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Le Poisson Rouge got a Kiwi treat Tuesday evening, the first night of CMJ. Tiny Ruins, Black City Lights, Eden Mulholland, Streets of Laredo, and Ghost Wave â€¦

October's just around the corner, and you know what that means: CMJ Music Marathon! Again, if you're not familiar with this by now, it stands for College Music Journal. CMJ is generally known for showcasing many of the smaller, unknown bands on the rise.

Here is a recap from last year:

CMJ 2014 will be taking place in New York City on October 21-25, 2014.

Here is just a brief list of musicians on this year's lineup:

The Kills, Slowdive, Bombay Bicycle Club, Gerard Way, Cold War Kids, Courtney Barnett, RAC, San Fermin, The Horrors, Dusky, Matthew Dear, Moon Duo, Twin Peaks, Reigning Sound, Pro Era, White Fence, Sam Roberts Band, D.D Dumbo, Luluc, Protomartyr, MONEY, Tom Vek, Kate Boy, Cathedrals, The Wytches, Bear's Den

For the latest details and updates (and complete band listing), head over to cmj.com .

Below are some artists you may or may not know, who are playing CMJ 2014:

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Bernard Butler

Performance-wise, Bernard Butler does an amazing job playing these songs. They embellish Watt's songs, not overpowering, but enough that you can clearly hear his presence â€¦

FLOWERS

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London trio Flowers will be in New York for CMJ in support of their debut album
Do What You Want To, It's What You Should Do (Kanine Records/Fortuna Pop!). The record was produced by Bernard Butler (Suede), who we recently saw in Minneapolis.

Upcoming Flowers Dates & CMJ Dates

09/26 @ Epic Studios, Norwich, UK*
09/27 @ Brudenell Games Room, Leeds, UK*
09/28 @ The Castle, Manchester, UK*
09/29 @ Clwb Ifor, Cardiff, UK*
09/30 @ The Bull's Head, Birminigham, UK*
10/01 @ Start the Bus (Free Show), Bristol, UK*
10/02 @ Concrete, London, UK*
10/21 @ Cake Shop, NYC (CMJ Party)
10/22 @ Kanine Records CMJ Party
10/22 @ SESAC CMJ Party
10/22 @ Terrorbird CMJ Party
10/23 @ Dr. Martins Party CMJ Party
10/24 @ Kanine Records CMJ Party

*w/ Fear of Men

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Deerhoof

It's hard to believe that Deerhoof has been around for eighteen years. Although their music changed and evolved over time, due to adding and losing band membersâ€¦ â€¦

WHITE REAPER

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Louisville's White Reaper is heading to CMJ in support of their debut EP, out now on Polyvinyl Records.

Look for the trio to open up for Deerhoof later in November.

Tour dates:

09/08 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (7pm)
09/28 Louisville, KY @ Cropped Out Festival
10/17 Bloomington, IN @ Bishop Bar
10/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Golden Tea House
10/20-25 New York, NY @ CMJ
10/26 Annandale-on-Hudson, NY @ Bard College
10/27 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
10/28 Raleigh, NC @ Neptunes
10/31 Frightening Ass Film Festival
11/06 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right *
11/07 Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre *
11/08 Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern *
11/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
11/11 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge *
11/12 Kalamazoo, MI @ Louie's Back Room *
11/13 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace *
11/14 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Piccolo Rialto *

* = w/ Deerhoof

JOHNNY LEWIS

johnnyvlewis.com

Colorado, by the way of Minneapolis, Johnny Lewis, not to be confused with Jenny Lewis (who was in Jenny & Johnny) or actor/director Johnny Lewis, is releasing a self-titled debut album this September 23rd on vinyl/digital.

Check out this 2014 tour, heading to CMJ:

09/08 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (7pm)
09/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Midpoint Music Festival
09/26 – Indianapolis, IN – TBA
09/27 – Louisville, KY – Nulu Fest (4pm)
09/28 – Asheville, NC – Jack of the Wood
09/29 – Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
09/30 – Richmond, VA – Univ of Richmond
10/01 – Washington, DC – IOTA
10/03 – Baltimore, MD – Church and Company
10/22 – CMJ – Tijuana Gift Shop (8pm)
10/22 – CMJ – Rock Shop – Bowery Electric (11pm)

HOLIDAY MOUNTAIN

holidaymountainmusic.com

Psych-dub trio Holiday Mountain recently premiered their track, "I Love You" at CMJ.com (09/17). The song is taken from their forthcoming album, You Be You. I normally don't like using band photos, but at this moment, I don't have any album artwork.

Tour Dates:

09/08 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (7pm)
09/20 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
09/26 – Austin, TX – The Scoot Inn
09/28 – Dallas, TX – Index Fest
09/30 – Phoneix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom*
10/01 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah*
10/02 – Santa Anna, CA – Constellation Room*
10/03 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy*
10/22 – CMJ (Big Picture Media Showcase)
10/23 – CMJ (Tammany Hall Texas Take Over Party)
11/05 – New York, NY – Pianos (residency)
11/12 – New York, NY – Pianos (residency)
11/19 – New York, NY – Pianos (residency)
11/26 – New York, NY – Pianos (residency)

* supporting Ben Kweller

OBN III'S

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Austin's OBN III's will be playing at CMJ 2014, to they are extending their tour on the heels of two recent releases, Live In San Francisco (Castle Face Records) and Third Time To Harm (Tic Tac Totally).

Tour dates:

10/14 – Memphis, TN – Murphy's
10/15 – Nashville, TN – The Stone Fox
10/16 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
10/17 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
10/18 – Hamtramck, MI – Small's
10/20 – Toronto, ON – Smiling Buddha
10/21 – Cleveland, OH – Now That's Class
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
10/24 – Brooklyn, NY – CMJ
10/25 – Manhattan, NY – CMJ
10/26 – Allston, MA – O'Brien's Pub
10/27 – Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong
10/28 – Raleigh, NC – Neptune's Parlour
10/29 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
10/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
11/08 – Austin, TX – FFF Nights
11/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Burt's Tiki Lounge
11/15 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive
11/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
11/17 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
11/18 – Missoula, MT – Stage 112 #
11/19 – Calgary, AB – Palomino Social Club #
11/21 – Seattle, WA – Lo-Fi Performance #
11/22 – Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl #
11/23 – Olympia, WA – Northern #
11/25- Portland, OR – Dante's #
11/28 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar #
11/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Globos #
11/30 – San Diego, CA – The Hideout #
12/01 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room #
12/02 – Las Cruces, NM – Train Yard #
12/03 – Austin, TX – Red 7 (Inside) #

# w/ Pampers

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