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30 days of CMJ
Spoon plays Roseland Ballroom on Oct. 20
CMJ, easily the biggest and loudest music event of the year, makes a glorious return to downtown Manhattan October 16-20 (this year the conference HQ is at the Puck Building, so no more schlepping uptown for panels or to pick up a badge).

The five-day festival will showcase over 500 bands at nearly 70 New York-area venues. For the 30 days leading up to the conference, Metromix New York will feature a participating band every day. You may even discover your new favorite act (Datarock? Get Him Eat Him? The Hood Internet?), and actually plan to see them play.
Imperial Teen

Imperial Teen

The SF shim-sham rockers have a bit to say about David Bowie’s mane and the fall television slate

Justice

Justice

Heavy metal techno gods Justice are here to disco you to death

Man In Gray

Man In Gray

Artful contrasts with a nod to Dinosaur Jr. and Sleater-Kinney

Q&A: The Hood Internet

Q&A: The Hood Internet

Chicago mashup kings mark their NYC debut with a Saturday night banger at CMJ

The Brunettes

The Brunettes

No longer a couple, New Zealand pop duo pushes on

White Williams

White Williams

Williams is opening for Girl Talk and Dan Deacon. That alone intrigued us enough to shoot him an email.

Deerhunter

Deerhunter

Indie rock's most controversial new heroes only want to have some fun

Care Bears on Fire

Care Bears on Fire

Brooklyn trio creates dynamic three-chord punk. Oh, and they're tweens.

Girl Talk

Girl Talk

Gregg Gillis makes pop mashups for the ADD crowd

Mute Math

Mute Math

Meet the happiest band ever to smash their instruments

Spoon

Spoon

After months of touring behind one of the year's best records Brit Daniel & Co. take a well-earned victory lap

Z-Trip

Z-Trip

There are DJs, and there is DJ Z-Trip

The Lovemakers

The Lovemakers

Former couple makes hot lemonade

Get Him Eat Him

Get Him Eat Him

Frontman Matt LeMay used to fillet bands as a Pitchfork reviewer…which makes the subject of his own band’s ‘Fork reviews a touchy one.

Hallelujah the Hills

Hallelujah the Hills

Multi-instrumentalists with a nod to GBV’s sound and output

Mussels

Mussels

Not to be confused with Muscles (barf), this Brooklyn band has ben slept on far too long

Rosebuds

Rosebuds

A.D.D. has stricken the ‘Bud’s bandleader who aims to teach kids to dance with latest album

Ruby Isle

Ruby Isle

Dan Geller and Mark Mallman team up with whip smart, cover-leaning side project

1990s

1990s

Funny name. Funny lyrics. Scottish. Judge this band by its cover.

Robbers On High Street

Robbers On High Street

Spoon comparisons aside, Robbers sets out to make their own name

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Former sketch comic and Shudder to Think bandleader goes solo and sets the bar for post-modern coolness.

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

Annie Clark leaves the nests of Sufjan and the Spree to charm all on her own

Illinois

Illinois

Lips-loving Pennsylvania band (how clever!) with serious potential…and nasal hemorrhages

Catfish Haven

Catfish Haven

Chi-town scruffians could be the soundtrack to your latest stumble...and your next hangover

Junk Science

Junk Science

Talking beats and brews with the rising hip-hop talents

Datarock

Datarock

A savvy (and Norwegian) novelty act? Sure, but we’ll shake our asses all the same at the live gig.

Jesu

Jesu

Lead by a Napalm Death vet, the British band does metal in slow, soul-cleansing motion

Carolyn Mark

Carolyn Mark

Canadian songstress with a taste for ribald humor and twang

A-Trak

A-Trak

Kanye’s DJ doesn’t just cue a gold-plated iPod

M.I.A.

M.I.A.

Sri Lankan beatstress and microphone fiend gets her visa in check

Islands

Islands

Islands (ex-Unicorns) visit New York from their home on the weird side of the tracks

Eisley

Eisley

Eisley grows up on “Combinations” and grows tired of the freak label

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