke Li
puts on an incredibly captivating show, reworking each song for the stage so
that it gets crowds dancing while taking on a life of its own. Check out why
Lykke Li has been winning over audiences across the globe!
EMMY THE GREAT – 10/21 @ Pianos & Music Hall of Williamsburg
// 10/22 @ Bell House, Lil Frankies & Rehab
// 10/23 @ Rugby // 10/25 @ The Delancy &
Pianos
The
UK’s
Emmy the Great last visited New York City when she played for adoring
fans at Bowery
Ballroom in March. The ever-talented singer-songwriter will head across
the Atlantic once again for several highly anticipated CMJ
performances. One of London’s
fastest rising new musical stars Emmy Lee Moss will perform heartfelt
songs
from her forthcoming debut album which was recorded in her home with
various
collaborators and friends, including Noah & the Whale and Dev of
Lightspeed
Champion. You can watch a video of her song “Gabriel” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSdnTZuXw7Y
2:30pm, October 21st @ Pianos (Music Slut Party)
7.00pm, October 21st @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn
Vegan Party)
3.00pm, October 22nd @ Bell
House (Gothamist Party)
6.00pm, October 22nd @ Lil Frankies (Clash Mag Party)
9.00pm, October 22nd @ Rehab (Panetary Party)
2.00pm, October 23rd @ Rugby/Ralph Lauren
1.00pm, October 25th @ The Delancy
4:30pm, October 25th @ Pianos
Canadian BLAST! at CMJ – SAID THE
WHALE // KARKWA // SHAD // THE MIDWAY
STATE // HEY ROSETTA
– 10/22 @ Arlene’s Grocery
This is your heads up! The second annual Canadian BLAST! at CMJ
is just around the corner and here’s your chance to hear the next great
Canadian exports. Come out and catch some of the best and brightest from the
great white north when Canadian BLAST! takes over Arlene’s Grocery (95 Stanton St.) on
October 22nd. Artists performing are Vancouver band Said The Whale, hip hop
artist Shad whose video for the single, “The Old Prince Still Lives At
Home,” is blowing up and has over 500k YouTube views, melodic French band
Karkwa, The Midway State (just off of a national tour with Mika), and the
gorgeous Hey Rosetta. In past years, Canadian BLAST! events at SXSW, Popkomm,
London Calling and CMJ have helped outstanding Canadian talent like The Cliks,
The Golden Dogs, Malajube, and The Trews build incredible buzz south of the
border. Don’t miss this amazing night of music!
Canadian BLAST! at CMJ:
7pm Said The Whale
(myspace.com/saidthewhale)
8pm Karkwa (myspace.com/Karkwa)
9pm Shad (myspace.com/shad)
10pm The Midway State (myspace.com/themidwaystate)
11pm Hey Rosetta (myspace.com/heyrosetta)
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE - 10/24 @ Masonic Temple
After a brilliant set headlining this year's Siren Festival, Broken
Social Scene are back in NYC for their only show this Fall at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple. Touring behind co-founder
and bassist Brendan Canning's amazing solo record, Something For All Of Us...,
Broken Social Scene will be playing lots from Brendan's record, Kevin
Drew's solo record Spirit If..., and many fan favorites from their amazing
discography.
LOQUAT – 10/24 @ Ace of Clubs
Celebrating the release of their latest album Secrets of the Sea, LOQUAT will
co-headline a bill of all San Francisco rockers at the official San Francisco
CMJ showcase at Ace of Clubs on October 24th at 11pm. Lead singer/songwriter
Kylee Swenson sings songs inspired by the natural fear of what's uncertain.
At times while recording Secrets of
the Sea, bassist (and husband) Anthony Gordon would often stop and
wonder, "Is Kylee singing about me?" And that's what makes this
record so raw. While the disc combines the indie pop sensibility of a
Beth Orton or Nina Persson there is also a vulnerability that listeners will
latch onto and apply to their own relationships. Loquat played San Francisco's Treasure
Island Festival on September 20th alongside Justice, TV on the Radio, Goldfrapp
and more. Lead single "Harder Hit" is currently in rotation on
Live 105 - San Fran's largest rock station. The music video for "Harder
Hit" was recenetly premiered on imeem.com and is based on the French film
Le Ballon Rouge. Check it out here: http://www.imeem.com/loquat/video/OVi0wPYS/loquat_harder_hit_music_video/
ANNUALS - 10/25 @ Webster Hall
Annuals, Raleigh,
North Carolina's charming six-piece
collective, will make a stop in NYC as part of their Fall tour, coinciding with
the recent release of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Such Fun.
Annuals newest collection of songs showcases the band’s dynamic
songwriting, lush soundscapes and their colorful spirit. On stage, Annuals draw
on the energy from each other, often exchanging instruments between and during
songs. Don’t miss Annuals’ electrifying NYC show!
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