TJO Presents: 3 rockin' CMJ showcases

Paper Thick Walls bring their indie-folk songs to Brooklyn on Feb. 15

Chicago's Paper Thick Walls is making its way Williamsburg, Brooklyn's Spike Hill on Feb. 15 to charm you with their indie-folk songs. The dual vocals of Eric and Kate caress back and fourth with the orchestral tones of their music for a magical and pleasant sound. The band's use of piano, upright bass, fiddle, mandolin, and trumpet is beautiful. With Runaway Dorothy and Tin Ryans. More info here: http://www.spikehillmusic.com/event/91207/

Here's a video for their song “Orange Tree” directed by Kevin Pickman and Stefeni Tormanen

Orange Tree from Paper Thick Walls on http://vimeo.com">Vimeo.

Weezer, The Police, Pavement & Violent Femmes cover bands for free, Brooklyn 4/21

Weezer, The Police, Pavement and Violent Femmes Cover Bands Perform All Night on Thursday, April 21st

Come down to Spike Hill in Williamsburg for a night of '80s and '90s music called "No Cover Covers Night." For zero dollars you can see The Pinkertones perform Weezer's album Pinkerton, NY's Finest covering The Police, all-girl band Babement playing Pavement tunes, and The Hometown Sweethearts paying tribute to the Violent Femmes. It all goes down at 8pm at 184 Bedford Avenue a block away from the Bedfore L stop.

8pm: The Pinkertones (WEEZER)
9pm: NY's Finest (POLICE)
10pm: Babement (PAVEMENT)
11pm: The Hometown Sweethearts (VIOLENT FEMMES)

Brooklyn Music Venue Spike Hill Announces May Calendar

Spike Hill has announced its May show calendar. The long bar with features a performance space in the back with most shows for free in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street.

Some shows of note include:

Tuesday, May 4th
NEW 8:00 PM-Mount McKinley http://www.myspace.com/mountmc
NEW 9:00 PM--CAW! CAW! http://www.myspace.com/cawcawmusic
NEW 10:00 PM-Aligns http://www.myspace.com/aligns
NEW 11:00 PM-Pablo http://www.myspace.com/pablomusic