Idolator

The 2008 CMJ Music Marathon–New York’s annual mishmash of bands, brands, free liquor, and desperation–kicks off today, and Idolator will be skulking around, trying to find the artist who, despite the current economic climate and the music industry’s even worse state, dreams of being the next Annuals. (Hey, who knows, it could actually be Annuals at this point!) In an effort to bring together our readership through the power of social gaming, we’ve put together our own version of CMJ Bingo, where you keep your eagle eyes peeled for various trends, people, and other items in an effort to win valuable prizes. (Or at least bragging rights.) The full board is after the jump.

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With CMJ now behind us (thankfully), it’s time to catch up on sleep, then use our rested brains to actually process the music, sponsorship tie-ins, and other oddities that descended on New York City last week. We asked one musician who’s been performing at the festival for years to give us his behind-the-scenes view, and it follows after the jump.

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