CMJ2015 Recap

CMJ week never felt so much fun - it flew by way too fast!!  New York weather cooperated like never before, the new CMJ homebase, Dream Hotel, was chick and welcoming (though I miss badly the charm of the NYC facilities and the view onto the Washington Square Park) and there was absolutely no shortage of fun people and awesome bands!
Tuesday, October 13
Knowing the spread of the CMJ venues, I started my CMJ experience with a short commute, just a block from the Dream Hotel, to Highline Ballroom.  Not knowing what to expect, I was absolutely charmed to see the tasteful, beautiful and very musical performance by a female electro-pop duo from Montreal, Canada Milk and Bone.  Their live performance is so much more deep and heartfelt, however, let me share one of their tunes with you anyway...
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday was a full on college radio day with informative panels and award ceremony for the best and most achieved college radio stations.  I was lucky to catch a short performance by a brilliant Australian band SAFIA as a part of Sounds of Australia afternoon showcase.  So good!!!

Thursday, October 15
Just before my trip to Iceland Airwaves, I was psyched to catch an Icelandic band Mammut @ LPR - meditational and medicinal, but wholly shit with so much drive!! 

I topped off my Thursday with an overwhelming show by Glass Animals @ Terminal 5 - tribal, chanting, jazzy, sing-along, dance-along hip hop tunes... whah? totally amazing!!

Friday, October 16
Friday was a very special day for me of getting ready for the one and only CMJ show - LightMinutes Away Showcase :)  Here are two bands that I really wanted to see, but will have to reserve this pleasure until next time: a Belgian band Balthazar and  a local synth duo from New York (Yeah!) Cardiknox... 
Saturday, October 17
Needless to say, Light-Minutes Away Showcase @ Matchless was one hell of a night! We totally packed the place with more than 120 people coming out and grooving to our very special all Brooklyn-based line up: Carbon Mirage, Satorii, Letters to Nepal, Cassandra Sun and yours truly OLYA! 

Brooklyn-based indie-pop duo OLYA announces the release of its new 7-song EP "Utopia". The digital version of the album will be released on iTunes on June 1, followed by the album release party on Saturday, June 13. The album release party will headline Light-Minutes Away official Northside Festival showcase at Bar Matchless! 

The duo is fronted by a singer/songwriter/producer OLYA, who fully recorded and produced "Utopia" at her studio. Writing in both her native Russian and English, she "makes her mark on the synth-pop world with one of the most unique takes on the genre yet" (Jonathan Frahm). 

Album Release Party - Saturday, June 13 @ Bar Matchless - 10:30pm!

4/17/2015 Show at PIANOS w/ Satorii, The VeeVees, Swampa_ZZ, OLYA and Carbon Mirage was a killer!!

Satorii

(photo by www.glamglare.com)

The VeeVees

Swampa_ZZ

(photo by www.glamglare.com)

OLYA

(photo by BO_Photography)

Carbon Mirage

Light Minutes Away coming to Pianos NYC - Friday, April 17!!!

Venturing out of Brooklyn, we are throwing a party in the heart of the East Village at the legendary Pianos! We've got some of our all time favorites and some new bands - check out our full lineup and bring your awesome self to Pianos! It will be a killer night!!!

7pm - Carbon Mirage

8pm - OLYA

9pm Swampa_ZZ

10pm - The VeeVees

11pm - Satorii

OLYA Drops Her First Single "Misli / Мысли" from the Upcoming EP

Brooklyn-based indie-pop duo performing under the name OLYA released today their first single "Misli / Мысли" from the upcoming EP "Utopia"!

The duo is fronted by a singer/songwriter/producer Olya, who fully recorded and produced her new album at her studio. Olya writes in both her native Russian and English. The first single from the album "Misli / Мысли" is in Russia, embracing the tradition and melodies of Russian folk music, dance beats and rock attitude.

download "Misli / Мысли" on iTunes: http://apple.co/1CNy4UG

The single release is supported by a show at Bar Matchless in Williamsburg on Thursday, March 26 as a part of Light-Minutes Away Showcase! It will be one helluva celebration!!!

www.olyamusic.net

Cassandra Sun and Satorii's Promo Video for March 26 Show!!!

Cassandra Sun and Satorii is a cool bunch! Check out their promo video for our upcoming show at Bar Matchless on March 26th.

 and the full lineup for the night...

www.cassandrasun.com

www.satoriimusic.com

www.olyamusic.net

www.swampa-zz.com

Indie-Stellar Dance at Matchless - 3/26/2015

...and here we go! The full line up for our first show of the year is here!!! Cannot wait to blow up Matchless with some of our favorite bands! Check them out!

8pm - Swampa_ZZ

9pm - OLYA

10pm - Satorii

11pm - Cassandra Sun

CMJ 2014 Recap

Wow!! The crazy busy CMJ week is finally behind us, which resulted in piles of dirty laundry around the house, empty fridge with a box of baking soda mischievously staring at you and a layer of city dust evenly covering surface of your entire apartment.

But despite a minor disturbance of my house routine, I had an absolutely fantastic time catching some inspiring performances and meeting new people from all over!

Tuesday, October 21st

Absolutely unforgettable performance by Oh Land @ Bowery Ballroom

Wednesday, October 22nd

Epic abstract fable-rock - clash of medieval and futuristic from San Fermin @ Webster Hall

Thursday, October 23rd

Light-Minutes Away had a fantastic showcase at Matchless!! All the bands, the audience, the venue and the sound collaborated on an absolutely new level  - it was an all-embracing experience!!!!

Carbon Mirage, Satorii, Olya, Swampa_ZZ and Letters to Nepal

Friday, October 24th

So natural at her gadgetry, Kawehi packed Rockwood MusicHall to the ceiling