The eight best off-CMJ shows

CMJ is New York’s annual music/film/debate/promo opportunity festival. While there’s absolutely tons going on in their official showcase schedule, here are our top off-CMJ picks.

• Grimes, King Krule, Main Attrakionz, Dent May, Gauntlet Hair & more
  Yours Tru.ly and Gorilla vs Bear party @ Shea Stadium
  Thursday 20th October, details

• DJ sets from Oneohtrix Point Never, Airbird, Megafortress, Acephale’s Patrik North, Matt RVNG, CFCF, Rezound, Sam Hockley-Smith, Mcgregor & more
  Software party @ The Bedford
  Thursday 20th October, details

• Laurel Halo, Porcelain Raft, Com Truise, DOM & special guests
  International Tapes party @ 285 Kent
  Friday 21st October, details

• Active Child, araabMUZIK, Memoryhouse, INC & more
  Yours Tru.ly party @ Glasslands
  Friday 21st October, details

• ASAP Rocky, Clams Casino, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Purity Ring & more
  Fader Fort party @ 443 W 18th Street, Manhattan
  Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd October, details

• Autre Ne Veut, Harmonizer, Ryan Power, Megafortress, Co La, Slava & more
  Software, NNA Tapes & Dummy party @ Death By Audio
  Saturday 22nd October, details

• Teengirl Fantasy, Light Asylum, Prince Rama, araabMUZIK & more
  Altered Zones party @ New Museum
  Saturday 22nd October, details

• Mirror Mirror, CREEP (DJ set), Tearist, Chelsea Wolfe & more
  Impose and Pendu party @ 285 Kent
  Saturday 22nd October, details