CMJ 2015 – Day Three Recap

Thursday was extensive at CMJ '15....
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CMJ 2015 - Day Three Recap

Thursday was extensive at CMJ ’15.

 

 

CMJ showcase @ Elvis Guesthouse

Early on, heyrocco played the new Elvis Guesthouse just to the north of Houston, while Diet Cig and Dirty Ghosts played the more venerable (relatively speaking) Cake Shop (QRO venue review) to the so of Ho:

 

heyrocco

heyrocco

Click image for full gallery – Derek Klevitz

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NYC Taper party @ Cake Shop

Dirty Ghosts

Dirty Ghosts

Click image for full gallery – Derek Klevitz

 

Diet Cig

Diet Cig

Click image for full gallery – Derek Klevitz

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High Road Touring showcase @ Mercury Lounge

High Road Touring put on a big showcase at Mercury Lounge (QRO venue review), with The Jungle Giants, The Maccabees, Yak, Fraser A. Gorman, and Seratones:

 

Seratones

Seratones

Click image for full gallery – Julia Drummond

 

Fraser A. Gorman

Fraser A. Gorman

Click image for full gallery – Julia Drummond

 

Yak

Yak

Click image for full gallery – Julia Drummond

 

The Maccabees

The Maccabees

Click image for full gallery – Julia Drummond

 

The Jungle Giants

The Jungle Giants

Click image for full gallery – Julia Drummond

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CMJ showcase @ Muchmore’s

At lesser CMJ venues, The Britanys and Aloud appeared at Muchmore’s, and Highs at The Good Room:

 

Aloud

Aloud

Click image for full gallery – Deborah Lowery

 

The Britanys

The Britanys

Click image for full gallery – Deborah Lowery

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All My Friends showcase @ The Good Room

Highs

Highs

Click image for full gallery – Deborah Lowery

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The Band Mom showcase @ Passenger Bar

Courtesy Tier

Courtesy Tier

Click image for full gallery – Ted Chase

It’s not CMJ without a local QRO favorite like Courtesy Tier. The trio is putting out an EP next month, and played a bunch at CMJ (including earlier in the day), so couldn’t miss them. The sound at Passenger Bar (which will be closing soon) was actually pretty good, at least for CT’s dark blues-rock, if no light and an awkward position for the performing area (right next to the entrance/exit).

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FLOOD Magazine showcase @ Brooklyn Bowl

The Joy Formidable

The Joy Formidable

Click image for full gallery – Deborah Lowery

One of the bigger acts to play CMJ ’15 was The Joy Formidable, who played a special show at Brooklyn Bowl (QRO venue review) as part of FLOOD Magazine’s schedule of performances. The group will be out with a new record in the new year, and played their new “Passerby” – which actually isn’t on the new album. They were in good spirits, like singer/guitarist Ritzy Bryan blaming Saxons like drummer Matt Thomas for giving the lovely Welsh town where they made their new record the terrible name of ‘Mold’.

The trio closed with an epic, extended “Whirring”, which included Thomas asking the crowd if they wanted more.

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Other notes:

-Yes, a few of the many screens on the walls at Brooklyn Bowl were showing the Mets-Dodgers winner-take-all final NLDS game.

 

Unfortunately missed:

-Holly Miranda (QRO spotlight on) @ Knitting Factory (QRO venue review).

 

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