It's CMJ week in NYC. Arcade Fire, Devendra Banhart, Lady Sovereign, Feist, Nouvelle Vague, Doves, The Wrens, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cursive, !!!, Wolf Parade, The Hold Steady, Brian Jonestown Massacare... we can't even begin to list everything going on. Why should we? CMJ's listings reveal everything you need to know. Further inspection of CMJ.OhMyRockness.com lets you in on even more. The CMJ archives at BrooklynVegan will clue you in even further, and Central Village's itinerary has more than enough to keep you busy. Instead we'll focus on a few select non-CMJ shows happening during CMJ. more ›

Gothamist headed out to Joe's Pub on Saturday night to catch a lovely set by Nouvelle Vague. If you haven't heard, they are (for all intents and purposes) a cover band fronted by three French women who sing punk and new wave hits from the 80's in a jazzy Bosa-Nova style. Despite whatever reservations you may have about the concept, it works remarkably well. They certainly succeeded in making each song their own, at times completely unrecognizable from the original. more ›

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