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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : War Zone : The Speed of Things (2013)

-       2nd full length. Right off the heels of its teaser Patterns EP.

-       Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

-       The best live band going right now.

-       CBGB Fest.

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Adios Ghost : Splitting Glass (2013)

-          Latest single.

-          Electronic, indie pop similar to Yeasayer.

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Courtney Barnett : Avant Gardener : The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas (2013)

-          Release of her first two EPs.

-          Alt-indie rock that makes me think of Petty, Dylan and Joan Osborne.

-          25 year old from Australia.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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The Dismemberment Plan : The Ice of Boston : The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified (1997)

-          2nd album of 5. Their 5th is out this year and their first in 12 years.

-          Hugely influential indie punk rock band from DC named after a line in Groundhog's Day.

-          One of the main headliners of CMJ 2013.

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Cotton Jones : Somehow To Keep It Going : Tall Hours In The Glowstream (2010)

-          3rd full length of 5. Plu 2 EPs

-          Formerly the Cotton Jones Basket Ride

-          Catchy, mellow folk with slightly distorted warm vocals.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Adam Faucett : Sparkman : DayTrotter Session (2011)

-          Dark, brooding alt-country.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons : Every Heartbroken Man : White Lighter (2010)

-          2nd album.

-          Dark, country-leaning folk.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Eros and the Eschaton : Shadow, Forth! : Home Address For Civil War (2013)

-          Debut album after a string of smaller releases.

-          Couple and parents duo making distorted, marching, shoegaze dream pop.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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CTZNSHP : Heartbreak Kids : Doom Love (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Montreal based soaring 'haze rock.'

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Gang of Youths : A Sudden Light (2013)

-          Latest single… as far as I can tell. Not much music out yet outside of a string of singles.

-          Another excellent group of indie rockers out of Australia.

-          Feels a little like U2 + Cold War Kids.

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Holy Wave : Lady Madonna's Operation : RELAX (2013)

-          Latest single from their forthcoming 2nd album. Also one EP.

-          Austin psych rockers with more of a Thee Of Sees sound.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Heavy Birds : Moon Child : Mary / Moon Child EP (2013)

-          2nd of three short releases in the past 2 years.

-          Eerie psych rock that sounds a bit like the Black Angels.

-          Currently in the studio recording their debut LP.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Jacco Gardner : The Ballad Of Little Jane : Cabinet Of Curiosities (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          Dutch multi-intrumentalist making 60's psych, pop and folk. Think early Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett.

-          Another solid artist on the robust Trouble in Mind records (Mikal Cronin, Ty Segall, Mmoss)

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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