Oct 20 2007
CMJ Mini-Wrap
CMJ is (almost) officially over and boy are my arms tired. Wait, that’s not the right punchline.
Anyway, been an insanely busy few days running all around NYC at the annual CMJ Music Marathon and conference. I moderated a marketing panel that went swimmingly, attended many others, and even saw a few good bands.
Unfortunately, very few.
This is partly my fault, as I just didn’t spend the time to find the super awesome underground bands I would like. But the overall feeling this year from a lot of people was that there weren’t as many breathtaking artists as in past years.
Add on top that I am super super super picky and specific about live shows, and you really get a small subset that I’d enjoy.
I did attend a number of great parties though, so all is redeemed.
More to come when I am back in Los Angeles and have a few minutes to unwind.
Thanks for the CMJ tips! 30 second elevator pitch was essential. I learned a lot, saw quite a bit of NYC, and had a great time at the shows. I hope you caught Justice too, they were sick.
Jbrickman