2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival: Full Schedule

8:00pm EDT

Max Vernon

Sway to a clever, mesmerizing voice that wraps you in a piano blanket.

Tuesday October 20, 2009 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Tuesday

9:00pm EDT

Western Civ

Quick yelps meet low-key vocals over a belly of dissonant and choppy instrumentation.

Tuesday October 20, 2009 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Tuesday

10:00pm EDT

The Forms

Indie trio on chamber-pop cusp refreshes emo with eclecticism, swift time shifts, and stacked bite

Tuesday October 20, 2009 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Tuesday

11:00pm EDT

Saint Motel

High intensity rock with just the right amount of indie cred.

Tuesday October 20, 2009 11:00pm - Wednesday October 21, 2009 12:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Tuesday

12:00am EDT

The Canon Logic

Goodtime indie rock skirted by dancing melodies.

Wednesday October 21, 2009 12:00am - 1:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Tuesday

7:00pm EDT

Wunderbugg

Wednesday October 21, 2009 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Wednesday

8:00pm EDT

Beautiful Small Machines

Acoustic duo force fed electro-pop and spewing out catchy hooks.

Wednesday October 21, 2009 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Wednesday

9:00pm EDT

Richard Davies

An indie-rock mainstay with a tremendous catalog and sound that straddles "

Wednesday October 21, 2009 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Wednesday

10:00pm EDT

Kate Bradley & Goodbye Horses

Femme singer leads indie rock with a touch of goth and nice pop sensibility.

Wednesday October 21, 2009 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Wednesday

11:00pm EDT

The Beautiful Taste

Art-rock trio experimenting along the spectrum between punk and trance.

Wednesday October 21, 2009 11:00pm - Thursday October 22, 2009 12:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Wednesday

12:00am EDT

Silent Way

Sprawling post-punk lo-fi extractions with heavy math rock and noise influences.

Thursday October 22, 2009 12:00am - 1:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Wednesday

7:00pm EDT

Otter Petter

Sincere balladry and sugary harmonies with a stiff chaser of driving bubblegum rock.
http://www.otterpetter.com

Thursday October 22, 2009 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Thursday

8:00pm EDT

Grammar

Baroque pop group light on the Baroque, heavy on the pop. Think xylophones.
http://www.myspace.com/grammarmusic

Thursday October 22, 2009 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Thursday

9:00pm EDT

REGO

Folksy/alt-country band featuring Rebecca Rego's lovely vocals.
http://www.myspace.com/regorego

Thursday October 22, 2009 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Thursday

10:00pm EDT

Elsinore

Alt-rock with military drum maneuvers and beautiful, searching pop melodies.
http://www.myspace.com/elsinoremusic

Thursday October 22, 2009 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Thursday

11:00pm EDT

Brighton MA

Psychedelic folk rock that occasionally dissipates into appropriately Southern alt-country.
http://www.brightonma.net

Thursday October 22, 2009 11:00pm - Friday October 23, 2009 12:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Thursday

12:00am EDT

Earatik Statik

Legends in underground hip-hop, these MCs focus on lyrics and stellar sound.
http://www.myspace.com/earatikstatik

Friday October 23, 2009 12:00am - 1:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Thursday

8:00pm EDT

Spaceships Are Cool

Sedative harmonies and epic, cottoncandy production decorated with futuristic, space-age effects.

Friday October 23, 2009 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Friday

10:00pm EDT

We Landed on the Moon!

Danceable indie rock and happy pop amplified by cosmic synths and a charismatic female lead.

Friday October 23, 2009 10:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Friday

11:00pm EDT

Ciudad

Almost shoegazy indie-pop distinguished by wistful vocals and drum machine beats.

Friday October 23, 2009 11:00pm - 12:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Friday

12:00am EDT

Kid Theodore

Western inspired rock "

Saturday October 24, 2009 12:00am - 1:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Friday

1:00am EDT

In-Flight Safety

Brooding, atmospheric pop music with scratchy guitars and piano leads.

Saturday October 24, 2009 1:00am - 2:00am EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Friday

8:00pm EDT

Jonny Lives!

Johnny Lives dispels rumors of their demise by making a pop ruckus.

Saturday October 24, 2009 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Saturday

8:00pm EDT

Shotgun Honeymoon

A refined, satisfying voice threads into the calm, fluid, pop-rock sound.

Saturday October 24, 2009 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Saturday

8:00pm EDT

Wil Seabrook

Formidable shining vocal pop with acoustic rock backing.

Saturday October 24, 2009 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Kenny's Castaways 157 Bleecker St. (btwn Thompson and Sullivan), New York, NY

Showcase, Saturday

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