We showed up with tons of energy and excitement about five days of indie music splendor in New York and left with more friends, less money, and a ridiculous amount of evidence as to why this is better than your typical festival.
QRO finally made it out to Brooklyn on the last day of CMJ for a limited, but high-quality, night. Recap
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After starting late on Day Three, QRO hit Day Four as early as possible - and still rocked well into the A.M. Recap
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Day Three started late and ended late with QRO leaving The Bowery for the first time at CMJ. Recap
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After an amazing day one, QRO returned to the CMJ trail on day two, focusing Los Angeles bands in the Bowery. Recap
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CMJ started off with a bang on Tuesday, October 16th, as the Puck Building turned into indie-kid central during the day, only to migrate to Bowery Ballroom that night. Recap
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39 Bands, 45 Shows, 1018 photos:
Air Traffic - Day Three, Blender Theater
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Day Three, Highline Ballroom
Art Goblins - Day Five, Music Hall In Williamsburg
Band of Horses - Day Four, Blender Theater
Bon Iver - Day One, Bowery Ballroom; Day Two, Piano's
Bon Savants - Day Four, Mercury Lounge
Bowerbirds - Day Four, CMJ Day Stage
The Broken West - Day Four, Mercury Lounge
The Dead Trees - Day Four, Mercury Lounge
The Deadly Syndrome - Day Three, The Delancey
Dean & Britta - Day One, Bowery Ballroom
Enon - Day Three, Highline Ballroom
The Epochs - Day Four, White Rabbit
Flosstradamus - Day Five, Music Hall In Williamsburg
Foreign Born - Day Three, The Delancey
The Forms - Day Three, White Rabbit
The Hood Internet - Day Five, Music Hall In Williamsburg
iLIKETRAiNS - Day Three, White Rabbit; Day Four, R Bar; Day Four, Mercury Lounge
Illinois - Day Four, White Rabbit
Let's Go Sailing - Day Two, Club Midway
The Maccabees - Day Four, Blender Theater
Matt & Kim - Day Five, Music Hall In Williamsburg
The Meat Puppets - Day Two, Piano's
The Most Serene Republic - Day One, Bowery Ballroom
Jennifer O'Connor - Day One, CMJ Day Stage
Oh No! Oh My! - Day Three, The Delancey
The Rosebuds - Day One, Bowery Ballroom
Sam Champion - Day Three, White Rabbit
Saturday Looks Good To Me - Day One, CMJ Day Stage
The Section Quartet - Day One, CMJ Day Stage
The Shaky Hands - Day One, Bowery Ballroom; Day Four, Mercury Lounge
Simian Mobile Disco - Day Four, Apple Store
Spank Rock - Day Four, Irving Plaza
Spoon - Day Three, Blender Theater, Set One; Set Two
Takka Takka - Day One, CMJ Day Stage
Voxtrot - Day One, Bowery Ballroom
The Walkmen - Day Four, Mercury Lounge
Wild Light - Day Four, FADER Sideshow; Day Four, Crash Mansion
Yeasayer - Day Four, R Bar
Best New Band - iLIKETRAiNS
Runners-Up - Air Traffic, Bon Iver, Wild Light
Best Veteran - The Walkmen
Runners-Up - Matt & Kim, Spank Rock
Best Showcase - Brooklyn Vegan Presents, Bowery Ballroom, Day One
Runner-Up - Big Shot Touring, Mercury Lounge, Day Four
Best New CMJ Venue - R Bar
Runner-Up - CMJ Day Stage (Puck Building)