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CMJ Dreaming
Acts we’d like to see if we were in New York at the CMJ Music Marathon right now.. While there's an incredibly strong Aussie contingent over at CMJ at the moment (break a leg SAFIA, Fractures, Banoffee, DMA's and errybody else!), we've got pretty bad FOMO for a bunch of international acts we're also missing out on. If you’re based in New York you’re probably not reading this right now because you’re already having the time of your life discovering ALL of the new music at the CMJ Music Marathon, an annual event well known for showcasing every future star the city might have in its veins. While Coachella and Lollapolooza have become global brands worth millions, selling out before tickets are even on sale, and every year new festivals pop up hoping to become the next Coachella or Lollapolooza, one of the biggest and most important festivals to the music industry - not to mention a tastemaking event for the music industry - often gets overshadowed by these music goliaths.  For the uniniti