First wave of acts confirmed for CMJ 2012
23 August 2012, 15:00
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
New York’s annual music showcase, CMJ has announced their initial line-up of acts for the 2012 outing.
Set for this year’s marathon event are The Mountain Goats, The Walkmen and Com Truise.
Also confirmed include the likes of Anberlin, Dent May, GZA, Killer Mike, Kimbra, King Tuff, METZ, MNDR, OFF!, Talib Kweli and The English Beat.
For the full list of acts and more, head to the CMJ website. The event takes places across New York City from 16-20 October.
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