Cool Hunting
Kids sporting laminates on NYC subways signals CMJ's descent on the city once again. Friends of CH, The Roulettes—a band accepted into the music showcase on their first try—put together an awesome lineup that we're sponsoring this Saturday. Other bands performing include Red Wire Black Wire, Renminbi, Sini Anderson, The Fancy and Beluga and we're stoked to be on board with co-sponsors Etsy (who will have a couple vendors on hand for shopaholics), Sadie Magazine and Tom Tom.
In addition to some of the most exciting up-and-coming names in indie music (and the kind of DIY event we think CMJ should be), the show promises BBQ and $3 bloody marys.
Check the Roulettes out on their MySpace page to listen and Facebook to learn more. Buy their first LP (engineered by Larry Crane of Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus, etc. fame) from Lucky Madison or download from iTunes.
View the poster for the Roulettes at CMJ after the jump.
Bruar Falls BBQ Spectacular
24 October 2009, 12-6pm
Bruar Falls
245 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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tel. +1 347 529 6610
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