CMJ Day 3: Blood Red Shoes (@bloodredshoes)

The last act for the night at the Rock Shop was Blood Red Shoes, an alternative rock duo from Brighton, England. They are fairly new over here, but across the pond they have released 2 albums and gained some fame when one of their tracks was in the Scott Pilgrim v. The World Movie. This […]



CMJ Day 3: Apache Beat (@apachebeat)

Apache Beat was another act I wanted to see and they didn’t let down. These prog rockers hail from Brooklyn and are like the psychedelic version of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Definitely check out their debut LP, Last Chants. enjoY! [nggallery id=29] Apache Beat – Another Day



CMJ Day 2: Holy Ghost! (@HolyGhostNYC)

The last stop was NYC’s Holy Ghost! I missed them when they played at Summer Stage this year, but not this time. This DFA signed band put on a dance party that had the whole crowd moving. Bravo Holy Ghost!, it is one dancing good time (minus the one annoying drunk chick in the front). […]



CMJ Day 2: The Knocks (@theKnockz)

Next was to Bowery Ballroom for the late show with The Knocks. This was their very first performance as a live ensemble and I couldn’t have imagined a better way to start it off. You had go-go dancers on both sides of the stage with a huge ass lighted sign that reads, The Knocks, glaring at […]



CMJ Day 2: The Drums (@thedrumsforever)

The Drums I was excited for. I had heard good things about them. Their front man was a real character as well. He sang the songs from with a lot of feeling, not to mention was very spritely on stage. These indie rockers are on the verge of breaking out. [nggallery id=27] The Drums – […]



CMJ Day 2: Surfer Blood (@surferblood)

Next was Surfer Blood who apparently were playing two shows last night . The band’s surf rock vibe and animated frontman sounded pretty good on stage. To be honest never really cared for them before, but after seeing this show im beginning to feel them some more. More tunes can be found on their debut […]



CMJ Day 2: The Dewars

Then we headed over to the Drums and Surfer Blood Show. The first band we caught was The Dewars. The band, led by twins, weaved their way through some experimental rock tunes that were a little off the beaten path. As they played on I slowly began enjoy their show. I’ll check them out further. […]



CMJ Day 2: Marnie Stern (@marniestern)

The final act of the Terrorbird showcase was an artist that I had never head of before called Marnie Stern. Everyone was really excited to see her play, the place was packed from front to back. Next we hear a crunchy guitar being finger tapped and everyone starts to gets excited. BAM, we are hit […]



CMJ Day 2: Baths (@BATHSmusic)

Next on the Terrorbird showcase was LA beat maker, Baths. This guy had the crowd moving with his chopped and mixed beats. That guy can twist knobs. Check out more of his music on debut his LP, Cerulean. [nggallery id=23] Baths – Lovely Bloodflow



CMJ Day2: Revolver (@Revolverfrench)

First up was the Terrorbird Showcase that was going on all day at the Cake Shop. French 3 piece folk rock band, Revolver, was the first band I saw. Their acoustic ballads with 3 part harmonies and an upright bass made these classically trained musicians a pretty good find. Check out more tunes on their recently release […]



Win A @hp_pc Laptop from @theCultureOfMe

Check it, our friend Jeff over at The Culture of Me is giving away a free HP laptop. Watch the video below to get more details. enjoY! The Chemical Brothers – Dissolve (Bloody Beetroots Remix)



Rye Rye To Go On Tour With Die Antwoord + New Album

Fresh off the road with M.I.A., Baltimore dance-rap dynamo, Rye Rye, sets out on tour with South African rave-rappers Die Antwoord, kicking off October 23rd in Detroit. The 19-year-old will give fans a taste of what’s to come on her anticipated debut album, Go! Pop! Bang!, out January 11th. enjoY! Rye Rye – Sunshine (ft […]



Album Review: Francois Peglau – The Imminent Failure of Francois Peglau

A little while back we were introduced to a Peruvian/Argentinean/French singer-songwriter by the name of Francois Peglau. He just got back to Buenos Aires to start promoting his new album The Imminent Failure of Francois Peglau. The LP is about half new tracks and half old ones from his earlier outings. What striked me the […]



@AtomicTom – Take Me Out (iPhone performance)

I can always count on a newspaper from Jakarta, Indonesia (approximately 9,000 miles away) to tell me what’s going on on the B train in my own backyard. Brooklyn’s Atomic Tom have come to the world’s attention for performing one of their songs, “Take Me Out”, on the subway using iPhone apps instead of live […]



CMJ Day 1: @HomeVideoBand

Next we headed back to the Knitting Factory to check out Home Video who are also a new favorite of mine. They have this really cool radiohead vibe mixed with dance beats that locks you in a trance. [nggallery id=21] Home Video – The Smoke



CMJ Day 1: @Gold_Streets

Gold Streets, hailing from the BK, was the next act. They had an this shoegaze, indie dance vibe to them that included an interesting set equipped with a microphone mic’d through a telephone receiver, really fun stuff. Definitely downloading their new EP, GO. [nggallery id=20] Gold Streets – Billy’s Dead



Music Video: Afrojack & Eva Simons – Take Over Control

The wait is over – Afrojack and fellow Dutch artist Eva Simons have released the video to their hit song, “Take Over Control”. While the song is amazing (especially its extended version), the video leaves much to be desired. The songs great lyrics provided enough visuals for the director to go on: “Let’s go take […]



CMJ Day 1: @MeYouUsThem

Next, we hit up Triple Down trio, Me You Us Them, who were playing at Spike Hill. Once again,we have another band that really needs to be heard alot more. They rock out hard. [nggallery id=19] Me You Us Them – Any Time



CMJ Day 1: @killQuilty

The festival known as CMJ has descended upon NYC for 5 days of music, parties and good times. Day 1 had all that. Quilty, who played at the Knitting Factory, rocked out with dirty guitars, wicked solos, and a trombone that mimicks a bass. It’s very raw and intimate sound, especially on stage. Their live show gets […]