for PopMatters From a mod granite-clad basement in a Union Square lounge, indie-rock radio station KEXP was about to start a live broadcast of the CMJ Music Marathon. Wild Nothing was trying to buy back 22 minutes of lateness with a […]
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Part of multi-contributor project on CMJ 2010 I pitched, covered, co-edited for the NY City News Service. By Day Three of the CMJ Music Marathon, the audiences were picking up numbers, steam and stamina for showcases running well into the late […]
Part of a special event package covering CMJ 2010 I pitched, covered, co-edited and recruited contributors for the NY City News Service. School of Seven Bells headlined the last CMJ shows at Santos Party House Saturday night, but this […]
Modern Rock Column October 27, 2009 In a sea of Rock and layers of Electronica, sometimes there’s a little glimmer of Bubble Gum goodness at CMJ. Though the expectations are high for deeper meaning or complex musical arrangements when there’s […]
Modern Rock Column September 27, 2009 It was a busy summer for Toronto electronica duo-turned-trio Crystal Castles. As has been the case for the last couple of years, they pounded their way through an impressive number of summer festivals, shows […]
Modern Rock column September 27, 2009 Akron/Family: Miles Seaton, Dana Janssen and Seth Olinsky by Katherine Levin This was a seminal year for Akron/Family as they released their fourth record, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free in May, followed by […]
2009 Best of Arts & Entertainment section Modern Rock column August 17, 2009 Silversun Pickups in their trailer at All Points West © Bianca Seidman-Shvarts Heavy rain plus lightning and tornado warnings forced a three hour delay on the last day […]