i apologize for the delay.

inspiration.

Jess Penner - All Smiles

Vans Warped Tour?? Patrick Stump’s solo shows?? I’ve got news/opinions on both. SOON!!! Stay tuned! :)

-Erica <3

…will be back soon!

i wrote a blog out of boredom but i actually got into the topic and i will post a part 2 sooner or later http://emophotography.blogspot.com/

Hi all,

What were your CMJ adventures today? I went to the Paper Garden showcase at the Living Room and caught a set by the wonderful Alcoholic Faith Mission, then scooted around the corner to Arlene’s Grocery for the No Pulp showcase and saw Allen Stone who was amazing and a band called The Dance Party. The latter was recommended to me by two friends so I checked them out…maybe my friends don’t know me that well. But hey, at least their name doesn’t lie. A dance party is what you’d expect and a dance party definitely went downnn at their set! It was fun. Not my cup of tea, but definitely fun.

I guess that’s the best part (and maybe the whole point) of CMJ: going to see some bands you’ve never heard of and then deciding whether you’d like to hear more from them or not. And of course, going to see the bands you already know & love is excellent as well and that’s what I’ll be doing later on tonight. I’ll be heading out to the Bowery Poetry Club for the Big Picture Media showcase to see The Bigger Lights, The Narrative & more!

Come down and hang!!

-Erica

*Edit: Shaant of Cute is What We Aim For has come down with a case of laryngitis so the band won’t be playing the Big Picture showcase as planned. Let’s all wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully we’ll be seeing the band sooooon!*

(Will post tons of links to this blog [& upcoming CMJ blogs] later, but for now do a search for the bands I’ve mentioned at check them out!)

Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thespotlightweb as I’ll be updating that in real time throughout the week.

TOMORROW IS THE DAY! CMJ week is finally here! I will be hitting up a number of shows tomorrow! Check out my schedule (I still have to update the rest of the week…) and let’s hang!

See you on the streets of NYC!

—Erica

Check it out here http://cmj.thesocialcollective.com/user/schedule/EricaOwens

It’s about that time guys; you can start creating your online CMJ schedules!! I will post a link to mine as soon as it’s done!!

GO HERE: http://cmj.thesocialcollective.com/events and sign up to get started! You can sign in via Twitter, Facebook and more social sites!

It’s time for a CMJ 2010 info blast!

First and foremost, the PANELISTS & even more panels have been announced. If you’re interested in the entertainment industry and listening to people who know what they are talking about tell you things you need to know, then a panel is where you want to be.

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Secondly, if you’re looking for a hip way to ring in the CMJ 2010 festivities, check out this kick-off party being held on October 19th at NYC’s trendy bar Angels & Kings (500 E 11th street & Ave A) by Jac Vanek and the non-profit organization Invisible Children. Resident DJs Rob Hitt and Erica Dagley will be spinning the hits (return of the Ghostbusters theme song? Please?!) and the Pabst Blue Ribbon will be two-for-five! Did I mention free entry? I didn’t ? Well, the entry is free. Also, look out for a chance to win some Jac Vanek swag. If you’re under 21, however, you won’t be allowed in….because it’s a bar. So, duh. 

<3 Erica

Check out the ARTISTS page here on the CMJ official website for a complete list. The festival will host over 1,200 artists featuring “the best new music from all over the world.”

The line-up so far is mind-blowing and there’s more to be announced! Stay tuned to The Spotlight and CMJ2010.com !!

-Erica xo

Friend to The Spotlight, Charlotte Sometimes, just announced that she will be playing CMJ 2010. No further details have been released just yet…

JUST ANNOUNCED: Big Picture Media’s Official CMJ Showcase featuring Cute is What We Aim For, The Bigger Lights who joined Cute on a spring tour earlier this year, The Narrative and more announced for the showcase which also features To Write Love On Her Arms

When/Where: October 19th, 10pm at the Bowery Poetry Club. The show is free for badge-holders and $10 for non-badge holders. Come on down and check it out!! I’ll be there ;)

Summer is over and fall has arrived. That can mean only one thing: It’s almost CMJ time! The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival happens once every year. New music, new movies and panels led by experienced and well-known professionals providing eager ears with info they can use for years to come…

For the music buffs, New York City literally comes alive with the sound of music! Bands you know and love & bands you’ll grow to love all take over and leave their mark on the city. It’s like one big block party!!!

Head over to http://cmj2010.com for more info, badges, the line-up, panel, film info ETC.

-Erica

Expect more info on CMJ soon ! Stay tuned to The Spotlight!