Despite any anxieties that I would normally get from looking at twitching eyeballs, I present to you this video from Maps [ MySpace ] for "Die Happy, Die Smiling". His latest album, Turning The Mind , is available now on Mute. You might want to pick up a copy, homes. Check out the clip "after the jump" The Hood Internet - I Dream Of Capricorn (Anti-Pop Consortium x Maps) by [...]
Enjoy Saturday's take on 'Take It Easy' below. Clip courtesy of 'Sup Mag. MP3: Surfer Blood - Catholic Pagans

I arrived just as local Brooklyn shoegazers Grooms (above) were taking the stage at Brooklyn Bowl for the After the Jump day party. Grooms are the type of band that make me glad to be a music lover living in New York City... they are talented songwriters, they put on a great live show, and right now they're our little secret here in Brooklyn. I had seen them a ways back when they were still called Muggabears, and I was curious to see how they had evolved since that earlier incarnation. [...]

Deastro | Cake Shop (After the Jump Party) | October 22, 2009 After the Jump took control of the Cake Shop last night. The collection of bloggers first put on an official showcase with The Answering Machine, pow wow!, Shilpa Ray, and more. Then just after midnight they kicked off a free show with Deastro. Though the live show wasn't quite as agood as the album , Deastro's performance was still a great way to spend a late Thursday night. www.myspace.com/deastro | [...]
All shots by our super fabulous staff photographer, Alexis Maindrault. More pics & an Answering Machine tune AFTER THE JUMP... MP3: The Answering Machine - Cliffer

Best Unofficial Day Show : Aquarium Drunkard's CMJ Showcase Where : Fontana's When : 12pm - 5pm Cost : FREE Lineup : 12:00pm - Blair , 12:45pm - The Love Language , 1:30pm - Roadside Graves , 2:15pm - Phantogram , 3:00pm - Joshua James , 3:45pm - Happy Hollows , 4:15pm - [...]

Each of these shows starts at 1AM. They are all sure to be cooler than those VICE late night parties...All of these shows are also at Cake Shop (152 Ludlow Street in Manhattan).

After the Jump After Hours This evening Music Is Art will be djing with Jen from The Music Slut at NYC's Cake Shop at Midnight. Come visit ATJ's CMJ After Hours! This week we'll be featuring bands such as Helado Negro, Sure Juror, You, You're Awesome and many more to come! ♥ L I S T E N Radiohead - Reckoner (Holden Remix) [...]
In addition to Tuesday's TMS show, we'll be co-presenting the following: MP3s: Grooms - Dead Kid Kicks (Live On WOXY) & Lovvers - 100 Flowers

[mp3] Drink Up Buttercup: "Even Think" [mp3] Drink Up Buttercup "Heavy Hand" After the Jump Fest favorites Drink Up Buttercup have just announced that they have signed to Yep Roc Records . This is big news for the Philly band that has had a huge 2008-09, building off of buzzworthy appearances at SXSW, Northside Festival, After the Jump Fest (!) and of course the much touted strength of their live show. This is truly a hard working band. Their first full length is [...]
Enjoy yesterday's fab rendition of 'Liberal Arts' below. Clip via Sound Bites. MP3: Hospitality - Betty Wang

ATJ presents SUCKERS , Sunday, August 30, 2009, at After the Jump Fest '09. This year's 3rd annual festival is a three day extravaganza of independent music, and will take place at Brooklyn NY's Littlefield Performance & Art Space . Individual and weekend passes are available to purchase online here . Listen :: Suckers - It Gets Your Body Movin' In preparation for After the Jump Fest 2009, Music Is Art asked bassist [...]

ATJ presents FREE ENERGY , Saturday, August 29, 2009, at After the Jump Fest '09. This year's 3rd annual festival is a three day extravaganza of independent music, and will take place at Brooklyn NY's Littlefield Performance & Art Space . Individual and weekend passes are available to purchase online here . Listen :: Free Energy – Dream City In preparation for After the Jump Fest 2009, Music Is Art asked frontman Paul [...]

ATJ presents DRINK UP BUTTERCUP , Saturday, August 29, 2009, at After the Jump Fest '09. This year's 3rd annual festival is a three day extravaganza of independent music, and will take place at Brooklyn NY's Littlefield Performance & Art Space . Individual and weekend passes are available to purchase online here . Listen :: Drink Up Buttercup – Young Ladies In preparation for After the Jump Fest 2009, Music Is Art asked [...]

This weekend the After The Jump blogger collective bring back their annual Festival to Gowanus' Littlefield ! We were there last Friday for the fabulous opening of our friend Abbey Braden's PunkPhoto 5 Year Exhibition and fell in love with the space. Be sure to catch local heroes Suckers , Ninjasonik , Das Racist and Philly's Drink Up Buttercup . Think of it as a weekend preview of October's CMJ. Tickets are $10 per day or $25 for a 3 day pass, purchase tickets HERE. Thanks [...]
We hope to see you this weekend @ Brooklyn's Littlefield! Expect to enjoy: Fri (8/28): 8pm Dinosaur Feathers 9pm Holiday Shores 10pm Thing One 11pm My Teenage Stride 12am Javelin Sat (8/29): 3pm Shark? 4pm Captain Ahab & The Sea Crackens 6pm Bottle Up And Go 7pm Talk Normal 8pm Wild Yaks 9pm Drink Up Buttercup 10pm Free Energy 11pm Ninjasonik 12am Das Racist Sun (8/30): 3pm The Octagon 4pm I'm Turning Into 5pm Get [...]

Shawn and I were sitting at a table in Brooklyn's Littlefield (site of this weekend's After The Jump Fest! ) the other day when the topic of album of the year came up. I told him it was hands down the Rural Alberta Advantage. He said no. He said he hadn't even listened to them yet. After my heart finished breaking and my anger subsided (this took quite some time...), I calmly informed him that I was already planning on hijacking the Radio Exile end of the year best album poll. Holly is [...]

You should go. Really. Love, D PS Yes, I am still on extended maternity leave from all bloggery but believe me, I am writing in my head and will return, for real this time, soon enough. Patience.