Another year, another CMJ. New York’s multi-venue music industry festival has had its ups and downs, but in 2014 seems to be on an upswing, with a slew of big shows to go with the millions of struggling bands at tiny places, Tuesday-to-Saturday, October 21st to 25th:
CMJ 2014 kicked off with James. – Recap
QRO was all over the place, but still couldn’t make everything, on Day Two of CMJ 2014. – Recap
The Kills killed it on Day Three of CMJ. – Recap
FADER Fort & more ruled Friday night at CMJ ’14. – Recap
It was more miss than hit on the final day of CMJ. – Recap
Adult Jazz – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
altopalo – Day Four, Pianos photos
Amanda X – Day Three, Cake Shop photos
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires – Day Two, Arlene’s Grocery photos
Be Forest – Day Two, DROM photos
Beach Day – Day Three, Cake Shop photos
Beach Fossils – Day Three, Brooklyn Bowl photos
Beautiful Noise Panel – Day Four, Kimmel Center photos
Big Harp – Day Three, Passenger Bar photos
The Black Back – Day Four, Legion photos
Bo Ningen – Day Four, Pianos photos
Bombay Bicycle Club – Day Two, Terminal 5 photos
BØRNS – Day Three, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Cam’ron – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Canon Logic – Day One, Pianos (Upstairs) photos
Nick Catchdubs – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Cathedrals – Day Three, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Colony House – Day Three, Brooklyn Bowl photos
Concord America – Day Two, Bowery Electric photos
Curtain – Day One, Cake Shop photos
CYMBALS – Day One, Cake Shop photos; Day Two, Cake Shop photos
Dead Stars – Day Two, Pianos (Upstairs) photos; Day Five at Left Field (Downstairs)
Dinosaur Feathers – Day Four, Cake Shop photos
DMA’s – Day Three, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
DOTT – Day Four, Cake Shop photos
The Dough Rollers – Day One, Bowery Electric photos
Dune Rats – Day Four, Pianos photos
EULA – Day Five, Left Field (Downstairs) photos
Faded Paper Figures – Day Two, Bowery Electric photos, Interview
The Family Crest – Day Two, Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 photos
Fascinator – Day Four, Pianos photos
The Field Effect – Day Four, Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1 photos
First Aid Kit – Day Four, Hammerstein Ballroom photos
Flowers – Day Four, Cake Shop photos
Fort Lean – Day One, Pianos photos
Foster the People – Day Five, United Palace Theatre photos
Gal Pals – Day Four, Lit Lounge photos
Girlpool – Day Four, Pianos photos
Grandchildren – Day Three, Grand Victory photos
Milo Greene – Day Two, Terminal 5 photos
Alyson Greenfield – Day Three, Pete’s Candy Store photos
Alex Haas & The Effect – Day One, The Delancey (Upstairs) photos
Sophie Hanlon – Day Two, DROM photos
Happyness – Day Three, Rough Trade NYC photos
Heliotropes – Day Five, Cake Shop photos
HIGHS – Day Two, Hotel Chantelle photos
The Hunting Party – Day Three, Passenger Bar photos
Invisible Familiars – Day Two, Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1 photos
Itasca – Day Two, Cake Shop photos
Jack + Eliza – Day One, Pianos (Upstairs) photos
Vandana Jain – Day Four, Pianos photos
James – Day One, Webster Hall photos
Sylvana Joyce & The Moment – Day Three, Pete’s Candy Store photos
JPNGRLS – Day Two, Bowery Electric photos
The Kickback – Day Three, Cake Shop photos
The Kills – Day Three, Bowery Ballroom photos
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Day Five, Cake Shop photos
Kissem – Day Five, Matchless photos
Lace Curtains – Day Four, Cake Shop photos
Luxley – Day Two, Terminal 5 photos
George Maple – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Dani Mari – Day Five, Spike Hill photos
MiniBoone – Day Three, Grand Victory photos
Modern Diet – Day Five, Matchless photos
Modern Rivals – Day One, Pianos photos
Monomyth – Day Four, Cake Shop photos
Native America – Day Two, DROM photos
Needle Points – Day Four, Lit Lounge photos
OBN III’s – Day Five, Cake Shop photos
Oyinda – Day Two, Pianos photos
PAWS – Day Two, Arlene’s Grocery photos
PINS – Day Two, Arlene’s Grocery photos
Poor Remy – Day Three, Passenger Bar photos
Rivergazer – Day Three, Cake Shop photos
Sex Jams – Day Five, Cake Shop photos
She Keeps Bees – Day Two, Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 photos
Shilpa Ray – Day One, Pianos photos
Sir Michael Rocks – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Fiona Silver – Day Three, Pete’s Candy Store photos
Small Black – Day Three, Brooklyn Bowl photos
Willow Smith – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Sons of an Illustrious Father – Day Two, Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 photos
SPOOKYLAND – Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Spring King – Day Three, Rough Trade NYC photos
Coran Stetter – Day Five, Matchless photos
Sunshine & Rain – Day Three, Grand Victory photos
Taymir – Day Three, Passenger Bar photos
Tei Shi – Day Two, Pianos photos
Tonstartssbandht – Day Five, Cake Shop photos
TOPS – Day Two, Bowery Electric photos; Day Four, Converse Rubber Tracks photos
Turtle Giant – Day Two, DROM photos
Tweens – Day Two, Arlene’s Grocery photos
Twin Peaks – Day Three, Rough Trade NYC photos
WALTZ – Day Four, Pianos photos
The Wans – Day Five, Cake Shop photos
Weird Womb – Day Four, Cake Shop photos
White Reaper – Day Two, Cake Shop photos
Wormburner – Day Two, Bowery Electric photos
The Wytches – Day Three, Rough Trade NYC photos