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.
30 days of CMJ
30 days, 30 bands...stick with us to bone up on this year's lineup
By Metromix Staff
September 16, 2007
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
The SF shim-sham rockers have a bit to say about David Bowie’s mane and the fall television slate
Justice
Heavy metal techno gods Justice are here to disco you to death
Man In Gray
Artful contrasts with a nod to Dinosaur Jr. and Sleater-Kinney
Q&A: The Hood Internet
Chicago mashup kings mark their NYC debut with a Saturday night banger at CMJ
The Brunettes
No longer a couple, New Zealand pop duo pushes on
White Williams
Williams is opening for Girl Talk and Dan Deacon. That alone intrigued us enough to shoot him an email.
Deerhunter
Indie rock's most controversial new heroes only want to have some fun
Care Bears on Fire
Brooklyn trio creates dynamic three-chord punk. Oh, and they're tweens.
Girl Talk
Gregg Gillis makes pop mashups for the ADD crowd
Mute Math
Meet the happiest band ever to smash their instruments
Spoon
After months of touring behind one of the year's best records Brit Daniel & Co. take a well-earned victory lap
Z-Trip
There are DJs, and there is DJ Z-Trip
The Lovemakers
Former couple makes hot lemonade
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
Multi-instrumentalists with a nod to GBV’s sound and output
Mussels
Not to be confused with Muscles (barf), this Brooklyn band has ben slept on far too long
Rosebuds
A.D.D. has stricken the ‘Bud’s bandleader who aims to teach kids to dance with latest album
Ruby Isle
Dan Geller and Mark Mallman team up with whip smart, cover-leaning side project
1990s
Funny name. Funny lyrics. Scottish. Judge this band by its cover.
Robbers On High Street
Spoon comparisons aside, Robbers sets out to make their own name
Craig Wedren
Former sketch comic and Shudder to Think bandleader goes solo and sets the bar for post-modern coolness.
St. Vincent
Annie Clark leaves the nests of Sufjan and the Spree to charm all on her own
Illinois
Lips-loving Pennsylvania band (how clever!) with serious potential…and nasal hemorrhages
Catfish Haven
Chi-town scruffians could be the soundtrack to your latest stumble...and your next hangover
Junk Science
Talking beats and brews with the rising hip-hop talents
Datarock
A savvy (and Norwegian) novelty act? Sure, but we’ll shake our asses all the same at the live gig.
Jesu
Lead by a Napalm Death vet, the British band does metal in slow, soul-cleansing motion
Carolyn Mark
Canadian songstress with a taste for ribald humor and twang
A-Trak
Kanye’s DJ doesn’t just cue a gold-plated iPod
M.I.A.
Sri Lankan beatstress and microphone fiend gets her visa in check
Islands
Islands (ex-Unicorns) visit New York from their home on the weird side of the tracks
Eisley
Eisley grows up on “Combinations” and grows tired of the freak label



