GIMME TINNITUS

[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

Little Girls a/k/a Josh McIntyre’s new album Concepts came out one week ago. According to pr materials, the album was recorded “at night in a home studio.” It definitely sounds like that. The album has a dark jangly sound with hyper distorted vocals that seem to make the voice into just another instrument. Listen…

Downloadable: Imaginary Friends (mp3)

Little Girls are playing four different CMJ shows, today’s show is FREE for non-badge holders. You should go.

Upcoming Shows:
Oct 20 Pop Tarts Suck Toasted CMJ ’09 Kickoff Party @ Cake Shop FREE
Oct 21 Noise Problem Showcase @ Union Pool Cost: TBA
Oct 22 @ Don Pedro’s (part of The Imposition???) $7 maybe?
Oct 23 Terrible Records Showcase @ Pianos $10

Here is the flyer from today’s Pop Tarts party:

Paper Bag Records is here.
Mexican Summer is here.
Captured Tracks is on myspace.
old FADER post is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS: Tambourine (mp3)

So I plan to tweet a bit during CMJ09, but no liveblogging like last year. I’ll tweet about whatever show I am at and then I’ll post about it later. Perhaps I will put up an mp3 or two on the GT server, and hey maybe I will post some shitty live photos (maybe).

NZindierockers Surf City are playing a whole bunch of CMJ shows this week. You really have no excuse for no seeing them at some point.

Downloadable: Kudos (giant step mp3)

Upcoming Shows:
Oct 20 @ The Cutting Room (Live on KEXP)
Oct 20 The NZ @CMJ Showcase @ The Red Bull Space
Oct 20 Pukekos, Subbacultcha, Viva Radio Showcase @ Cake Shop
Oct 21 Ground Control Touring Showcase @ Bell House
Oct 22 Advanced Alternative Media Party @ The Suffolk
Oct 24 Brooklyn Vegan Party @ Pianos
Oct 26 @ Market Hotel

Surf City have a blogspot.
Morr Music is here.
Pop Frenzy is here.
Arch Hill is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS: Dickshakers Union (mp3)

Allgirlpunkpopoutfit the Roulettes released a self-titled EP on Lucky Madison Records waaaay back in 2003. (You may know Rebecca Roulette from her other band, N** Y*** T****). Earlier this year, the Roulettes got back together and played a few shows. I guess things worked out, because now they are playing CMJ. Listen…

Downloadable: Odessa (mp3)

Upcoming Shows:
Oct 21 @ the Charleston 9:00 pm $10 w/ Hermit Thrushes + more

Oct 24 @ Bruar Falls 12:00-6:00 pm FREE w/ Renminbi + much more

the Roulettes are on Facebook.
Lucky Madison is here.
Amazon mp3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.