CMJ 2009: Alec Ounsworth, YACHT, The XX, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Roadside Graves and More
Over the course of a properly executed CMJ Music Marathon, the participant will begin to believe that all life occurs in a dingy-bar basement, sustenance equals falafel stands, and that a 9-to-5-er cares about the plight of an orange lanyard-clad nimwit who attends concerts around the clock but can’t be bothered to charge their cell phone. Credit YACHT for a dose of alternative unreality to skew the focus yet again during a Thursday that also featured essential indie blog Aquarium Drunkard’s well-curated showcase, the XX at the Apple Store, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s frontman breaking loose, and Cymbals Eat... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusClap Your Hands Say Yeah Not Breaking Up, Just Seeing Other People
When news broke last week of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth going solo, questions of a breakup naturally surfaced, especially after the group announced in January that it was ditching studio plans. Ounsworth, however, has told Spinner that his own solo work does not signify the end for the band.... read more
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