It’s that time of year again. The CMJ Music Marathon begins today. Now, we know that’s NYC news, but we’ll be heading up there and so will some of your favorite Philly acts. While there does seem like a lack of participation from some of the bigger names that you’d expect to be there representing Philly, we certainly don’t lack any waves of up-and-comers ready to crash the party! Here’s our Philly artists guide to CMJ.
The Deli Magazine will be presenting 8 Official CMJ showcases throughout NYC/Brooklyn spanning a wide array of genres. We are happy to be hosting
Strand of Oaks (a.k.a. Timothy Showalter), who has been receiving an enormous amount of critical acclaim and deservedly so for his latest album
Pope Killdragon, at The Living Room on Oct. 21. We’ll also be bringing the epic hard rockin’ harmonious sounds of the mighty
Univox to Spike Hill on Oct. 22.
Reading Rainbow looks like they’ll be the busiest of our local crew of folks invading the Big Apple. Our most recent Best of Philly Poll winner will be giving everyone at the festival a taste of their upcoming release
Prism Eyes due out Nov. 23 via Hozac Records. Reading Rainbow will be opening their CMJ 2010 at their label’s showcase with Impose Records at Don Pedro on Oct. 21. Another Official CMJ Performance includes Oct. 23 at Cake Shop for the Pop Tarts Suck Toasted Showcase with Lehigh Valley’s
Soars, as well as an unofficial CMJ show in their typical DIY fashion at Party Xpo.
Piano popsters
Jukebox the Ghost will be making the rounds first off at the Sneak Attack Party on Oct. 20 at The Delancey. They’ll be pulling double duty the next day with an early evening appearance at Stratosphere Sound for the Maker’s Mark/Insound.com Party and later at Bowery Electric for Bella Union/Yep Roc Official Showcase with labelmates
Drink Up Buttercup.
Sun Airway will be making their CMJ debut with their pedigrees on their sleeves at Pianos on Oct. 21 for Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian/Dead Oceans Official CMJ Showcase and The Windish Showcase at Rockwood Music Hall on Oct. 22.
Penrose will be breaking the seal for the Philly artists today when they bring their big classic rock riffs to Arlene’s Grocery for the No Pulp Showcase. You’ll be able to catch them,
TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb (who will be at Spike Hill on Oct. 21) and a slew of local up-and-comers this Oct. 31 in Philly for the TJ Kong_Halloween_CostumeBall_RockandRoll_Murdershow presented by The Deli Magazine and Spaten.
- The Deli Staff
