Since I spent all of Wednesday traversing the eastern half of our great nation in a decade-old Jeep with three sleeping musicians, all in the name of spreading joy and sweets around CMJ…your weekly Hump Day Smörgåsbord is again a day late. Apologies, friends, but without further ado:

He’s the party-starter of the moment, but does Dan Deacon face an inevitable Girl Talk-like backlash? You decide.

MP3: Dan Deaon - Crystal Cat

Jingle-jangle cabaret pop from Chicago, Skybox has the devoted ear of one Perez Hilton and a sizeable regional following.

MP3: Skybox - Various Kitchen Utensils

I mentioned this once before, but The Narrator are fucking freaks onstage and are proudly carrying the torch of Chicago’s rich post-punk past.

MP3: The Narrator - Start Parking

Rosebuds slayed at the Brooklyn Vegan CMJ show Tuesday night, and will be spreading their dark pop all over the city this week.

MP3: Rosebuds - Get Up Get Out

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