Lordy Lordy, WHAT A WEEK!
We start the re-cap last Wednesday. Myself and Nate are first to arrive in NYC to claim our artist badges. Our GPS put us in the wrong part of the city, however, before we realize this, we’re about ten seconds out of the car when we notice a trailer a man tall, dapper man walking out of it. Who is this man you ask? Mr. Tom Selleck. The man, The myth, The mustache. After a very anxious, ten block cab ride, we meet the rest of the band, claim our badges, and sample some of the excellent showcases in Brooklyn. Well, the other guys did, I was sick as a dog, our show that night was canceled as a result, so i stayed in to rest.
Thursday we went to the Artist Lounge/Welcome Center where we all felt like Forrest Gump where he drinks all the free Dr.Peppers at the White House. Again, more show sampling, all of which were amazing.
Friday was the ReThinkPopMusic showcase where we caught STELLAR sets by The Vanguard, Emily Long, The Xcerts, Miniboone, and The Reckless Sons! We had a blast at Crash Mansion and want to thank Bob Berman and everyone at ReThinkPopMusic for having us! Oh and if you’re anywhere near the Bowery, go to Lombardi’s for pizza, its incredible.
Saturday was The Portland, ME Showcase at Trash Bar in Brooklyn. Let me just say this: If you’re from Portland and even thought of making the trip, or a Portland turned NYC native and thought about coming, well I hope you did. The Lucid, Dead Man’s Clothes, Foam Castles, Good Kids Sprouting Horns, Marie Stella, and The Class Machine all sounded top notch, just astounding sets from everyone. We played last and appreciate everyone who stuck around, we feel great about our set and had the best time.
We’d like to thank everyone who donated to the Kickstarter fund to help cover travel expenses (Especially Jess Lipton and everyone at Maine Radio Project who helped us meet our goal at the zero hour!), and all of our friends who put us up at their places, and put up with our shenanigans.
In closing, to any band looking to take things to another level, CMJ is certainly something you should take part in, we certainly plan to again. Its a great time to network and create new relationships, as well as educating your band on the state of the music industry and how to be a success.
Stay tuned, because i’m sure we’ll be posting plenty of sweaty pics from the shows!
Love yaz,
-Miek
