October 14, 2012
Some notes on our preview:
Not only are all official music showcases listed, but so are unofficial ones – free or RSVP. Shows are official unless otherwise indicated by "(unofficial)", "(free)", or "(RSVP)"; free & RSVP shows are unofficial unless otherwise indicated with "(official)". Shows listed as "(official/RSVP)" require either a badge or RSVP, not both.
If only the start time is known, all bands listed under that start time. Bands listed in order of appearance, or roughest guess/alphabetical order if not known.
* denotes that the venue is in the Bowery area of Manhattan.
# denotes that the venue is in Williamsburg area of Brooklyn.
(constantly updated as so much changes, right up to the start & even during CMJ)
CMJ used to be a Bowery-only event, but like everything else in NYC indie-rock, it’s been moving out to Brooklyn more & more these days, and not just Williamsburg, but up & down both sides of the East River:
View QRO Magazine CMJ Preview in a larger map
However, CMJ’s twin beating hearts are still in the Bowery & Williamsburg, so here’s closer maps of both area:
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NOTE: MTA is doing maintenance on uptown side of 2nd Avenue station, so the uptown F will not be running from the stop in Bowery, 11:45 PM to 5:00 AM.
QRO Recommendation
Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery* (free)
Sneak Attack Media
1:00pm – WOJCIK
1:30pm – Clementine & The Galaxy
2:00pm – The Tall Pines
2:30pm – Magmana
3:00pm – GHXST
3:30pm – Dynasty Electric
4:15pm – Psychobuildings
Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St.* (venue review) (free) Terrorbird PR
12:15pm – Wild International 1:00pm – ERAAS
1:50pm – WIN WIN
2:30pm – Michna
3:10pm – Flum
3:50pm – Jerome LOL
4:30pm – Mykki Blanco
5:20pm – Prince Rama
6:00pm – Pictureplane
Terrobird PR always has a nice daytime showcase at Cake Shop.
CMJ Union, 27 Union Square West (official/RSVP) KEXP
10:30am – Daughter
12:30pm – High Highs
2:30pm – Cody ChestnuTT
4:30pm – Paul Banks
KEXP does broadcasts from CMJ Union on Union Square, including Paul Banks of Interpol (QRO live review).
Fontana’s, 105 Eldridge St. (venue review) (RSVP)
Pirate Party
12:00pm – Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
12:00pm – Generationals
12:00pm – Mean Creek
12:00pm – Pretty & Nice
12:00pm – Sean Rowe
3:00pm – Conveyor Living Room, 154 Ludlow St.* (venue review) (official/free)
last.fm
4:00pm – The Lone Bellow
4:00pm – Christopher Paul Stelling
4:00pm – Friend Roulette duo
4:00pm – Kate Earl
Marlin Room at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St.
Suprise Attack/Pinnacle
2:45pm – Cultfever
3:20pm – Edelweiss
3:55pm – Wild International
4:30pm – The Danvilles
5:05pm – Joywave
5:45pm – Luke Rathbone
6:25pm – American Royalty
Pianos, 158 Ludlow St.* (venue review) (free) Tell All Your Friends PR
1:00pm – Zulu Pearls
2:00pm – The Bowery Riots
3:00pm – Jon Derosa
4:00pm – Solid Gold
5:00pm – Team Spirit
6:00pm – BRAIDS
Pianos (upstairs), 158 Ludlow St.* (venue review) (free)
Tell All Your Friends PR
12:30pm – Correatown
1:30pm – Blackbird Blackbird
2:30pm – Maus Haus
3:30pm – Filligar
4:30pm – Triple Hex
5:30pm – Wooden Indian Burial Ground
Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St.# (venue review) (free)
We Listen for You/The Needle Drop/Beats Per Minute
12:00pm – Attic
12:00pm – The Deloreans
12:00pm – Poor Lily
12:00pm – Teen Suicide
12:00pm – Mac DeMarco
12:00pm – Dent May
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 1), 196 Allen St.* (venue review) (official/free)
MPress
2:30pm – Julia Haltigan
3:00pm – Seth Glier 3:40pm – A Fragile Tomorrow
4:15pm – Rachael Sage & The Sequins
5:00pm – Antigone Rising
6:00pm – Lowell Thompson
Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave.# (venue review) (free)
TJO
1:30pm – Oh! My Blackbird
1:30pm – Denise Barbarita
1:30pm – Dogbite
1:30pm – 12 Dirty Bullets
Alphabet Lounge, 104 Avenue C
7:00pm – Mean Creek
7:45pm – CLETUS
8:30pm – Time Travelers
9:15pm – Son Of The Sun
10:00pm – Reptile Youth
Arlene’s Grocery, 95 Stanton St.* (venue review)
Canadian Blast
8:00pm – Two Hours Traffic
9:00pm – Elephant Stone
10:00pm – Whale Tooth
11:00pm – Teenage Kicks
12:00am – HUMANS
B.B. King’s, 237 W. 42nd St.
8:00pm – Debbie Davies Band
9:00pm – Johnny Winter
The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St.
7:00pm – OYLA
8:00pm – Loren Benjamin
9:00pm – This Condition 10:00pm – Two Cent Sam
11:00pm – The Living Kills
12:00am – Z Band
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St.* (venue review)
Champion Athleticwear
8:00pm – Solid Gold
9:00pm – Pacific Air
10:00pm – San Cisco
11:00pm – SKATERS
12:00am – Local Natives
Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery*
Tijuana Gift Shop PR
6:15pm – Kongos
7:00pm – Maya Solovey
7:45pm – Old Time Machine
8:30pm – D A W N S
9:15pm – Mieka Pauley
10:00pm – Apollo Run
10:45pm – Bend Sinister
11:30pm – Happy People
12:15am – The Blakes
1:00am – At Sea
1:30am – T.H. White (DJ set)
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave.# (venue review) (official/RSVP) Hype Machine
7:00pm – secret guest
7:00pm – The Neighbourhood
7:00pm – Goldroom
7:00pm – Indians
7:00pm – Sua
7:00pm – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
10:00pm – The Virgins
Hype Machine brings acts like today’s hyped Unknown Mortal Orchestra (QRO album review) and yesterday’s hyped The Virgins (QRO photos).
Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St.* (venue review) (official/free)
SESAC
7:30pm – Blessed Feathers 8:15pm – Communist Daughter
9:00pm – Half Undressed
9:45pm – Psychobuildings
10:30pm – Punks On Mars
11:15pm – Ghost Wave
12:00am – I.R.O.K.
12:45am – Hussle Club
1:30am – ZZZ’s
Cameo, 93 North 6th St.# (venue review)
Big Terriffic Comedy
7:00pm – Gabe Liedman
7:00pm – Max Silvestri
7:00pm – Function Operate
10:30pm – Brusque Twins
11:20pm – Electric Umbilical Cord
12:10am – ERAAS
1:00am – Silent Em
1:50am – excuses
Canal Room, 285 W. Broadway (venue review) (official/free)
ASCAP
8:30pm – Zach Williams And The Bellow
9:15pm – Get People
10:00pm – Air Traffic Controller
10:45pm – Monsters Calling Home
11:30pm – Purple
12:15am – Gemini Club
CMJ Union, 27 Union Square West
Slimstyle Records
7:00pm – Reception
8:00pm – Dignan Porch
8:45pm – Tango In The Attic
9:30pm – Alvarez Kings
10:30pm – Local H
11:45pm – The Hounds Below
12:30am – The Life and Times The Delancey, 168 Delancey St.*
Radio K/City Pages
7:30pm – Enemy Planes
8:15pm – Sean Anonymous w/ Dream Crusher
9:00pm – Los Encantados
9:45pm – Lightning Love
10:30pm – American Royalty
11:15pm – Me And My Arrow
12:00am – Har Mar Superstar
1:00am – Communist Daughter
2:00am – Cold Blood Club (DJ Set)
The Delancey (upstairs), 168 Delancey St.*
7:00pm – BAM
7:45pm – The Demos
8:30pm – Lisa Bianco and The Fury
9:15pm – Von Shakes
Don Pedro’s, 1865 2nd Ave.
8:00pm – Ethan Stanislawski’s Comedy Revue
DROM, 85 Ave. A (venue review)
Monarch
6:00pm – Flutronix
6:45pm – Cole Williams
7:30pm – Amy Lynn & The Gunshow
8:15pm – Aabaraki
8:50pm – Maya Azucena
10:00pm – Baauer
10:00pm – JWLS
10:00pm – Jim E Stack
10:00pm – Nick Catchdubs
10:00pm – CODES
10:00pm – Kilo Kish
Ella, 9 Ave. A*
Turnstyle Music Group
7:00pm – Chelsea Madrigal
8:00pm – Black Wing Halo
8:30pm – Ryan Amador & The Wide Eyed Beings
9:00pm – Bern & the Brights
9:30pm – Katlyn Swanson & The Return
10:00pm – Me and My Arrow
10:30pm – Lauren Diamond
11:00pm – The Lesser Ghost
FADER Fort, 130 Hope St. (RSVP) 7:45pm – Robert Delong
8:30pm – Deep Valley
9:15pm – Mykki Blanco
10:00pm – Icona Pop
10:55pm – Le1f
THe FADER Fort runs Wednesday to Saturday of CMJ.
Fat Baby, 112 Rivington St.*
Poland
7:00pm – Loco Star 8:00pm – Brodka
9:00pm – Bertrand Burgalat
10:00pm – Six60
11:00pm – 7 ESTRELO
12:00am – Immanu El
Fontana’s, 105 Eldridge St. (venue review)
6:20pm – Starina
7:00pm – Maybe The Welders
7:40pm – Fauno
8:20pm – Corita
9:00pm – Hidden Cities
9:40pm – Glitter Freeze
10:20pm – ‘Screentests’
11:00pm – Watermelon
11:40pm – Robbin Pain
12:20am – Midnight Spin
1:00am – The Foreign Resort
Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave.# (venue review) Stereogum/Popgun Booking
8:30pm – IO Echo
9:15pm – Port St. Willow
10:00pm – Savages
11:00pm – Guards
11:45pm – Icona Pop (DJ)
12:00am – Dum Dum Girls
8:30pm – IO Echo
9:15pm – Port St. Willow
10:00pm – Savages
11:00pm – Guards
11:45pm – Icona Pop (DJ)
12:00am – Dum Dum Girls
1:00am – Icona Pop (DJ)
Stereogum brings the ladies to Popgun’s Glasslands.
Gramercy Theatre, 127 E. 23rd St. (venue review) 6:30pm – Left Spine Down
7:00pm – My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult
Whoa, blast from the past in My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult…
Grand Victory, 245 Grand St
7:00pm – Sidewalk Dave 7:45pm – House of Blondes
8:30pm – Kiven
9:15pm – Kaltehand / Natasha Waters
10:00pm – Sudden Weather Change
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St. (venue review)
Kitsuné Records/French Bureau/The Agency Group
9:00pm – Citizens!
10:00pm – Lescop
11:00pm – Housse De Racket
12:00am – Tomorrow’s World (AIR)
Home Sweet Home, 131 Chrystie St. (free)
10:00pm – Slug Guts
10:00pm – Cult of Youth
10:00pm – Rosenkopf
Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place (venue review)
6:00pm – Glass Could
7:00pm – Like Moths to Flames
7:00pm – Miss May I
7:00pm – The Amity Affliction
7:00pm – The Ghost Inside
Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave.# (venue review)
Manimal Vinyl
8:00pm – The Analog Girl
9:00pm – AACT RRAISER
10:00pm – Papercranes
11:00pm – Heliotropes
12:00am – Chains of Love
1:00am – Baron von Luxxury
L’asso Pizza. 107 1st Ave.
10:00pm – Joseph Lee’s Super Band
La Sala, 58 N. 3rd St.# (free)
8:00pm – Foxes In Fiction 8:00pm – M. Sage
8:00pm – Headaches
8:00pm – Cemeteries
8:00pm – Native Eloquence
Le Baron, 32 Mulberry St.
Cascine/Ghostly International
9:00pm – Heathered Pearls
9:30pm – Rush Midnight
10:15pm – Selebrities
11:00pm – Erika Spring
11:45pm – Michna
12:30am – Chad Valley
1:15am – special guest
(le) Poisson Rouge, 156 Bleecker St. (venue review) (RSVP) NPR/WNYC
9:30pm – Buke & Gase
10:30pm – Death Grips
11:15pm – Flying Lotus
NPR & WNYC do a ‘Soundcheck’ with Flying Lotus (QRO live review) and Buke & Gase (QRO spotlight on).
Legion, 790 Metropolitan Ave.
7:00pm – Yellow Red Sparks
8:00pm – The Oyster Murders
9:00pm – Phone Tag
10:00pm – Skipping Girl Vinegar
11:00pm – Vivienne Eastwood
12:00am – Bird Call
Lit Lounge, 93 2nd Ave. #A (venue review)
RockStar Motel
8:00pm – RIKERS
8:45pm – Bloodnstuff
9:30pm – Torches
10:15pm – The Grizzled Mighty
11:00pm – The Young Evils
Littlefield, 622 DeGraw St. (venue review) (official/free)
Bancs/Oy Vey
7:00pm – Bobby 2 Flee
7:00pm – Illustrate
7:00pm – Kiss Slash Crooked Smile 7:00pm – El Gant
7:00pm – Kosha Dillz
9:00pm – Wordspit And The Illest
9:00pm – Zac Downtown
9:00pm – Onili
9:00pm – Swinton Rocks
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St.* (venue review)
The Deli Mag
7:00pm – DTROTBOT
7:45pm – In One Wind
8:30pm – Friend Roulette
9:15pm – Doe Paoro
10:00pm – Cuddle Magic
10:50pm – You Bred Raptors?
11:40pm – Industries Of The Blind
12:30am – Birthmark
1:15am – Dangerous Ponies
Living Room (upstairs), 154 Ludlow St.* (venue review) (official/free)
8:30pm – J. Allen
9:30pm – Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders
10:30pm – The Trouble With Templeton
11:30pm – Careful
11:30pm – Lady Lazarus
Marlin Room at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St.
Surprise Attack/Pinnacle
7:05pm – Country Mice
7:45pm – Turf War
8:30pm – Lazyeyes
10:15pm – Generationals
11:00pm – The Suzan
11:45pm – Filligar
12:30am – Avan Lava
1:15am – The Click Clack Boom Matchless, 557 Manhattan Ave.
The Outlet Music/Effective Immediately PR
8:00pm – Le Resistance
8:35pm – Black Bird White Sky
9:10pm – Chainwave
9:50pm – Viva Mayday
10:30pm – The Gypsy West
11:15pm – The Phuss
12:00am – Lights Resolve
McKittrick Hotel (Gallow Green), 530 W. 27th St. (RSVP)
School Night!
6:00pm – People vs. Larsen
7:00pm – Duologue
8:00pm – Gold Fields
9:00pm – Meshell Ngedeocello
10:00pm – Trixie Whitley
McKittrick Hotel (Manderley Bar), 530 W. 27th St. (RSVP)
School Night!
11:00pm – Cody Chestnut
12:00am – Crybaby
1:00am – Isaac Delusion
2:00am – Nick Hook (DJ set)
12:00am – Crybaby
1:00am – Isaac Delusion
2:00am – Nick Hook (DJ set)
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. #A* (venue review)
Windish Agency
7:00pm – DIANA
8:00pm – High Highs
9:00pm – Mozart’s Sister
10:00pm – Duologue
11:00pm – Hundred Waters
12:00am – Strange Talk
1:00am – Doldrums
Muchmore’s, 2 Havemeyer St.#
Campers’ Rule Records
8:00pm – Sharkmuffin
9:00pm – Indian Rebound
10:00pm – Quiet Loudly
11:00pm – Backwords
12:00am – GunFight! The Paper Box, 317 Meadow St.
7:30pm – Maffew Ragazino
7:45pm – Rilgood
8:15pm – Ceazar
8:45pm – Black Dave
9:15pm – Danse Daimons of BKLYN STICKUP
9:45pm – Tek (of Smif n Wessun) and El Gant
10:00pm – Aaron Cohen and The Inner City Kids
10:45pm – Kyle Rapps and Diwon
Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston*
10:00pm – Lowlakes
11:00pm – FaceCrimes
12:00am – Swimclub
1:00am – Ivory Daggers
Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St.# (venue review)
7:30pm – Quiz Off
10:00pm – Suitcase Junket
11:00pm – Ed Hale & Transcendence
Pianos, 158 Ludlow St.* (venue review)
French Kiss Records
8:00pm – Bad Cop
9:00pm – Sleepies
10:10pm – Chains of Love
11:00pm – Devin
11:50pm – Black Light Dinner Party
Pianos (upstairs), 158 Ludlow St.* (venue review)
French Kiss Records
8:00pm – Starred
8:50pm – Incan Abraham
9:40pm – Emma Louise
10:30pm – Fletcher Johnson 11:20pm – La Big Vic
Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th St.# (venue review)
Northern Spy
8:00pm – Devin, Gary & Ross
8:00pm – The Dreebs
8:00pm – Diamond Terrifier
8:00pm – PC Worship
8:00pm – Hubble
8:00pm – Thurston Moore & Loren Connors
Public Assembly (back room), 70 N. 6th St.# (venue review)
Panache Booking
8:30pm – Tempers
9:20pm – FORMA
10:10pm – Gary War
11:00pm – Von Haze
11:50pm – Maria Minerva
12:40am – Physical Therapy
Rock Shop, 249 4th Ave. (venue review)
Let’s Get Messy
7:30pm – Fantasy Rainbow
8:15pm – Trapper Schoepp & The Shades
9:00pm – Laura Stevenson and the Cans
9:45pm – Roomrunner
10:30pm – Pretty & Nice
11:15pm – Archie Powell & the Exports
12:00am – Twin Tigers
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 1), 196 Allen St.* (venue review) (official/free)
MPress Records
7:00pm – John Fulbright
8:00pm – Hannah Winkler
9:00pm – Caleb Hawley
10:00pm – Love in Stockholm
11:00pm – We Were Evergreen
12:00am – Hugh Bob And The Hustle
1:00am – Matt Sucich
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2), 196 Allen St.* (venue review) (official/free)
Section 101
5:00pm – My Glorious Mess
5:45pm – Todd Alsup
6:30pm – Jenn Bostic
7:15pm – Jonatha Brooke
8:30pm – Alexz Johnson
9:30pm – Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music
10:30pm – Elle King 11:30pm – The Revivalists
12:30am – Sky White Tiger
S.O.B.’s, 204 Varick St.
Sol Village
8:00pm – Rachel Brown
8:00pm – Maritri
8:00pm – Adrienne Mack-Davis
8:00pm – I/O
8:00pm – Jon Bibbs
10:30pm – Konshens
10:30pm – Darrio
10:30pm – Platinum Kids
Noisey
8:15pm – CBG
8:50pm – Underachievers
9:30pm – Bodegabamz
10:15pm – Children of the Night
11:00pm – Haleek Maul
12:00am – Flatbush Zombies
VICE Magazine
8:30pm – The Orwells
9:15pm – Skaters
10:00pm – Moon King
10:045pm – Team Spirit
Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St.*
Glassnote Records
9:00pm – Little Green Cars
10:00pm – Daughter
11:00pm – Robert DeLong Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave.# (venue review)
The Deli Mag
7:00pm – Flying Points
7:45pm – Fast Years
8:30pm – Ace Reporter
9:15pm – Eytan & The Embassy
10:00pm – The Last Royals
10:45pm – Motive
11:30pm – Mother Feather
12:15am – New Beard
1:00am – Raccoon Fighter
Studio at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. (venue review)
Moodswing360
7:00pm – Jane Bang (DJ)
8:00pm – Chippy Nonstop
8:30pm – Roxy Cottontail
9:00pm – Lady Starlight
9:30pm – Anjulie
10:10pm – Maluca
10:50pm – Nina Sky
11:40pm – Roxy Cottontail
Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St.
Peacebelt
7:00pm – The Bottom Dollars
7:50pm – The Pine Hollows
8:40pm – The Hollows
9:35pm – Dangerous Ponies
10:30pm – Paperdoll
11:25pm – New York Funk Exchange
12:40am – Catch Wild
1:15am – The Dearloves
Tammany Hall, 152 Orchard St.* (official/free)
Spread Beagle
7:00pm – The New Limb
8:00pm – Vinyl Thief
7:00pm – Blondfire
7:00pm – Soul Khan
7:00pm – Riot In Paris
7:00pm – Gone By Daylight
7:00pm – Peanut Butter Lovesicle
7:00pm – Brick + Mortar
Trash Bar, 256 Grand St.#
8:00pm – The Hiding
9:00pm – Vagina Panther
10:00pm – Bugs in the Dark 11:00pm – Tom Lark
12:00am – AIM LOW
Union Hall, 702 Union St. (venue review)
8:00pm – Blondfire
10:00pm – Sky Ferreira
8:00pm – Gabriel Bruce
Union Pool, 484 Union Ave.# (venue review)
Team Clermont
7:00pm – Koko Beware
8:00pm – Grape Soda
9:00pm – Twin Tigers
10:00pm – Opossom
11:00pm – Matthew E. White
Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. (venue review) 8:00pm – Yukon Blonde
8:45pm – Hey Rosetta!
9:45pm – The Jezabels
12:00am – Ryan Bingham
Hit acts in Canada & Australia try to make it in the States at CMJ.
Wicked Willy’s, 149 Bleecker St.
6:00pm – Carl Banks
7:00pm – ARC
8:00pm – Craig Greenberg Band
9:00pm – Son of Origin
10:00pm – I’ll Be John Brown
11:00pm – Nightmare River Band
12:00am – D&D Sluggers
Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave.# (free)
FireTalk
12:00am – Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk 12:00am – Tjutjuna
12:00am – Woodsman
12:00am – Fire Talk
ZirZamin, 90 W Houston
7:00pm – Robert Teter
8:00pm – Hudson Mueller
9:00pm – Suzanna Choffel
10:00pm – Aly Tadros
11:00pm – Joseph King
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