2008 CMJ Music Marathon: 1000 artists at 65 venues, all hoping to be discovered

The Takeaway | Oct 24, 2008
The 2008 CMJ Music Marathon has attracted more than 1,000 artists. The annual New York music festival has a national reputation for showcasing new bands. Takeaway musician Jack Grace put his twenty years of experience of playing at CMJ to good use this week. After spending a few nights checking out the groups who are getting all the music industry buzz, he reports back on this year's "it" band.

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