Starlight Girls: CMJ

The first band I discovered at this year’s CMJ is Starlight Girls.

Starlight Girls website

CMJ 2011

Since New York’s CMJ music marathon 2o11 is coming up – October 18th to October 22nd — here are five of the bands not-to-miss in the extensive line-up.

1. Neon Indian

2. Dum Dum Girls

3. Handsome Furs

4. Memoryhouse

5. Kevin Devine

For the full line-up of bands, click here.

The Like: Playing Next Week in NYC

The Like, who have a brand new MySpace design, will be playing in NYC next week for CMJ.

You can hear new music from The Like on Tuesday October 20th at the Bowery Ballroom.

They will be opening for Jukebox the Ghost. Here’s a song by Jukebox the Ghost called “Hold it In”:

The Like News: CMJ Festival

According to The Like’s latest MySpace Blog, they will be in NYC at the end of the month for the CMJ Music Festival.

Stay tuned for more information about exact dates and venue information from After The Show.

To read about the end of their tour with the Arctic Monkeys, head to The Like’s MySpace Blog here.

It’s a very funny read – especially “The Dallas saga” section. Read about sheep and clown costumes, taxis running out of gas, and most importantly, find out why “Mitul Patel is NO FRIEND of the Like.”

Friday’s Notes & News

First, Happy Birthday to Alex Greenwald who is 30 years old today! Wish Alecksu a happy birthday on Twitter.

Second, Jill Hennessey will be performing as part of the CMJ music festival in New York, which we wrote about here.

For information, head to Jill’s MySpace.

Finally, Reni Lane is also playing for the CMJ music festival on October 20th and 22nd. For details, look at her MySpace.

While you’re there, listen to the RAC remix of “Place For Us.” It’s doing very well on Hypem.

2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival

The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2009 will happen in New York City from October 20-24.

CMJ, lasting 5 days and nights, features concerts by over 1,200 artists in over 75 of New York City’s venues. Click here for a full list of the artists scheduled.

Bands continue to be added to CMJ’s lineup, and Army Navy just announced that they will be one of the participating bands.