Glam-pop band WIM performs at CMJ Marathon Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ at The Delancey in NYC.

Who doesn’t love a band line-up that begins at noon? CMJ, a 5 day 24/7 music marathon, occupied venues all over Manhattan and Brooklyn showcasing global new talent last week. Saturday, the final day of the festival, my audiophile friend Nancy and I caught the Aussie BBQ, a showcase sponsored by Sounds Australia at The Delancey. Promoting 20 native bands, the Australian artists were injected throughout the revolving week long schedule.

The bohemian barefoot glam rockers, WIM, were a standout. Taking to the stage with a West Coast ease, WIM’s set began with a psychedelic slow build up with a theatrical tribal drumming finish. Evoking a Morrison mood, the melodic organ infused tracks smoothly transitioned between songs with their esoteric vocals and instrumentals.

Another favorite, singer songwriter Sam ‘Guineafowl‘ Yeldman and band brought their sleek polished pop tunes to the early afternoon rock show. With energetic good looks, the memorable hand clapping melodies were a great ambassador for the Southern Hemisphere.

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Singer songwriter Sam 'Guineafowl' Yeldman and band perform at CMJ Marathon Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ at The Delancey in NYC.

WNYC Soundcheck's host John Schaefer greets the audience for a broadcast from the Re:Mix Lab, a pop-up art and technology gallery in Chelsea Market.

Remixing was the theme at the WNYC live broadcast of Soundcheck from the Re:Mix Lab, a pop-up art and technology gallery in Chelsea Market. Sponsored by Hyundai, there were plenty of their remixed hatchbacks with slick portable DJ turntables and gaming consoles for a mobile party.

The Soundcheck live broadcast continued the theme with music technologists demonstrating music mixing creation with online apps and gaming systems. DJ Spooky brought his free iPad app and performed a new project “Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica.” The chilly introspective arrangement is part of DJ Spooky’s multimedia platform inspired by a trip to Antarctica captured in his study “The Book of Ice.”

John Schaefer introduces DJ Spooky performing his latest project Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica at Soundcheck's live broadcast.

DJ Spooky performing Antarctica at Soundcheck.

DJ Spooky performing Antarctica at Soundcheck using his free iPad app.

A Hyundai re-mixed with slick turntables at the Re:Mix Lab, a pop-up art and technology gallery in Chelsea Market.

A Hyundai re-mixed with slick turntables at the Re:Mix Lab, a pop-up art and technology gallery in Chelsea Market.

The classic Converse re-mixed with the classic Missoni surface design at the Re:Mix Lab, a pop-up art and technology gallery in Chelsea Market.

Indie band, Jonquil, playing at this week's CMJ Music Marathon in NYC.

Uptempo rhythms begins the CMJ Music Marathon today through Sunday in NYC. The music venues are headlining bands 24/7 from the early afternoon to the early morning hours. Indie band, Jonquil, caught my attention from WNYC’s Gig Alert report. Take a Listen to one of Jonquil’s melodies “I Know I Don’t Know” from their album One Hundred Suns.

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Indie band Beirut's newest album The Rip Tide features the single East Harlem. Photo: Kristianna Smith

Performing tonight at Terminal 5 in NYC, the neo-Balkan infused band Beirut will play to a sold-out show, but here’s a free single East Harlem from their album that debuted in August, The Rip Tide! Check Beirut’s tour schedule for their next show.

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Brooklyn band, Miracles of Modern Science playing tonight, August 25, 2011 at The Rock Shop in Brooklyn.

Post-rock band Miracles of Modern Science, an amped up chamber-pop group has debuted their new album Dog Year. Their vintage up-tempo beat comes from an unexpected combination of the mandolin, violin, cello, upright bass and drum.

MoMS has been making a lot of noise around town getting notice and tonight playing Park Slope’s The Rock Shop with a single release show. Listen to their single Eating Me Alive as a YouTube vid and you can download it from the music player. I also included another single from Soñe, a cool Mexican alt-rock band.

Scattered Trees performing at Brooklyn Bowl, August 17, 2011. Photo: Geoffry Gertz/Sparked.biz

Brooklyn Bowl, the Williamsburg bowling emporium with gourmet snacks by Blue Ribbon also is a first class music venue. Last Wednesday, Paul Dempsery, Scattered Trees and The Alternate Routes performed for enthusiastic crowds in the former Hecla Iron Works space.

Dempsery, opening the night, picked up on the Crazy Heart vibe, commenting on singing acoustically amidst the crashing pins. But as the sound got bigger, the space transitions to an expansive club.

Scattered Trees is touring with their new album, Sympathy and you can snag the free download A Conversation About Death on New Year’s Eve from their website. Listen to the live performance below from the YouTube vid.

The Alternate Routes at Brooklyn Bowl, August 17, 2011. Photo: Geoffry Gertz/Sparked.biz

Paul Dempsery opens the night at Brooklyn Bowl, August 17, 2011. Photo: Geoffry Gertz/Sparked.biz

Roosevelt Dime plays Union Square subway station rush hour July 14, 2011. Photo: Geoffry Gertz/Sparked.biz

Between my transfer from the L to the R train during a NYC rush hour at Union Square station, the crowd was having a musical revival from the Brooklyn based band Roosevelt Dime. Promoting their new album, Steamboat Soul, the title describes the 5 piece group’s ‘Big Easy’ sound.

Be sure to ‘like’ their Facebook page for future gigs or more impromptu soulful jams.

Williamsburg's Bar Matchless just off the G train Nassau stop and across from McCarren Park hosts an easy weekend afternoon live music brunch.

The Brooklyn music scene promoted by L Magazine’s Northside Festival last weekend kicked started weekend brunch with bands all over Williamsburg. Chris and I hung out with our shoe designer friend Nancy of Butter Shoes at the converted garage Bar Matchless.

Restaurant, bar and music venue, the open air space let in the gorgeous afternoon light while keeping the stage dark for the Battering Room Northside Showcase. Check out the iPhone clips of Beat Radio, Mussels, and Diehard.

Williamsburg's Bar Matchless just off the G train Nassau stop and across from McCarren Park hosts an easy weekend afternoon live music brunch.

Brian & Silbin and Friends play Rockwood Music Hall May 20, 2011.

The RocketHub crowdfunding community co-founders, Brian Meece and Gustavo Rodriguez, also know how to crowd the Lower East Side Rockwood Music Hall with fans performing as the musical collective Brian & Silbin and Friends.

Just coming off their self-titled debut album funded by the platform, RocketHub Records, the band plays sweet melodies and as duo describe, “where the beach meets country.” Check out their Facebook page and the YouTube clips below.