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CMJ unveils early '06 lineup
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
August 16, 2006 at 04:45:00 PM | more stories by this author

Preliminary roster for NYC music industry fest includes buzz bands like The Knife and Hot Chip, blues rockers the Black Keys, beat guru Madlib, and the original riot girls, the Slits.

The CMJ Music Marathon unveiled a preliminary lineup of this year's performers, packing it with both buzz bands ready to break out and seasoned vets looking for some extra shine.

Hot Chip Hot Chip

The event, which kicks off on Halloween in New York City, will include performances by Mercury Prize-nominated Hot Chip, Swedish buzz band The Knife, Ohio blues duo The Black Keys, Adult Swim favorite Madlib, and avant rockers Deerhoof. The event will have no shortage of vets, including all-girl punk rock group The Slits, performing one of their first shows in 25 years, as well as Suzanne Vega and hip-hopper Percee P.

CMJ has been showcasing new music since 1981. This year's festival takes place October 31 to November 4. More performers, as well as panels and related events, will be announced in the coming weeks.

The preliminary CMJ Music Marathon lineup:


The Knife

The Slits

Hot Chip

The Black Keys

Madlib

Ben Lee

Deerhoof

Blonde Redhead

The Boy Least Likely To

Blue Cheer

Joseph Arthur

Erase Errata

Green Milk from the Planet Orange

The Fever

Cold War Kids

Silversun Pickups

Califone

White Whale

hellogoodbye

Anathallo

Dr. Dog

Professor Murder

Archie Bronson Outfit

Keren Ann

Jucifer

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

Oakley Hall

These Arms Are Snakes

Micah P. Hinson

Portastatic

Girl Talk

Cloud Cult

Jason Forrest Band

Thunderbirds Are Now!

Strike Anywhere

Percee P

Mute Math

Suzanne Vega

Extra Golden

120 Days

The Figurines

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cierramejorado
Ik denk uw plaats groot is.
Posted 05/30/2009 6:50pm
lonikrusen
i like it
Posted 05/30/2009 11:39am
lashandahumbarg
best site so far
Posted 05/28/2009 9:53am
SirKriS_360
bring on more hiphop!
Posted 08/18/2006 9:26am
CybertronR
me too
Posted 08/17/2006 2:41pm
TadMarko
the new Erase Errata record is KILLING me!!!
Posted 08/17/2006 1:54pm
crowdermp3
If they book Led Zeppelin and/or the Kinks then I'm there.
Posted 08/17/2006 1:22pm
CybertronR
woo! music
Posted 08/17/2006 11:33am
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Posted 08/17/2006 11:12am
tjc77
seems like a good lineup
Posted 08/17/2006 11:07am
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