I checked in to CMJ headquarters, aka Judson Church in the West Village, at around 6pm to pick up my pass for the 2010 CMJ festival. From there I headed over to the Pure Volume House in the East Village, the Pure Volume house is a lounge for the press/VIPs and of course the artists participating in CMJ 2010. There are pool tables and a bar with free vodka and beer and lots of coffee drinks, Kangol hats and potato chips. At the Pure Volume House I had the pleasure of meeting New York by way of Alaska band The Lives of Famous Men who are playing a CMJ showcase at Arlene’s Grocery this Saturday 10/23.
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The first time that I saw Brett Gleason’s live show, he was accompanied by his Grammy nominated drummer (Eliot Humberto Kavee). At last week’s gig, his sound was further perfected by the addition of Jana Fischer on keyboards & backing vocals. Jana not only took on the aforementioned roles, but she also toyed around with a multitude of eery effects which beautifully reverberated around the venue. With the partnership of Brett’s flawless vocals, the trio successfully recreated the brilliance of his forthcoming debut EP (The Dissonance). J’adore. All photos courtesy of Santiago Felipe. Go behind the scenes of Brett Gleason’s video for ‘I Am Not’ here. It will see daylight shortly. In April, I interviewed Brett Gleason. Visit Brett Gleason at his official site.

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Check out a very early performance featuring never-released track, ‘Sagganuts’, in the clip below (from Arlene’s Grocery). Download a more recognizable Strokes tune at bottom.

MP3: The Strokes – Juicebox

Check out a very early performance featuring never-released track, ‘Sagganuts’, in the clip below (from Arlene’s Grocery). Download a more recognizable Strokes tune at bottom.

MP3: The Strokes – Juicebox

Check out a very early performance featuring never-released track, ‘Sagganuts’, in the clip below (from Arlene’s Grocery). Download a more recognizable Strokes tune at bottom.

MP3: The Strokes – Juicebox