Some of you may have noticed that long time FADER Fort sponsor Levi’s was absent from this past year’s CMJ festivities. Well, fans of corporate sponsorship can breathe a sigh of relief because starting at SXSW 2011, car manufacturer Fiat and social networking giant MySpace will be the new presenting sponsors for The FADER Fort…
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Played CMJ, New Remix EP Out Now
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at CMJ (10/20/10) Photo: Jon Klemm Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. played a lot of shows at CMJ this year, and when they did, they usually showed up in full NASCAR regalia. However, at this particular gig, the band had to dial it back in both size (less members) and scale (no…
PS I Love You Played CMJ, New Tour Dates Announced (Rock Shop, Pianos)
PS I Love You 2010 at CMJ (10/21/10) Photo: Jon Klemm The duo took the stage later than planned — prompting an impatient announcement by the sound man — but when they stepped out and launched into a selection of songs from their much-lauded Meet Me At The Muster Station debut album, everyone — from…
DOM Played CMJ, Playing Todd P Pre-Halloween Party
Dom at Brooklyn Bowl (10/19/10) Photo: Jon Klemm Massachusetts garage rockers Dom filled in the middle slot on a stacked bill at MOG’s CMJ “Opening Night” Party at Brooklyn Bowl last week. While they had some detractors, they did, however, manage to win over a writer from Flavorwire: To be honest, we didn’t have high…
Young The Giant Played CMJ, New Record Out Now Digitally
Young The Giant at CMJ (10/20/10) Photo: Jon Klemm Stream: Young The Giant (S/T) Touted by both the NY Times and The Wall St Journal, Southern California’s Young The Giant rode a wave of old media buzz into this year’s CMJ. According to their publicist, they were one of the most talked about bands at…
CMJ Recommended Picks: Sat, October 23, 2010
CMJ 2010 I managed to get out last night again, but I started out the evening with an unCMJ event at The Greene Space. Baratunde Thurston, Judah Friedlander, John Hodgman, Amy Sedaris and Les Savy Fav were all at WNYC’s west side headquarters for a live taping of Jesse Thorn‘s The Sound of Young America….