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Yellow Ostrich @ Pianos, NYC 02.12.14

Setlist Terros Neon Fists Shades My Moons You Are the Stars In the Dark Any Wonder How Do You Do It Things Are Fallin’ Don’t Be Afraid Read More Yellow Ostrich New York's Yellow Ostrich will be heading out on tour this March in support of their latest album, Cosmos (due out Feb. 25 on Barsuk Records). As a special preview, the band will …

     It was the first time I had seen Yellow Ostrich play live Wednesday evening at NYC’s Pianos, and it was the first time I understood how someone could be into the show without having to physically respond whether by head bobbing or by full on rocking out.

Jared Van Fleet

     I listened to Yellow Ostrich’s music the day before the show and knew immediately that I wanted to see them live. They have a lo-fi indie rock sound with vocals from Alex Schaaf (also member of The Chairs) whose voice is a mixture of fun.’s Nate Ruess and Ben Folds. Other band members include talented musicians: Jared Van Fleet (guitar/keyboard), Zach Rose (bass), and Michael Tapper (drums).

Yellow Ostrich

     The band played a special show Wednesday evening at Pianos to showcase their third album, Cosmos, to be released February 25. To an audience of around seventy people, which in a space like Pianos is a comfortable packed, Yellow Ostrich delivered an entrancing set, playing the entire 10-song album with minimal interruptions other than Schaaf’s quick, high-pitched “Thank you!”’s after each song. The album starts off with an ominous yet rocky “Terrors,” dips into some rock riffs with “Shades,” and gradually becoming more upbeat, personality-wise, with their current single, “Any Wonder.”

Alex Schaaf

     “It’s so silent,” Schaaf pointed out three-fourths into the set. Though Schaaf felt awkward with the silence in between songs after applauses, it just seems to be an indication that the audience was just that enthralled in the music. Citing astronomers Carl Sagan and Frank Drake as inspiration for the album, Cosmos does provide a space-y, out-of-your-body vibes, which probably explains why the audience of around seventy people was pretty quiet.

     Catch Yellow Ostrich on tour this year. Dates with (*) indicates with Pattern Is Movement.

02/27/14 | Great Scott (w/ TEEN) Allston, MA 03/03/14 | DC9 * Washington, DC 03/04/14 | Kings * Raleigh, NC 03/05/14 | The Earl * Atlanta, GA 03/06/14 | The High Watt * Nashville, TN 03/07/14 | The Bottletree * Birmingham, AL 03/08/14 | Circle Bar * New Orleans, LA 03/09/14 | Fitzgerald’s * Houston, TX 03/15/14 | Pub Rock Live * Scottsdale, AZ 03/16/14 | Casbah * San Diego, CA 03/18/14 | The Echo * Los Angeles, CA 03/19/14 | Bottom of the Hill * San Francisco, CA

03/21/14 |Dough Fir Lounge * Portland, OR 03/22/14 | Barboza * Seattle, WA 03/23/14 | Media Club * Vancouver, Canada 03/25/14 | Urban Lounge * Salt Lake City, UT 03/26/14 | Hi Dive * Denver, CO 03/28/14 | Turf Club * St. Paul, MN 03/29/14 | High Noon Saloon * Madison, WI 03/30/14 | Turner Hall * Milwaukee, WI 03/31/14 | Schubas * Chicago, IL 04/01/14 | Do317 Lounge * Indianapolis, IN 04/03/14 | Boot & Sadie * Philadelphia, PA 04/04/14 | Bowery Ballroom * New York, NY

Yellow Ostrich at Pianos, New York (02/12/2014)

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Random Recipe @ Pianos, New York 01/28

Setlist Whistle19 Gondola Joy Monsters&Swords Shipwreck (remix) I don't want to want you Beautiful Connections Big girl Sultan Dimples Shining Star -- Encore -- (Medley of songs) Tour Dates 01/31/14 Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle 02/26/14 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda Video Read More Canada Broken Social Scene, that band consisting of three thousand band members, including Feist, Amy Millan (Stars), Emily Haines (Metric), Brendan Canning, etc., well it looks like Jason Collett of BSS …

“Let’s get naked.. but not too much, ‘cause some of my family is here.” Opening words from Montreal band Random Recipe at NYC’s Piano’s Thursday night.

Random Recipe

To say their band name accurately describes their music would be just that: accurate. Often difficult to pigeonhole, the band, led by Frannie Holder and Fab with childhood friends Liu-Hong Ha and Vincent Legault, creates a mixture of genres: beat boxing, electronic, rock, hip hop, and more. One song will have acoustic guitar, the other steel drums. Some songs chill you out like “I Don’t Want to Want You” from their “Shake it! Bake it!” EP, while others make you want to dance with parachute pants like “Sultan” from their recently released album, Kill the Hook. Holder’s voice (when not rapping) is a bit of Feist and a bit of Dracula from the puppet musical in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and it compliments Fab’s beat boxing, rapping vocals.

Aside from their music, Random Recipe have great showmanship. They dance on stage to their music, make eye contact with the audience (seriously, it makes a difference), and jump around the stage to play different instruments. At one point, Holder goes off stage into the “circle of darkness” as Holder calls it (the unoccupied space right in front of the stage) and carries Fab horizontally across her shoulders to create their own crowd surfing. (see video)

Fab

What makes them memorable performers though is the humor and fun they bring in the way they present themselves. The banter in between songs is pretty hilarious, too.

Three-fourths into the show, Holder wonders aloud why no one has bought them shots yet (don’t worry, they received two rounds not long afterwards), which prompts a woman to yell back, “What do you want?”

Drinking Jameson

“Jameson!” Holder responded. “C’mon you should know that. You’re my aunt!”

After an encore with a mash-up of songs like Reel 2 Real’s “I Like to Move It” (which Fab brought a pretty good imitation of the Cookie Monster-like voice in the original) and Destiny’s Child, “Say My Name,” Fab closed the set reminding the crowd that they’re from Montreal.

“We don’t live in igloos, but we like igloos.”

Random Recipe at Pianos, New York (01/28/2014)

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Born Cages at Gibson Guitar Studios, New York (01/22/2014)

Born Cages Setlist Tour Dates 01/25 Gunners Run Philadelphia, PA 02/07 Asbury Lanes^ Asbury Park, NJ 02/13 Mercury Lounge* New York, NY 02/14 MilkBoy Philly* Philadelphia, PA 02/17 Great Scott* Boston, MA * w/ Deaf Havana ^ w/ Seasick Mama Read More Born Cages Born Cages is an alternative rock band, lead by singer/guitarist Vlad Holiday. The band is currently signed to Razor & Tie. We are covering Born Cages in a private showcase on Wednesday (Jan 22nd) …

New York band Born Cages played a short but sweet private showcase Wednesday evening at Gibson Guitar Studios, hosted by Razor & Tie and Washington Square.

Amanda Carl

Formed in 2011, the band is led by Vlad Holiday singing main vocals and guitar. Along with Holiday are Amanda Carl on keyboard, Dave Tantao on drums, and Pete Malleo on bass, all of which also sing back-up vocals. The group has the grungy-rock look down without seeming to try too hard to be deemed douchey-looking. Fortunately, their musical talent matches their cool façade.

Born Cages describe themselves as indie/rock, but I find them to be more pop rock-like. Their single, “Don’t Look Back,” from their new EP “The Sidelines” is a bit anthem-like and can easily fit in to mainstream music. The band’s general sound is a mixture of 30 Seconds to Mars and The Click Five: the strong, bold sound of the former, the fast-tempo and high energy of the latter, which makes a great combination for reaching most audiences. What I really appreciate is that their music will bring in more instrumental-based music to mainstream music, which tends to be more and more electronic-based now.

Their performance at the studio Wednesday was a clear demonstration of their dedication to their songs. Their sound was tight, showing their belief in their music and their musical talent was evident, particularly with Holiday’s occasional small guitar solos, or as I will call them, “shredlets.” “Metaphor” particularly is a rock song that can get people dancing. Their opening two songs, which are not on the EP, seem to make them stand out a little more, showcasing their reach into indie/rock. Though the space and audience had a chill vibe, Born Cages managed to get the crowd moving as much as is possible when an adult audience cannot hide under darkness or alcohol to rock out.

Born Cages has all the elements: good hooks, good looks, and good stage presence (couldn’t think of another fitting word ending in “–ooks”). Check them out at one of their upcoming tour dates.

Born Cages at Gibson Guitar Studios, New York (01/22/2014)

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BNLX at Pianos, New York (11/21/13)

Setlist Read More BNLX Produit Collecté - an assemblage of tracks from BNLX EP's 1-8: The handmade physical releases of BNLX EPs 1-7 have been out of print for some time and are now collector's items.…

Minneapolis’ own BNLX took the stage at NYC’s Pianos Thursday night, playing a 45-minute set for a small, but engaging audience. The backroom of Pianos where the band played is of the typical Lower East Side size: tiny. With roughly 30 people in the audience, the place, though not crowded, was filled.

With lights arranged like a life size Lite-Brite projected onto the stage background, BNLX started their show promptly at 10:00 with a quick introduction then going straight to the music. At first glance, the band members, Ed Ackerson, Ashley Ackerson, and David Jarnstrom, seem a bit out of place to be playing in a grungy-ish LES bar, (Ed looks like the brother of Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard), but by mid-set all the members are becoming more comfortable, perhaps feeding off from the audience’s encouraging applause and woo!’s in between songs, especially from one audience member in the front enthusiastically rocking out and singing along. (Or maybe from the random guy, who came in and danced throughout the crowd, trying to sell light-up mini-tambourines.)

BNLX’s music is strong and their sound is tight. They produce an awesome combination of alternative, indie, post-punk, and classic rock, but at times their vocals are missing an edge or strength to match the music. Their newer songs like “Opposites Attract” seem to work better with both Ed and Ashley’s voices. “BNLX Today” from their newly released album, Produit Collecté, and “Permagaddan” are a couple of their strongest songs, the first blending in a bit more indie rock than their other songs and the second being more of a classic rock song. Overall, BNLX played a solid set and had the audience moving throughout the show.

BNLX at Pianos, New York (11/21/13)

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CMJ: Magic Man @ Milk Studios (10/19/13)

Setlist Listen Read More Magic Man Coming off from touring with Walk the Moon, Boston band Magic Man plays three shows for this year’s CMJ Music Marathon: October 17 .…

In the basement of Milk Studios Saturday night, Boston band Magic Man played an intimate midnight show for invite-only guests. Record label and live promoter Communion Music hosted the exclusive event, in which guests at the venue, Milk Studios, ventured between the eighth floor reception room where guests drank PBR (and later Jameson) and had a gorgeous view of the Hudson River or looking down, a portion of the High Line, and the basement where the bands like Magic Man performed.

As is with most studios and gallery spaces, the building is chic and clean with mainly black and white aesthetics. The basement, however, is reminiscent of college days where people partied underground. Pipes are exposed, running horizontally across the low ceiling with Christmas lights strung around them and in among them are three disco balls (two of which work). The walls have magazine cut-outs of models and naked women, and neon signs that say “XXX,” “Girls Girls Girls,” and “Budweiser.”

“Oh man, these are like our basement days… our first shows. College—woo!” said Magic Man lead singer Alex Caplow in between songs.

Some bands would be intimidated with a venue where the end of a ground platform stage and the start of the crowd are at the same point, but not Magic Man. Caplow sang and tilted the mic stand into the crowd and other band members had no qualms dancing along with the audience. Perhaps the band’s approachability is why people in the crowd danced without inhibitions, doing more than just the usual head bob. Of course it helps that they play synthpop-rock-y, energized music. The bigger hits with the crowd (though honestly most people were dancing throughout the set) were “Texas,” “Every Day,” and “Paris.”

“We’re so happy to be here with you,” Caplow said to the crowd and sentiments seemed to be returned as a girl in the front later said, “Why are you so good? I love you!”

Listen to Magic Man’s latest EP, You Are Here, here at magicman.bandcamp.com

Magic Man Tour (w/ Sir Sly):

10/23 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA
10/24 Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
10/25 Fete Lounge Providence, RI
10/27 The Boot & Saddle Philadelphia, PA
10/28 Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC
10/30 The EARL Atlanta, GA
11/01 Lola’s Fort Worth, TX
11/02 Holy Mountain Austin, TX

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CMJ: Le Trouble at the Crash Avenue Showcase @ the Delancey, New York (10/18/13)

Setlist Read More Le Trouble Le Trouble plays three shows for CMJ Music Marathon this year: Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 and The Delancey on October 18, and Living Room October 19. …

Le Trouble filled the 8:30 (but really 8:45) slot at the Crash Avenue CMJ Showcase Friday night at The Delancey and definitely held their own.

LE TROUBLE

The Montreal band puts on a fun, casual performance, but the star has to be the lead singer. “Is it okay if I come down here and bridge the gap between us?” the singer asked the crowd, pointing out the space between the platform stage and the start of the crowd. Using the microphone cord as a prop, the singer has the moves of Hugh Grant (refer to Grant’s dancing to Pointer Sisters’ “Jump (For My Love)” in Love Actually and proves to be a real showman. Their performance matches well with their songs, which are for the most part pop rock. Their sound is reminiscent of the 90s, yet the vocals differs them from others.

Le Trouble is one of those bands who does not take themselves too seriously on stage and just has fun doing what they do. Though the audience was small and a bit shy, the band seemed unfazed, playing with the light fixtures during songs, joking with the crowd in between songs.

Le Trouble is on tour:

10/26 Halifax Pop Explosion Halifax
11/03 Bistro de Paris Montreal, Can
11/07 Bar Le Cha Cha Ste Thérèse, Can

Le Trouble at The Delancey, New York (10/18/13)

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CMJ: Here We Go Magic at Heath @ McKittrick Hotel, New York (10/17/13)

Setlist Read More Here We Go Magic Here We Go Magic plays a PledgeMusic CMJ Showcase at Heath at McKittrick Hotel October 17. The Brooklyn band has three albums and one EP, the latest album entitled, A Different Ship.…

Here We Go Magic played for a small but enthusiastic crowd at the Heath in McKittrick Hotel Thursday night. The venue itself is a unique space, with an old-fashioned elevator handled by a bellhop (though when I went up, the resident gardener of the Gallow Green rooftop garden restaurant and bar filled in temporarily).

HERE WE GO MAGIC

The distinct entrance and jazz club-esque venue with tables for two and booths brings a somewhat exclusive vibe that comes with a speakeasy—very fitting for Here We Go Magic who brings a peculiar sound: electrifying, psychedelic trance-like music with a touch of funk. With very little banter, the band transitioned from song to song easily and aptly. Most of the songs were performed with some vocals in the beginning, but then end with two to three minute instrumental intervals where the band members and audience alike got lost in the music whether by swaying or feverish head bobbing. As one girl in the crowd said between one rare silent moment in between songs, “That was awesome!”

Here We Go Magic's singer Luke Temple is on tour:

10/21/13 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands
11/05/13 Washington, DC - Black Cat Back Stage
11/06/13 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
11/08/13 Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
11/09/13 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
11/10/13 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
11/16/13 Hague, Netherlands - Crossing Border
11/17/13 Paris, FR - L'Espace B
11/18/13 London, UK - The Lexington
11/21/13 Bilboa, ES - Kafe Antzoki
11/22/13 BIlbao, ES - BIME Festival

Here We Go Magic at Heath in McKittrick Hotel, New York (10/17/13)

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NZ @ CMJ 2013

Setlists: Ghost Wave Streets of Laredo Eden Mulholland Read More CMJ It's that time of the year again: CMJ Music Marathon in New York! The music festival is taking place this year on October 15th to October 19th! And YES, we are covering it this year! … Ghost Wave CMJ Music Marathon goers have a chance to see New Zealand band Ghost Wave at six shows this year. They play at Pianos and Le Poisson Rouge (CMJ NZ Showcase) October 15…

Le Poisson Rouge got a Kiwi treat Tuesday evening, the first night of CMJ. Tiny Ruins, Black City Lights, Eden Mulholland, Streets of Laredo, and Ghost Wave performed for the New Zealand Showcase at CMJ this year.

Unable to catch Tiny Ruins and Black City Lights, I made it in time to see Eden Mulholland’s set. Filling in last minute, Eden Mulholland took the stage, despite having laryngitis.

EDEN MULHOLLAND

“I sound like the guy from Kings of Leon if he had a really long night,” Mulholland half croaked, half voice cracked-ly said. Luckily for the audience, his vocals during the songs, however, seemed to have no trouble. Hailing from Auckland, Eden Mulholland alternates between playing the keyboard and electric guitar with just a drummer accompanying him. The number of instruments played per song might be minimal, but the sounds made can seriously fill up the room. At times, the vocals were nicely harmonized, while other times, they were screaming into the chaos of both drum and guitar.

STREET OF LAREDO

New Zealand band turned Brooklyn-based (members moved to Brooklyn in the past year), Streets of Laredo took the stage after Mulholland, filling the stage up with their seven-member band. Among the three guitars, bass, drums, harmonica, and six beards of all shapes and sizes, is a homemade instrument of a wooden frame with tape wrapped around it. The band has a folk sound, or as one of the band’s songwriters Dave Gibson puts it, “indie-folk shit.” In an interview after the show, Gibson adds that the band is a tech-y twist on folk, not unlike the popular scene happening now with folk like Mumford and Sons and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, of whom there will most likely be a comparison because of Streets of Laredo’s sound and number of band members. Gibson doesn’t mind though, saying that he really likes Alex Ebert and his solo music. Streets of Laredo get the crowd from bobbing their heads to some full on dancing by the end of their gig, with a bit of joking in between.

GHOST WAVE

Last to play is Auckland based band, Ghost Wave. “Hey-we’re-Ghost-Wave-we’re-from-Auckland-NZ-this-is-the-second-show-in-New-York-City-I-hope-you’re-all-having-a-good-night,” is how singer Matthew Paul introduced the band at the start of the set. The band essentially played through their set with minimal banter except to reveal that their tambourine broke. During a few of the songs, the red stage light hit one of the bass’s tuners and gave a beam of light, almost laser-like, which incidentally matched their psychedelic sounds.

Ghost Wave's remaining CMJ dates:

10/17 Knitting Factory (Filter Party) 4:00pm
10/18 Judson Memorial Church (KEXP) 4:00pm
10/18 Fontanta's (Shot! Presents) 11:40pm
10/19 Cake Shop (Zuus Media/Inflated Records/Cape Shok Present) 10pm
10/19 Pianos (International Rescue Party) 11:25pm
10/20 Brooklyn Bowl (School Night) set time TBD

Ghost Wave at Le Poisson Rouge, New York (10/15/13)

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CBGB Festival: Grizzly Bear

Set List Speaking in Rounds Sleeping UTE Cheerleader (skipped Yet Again) Knife Ready, Able While You Wait For The Others On a Neck On a Spit Two Weeks Half Gate Read More CBGB CBGB is a bit of a misnomer, they book a variety of music genre outside of their so-called name of "Country, BlueGrass, & Blues". The legendary music venue is still going strong, with an announcement …

Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear, among a diverse, somewhat strange line-up of musical acts, played Saturday, October 12, at CBGB’s second annual festival held in Times Square.

CBGB and Times Square is an odd pairing, but they made it work. The event ran smoothly and actually made a usually extremely crowded part of Manhattan bearable. With local food vendors, a rock wall, a small half-pipe for skateboarders, and other vendors, CBGB split their free concert to two stages, one at the 47th Street end of Broadway and the other at 53rd Street where Grizzly Bear performed early evening right next to the Ed Sullivan Theater where the Late Show with David Letterman is recorded.

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Grizzly Bear's set was in the later half of the day, after bands like The Wallflowers and Lisa Loeb played in the morning/early afternoon. LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy's DJ set started half an hour before GB at the 47th Street stage, attracting a good amount of fans, but Grizzly Bear had no problem getting their own audience at least 500 listeners. Their set included songs from all three albums, Yellow House, Veckatimest, and Shields. Well-known single, “Two Weeks,” was especially well received with enthusiastic applause when the song’s easily recognizable keyboard high-notes started off.

Ed Droste

Playing in Times Square, though unique, brings a lot of distractions, as pointed out by band member Ed Droste who apologized if his eyes wandered, looking at the bright LED advertisements all around. Grizzly Bear was able to keep their audience focused on them, though, with their incredibly well harmonized vocals and entrancing music. Every so often a puff of smoke would rise to the air from someone in the crowd, sometimes tobacco, sometimes your friendly Aunt Mary, making it seem like a typical festival, but then Angelo’s Pizza would flash right next to the stage, reminding you that you are in the heart of the concrete jungle. CBGB definitely brought on a distinct festival to New York.

Grizzly Bear at CBGB Times Square, New York (10/12/13)

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CMJ 2013 Preview

Read More CMJ I get about three billion CMJ show announcements that I'm just going to quickly pass on to you. If you're going this year: good luck sorting through the ten million bands. .…

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It's that time of the year again: CMJ Music Marathon in New York! The music festival is taking place this year on October 15th to October 19th! And YES, we are covering it this year!

Like other similar-style festivals, CMJ does not take place in one location, but rather over various venues near and around New York City.

There are way too many artists to list this year, instead, perhaps you should check out the free CMJ 2013 Mixtape, featuring many artists that will appear this year, including Eleanor Friedberger, TEEN, Courtney Barnett, and the triple-keyboard action of Au Revoir Simone.

Below are some bands we plan on covering:

Read More Here We Go Magic We got to interview Here We Go Magic a few years ago, so I'm always happy to come back and support the band. The band will be releasing LIVE EP via PledgeMusic, to help fund their European tour.…

HERE WE GO MAGIC
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Here We Go Magic plays a PledgeMusic CMJ Showcase at Heath at McKittrick Hotel October 17.

The Brooklyn band has three albums and one EP, the latest album entitled, A Different Ship. The single “Make Up Your Mind” from the album gives off a tension-filled, slight shoe-gazey vibe while the more upbeat-sounding “How Do I Know” ignites some head-bopping or even some unique robot dancing. Their sound has been described by the NY Times as a creative extension of “the systematic art-rock heritage of New York bands” combined with European influences like Radiohead.

Here We Go Magic’s singer and songwriter Luke Temple will be touring with his solo act through November.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/14/13 Le Poisson Rouge (Luke Temple solo) Brooklyn, NY
10/16/13 Crossing Border Festival (Luke Temple solo) The Hague, Netherlands
10/17/13 Heath at McKittrick Hotel (CMJ) New York, NY
11/17/13 L’Espace B (Luke Temple solo) Paris, France
11/18/13 Lexington (Luke Temple solo) London, UK
11/21/13 Kafe Antzokia (Luke Temple solo) Bilbao, Spain
11/22/13 BIME Festival (Luke Temple solo) Bilbao, Spain

Read More Ghost Wave Flying Nun Records will be releasing Ghost Wave's debut full-length, Ages, on August 27th in the U.S. This is the first new release since New Zealand's Flying Nun Records .…

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CMJ Music Marathon goers have a chance to see New Zealand band Ghost Wave at six shows this year. They play at Pianos and Le Poisson Rouge (CMJ NZ Showcase) October 15, Knitting Factory October 17, Judson Memorial Church (KEXP session) and Fontana’s (CMJ Showcase) October 18, and back at Pianos October 19.

As fellow New Zealander Lorde brings the beats and minimalist sound to the U.S., Ghost Wave brings a psychedelic sound with the 60’s British vocals. Listen to “Here She Comes,” the first single off their debut album, Ages, released in late August.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/10/13 Filter’s Cultures Collide Los Angeles, CA
10/11/13 The Church, Echo Park Los Angeles, CA
10/12/13 Culture Collide Los Angeles, CA
10/15/13 Pianos New York, NY
10/15/13 Le Poisson Rouge Brooklyn, NY
10/17/13 Knitting Factory Brooklyn, NY
10/18/13 Judson Memorial Church New York, NY
10/18/13 Fontana’s New York, NY
10/19/13 Pianos New York, NY

Read More The Colourist Well, looks like The Colourist is officially releasing their debut single, "Little Games", backed with a Magic Man remix their hit song "Yes Yes". Hear the remix song .…

MAGIC MAN
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Coming off from touring with Walk the Moon, Boston band Magic Man plays three shows for this year’s CMJ Music Marathon: October 17 at Bowery Ballroom and Santos Party House, and October 18 at Spike Hill in Brooklyn.

Their September released You Are Here EP’s single, “Every Day,” has over 45,000 plays on Soundcloud already. Their talent has not gone unnoticed for not long ago, they were recruited by Ellie Goulding to remix her single, “Burn.”

Catch Magic Man on tour with Sir Sly later this month.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/17/13 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
10/17/13 Santos Party House New York, NY
10/18/13 Spike Hill (CMJ) Brooklyn, NY
10/23/13 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA
10/24/13 Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
10/25/13 Fete Lounge Providence, RI
10/27/13 Boot & Saddle Philadelphia, PA
10/28/13 Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, D.C.
10/30/13 The Earl Atlanta, GA
11/01/13 Lola’s Fort Worth, TX
11/02/13 Holy Mountain Austin, TX

LE TROUBLE
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Le Trouble plays three shows for CMJ Music Marathon this year: Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 and The Delancey on October 18, and Living Room October 19.

Listeners will have no trouble getting up and moving to Canadian band Le Trouble. If their soon-to-be released debut EP, Reality Strikes, is any indication of how their live shows are, audiences will definitely be bopping around. Check out their single, “Real Talk (Part 2)” and on tour.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/15/13 The Garrison Toronto, Canada
10/18/13 Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
10/18/13 The Delancey New York, NY
10/19/13 Living Room New York, NY
10/26/13 The Seahorse Tavern Halifax, Canada
11/07/13 Bar Le Cha Cha Ste Thérèse, Canada

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