Garage Land is a weekly series of local and international live rock 'n 'roll, garage, psyche and punk acts, curated and hosted by relatively new Greenpoint venue The Good Room, which was born on the ashes of Europa. The next showcase is this coming Wednesday (03.30), and features five noisy local bands, in the order listed below (from headliner to opener). In the picture, Dead Sexy Sheila.

Read John McGovern's Diary of his CMJ Music Marathon Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4 - Day 5.

Brooklyn's Psych rockers Heavy Birds, after a busy and secluded 2012 are preparing for second half of 2013 year full of releases, including their first official music video for the single "Mary" - streaming below. The band has also self-released a limited edition vinyl for the single paired with the "space-punk" throb of B-side "Moon Child," while small label Mineral Tapes recently put out their ambient/noise cassette entitled "Pearl St." Later this year the band plans to release a full album entitled "Drag" recorded by Kurt Vile and Swirlies' guitarist Rob Laakso. - (as posted in The Deli's Open Blog - post your band's entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli's NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.