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Song Picks of the Week 15.42

1. Solvey 2. Monogem 3. Future Thieves 4. Vulkano 5. Vundabar 6. Lara Snow

CMJ Roundup Day 5: Dilly Dally // Stealing Sheep // Samantha // Gold Child // Von Sell // Letters From Nepal // OLYA // Avid Dancer

CMJ Roundup Day 5: Dilly Dally // Stealing Sheep // Samantha // Gold Child // Von Sell // Letters From Nepal // OLYA // Avid Dancer

It was the last day of CMJ 2015 and a week of long days and short night were starting to take a toll: we couldn’t make it in time to the Moniker Records showcase at Palisades, where I wanted to see Gel Set. There will be a next time

Song Pick of the Day: Lara Snow - Creatures of the Night

At every festival like CMJ, there seems to be one artist we run into on almost every day. This year, I’m delighted that it was Lara Snow, an electronic singer songwriter from Tel Aviv, who we met several times. CMJ is over, but she’ll play another show at

CMJ Roundup Day 4: Of Clocks and Clouds // Gold Child // Lena Fayre // Solvey // Lara Snow // Future Thieves // More

CMJ Roundup Day 4: Of Clocks and Clouds // Gold Child // Lena Fayre // Solvey // Lara Snow // Future Thieves // More

Things were heating up on Friday: Audiofemme and Atypical Sounds staged a massive day party at The Delancey. First up were Brooklyn art rock duo Of Clocks and Clouds, who released an excellent album last year and are working on a new one. On the way too the beautiful rooftop

Song Pick of the Day: Vundabar - Darla

Browsing through all the possibilities this -last- CMJ day offers, I’ll go with Darla by Vundabar for my Song Pick of the Day. It’s an energetic, upbeat song with some fine (guitar) hooks. We saw the three from Boston playing Pianos yesterday, and they shouldn’t be missed

Song Pick of the Day: Vulcan - Imaginary People

There’s only two more days at CMJ, but still lots of great music to see and hear. For example Vulkano from Sweden, who play tomorrow at Pianos. Imaginary People is our Song Pick of the Day.

CMJ Roundup Day 3: Religia // The Beaches // Georgia

CMJ Roundup Day 3: Religia // The Beaches // Georgia

Unfortunately I couldn’t join for the daytime shows, but Elke saw Idgy Dean, Methyl Ethel and Courtesy Tier. More about them later. For me the evening started with Religia, the project of Asha Iwanowicz from Brooklyn. She combines mostly electronic music with great vocals and I’m sure we’

CMJ Roundup Day 2: Foxtrax // Syvia // OWEL // Controller // Monogem // Lara Snow

CMJ Roundup Day 2: Foxtrax // Syvia // OWEL // Controller // Monogem // Lara Snow

Elke and I split forces at the beginning of Wednesday evening: she went to Leftfield to see Foxtrax, an alternative rock three piece who blew her way. I started the day at Arlene’s Grocery for the 24West showcase to see Syvia, also from New York, who play a more

CMJ Roundup Day 1: Heaters, Mikey and the Other Guys, Mansions on the Moon

CMJ Roundup Day 1: Heaters, Mikey and the Other Guys, Mansions on the Moon

It’s CMJ time in New York City! The CMJ Music Marathon, which goes into its 30th year in 2015, is similar to SXSW in Austin with series of countless shows in venues all over the city. The difference to Austin is that New York can easily absorb a few

Song Pick of the Day: Monogem - Gone

This is glistening electropop from California by Monogem from California. She is playing Rockwood Music Hall tonight for CMJ and I hope I can be there. Our Song Pick of The Day.

VIDEO: Robyn Cage - Born in the Desert

Robyn Cage from Utah loves the desert, after all she’s born there as the title of her debut album proclaims. The title track is a beautiful, big song and Utah’s landscape plus a piano and a bathtub are giving the perfect backdrop.

3IsABand - 10 Must See Trios at CMJ 2015

3IsABand - 10 Must See Trios at CMJ 2015

In my #3IsABand series, I feature bands whose music excites me and who are comprised of exactly three band members. While some long time favorites don’t play this year’s festival, or some I won’t feature (again), I discovered a few new ones I am very much looking

Song Pick of the Day: Solvey - Wave

I just love this song by Solvey, the lastet project of Jessica Zambri. She will play CMJ on Friday 9:30 pm at Pianos and I will try hard to be there. Here is her song Wave, our Song Pick of the Day.

Song Picks of the Week

1. Line & Circle 2. Dilly Dally 3. Infinity Girl’s 4. For Esmé 5. Beach Baby 6. Blank Paper 7. CHEATAHS

VIDEO: Stranger Cat - RED

Cat Martino, aka Stranger Cat, directed and edited this video herself, which features Charles Schneider as an evil sorcerer who abducts Stranger Cat into some enchanted forest. Beautifully done!

PHOTOS: Ibeyi delights a jam-packed Webster Hall

PHOTOS: Ibeyi delights a jam-packed Webster Hall

I fell in love with Ibeyi pretty much a year ago, when their name appeared on the first SXSW artist list. Since then they have released their full-length debut and have been touring the world non-stop, filling up bigger and bigger venues. Their last NYC stop was a packed Webster

New Album/EP: The Fight - North America

When I came across Try by the Canadian five piece The Fight, I was immediately hooked and wanted to listen to more of the pretty cool indie rock. I got in touch with the band, inquiring about their EP scheduled to drop in August. Then it was September. Luckily, as

Song Pick of the Day: Blank Paper - Ambien

Today’s Song Pick of the Day is from Blank Paper, a Brooklyn four piece that does high energy danceable electronic music. They play CMJ Wednesday 9 pm at The Paper Box, a great venue that unfortunately hosts concerts only rarely.

Song Pick of the Day: Beach Baby - Ladybird

Already an hour late for yesterday’s Song Pick of the Day, I am scanning my list of songs and bands that I collected over the last few months and crosscheck whether they by any chance play CMJ… Bingo! Beach Baby come from London and are scheduled to play four

LIFE SOUNDTRACK: Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays

It’s Throwback Thursday, which also happens to be my birthday today and time for a new entry in our “Life Soundtrack” series. October 8th, 1979 among my presents was the 7″ of Boomtown Rat’s monster hit I don’t like Mondays. I still have the single, although it

Song Pick of the Day: For Esme - Make a Sound

Song Pick of the Day: For Esme - Make a Sound

Here’s a another band from Toronto paying NYC a visit for CMJ: the electropop trio For Esmé. They will play Lit Lounge on Tuesday night at 11, but I hope they can line up some more gigs while they are here. “Make some Sound” is our Song Pick of

PHOTOS: Salad Boys dish up New Zealand indie rock at Brooklyn's Palisades

PHOTOS: Salad Boys dish up New Zealand indie rock at Brooklyn's Palisades

When Salad Boys from Christchurch, New Zealand took the stage, Holy Tunics and The Britanys had the audience already going and ready for more guitar driven indie rock. What Joe Sampson (vocals, 12-string guitar), Ben Odering (bass) and Jim Nothing (drums) put on stage was impressive and highly enjoyable. It’

Song Pick of the Day: Infinity Girl - No Man

When I put the pretty vinyl -clear with black sprinkles- on the turntables yesterday, and No Man came up, I knew that this would have to be today’s Song Pick of the Day. The track is from Infinity Girl‘s debut album Harm and sports just the right amount

Song Pick of the Day: Dilly Dally - Desire

I had my expectations how music by a band called Dilly Dally would sound, but they were all wrong. Listen below to be blown away! They are listed for CMJ, but are not yet on the schedule. Too bad, because I don’t want to miss this!

MUSIC QUOTES: Smile

MUSIC QUOTES: Smile

Cymbals at Cameo Gallery, CMJ 2014