CMJ 08 Wrap Up

What a week! I probably saw an average of 10 bands a day while in NYC for the festival. My favorite bands were, for the most part, bands I was somewhat familiar with, including Takka Takka, Miniature Tigers, Rumble Strips, Women, Princeton and the Boat People.

There were some suprises though - DRI sounded unlike anything I heard at the festival and was one of the few female artists I came across. The Subjects are based in Brooklyn and have elements of the Kinks. They are currently working on new material and I look forward to hearing what they come up with. Secret Life of Sofia also caught my ear and they were the very first band I saw at the festival. If you want to check out these artists for yourself, check out the video on our CMJ page - KCRW.com/CMJ

Some of these bands played double digit shows while in town but if you come all the way from Canada for your first NYC trip (like Women) you might as well make the most of it and I thank them for it!

RR