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| Of Montreal leader Kevin Barnes being interviewed by Powerplay Music TV at The Knitting Factory in NYC - September 15 |
Z. Berg, lead singer and guitarist for The Like, performing at Sine in NYC - September 15 |
Andy with Kevin Barnes from Of Montreal and Paul Cequeira from Powerplay in NYC - September 15 |
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| The Like's hard-hitting drummer Tennesee Thomas kickin' it out during their CMJ Showcase - September 15 |
Against Me! singer Tom Gabel performing at The Fader Party during the CMJ Music Marathon - September 16 |
The Like's vivacious Charlotte Froom pounding on her bass at the band's showcase in NYC - September 15 |
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| Against Me! guitarist James Bowman singing during "Don't Lose Touch" in NYC - September 16 |
Andy spending some quality time with Against Me! lead singer Tom Gabel in NYC - September 16 |
Against Me! bassist Warren Oakes performing during the jam-packed Fader party - September 16 |
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| Against Me! drummer Andrew Seward displays his Bonham-esque style during their NYC Showcase - September 16 |
The High Dials performing during the CMJ Rainbow Quartz showcase at Arlene Grocery in NYC - September 16 |
The High Dials lead singer Trevor Anderson pouring his heart out at Arlene Grocery - September 16 |
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| Andy hanging out with Clay Fain from Austin Music Network during CMJ - September 16 |
Maria Taylor performing with her phenomenal band at The Bowery Ballroom - September 16 |
Andy LeMaster from Now It's Overhead playing guitar with Maria Taylor at the Saddle Creek Showcase in NYC - September 16 |
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| Enthusiastic Criteria guitarist Aaron Druery performing to a sold-out house at The Bowery Ballroom - September 16 |
HIP staffer and Saddle Creek fan Laura Presedo with AMN's Clay Fain at the Saddle Creek Showcase - September 16 |
Criteria singer/guitarist Stephen Pedersen revving up the audience at The Bowery Ballroom - September 16 |
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| Criteria's kick-ass bassist A.J. Mogis thrilling an appreciative Bowery Ballroom crowd - September 16 |
Andy spending a few moments with Touch and Go's Sara Tolbert at SOB's in NYC - September 16 |
The talented Kate Taylor performs with her sister Maria at the Saddle Creek Showcase - September 16 |
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| Sierra Casady, half of the astonishing sister duo CocoRosie, performing at SOB's during the CMJ Music Marathon - September 16 |
Bianca Casady plays a musical toy while sister Sierrs amazes a sold-out crowd at SOB's in NYC - September 16 |
CocoRosie's Bianca Casady, known for her feline and bluesy vocal inflections, performs at SOB's in NYC - September 16 |
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| HIPster James Wells hanging out with the lovely Orenda Fink prior to her Bowery Ballroom show in NYC - September 16 |
Saddle Creek's latest buzz band Criteria spending time with Paul from Powerplay in NYC - September 16 |
Paul Cerqueira from Powerplay Music TV with Orenda Fink after their interview at The Bowery Ballroom - September 16 |