CMJ showcase schedule finalized

You've heard the names, weathered the hype storm, gotten your festival passes in order... now it's time to start figuring out just who the hell you're going to see at the CMJ Music Marathon from Oct. 16-20. Every band now has a time slot and a venue to call its own, so scoot on over to the CMJ website and start tracking down your favorites. We suggest keeping a map of New York City close at hand so you can start drawing out the labyrinthine route that you're going to cut through the city in search of the next great sound. Ample supplies of pepper spray are optional, but also recommended.

In other CMJ news, for those of you still wondering about the SonicBids submissions controversy, go and check out our news item on the subject. SonicBids CEO Panos Panay sent us an open letter in response to the story, and we've since added it to the end of the page. For those who might have missed it, it's definitely worth a read.

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