CMJ 2011 Highlights: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10/18-19
The first two days of CMJ brought us some old faces in new bands and the opportunity for some heartfelt sing-a-longs.
The first two days of CMJ brought us some old faces in new bands and the opportunity for some heartfelt sing-a-longs.
More than 1,000 bands are playing at CMJ 2011, which kicks off tomorrow in NYC. Here are ten fantastic acts to consider adding to your schedule.
Wielding an accordion, a megaphone, and a wonderfully odd sense of humor, Brooklyn art-punks Mindtroll will make you dance, laugh, and sing along to each song before you’ve even finished hearing it.
Brooklyn electro-grunge duo Clinical Trials channels badass frontwomen of the past without sounding like a throwback act.
Candy Hearts plays sweet, youthful, ’90s influenced pop that’s perfect for blasting in your headphones on summer bike rides.
As Northside Festival wound down on Sunday, we took the chance to do what the festival was originally intended for: check out some of Brooklyn’s best local bands.
On Saturday of Northside Fest, Guided by Voices played an epic set in McCarren Park, supported by Wavves, Surfer Blood and The Babies.
Brooklyn’s Northside Festival is back for a third year, with bigger headliners, new venues, and another set of beverage and shoe companies vying for the coveted hipster demographic. Check out our highlights from Friday.