12:19 AM - After The Jump CMJ funtimes: Saturday, Oct. 20 @ the Yard
By the time we got through the After The Jump Fest back in August, the future of the music blogger collective was uncertain, but in the past few weeks leading up to the CMJ Music Marathon (next week! ack!) the name has come back in full force with three shows during the (admittedly already) hectic week of (too much) music - even including an official showcase (Wednesday @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg). I may be a little biased because I had far more to do with one of these shows than the others, but I'm really excited about it and would love to see a lot of people come out and enjoy the day we've put together for you. Let's start with the venue: The first time I went to The Yard was August 26th, coincidentally the day after the big After The Jump Fest at Studio B. She Keeps Bees (pictured below) were scheduled to play at the venue that I'd only heard about briefly before when Landau drove all the way to Brooklyn only to find out their show with the Bjorkestra and Sex Mob there had been cancelled. What I knew was that it was outside and on the Gowanus Canal. Sure! That's enough to get me to check it out. The venue itself is just what it claims to be: a yard. There are trees and some rocks to sit on, a path to walk along, a barbecue area, and of course a small stage with views of the cool blue Carroll Street Bridge right behind it. We'll start the day with The Lisps and Balthrop, Alabama and then shift gears a bit for Eagle*Seagull (one of this year's CMJ not-to-be-missed bands) and Rock Plaza Central, then hootin' it up for Old Time Relijun and o'death (a pairing made in heaven or hell - either way it's sure to satisfy) and finally White Magic. The Two Man Gentlemen Band will entertain between acts. They'll be the ones in the nice hats. Metromix and Blog Fresh Radio are helping to make it happen. Official post and details for this show can be found here. Listen!
The Lisps - "Pepper Spray"
The Two Man Gentlemen Band - "Shotgun Wedding"
Old Time Relijun - "Indestructible Life!"
o'death - "Adelita (Daytrotter Session)"
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