CMJ 2010

Despite the overabundance of things to do, I couldn’t get out on Thursday night because I needed to recharge my batteries and watch TV.

Thursday Picks (by venue):
Planetary Group’s Skewer Party – Pianos (Day Party | RSVP)
Pitchfork’s Offline Party – Brooklyn Bowl (Day Party)
FADER Fort – 38 Delancey St (Day Party | Lineup)
Angus and Julia Stone, Woodhands – The Bell House
Brian Bonz, Crocodiles, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 – Bowery Ballroom
Emil and Friends, Class Actress, Bear Hands, BRAHMS – Bowery Electric
Greg Jamie, The Forms, La Strada, Takka Takka – Bruar Falls
Dinowalrus, Pepper Rabbit, Braids, We Are Country Mice, Grooms – Cake Shop
Chain Gang of 1974, London Souls, Wild Yaks – Cameo
Ruby Frost, Zowie – Fat Baby
Canon Logic – Fontanas
Dylan LeBlanc, Lissie – Hiro Ballroom
S. Carey, Diamond Rings, Shilpa Ray, Cotton Jones – Knitting Factory (Day Party)
Fishbone – LPR
David Vandervelde – Littlefield
Emelie Simon, Tristen – Living Room
Blair, Francis and the Lights, Dale Earhardt Jr. Jr., Nada Surf – Mercury Lounge
Chapel Club, Johnny Flynn, Everything Everything – MHOW
Dean and Britta: 13 Most Beautiful – NYU Skirball Center
Lord Huron, La Sera, Violens, Woven Bones, Wild Nothing – Pianos
Oya Filter Show – Public Assembly
Crayon Fields, First Aid Kit, Lower Dens – Rockwood 2
Javelin, Big Freedia – Southpaw
Fake Problems, Coyote Eyes – Spike Hill
Kisses, Shy Child, Lemonade – Studio at Webster Hall
Ravens and Chimes, Kids of 88 – Trash
Laura Gibson, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger – Union Hall
Gold Panda, Jon Hopkins, Four Tet – Webster Hall

Once again there are a lot of good things going on today, but what looks most interesting to me is the Ernest Jennings showcase at Bruar Falls (featuring a lot of good local bands), the always excellent Kanine Showcase at Cake Shop (remember they brought you Surfer Blood last year), the Distiller day party Knitting Factory with a rock solid lineup, the sure to be packed Paradigm showcase at the Mercury Lounge with Nada Surf headlining, the Windish showcases at Rockwood Stage 2 and The Studio at Webster Hall, the UK’s Everything Everything at MHOW and last but not least, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl) and Laura Gibson at Union Hall. Also, if I didn’t have to work, I certainly would want to check out the Planetary Group Skewer day party at Pianos with Two Hours Traffic, Olof Arnalds, Black Dub and many more.