CMJ09: Enough Indie Rock to Make a Girl (or Boy) Swoon

No matter what your musical taste, there's no doubt that somewhere in the world there's a music festival planned that's right up your alley. Whether you're one of the thousands of people that descend upon Rhinelander, Wisconsin (my hometown) each summer to see Reba, Sugarland, and Neal McCoy at the Hodag Country Festival or you prefer the more rocking lineup of the Sunset Strip Music Festival, there's music being played for you. And if you're an indie music fan, there are more festival options than you know.

One such festival is CMJ09, an independent music and film festival that's taking place this October 20th - 24th in New York City. CMJ09 is going to consist of five days and nights of shows by 1200 artists in 75 of NYC's greatest nightclubs and theaters. It's enough to make an indie music fan like myself swoon. This past Wednesday, CMJ announced an initial list of showcase artists including (but not limited to):

• School of Seven Bells
• Atlas Sound
• Japandroids
• Crystal Antlers
• Local Natives
• Pissed Jeans

Yes, you read that correctly. Pissed Jeans.

If you're planning on hitting up CMJ09, be sure to use this exclusive CMJ09 coupon code for 20% off general admission passes for the festival. Originally priced at $495, you can get a GA pass for just $396.

That's $99 off. You won't find a better deal than that.

So lace up your Chucks, squeeze into your skinny jeans, strap on that feather headband and get ready to hear some of the best new music around at CMJ09.

Got a favorite indie artist you're looking forward to seeing play at CMJ09? Tell us about them in the comments!