There are two sides to the annual CMJ Music Marathon, which exerts a vice-like grip on the music industry in New York in October. At night, there are fallen-down-drunk bodies strewn throughout the streets, as industry workers stumble out of venues after a selection of their bands play showcases all across the city. Free and cheap beer helps add to the madness, and corporate sponsors proliferate throughout-—it’s not unusual to see a group of people playing a demo version of Rock Band while an actual rock band plays in the same venue. Fortunately, the real-life musicians were just about winning the battle for attention at CMJ ’09.Read full article here.
