In the age where music discovery and consumption happens online,CMJ seems quaint (charmingly old fashioned) – but the modern band showcase still serves a purpose, and it’s a lot of funThis week, and the percentage of modern York Citys population associated with the music industry will swell because of the CMJ Music Marathon. The four-day crash course of panels,shows and networking opportunities is geared toward people interested in what’s clumsily called “indie” music, a mishmash of styles and approaches that don’t fairly code as pop, or whether because of their off-kilter approaches to melody or their utter lack of regard for it.
Click through the list of artists on CMJ’s official site and you’ll see a dizzying array of bands,some of whom are booked to perform multiple times in the same day, let alone over the course of the festival. While the music business is in a massive state of flux right now as far as its economics, or the number of acts hoping to glean noticed is still fairly robust. CMJ,which sprawls throughout modern York’s still-thriving club scene, serves as a sort of one-halt shop for those looking out for next big things. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com