Nialler9 @ CMJ – LATFH*

Malt liquor and hipster beer empties at the Crystal Antlers show in Williamsburg last night.

In the city that never sleeps during CMJ, a million gigs pass you by and you’re powerless to do anything about it. That’s why you have to pick and choose a venue and pretty much stay there. We’ve had two full days so far and my highlights have been Fanfarlo, Suckers and Crystal Antlers.

Tonight sees the Irish bands doing their thing at The Bowery Poetry Club. If you can’t make it, you can stream it here. Then, tomorrow night – Chromeo, Solid Gold, Holy Ghost!, Theophilus London and Amazing Baby in a bowling alley is where I’m headed for the night. Proper report later, In the meantime, you can follow my moves at CMJ via Twitter.

See Also

Iggy Pop, Gilla Band, The Scratch & more for Dublin festival In The Meadows in 2025

LATFH refers to Look at This Fucking Hipster. I saw about a thousand hipsters yesterday.

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