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Battle of the Fans

To get through the CMJ Music Marathon slog, we've pulled together this handy-dandy itinerary of the worth-it-all shows: Some require CMJ badges; some require getting tickets stat.

By Elizabeth Cline & Amos Barshad
Published Oct 15, 2007

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

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CoolKids
Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel, 371 W. 16th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-727-0212
Chicago's throwback hip-hop duo justify the buzz with Air Jordans and blogger-packed shows.
•Time: 10:30 p.m.
•Price: $12 or CMJ badge

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Dan Deacon / Deerhunter
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., nr. Bowery; 212-533-2111
The goofy electro-spazz-popster joins Georgia's ambient experimental rockers.
•Time: 8 p.m.
•Price: Sold out or CMJ badge

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Marnie Stern / Xiu Xiu
Blender Theatre at Gramercy, 127 E. 23rd St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-777-6800
Guitar-noodling PR-lady-looking Stern shares a Kill Rock Stars Showcase with one seriously dark electro duo.
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Price: $16 or CMJ badge

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

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1990s
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., nr. Bowery; 212-533-2111
This cheeky Glasgow trio play good-natured tunes not unlike those by Franz Ferdinand.
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Price: $16 or CMJ badge

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Les Breastfeeders
Don Hill's, 511 Greenwich St., at Spring St.; 212-219-2850
Snarky, French style whores bang out retro-Kinks rock and roll.
•Time: 8:45 p.m.
•Price: Free with CMJ badge

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Shout Out Out Out
Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel, 371 W. 16th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-727-0212
High-energy, vocoder-abusing electronica like the Rapture fronted by robots.
•Time: 8 p.m.
•Price: Free with RSVP

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Simian Mobile Disco
Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 212–260–4700
Former Simian bandmates regroup as a mind-melting hipster-house duo.
•Time: 10 p.m.
•Price: $18 advance, $20 day of show or CMJ badge

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

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Aa
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., nr. Church St.; 212-219-3132
Brooklyn noise-rockers create euphoric clatter on three drum sets.
•Time: 9:30 p.m.
•Price: $14 or CMJ badge

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Coheed and Cambria
HighLine Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-414-5994
Part-emo, part-prog, these rockers infuse their sci-fi-laced lyrics with reflections on a doomed marriage.
•Time: 9 p.m.
•Price: Sold out or CMJ badge

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Devin the Dude
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-997-4144
Houston's underground rap legend spits rhymes about the finer things in life—food, weed, women, gasoline…
•Time: 8 p.m.
•Price: $19.50 or CMJ badge

Dynasty Handbag / Yip Yip / Monotonix
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., nr. Church St.; 212-219-3132
Drum machines, leotards, and, perhaps, seizures add up to one of the strangest bills this week.
•Time: 8:30 p.m.
•Price: $14 or CMJ badge

The Maccabees
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., nr. Bowery; 212-533-2111
Third-wave post-Libertines from South London jam replayable guitar pop.
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Price: $16 or CMJ badge

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M.I.A.
Terminal 5, 510 W. 56th St., nr. Tenth Ave.
Bed Stuy by way of Sri Lanka, this rapping ruffian spins worldly rhymes and name-calls warlords.
•Time: 8 p.m.
•Price: Sold out or CMJ badge

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Saves the Day
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., nr. Church St.; 212-219-3132
The long-running emo act performs acoustic from their new album, Under the Boards.
•Time: 8 p.m.
•Price: Sold out or CMJ badge; limited tickets may be available day of show

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

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Justice
Terminal 5, 610 W. 56th St., nr. Tenth Ave.
The superstar house duo from France is sure to have you D.A.N.C.E.-ing.
•Time: 8 p.m.
•Price: Sold out or CMJ badge

Professor Murder
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St., nr. Ludlow St.; 212-260-4700
Beats and bass on high volume blast from the Brooklyn dance-punk foursome.
•Time: 7 p.m.
•Price: $12 or CMJ badge; tickets at door only

The Sterns
Fat Baby, 112 Rivington St., nr. Essex St.; 212-533-1888
Boston's impeccable jangle-rock act revitalizes the classic pop sounds.
•Time: 7:30 p.m.
•Price: Free with CMJ badge