New Collisions should get CMJers parachuting across the dance floor Saturday night at Local 269 (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
CMJ enters its fifth and final day today, and we have to say we’re wiped out from yesterday’s exciting This Week in New York showcase at Fontana’s, where Jake Mehrmann of Tan Vampires, Rubber Kiss Goodbye, Our Mountain, Hank & Cupcakes, and At War With the 60’s put on a great show. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t ready to head out again to see some amazing bands in some very cool venues. Below are only some of the highlights of the marathon’s grand finale.
Nicole Atkins, Rockwood Music Hall, 3:30
The Front Bottoms, Highline Ballroom, 6:45
Radical Dads, Bruar Falls, 8:00
Wavves, Fader Fort, 8:20
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (Joann Sfar, 2011), Soho House, free with RSVP, 9:15
New Collisions, Local 269, 10:00
Jump into the Gospel, Bowery Electric, 10:15
Spell Talk, Dominion, 10:30
Turbo Fruits, Public Assembly, 11:00
Shinobi Ninja, Arlene’s Grocery, 12 midnight
Shonen Knife, Public Assembly, 12:30
Emil & Friends, the Delancey, 1:40