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Friday, October 23, 2009

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Los Angeles band Fool's Gold. (Marianne Williams)

Seeing more hip young people than usual on the subway this week? It's that time of year: the CMJ Music Marathon. According to CMJ's web site, more than 120,000 musicians, filmmakers, panelists and others are participating in the event, which runs through Sunday. New York Times pop music critic Jon Pareles helps us sort through this year's bonanza with his picks from the festival so far.

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Jon Pareles

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Jennifer from NYC

combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - I can not stop playing it over and over!!!

Oct. 23 2009 02:58 PM

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Betty Blair from Brooklyn

Grooms!! They put on such a consistently solid show. These guys are seriously talented musicians and they make awesomely loud, rocking songs that somehow still manage to be just so... pretty.

Oct. 23 2009 02:34 PM

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Anna from Brooklyn

Bear in Heaven! That's my vote for great CMJ show. Check out their myspace and if you like 'em go see one their 4 shows. I'm really liking these gents lately. psych-electro-kraut-pop goodness

Oct. 23 2009 02:22 PM

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Jeff from Brooklyn

A favorite was Pretty Good Dance Moves, a nice surprise on a Wednesday afternoon at Rockwood Music Hall. http://www.sparked.biz/2009/10/22/pretty-good-dance-moves/

Oct. 23 2009 02:18 PM

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