2007 Festival Wrap-Up Part 5 (CMJ)
The College Music Journal Marathon (CMJ) was the first music-oriented showcase I ever attended back in 2002. I could not afford the cost of the badge, so I volunteered and ended up working the registration tables - which was awesome cause I got to meet tons of musicians and more importantly, it’s where I saw my very first faux-hawk. True Story.
For anyone who isn’t in “the biz” - this festival of showcases can be a little overwhelming and way expensive. Even a die-hard music lover can get a little sick of live music after 5 days. I actually spent my last night in town at this year’s even seeing a movie - alone!
Although most of the shows are held around the LES, there isn’t a lot of subway action in that area of town, and a couple of trips back and forth to Brooklyn can bust you budget quick. I would love to give you some tips on how to check out CMJ on the cheap - but unfortunately, I haven’t figured that out yet. AT SXSW all the parties either have complimentary food or alcohol, but if there was any swag at CMJ, I seemed to have missed it. Oh wait, I did get handed some condoms at Southpaw.
Now while the party favors were scant - the great performances were not. Here are a few that I checked out:
Oh No! Oh My!
I got to check out Oh No! Oh My! at The Delancey during the Dim Mak showcase and then again later that evening at Galapagos.
Check out the set:
On the Road with Rachelandthecity featuring Oh No! Oh My! at CMJ
Bear Hands
On the Road with Rachelandthecity featuring Bear Hands @ CMJ
Other Hightlights
American Princes at the Yep Rock Showcase (photos)
The Gothamist Party @ White Rabbit (photos)
Bon Iver @ Brooklyn Vegan Party (photos)
Don’t forget to check out The Bloggeratti - CMJ Edition!
Did you know that if you buy your badge by January 8th - you can get it for the low, low price of $250?
You can download a lot of cool songs from bands that may be playing CMJ in 2008 here.
You can check out the CMJ staff’s picks for the “Best of 2007″ here.
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January 2nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
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