We're on the other side of CMJ now, which you could probably tell by the uptick in the music news cycle, or by some bloggers' (could be any bloggers, no way to know who I am talking about) bleary…   Read Story »

Thanks to everyone who came to 285 Kent last night for our party with Domino/Ribbon Music, and Todd P, and the Software label. Hope everyone that wanted to get in, got in -- I know it was a wet night…   Read Story »

So, CMJ. It's begun. This year we decided to get our shots in early, in some sort of a sado-masochistic attempt to be as lifeless by Sunday as possible, apparently. That means a party last night, and…   Read Story »

UPDATE: We are happy to announce that Four Tet has been added to this bill, and will DJ from 8-9PM (which is precisely the time there will be free vodka). Come early and often. Iceland Airwaves…   Read Story »

Next week, NYC's streets will be teeming with a mix of earnest collegiate indie rock aficionados and grizzled music biz veterans. There will be wonderful lineups at all sorts of venues, and if you…   Read Story »

Following up on the initial lineup announcement, this year's CMJ proceedings just added, oh, you know, around 900 more bands to the official roster. Some notable artists include En Vogue, Braids,…   Read Story »

The summer slate of festivals can surely get a little overwhelming, as year after year, more and more events are added to an already-saturated calendar. That growth, given the fact that most of these…   Read Story »

In an official press release issued today, 2011's CMJ Music Marathon announced its initial lineup which will feature buzzworthy acts like Wild Flag, Eleanor Friedberger, Neon Indian, EMA and more.…   Read Story »

Every year the death knell drum beats a little louder around CMJ. By 2007 the NY Times was well practiced writing that sort of piece -- when the author of that year's article Melena Ryzik asked for…   Read Story »

And so it came to be on the day he had laptops talking about his 35-minute "Runaway," Kanye West  became the talk, at least over text and Twitter, of an industry festival otherwise reserved for,…   Read Story »