GIMME TINNITUS

Here are the results of my visit to the nyctaper showcase at Bruar Falls.

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: on my way to nyctaper showcase, but first need coffee :: I wonder if I missed anything good

[Note] damn, I missed unicycle loves you

[Downloadable] Highway Robbery (mp3) by Unicycle Loves You

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: crowd is kind of thin at nyctaper :: didn’t catch the name of the band :: they are from omaha :: indiepop goodness!

[Thin Crowd Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: more people showing up, but you can still see the stage from the bar :: female singer drinking a pint w/ both hands… very cute

[T_____ P____ Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: the name of the band is thunder power :: up next is the loom :: set times as posted –> http://twitpic.com/mhnlc

[Downloadable] Take A Hike (mp3) by Thunder Power

[Set Times Twitpic]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: psyched to see a whole blood warrior set :: might have to leave before kittens ablaze (or is it aflame shit can’t remember)

[Downloadable] Gloom Doom Buttercups (mp3) by Kittens Ablaze

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: the $3 Falls Amber isn’t half bad :: the loom is setting up :: built to spill on the soundsystem :: french horn in the house!

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: dig the extra percussion! :: chamberpop w/o the chamber? :: trumpet and banjo together at last :: woah, took a while to kick in

[Downloadable] Song For The Winter Sun (mp3) by The Loom

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: the loom has one more song :: need some food to soak up the beer, but where to go? :: checking out foodswings vegan fastfood

[Loomish Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: blood warrior bringing their gear into bruar :: peasant playing + making jokes about pennsylvania :: veggie burger sittin pretty

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: outside at bruar falls –> http://twitpic.com/mi1f3

[Twitpic Of A Beautiful Day]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: blood warrior almost ready :: seem to be waiting for something :: here we go blood warrior :: q – how is everybody? a – we suck

[A Blood Warrior Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: blood warrior is a little less foot stompin than o’death, but not much :: wow rock guitar :: feel like singing along

[Downloadable] Darling Eyes (Live At After The Jump Fest 2009) by Blood Warrior (props to nyctaper)

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: best percussion since zaza –> http://twitpic.com/mi4l1

[Blood Warrior Twitpic]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: blood warrior finishing up :: ack… FEEDBACK :: awesome set from blood warrior :: taking off — may be it for the day, we’ll see

[Note] Yeah, I know it’s not really a competition, but I can’t help but cast it as one. Here is how the Pop Tarts Suck Toasted vs. The Music Slut competition unfolded…

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: no twittering in the cakeshop basement, so the next tweet will condense the little girls set

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: little girls sounding surfy :: vocals so not distorted :: band should consider synchronized dance moves

[Downloadable] Growing (mp3) by Little Girls

[Postpunk Dancey Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: headed to music slut for a free margarita then sisters at pop tarts

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: no more free margaritas at the music slut but javelin is playing upstairs :: dance party? breakdance party? gentle swaying?

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: dang javelin sound much better than the last time I saw them :: also their madonna cover is pretty awesome

[Downloadable] Lindsay Brohan (mp3) by Javelin

[Photo From The Back]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: javelin to sisters = major contrast :: sisters are LOUD :: I need to listen to more sisters

[Downloadable] Street Cars (mp3) by Sisters

[Grainy Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: 3G network overloaded?? #attFAIL

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: secret life of… milagres changing the tone :: must prepare myself for GROOMS

[Downloadable] Fifty Fourteeners (mp3) by Milagres (formerly Secret Life Of Sofia)

[Worst Photo Of The Day]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: where is everyone? not watching GROOMS set up that’s where :: beer no. 3 almost done :: cymbal stand problems :: whammy bar action

[Downloadable] Dreamsucker (mp3) by Grooms

[Live Guitar Action Photo]

[Note] totally forgot to tweet about Motel Motel who packed cake shop to the brim

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: surfer blood up next :: and yes their tshirt is quite amusing :: no one playing at the music slut :: headed back to pop tarts

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: cakeshop basement is filled to the merch table :: it’s like 99 degrees down there :: surfer blood is playing

[Downloadable] Floating Vibes (mp3) by Surfer Blood

[It Was Kind Of Hard To Get This Close Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: re surfer blood it’s nice to see something listenable coming out of florida aka america’s wang :: next up holiday shores

[Downloadable] Phones Don’t Feud (mp3) by Holiday Shores

[Cake Shop Video Surveillance Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: checking out blood warrior at the music slut :: got evicted from comfy seats… FU pianos :: small black up next at pop tarts

[Downloadable] King Day (Live At After The Jump Fest 2009) (mp3) by Blood Warrior (props to nyctaper)

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: small black should cover big black, haha :: the bassist from small black seems to be in a different band… he is gettin down

[Downoadable] Despicable Dogs (mp3) by Small Black

[Eyes Can't Seem To Focus On The Bass Player Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: leaving pop tarts :: sorry music slut, pop tarts wins the battle of the cmj day one day parties