One week each year, New York City is positively glutted with indie-music fans, bands, and industry folk for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. It’s madness. To help you navigate things, we came up with a handy guide of pared-down music picks.
In case you didn’t get a chance to catch some of the recommended bands in person (it happens), we bring you our CMJ 2009 slideshow, featuring School of Seven Bells, Vega, the Postelles, and more »
Today’s mix will give you a taste of what music will sound like in the near future a.k.a. September. So give your fingers a little warm-up stretch and get ready to “Right Click, Save Link As,” because after the jump we present 10 essential downloads from our latest Viva Radio show that we consider required listening at Flavorpill HQ. Enjoy! Read More »
Today, you are about to be diagnosed as Terminally Chill. Today, you will know the secret of Neon Indian.
If your initial thought is, “Wait, isn’t that a casino at a Native American reservation camp?,” then you are mistaken. If your thought is, “a mysterious duo…’a guy and a girl who make music via correspondence. One in Brooklyn, one in Austin,’” then you are only half right. Read More »