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Idolator At CMJ, Day Five: Does Anyone Really Give A Crap At This Point?

Forget temporary deafness brought on by feedback and/or too much bass, this is what's left ringing in our ears after a week's worth of shows: the nagging question of just who's left that really cares about CMJ. Even with the blanket coverage by the Times, Pitchfork, and music blogs great and small, press and promoters alike found it harder than ever to drum up interest this year. But can anything be done about it? More »

10:00 AM on Sun Oct 21 2007
By jharv
2,245 views, 13 comments

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Idolator At CMJ, Day Four: What Kind Of Man Reads Brooklyn Vegan?

And it's definitely dudes. And they definitely have beards. And they really like Black Kids. Feeling like we still hadn't hit enough blogger parties this week—yes, we know, CMJ is "not about the bloggers"—we spent the afternoon at R Bar drinking overpriced vodka-based cocktails with the folks who bring you all of your favorite MP3 blogs and the faithful who read them every day for their tastemaking tips. Because nothing says "the future of music" like a slightly depressing red mausoleum/tribute to punk rock's past, with gilded portraits of CBGB's stars and, as one band noted, way more stripper poles than they were used to. More »

11:00 AM on Sat Oct 20 2007
By jharv
2,547 views, 3 comments

Latest by Lucas Jensen: @mishaps: It pisses me off because I've been rocking a beard with regularity since 1994 or so. Now I'm just a d-bag like everyone else. more »

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Idolator At CMJ, Day Three: Looking For Kicks On A Thursday Night

With two days left to go at the CMJ Music Marathon and many of the biggest bands scheduled for the weekend, Thursday was, by some estimation, the night where you had to "make your own fun." But there were definitely hot shows going down if you had the energy to seek them out. (And if you didn't mind paying an extra cover charge on top of your badge.) Plus: bare boobies! More »

10:00 AM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By jharv
1,161 views, 2 comments

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Idolator At CMJ, Day Two: Better Music, Better Bands, Better Swag (If You Could Get It)

In addition to individual updates as we hack our way through the hype, long lines, and enough bands to form a small rogue nation, we want to give you an overview of what it's like to be in the thick of the CMJ Music Marathon. After the jump, we actually see a bunch of good bands, find out the best way to get people to come to your show is to dangle the promise of free clothes and shoes, and learn that emo brings out the middle-aged pervs. More »

8:53 AM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By jharv
1,490 views, 6 comments

Latest by Spaztrick: That's not too long of a complaint list. Just wait until SXSW rolls around and read the pages and pages of complaints if they run things like they did this year. more »

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Idolator At CMJ, Day One: Botched Badges, Missing Bags, And The Taste Of Baby Aspirin

In addition to individual updates as we hack our way through the hype, long lines, and enough bands to form a small rogue nation, we want to give you an overview of what it's like to be in the thick of the CMJ Music Marathon. After the jump, we give you the lowdown on day one, when you're "eased into" the conference process by being herded around by snotty teenagers with indie mullets and clipboards. More »

9:15 AM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By jharv
1,684 views, 9 comments