Puerto Rican punks Davila 666 will be at the Knitting Factory on Wednesday night (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Planning how you are going to attack the annual CMJ Music Marathon is like figuring out your vacation itinerary, carefully plotting out when you want to be where to see what you want to see. With thousands of scheduled concerts, DJ sets, and movie premieres, it can be, well, more than a tad overwhelming. So we’ve narrowed down your choices, making our pick for the best bets each day of the festival, which runs October 18-22 primarily in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. And yes, we strongly suggest twi-ny’s own CMJ showcase, taking place October 21 at 12 noon at Fontana’s. Below are our choices for Wednesday night, a mix of some local favorites, some well-known bands, and some fresh new faces.
Wednesday, October 19
Duke Spirit, Puma Store, 2:30
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ace Hotel, 4:30
Emmy the Great, Fat Baby, 8:00
Wallpaper, Studio at Webster Hall, 8:30
The Big Sleep, Santos Party House, 9:15
Fix: The Ministry Movie (Douglas Freel, 2011), followed by a Q&A with director Doug Freel and Ministry’s Paul Barker, Clearview Chelsea Cinema, 9:30
Parts & Labor, Union Pool, 10:00
Davila 666, Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 11:20
A Place to Bury Strangers, Union Pool, 12 midnight