As one blogger so delicately phrased it, "CMJ goes out with a whimper". There wasn't a whole lot I wanted to see on Day Five of CMJ. So I rested my weary bones, wandered around Williamsburg, and caught a couple of shows. One highlight was Ha Ha Tonka's performance at Union Pool in Williamsburg at a homey, jam-packed venue. I believe there was a BBQ going on as well. Williamsburg was lovely, flourishing with......

I've always dreamed of attending the CMJ, the annual New York gathering of pretty much every band in the entire universe. The people over at Fader are saying CMJ should be an acronym for Conquering Many Jams. I'm just not sure if I'll be doing the conquering. With thousands of bands to choose from, It's more than likely that the music will be conquering me. As I arrive at the Puck building on Lafayette......

The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Echo Sarah Silverman @ Largo Metal Skool, Open Window, It's Revenge, Paperback Hero @ Key Club Gosling, Cut Off Your Hands, Gliss (video above), So So Modern @ Safari Sam's Raining Jane, Stereo Suite, Jen & Abby, Robert Shields @ The Hotel Cafe The Greatest Touchdown Ever Scored, Lady Sinatra, Tsk Tsk @ The Scene Buffalo Roam, Castledoor, Aushua, The Panda Band @ Silverlake Lounge Berko, Low vs.......