Line Out - Comments on Badgeless at CMJ, Part One http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one CMJ--It's kind of a big deal. You might have heard of some of the bands. I mean, there are over a thousand or whatever. I'm in New York right now, only loosely because of the Music Marathon, and unfortunately, somewhat... Copyright 2008 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:20:29 -0800 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:41:12 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by matthew fisher wilder CMJ today is like the Gavin Report last decade.

SXSW is today what CMJ was last decade.

Is CMJ still doing the pay-to-play thing with their college charts?

]]> matthew fisher wilder http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one#c829207 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one#c829207 Out of Town Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:35:00 -0800 Comment by josh I didn't make it to the music marathon this year, but if previous years are any indication badges aren't as helpful as you might imagine. most showcases are ticketed and only a limited number of badges are admitted, often depending on how nice of a relationship you develop with the doorman.

it's definitely worthy your while to troll the mp3blogs for dayparty listings -- usually free, plenty of room, and the occasional free drink can be had. Most of my favorite CMJ shows from last year turned out to happen before 6 pm.

]]> josh http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one#c829408 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one#c829408 Out of Town Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:51:45 -0800 Comment by segal Right on with the Holy Fuck and UNKLE assessments.

Holy Fuck might be the best live band in N. America at the moment.

James LaVelle, on the other hand, has gone from hero to zero with me.

]]> segal http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one#c829703 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/10/badgeless_at_cmj_part_one#c829703 Out of Town Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:41:12 -0800