Broken Social Scene, Deerhoof, Crystal Castles, Beach House, Cool Kids Lead CMJ 2008 Lineup

Ditto Gang Gang Dance, Roisin Murphy, Lykke Li, Lee "Scratch" Perry, APTBS
Broken Social Scene, Deerhoof, Crystal Castles, Beach House, Cool Kids Lead CMJ 2008 Lineup

The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival descends upon the fair city of New York October 21-25, bringing heatseekers and hypemakers together to see some bands, split a few cab fares, and maybe-- just maybe-- be the first to discover the next big thing. The initial lineup for the musical portion of CMJ 2008 has been announced, and, well, if music's next great success story is among 'em, you and me are probably already familiar with the first chapter.

Leading this year's charge are Broken Social Scene, Deerhoof, Beach House, Gang Gang Dance, They Might Be Giants, Lee "Scratch" Perry, the Cool Kids, Roisin Murphy, Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Yo Majesty, Juliana Hatfield, A Place to Bury Strangers, Annuals, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, Minus the Bear, IRAN, the Dears, Cut Off Your Hands, the Virgins, and more. In other words, that mixtape you made for ceramics class back in March = totes ahead of the curve.

As usual, there will also be panels aplenty, film screenings, and more.

Posted by Paul Thompson on Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 10:00am