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10.16 CMJ Week Day 2 Preview (photos)

Todd P. Party @ Silent Barn

10.16 CMJ2e - the Death Set @ Silent Barn (3)

the Death Set

The Death Set is pretty much guaranteed to steal the show with their mega-amped electro-punk – every time I’ve seen them the crowd just completely spazzes out along with the band. The tiny basement was so hot and sweaty that I had to keep cleaning the steam and beer off my camera. Amazing Fun.

10.16 CMJ2d - Team Robespierre @ Silent Barn (6)

Team Robespierre

Before the inevitable destruction of the stage itself, Team Robespierre rolled to another victory with their shout along party-punk. The crowd was especially fired up for their set, screaming, dancing and crowd surfing along.

10.16 CMJ2c - Juiceboxxx @ Silent Barn (4)

Juiceboxxx

Juiceboxx set the bar pretty high for the evening at Todd P's Silent Barn jam with an explosive set of shout-along Electro-Hop that sent the crowd into a frenzy. It must have been way over 100 degrees in the room - in October!

Deli Magazine @ the Delancey

10.16 CMJ2b - the Head Set @ the Delancey (2)

the Head Set

NYC’s Head Set was one of the first bands I posted about and FWYB and they’re still rolling, sounding better than ever. The house was packed with curios festival goers and they didn't disappoint. Still a band to watch.

10.16 CMJ2 - Voxtrot @ Fontanas (2)

Voxtrot

I like to start off these multi-day, mutli-venue festivals with a sure thing so I don't lose momentum, and a free show by Voxtrot in an intimate venue like Fontana’s is about as close to a sure thing as you can get. This band’s been hyped a lot over the past couple of years but the fact remains, they're excellent performers with unusually strong songwriting. Hopefully even bigger things are ahead for these guys.