CMJ Music Marathon Third Round of Showcase Artists

CMJ Music Marathon 2012 recently announced its third round of showcase artists. CMJ, New York’s largest music festival takes place October 16-20. These additions continue the tradition of adventure and discovery for which the festival is known, and include the following:

Ghostface Killah, Asher Roth, Dum Dum Girls, Eleanor Friedberger, Q-Tip, Theophilus London, Doldrums, Chad Valley, Prong, Rafiq Bhatia, Travi$ Scott, Duologue, Flatbush Zombies, Chip Tha Ripper, Casey Veggies and Free Energy

Many more additions will be made in the build up to the event, which takes place October 16-20 in New York City. Already confirmed artists include The Walkmen, The Mountain Goats, Kimbra, GZA, AraabMUZIK, Savages, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, OFF!, King Tuff, Killer Mike, Sky Ferreira, Maria Minerva, Com Truise, DIIV, Pig Destroyer, The Jezabels, Electric Guest, Poolside, Daughn Gibson, Robert DeLong, Cities Aviv, Ken Mode, Local H, Slug Guts and Prince Rama.

The third round of artists also includes:

Malachai (DJ Set) * Ursula 1000 (DJ Set) * The Good People * DJ Milo * Archie Pelago * Ariane Moffatt * Kap Bambino * Blue Hawaii * Mozart’s Sister * Plaster * OPOSSUM * Born Ruffians * Penguin Prison * Jay Stolar * Gary Knox & The Streethearts * Jessie Wagner & Envy * Auricle * Peter Chance & Chapter 3 * The Stand Still * Mara Connor * Robert Blake * Suitcase Junket * Umbrella Men * The Lawsuits * Russel Howard * Winter People * Mean Creek * Lady Lazarus * Bearstronaut * Dalton * Careful * Avi Wisnia * The Grizzled Mighty * Slow Country * Da Mouth * Chemical Monkeys * 831 * Sudden Weather Change * Jack Ladder * Pree * Chad Valley * Erika Spring * Michna * Jensen Sportag * Selebrites * Beacon * Rush Midnight * Adios Ghost * Radical Dads * Fenster * Allie Kobren * The Indecent * Sydney Wayser * Milk Dick * The Hairs * I’m Turning Into * Savoir Adore * La Big Vic * Dent May …and many more.

Expect additions in the coming weeks, with more artists and events to be announced before the festival takes place October 16-20.

Please visit this link for the full list of artists announced to date: http://www.cmj.com/marathon/cmj-2012-artists/

CMJ Music Marathon is pleased to partner with the following New York City hotels with special discount rates exclusively for CMJ attendees: Ace Hotel, Hotel on Rivington, Hudson Hotel, King & Grove New York, Mondrian Soho, Soho Grand, Tribeca Grand, and YOTEL. For accommodations, please visit: http://www.cmj.com/marathon/2012-hotels

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