GIMME TINNITUS

Continuing our best of 2010 coverage we now look at some of the awesome songs recorded by our pals at Daytrotter this year. And I will just go and say it… Daytrotter is quite possibly my favorite places to find music on the internet. If you are not clicking over there at least one a week, you are really missing out. Yes, you have to register and use their java-based downloader thingy, but it is so worth it. These are our favorite Daytrottin’ tracks of 2010. Listen.

Downloadables:

1. Youth (mp3) by Beach Fossils
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
2. Leave House (mp3) by Caribou
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
3. Go Outside (mp3) by Cults
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
4. Surf Solar (mp3) by Fuck Buttons
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
5. C Town (mp3) by Javelin
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
6. Heavy Days (mp3) by JEFF The Brotherhood
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
7. Scarecrows On A Killer Slant (mp3) by Liars
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
8. Wild Eyes (mp3) by The Local Natives
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
9. Tea Lights (mp3) by Lower Dens
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
10. Depletion (mp3) by No Age
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
11. A New Kid/Zoo of Death (mp3) by Screaming Females
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
12. Black Sheep (mp3) by Suckers
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session or purchase
          the lossless version @ Daytrotter)
13. Solitude Is Bliss (mp3) by Tame Impala
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
14. Ghost Colony (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session or purchase
          the lossless version @ Daytrotter)
15. Show Me The Coast (mp3) by The War On Drugs
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
16. Youth Haunts (mp3) by Weekend
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session or purchase
          the lossless version @ Daytrotter)
17. Run To The Facts (mp3) by Yea Big & Kid Static
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)

Here are some more Daytrotter sessions from this year to check out:

ARMS
Balmorhea
Dinosaur Feathers
Fang Island
Ganglians
Mountain Man
No Joy
Oh No Ono
Ty Segal
SUUNS
Thank You
Unicycle Loves You

And mind you, this is but the tip of proverbial iceberg.

Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our of best of posts.

Additionally, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Also, If you want to download all (or most of) the tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.

And here is a BONUS monthly mix. What were we listening to during CMJ last year?

Listen to the October 2009 CMJ Supplement Mix to find out…

Downloadables:

1. Set-Up (mp3) by RENMINBI
2. Swim (To Reach The End) (mp3) by Surfer Blood
3. South Of France (mp3) by Harlem
4. Prize Fighter (mp3) by Golden Triangle
5. 100 Flowers (mp3) by Lovvers
6. Kilometer (mp3) by Tempo No Tempo
7. Sooner Or Later (mp3) by ZAZA
8. Elephants (mp3) by Warpaint
9. We’re Not Going (mp3) by Darlings
10. Red Gun (mp3) by The Forms
11. Growing (mp3) by Little Girls
12. Lindsay Brohan (mp3) by Javelin
13. Street Cars (mp3) by Sisters
14. Despicable Dogs (mp3) by Small Black
15. Kudos (mp3) by Surf City
16. Highway Robbery (mp3) by Unicycle Loves You
17. Song For The Winter Sun (mp3) by The Loom
18. Beach Comber (mp3) by Real Estate
19. Gloom Doom Buttercups (mp3) by Kittens Ablaze

If you haven’t done it already, make sure you check out the other monthly mixes.

And if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers:

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Also, If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.

OK, let’s start with some music. Here is our CMJ2010 Mixtape presented for not apparent reason in reserve alphabetical order.

Downloadables:

Confetti (mp3) by Young Mammals

Drifing (mp3) by Young Adults

Roadrunner (Modern Lovers Cover) (mp3) by Yo La Tengo

Your Way With My Life (mp3) by Woven Bones

Last Rites (mp3) by True Womanhood

These Condos Don’t Belong (mp3) by Total Slacker

Stoned Again (mp3) by Street Chant

theFUNsun (mp3) by Slow Animal

Polylith (mp3) by Sleepies

White Light Machine Gun (mp3) by Senryu

Nothing At All (mp3) by Screaming Females

Restless (mp3) by Reading Rainbow

Older Brother (mp3) by Pepper Rabbit

Cold Spark (mp3) by Octant

o0Oo0Oo (mp3) by Oberhofer

Heedless (mp3) by No Joy

Message From Limbo (mp3) by Marie Stella

Never Come Around (mp3) by La Sera

Form (Oh No Ono Remix) (mp3) by Hooray For Earth

Grounds for Termination (Phil Gone Mix) (mp3) by Gary War

Able To (mp3) by Eternal Summers

Actually (mp3) by Dinowalrus

Medulla Oblongata (mp3) by Buke And Gass

Waterparker (mp3) by Botany

Freudian Slips (mp3) by Big Troubles

Crushing Limbs (mp3) by Anni Rossi

Four Fires (mp3) by Adult Themes

If you want to download all (or most of) the tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.

Now let’s talk shows. Here is our abbreviated preview of some of the awesomeness of this year’s CMJ Marathon. Have fun.

Tuesday October 19 Daytime

The Music Slut Party @ Pianos

The Lineup:
Brahms (6 pm)
Washington (5:30 pm)
Young The Giant (5 pm)
Zowie (4:30 pm)
Oberhofer (4 pm)
Electric Tickle Machine (3:30 pm)
Pearl & The Beard (3 pm)
Senryu (2:30 pm)
Hooray For Earth (2 pm)
Bikini (1:30 pm)
Yukon Blonde (1 pm)

Doors: 12 pm
FREE

vs

Paper Garden & Ampeater Showcase @ The Living Room

The Lineup:
Motel Motel (5:30 pm)
Kidstreet (4:45 pm)
SAADI (4 pm)
FREEDOM OR DEATH (3:15 pm)
Emanuel & the Fear (2:30 pm)
Alcoholic Faith Mission (1:45 pm)
Young Mammals (1 pm)

Doors: 1 pm
FREE (RSVP)

Tuesday October 19 Evening

Panache Showcase @ Cakeshop

The Lineup:
Gary Wilson and The Blind Dates (12:40 am)
O’Death (11:50 pm)
The Billy Nayer Show (11 pm)
Janka Nabay (10:10 pm)
Onra (9:20 pm)
Dinowalrus (8:30 pm)
Audacity (7:40 pm)

Doors: 7 pm
$$TBA

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Friendship Bracelet x Rose Quartz Unofficial Showcase @ Bruar Falls

The Lineup:
Gary War (11:15 pm)
Big Troubles (10:30 pm)
Total Slacker (9:45 pm)
Greatest Hits (9:00 pm)
Tonstartssbandht (8:15 pm)
Woodsman (7:30 pm)

Doors: 6 pm
$8

vs

MOG CMJ Party @ Brooklyn Bowl

The Lineup:
DâM-FunK (DJ Set) (12 pm)
Yo La Tengo (10.15 pm)
DOM (9:15 pm)
Screaming Females (8:15 pm)

Doors: 6 pm
FREE

Wednesday October 20 Daytime

TERRORBIRD Day Party @ Cakeshop

The Lineup:
Marnie Stern (6 pm)
Baths (5:10 pm)
Revolver (4:30 pm)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (3:45 pm)
Kyle Andrews (3 pm)
Botany (2:15 pm)
Dark Dark Dark (1:30 pm)
Prince Rama (12:45 pm)
Kordan (12 pm)

w/ DJ sets from Summer Bros, DJ Mon Amie, Sodapop, and Spindler

Doors: 12 pm
FREE

oh man… there’s also the free This Is Not A CMJ Show presented by Chocolate Bobka @ Pianos

Wednesday October 20 Evening

a show not associated with any blog/label/promoco @ Shea Stadium

The Lineup:
Alaskas
Adult Themes
Yvette
No Joy
Happy New Year

Doors: ??
$$TBA

Thursday October 21 Daytime

NYC TAPER Day Party @ Cakeshop

The Lineup:
ArpLine (6 pm)
Keepaway (5:30 pm)
Diamond Rings (5 pm)
She Keeps Bees (4:30 pm)
True Womanhood (4 pm)
The Rest (3:30 pm)
Common Prayer (3 pm)
Brit and The Cavalry (2:30 pm)
Unicycle Loves You (2 pm)
Soft Black (1:30 pm)
Jounce (1 pm)
Courtesy Tier (12:30 pm)

Doors: 12 pm
FREE

vs

AAM CMJ Assembly @ Arlene’s Grocery

The Lineup:
Adult Themes
La Sera
True Womanhood
Kitten
Chapel Club

Doors: 2 pm
FREE (RSVP)

vs

IMPOSE presents The CMJ Imposition @ THE WOODS
Pop Loves Punk Curated by Pop Jew

The Lineup:
Allo Darlin (UK) (6 pm)
Dream Diary (5 pm)
Hedgehog (China) (4 pm)
Sleepies (3 pm)
Bright Lights (2 pm)
The Othermen (1 pm)

w/ DJ sets from Pop Jew

Doors: 12 pm
FREE

oh man… there’s also the free FLOATING FEST (with free beer) @ Pianos

Thursday October 21 Evening

Deli CMJ Showcase (DIY Instruments + Folksy) @ The Living Room

The Lineup:
Strand of Oaks (12:15 am)
La Strada (11:30 pm)
McAlister Drive (10:45 pm)
Anni Rossi (10 pm)
Daniel Wayne (9 pm)
Kendra Morris (8:30 pm)
Buke And Gass (7:45 pm)
Octant (7 pm)

Doors: 7 pm
$$TBA

Friday October 22 Daytime

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted Showcase Day 1 @ Cakeshop

The Lineup:
Shrag (6 pm)
Funeral Party ( 5:15 pm)
True Womahood (4:30 pm)
Pepper Rabbit (3:45 pm)
We Are Trees (3 pm)
Rooftop Vigilantes (2:15 pm)
Your Youth (1:30 pm)
A Classic Education (12:45 pm)
Yellow Ostrich (12 pm)

Doors: 12pm
FREE (RSVP)

vs

Sippy Cup Everything Showcase @ Spike Hill

The Lineup:
Pretty & Nice (5:10 pm)
Young Mammals (4:20 pm)
Slow Animal (3:30 pm)
Young Adults (2:40 pm)
Big Big Bucks (1:50pm)
Little Racer (1 pm)

Doors: 12:30 pm
FREE (RSVP)

Friday October 22 Evening

Microphone Memory Emotion x Rose Quartz Unofficial Showcase @ Shea Stadium

The Lineup:
Andrew Cedermark
Family Portrait
Street Chant
Ecstatic Sunshine
Fluffy Lumbers
Pigeons
Nude Beach

w/ Live Visuals by e.suber + DJ sets from Peace Sampras & Chicago Slime + more TBA

Doors: 8 pm
$7 (RSVP)

Saturday October 23

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted Showcase Day 2 @ Cakeshop

The Lineup:
Ava Luna (6 pm)
Soars (5:15 pm)
Slow Animal (4:30 pm)
Reading Rainbow (3:45 pm)
Sisters (3 pm)
Sunglasses (2:15 pm)
Family Trees (1:30 pm)
Tooth Ache (12:45 pm)
Les Vinyl (12 pm)

Doors: 12 pm
FREE (RSVP)

vs

I Rock I Roll + Nachos NY CMJ Day Party! @ The Delancey

The Lineup:
Philadelphia Grand Jury (4:15 pm Downstairs)
Young The Giant (3:30 pm Downstairs)
Red Wire Black Wire (2:45 pm Downstairs)
Pretty & Nice (2 pm Downstairs)
Marie Stella (1:15 pm Downstairs)
New Numbers (12:30 pm Downstairs)

Dinowalrus (5 pm Middle Floor)
Milagres (4 pm Middle Floor)
MillionYoung (3 pm Middle Floor)
Arpline (2 pm Middle Floor)
Funeral Party (1 pm Middle Floor)

Miracles of Modern Science (5-ish Upstairs)
Savoir Adore (4-ish Upstairs)
Ravens and Chimes (3-ish Upstairs)
[TBA] (2-ish Upstairs)
[TBA] (1-ish Upstairs)

w/ DJ sets from PHDJ (Purple Sneakers), Matt Heart Spade and SamFTW! + Free chips + BK Salsa + Quesadillas and Nachos from El Maguey Y Latuna + FREE BEER AT NOON

Doors: 12 pm
FREE (RSVP)

or maybe spend the whole day at…

CAPESHOK and Inflated Records Showcase @ Bruar Falls

The Lineup:
Woven Bones (11:30 pm)
Eternal Summers (11 pm)
Reading Rainbow (10:15 pm)
Big Troubles (9:40 pm)
Flight (8:50 pm)
Rooftop Vigilantes (7:50 pm)
Oberhofer (7 pm)
Little Girls (6:15 pm)
Sweet Bulbs (5:30 pm)
Mathemagic (4:40 pm)
Dead Gaze (3:50 pm)
Shrag (UK) (3 pm)

Doors: 2 pm
$10

Sunday October 24th

If you have any energy left, you can check out FMLY‘s $6 post-CMJ party, fucking party (peace out cmj) @ Shea Stadium

And it seems obvious, but I feel like I should say all this info is subject to change (in fact it may already be outdated).

You should probably also check out the official CMJ Survival Guide… here.

Finally, a little online publication called Pitchfork (maybe you have heard of it) is having what is either a massive unofficial CMJ showcase or their own separate music festival at Brooklyn Bowl from the 21st to the 23rd of October. It is called the #OfflineFestival. Get the deets here, here, and here.

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

Time to do a little aural time travel. Your destination: June 2008 (you know, it was a time before the world started resembling Mad Max). June 2008 was awesome. Just listen.

Downloadables:
Fun (mp3) by Screaming Females

The Cock-A-Doodle-Doo-Of Democracy (mp3) by Shooting At Unarmed Men

Tell The World (mp3) by Vivian Girls

Attitude (Misfits Cover) (mp3) by Mika Miko

Willie The Pimp (mp3) by Qui

Suddenly It’s A Folk Song (Future of the Left Cover) (mp3) by We Versus The Shark

Come Saturday (mp3) by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Ghost In The Trees (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees

Four Beds for BOAT (mp3) by BOAT

China Lounger (mp3) by New York Times

GfC (mp3) by Albert Hammond, Jr.

Back To The Life (mp3) by Spoon

Highway Robbery (mp3) by Unicycle Loves You

Nude With Boots (mp3) by Melvins

Mumtaz Khan (mp3) by Ratatat

Play Your Part (Pt. 1) (mp3) by Girl Talk

Play Your Part (Pt. 2) (mp3) by Girl Talk

Tabloid Sores (Nosajthing Remix) (mp3) by Health

Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. David Wolf) (mp3) by Health