The annual clusterfuck of music, open bars, and drunk-with-power music bloggers known as CMJ kicked off today, and unsavory music-industry types from all over the world are making their way to downtown Manhattan, where they’ll be treated to five full days of lines (the kind with people, you guys!), little-known bands, and lovely October-in-NYC weather. We sent Alex Goldberg to the CMJ registration booth, where he asked the energy drink-swilling hordes what bands they were most looking forward to seeing, whether or not they blogged, and it they were planning on hitting the week’s hottest ticket (you know, the Christopher Cross show).
no one mentioned Ghostland Observatory - losers.
@watchtan: Well, no one probably mentioned them because they are FUCKING TERRIBLE.
Aaaaaand the only confirmed performer I’ve actually heard of is KRS-One. WOOOOOO!!!
That guy is an idiot. “I am excited for the whole Ed Banger Crew.” Well you Stu (see: Tao of Steve), Kavinsky isn’t on Ed Banger thereby making Justice and DJ Mehdi the only two performing from the extremely large Ed Banger Record Label. No Uffie, SebastiAn, Vicarious Bliss, So_Me (who does spin besides his graphic work). Lame. Who assembled this group of people? Blog this. Get bent.
I think 0:19 is telling a lil’ bit o’ white lie about not having a blog (except for her cat one): I think that’s Kelly of AOL Spinner, which is, essentially, pretty much a blog.
(Yes, I do know what every music blogger in New York looks like)
(Except for Brooklyn Vegan, because, photo-wise, that dude is like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Jimmy Hoffa, rolled into one)
I remember seeing Jets To Brazil and Guided By Voices open for Cheap Trick during CMJ. Take that, KRS-One!
This was even better than I’d hoped it’d be. I feel like all of the major CMJ-types were represented…trying to figure out how out-of-touch I am, though…is it “My-Uh” or “M.I.A.”
And where is the address for homegirl’s cat blog? BREAK ME OFF!
Dude, Maura, your hateration on Ghostland is molto unfair.
who is the douche nozzle with famous internet gal about town Kelly ? oh snap its me !
Thanks for making me miss New York less.
Manhattan Meat! If homeboy wasn’t kidding… this may mark the beginning of an entirely new, Internet cannibalization era.
@worldsfair: that’s awesome that you’re able to recognize your face like that. You’ve now acheived the same developmental stage that babies reach at three months! Hooray! Let’s throw a party!
color me stoked for manhattan meat
Favourites so far; the Tom Keifer looking fellow at 0;19 who doesn’t know any of the bands. also the kind of hipster version of Turtle from ‘Entourage’ who wants to see Bouncing Souls, “if i can get in”…