Hank & Cupcakes are part of This Week in New York showcase Friday afternoon at Fontana’s (photo by Alan Lugo)
It’s Friday at the CMJ Music Marathon, time to get serious. There’s no better way to start the day than with This Week in New York’s inaugural showcase, 12:15 to 5:00 in the afternoon at Fontana’s. So call in sick, take a long lunch, or leave early to check out Jake Merhmann of Tan Vampires (12:15), Rubber Kiss Goodbye (1:00), Our Mountain (2:00), Hank & Cupcakes (3:00), and At War With the 60’s (4:00). We think this is one of the coolest lineups of the festival, but we might be a little biased. Below are our suggestions on how to spend the rest of your CMJ Friday night.
Friday, October 21
This Week in New York showcase: Jake Mehrmann (Tan Vampires), Rubber Kiss Goodbye, Our Mountain, Hank & Cupcakes, At War With the 60’s, Fontana’s, 12:15 – 5:00
A Silent Disco at the Big Screen Plaza supporting Invisible Children, with Spirit Family Reunion and Hundred Visions, 6:00
Delicate Steve, DROM, 7:00
Freaks in Love (David Koslowski & Skizz Cyzyk, 2011), followed by a Q&A with directors David Koslowski and Skizz Cyzyk and members of Alice Donut, Soho House, free with RSVP, 7:00
Destry, Sullivan Hall, 8:50
Conversion Party, Union Hall, 9:15
Kid Savant, Studio at Webster Hall, 9:30
Eternal Summers, Cake Shop, 10:30
Lily & the Parlour Tricks, Sullivan Hall, 11:05