Since it was my first CMJ, I didn't know what to expect in the beginning. As it got closer to the week I slowly began to realize that it's more corporate than I expected. I don't really know that much or care about any of the industry events or any of the 'big' shows, so I'm going to seek out as many great bills as I can and go from there. I will say that despite my grievances against the corporate shmuck-holes, my first CMJ night was pretty good; I saws four great bands consecutively at two venues and honestly, couldn't have been happier. - Read More