CMJ 2010 Free Songs: Part One

The CMJ Music Marathon first started in 1980 with a modest amount of artists taking part in the weeklong festivities. The New York festival officially turns 30 this year, and the CMJ 2010 lineup reflects this momentous occasion. This year, CMJ will have mote than 1,000 artists performing throughout NYC Oct. 19-23. Spinner has compiled a list of free MP3 downloads of artists performing at CMJ 2010 in order to help music fans in the arduous task of planning which artists they need to see. Check out the list below.

Artist: Angus and Julia Stone
Song: 'Paper Aeroplane'
Album: 'A Book Like This' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Ben Harper, Jeff Buckley

Download: 'Paper Aeroplane' (MP3)

Andy Sheppard, Redferns

Artist: ArpLine
Song: 'Fold Up Like a Piece of Paper'
Album: 'Fold Up Like a Piece of Paper'
Sounds Like: The Bravery, Placebo

Download: 'Fold Up Like a Piece of Paper' (MP3)

Kyle Dean Reinford

Artist: Asobi Seksu
Song: 'Me & Mary'
Album: 'Hush' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Blonde Redhead, School of Seven Bells

Download: 'Me & Mary' (MP3)

Gary Wolstenholme, Redferns

Artist: Beach Fossils
Song: 'Youth'
Album: 'Beach Fossils' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Yo La Tengo, Pavement

Download: 'Youth' (MP3)

Dustin Payseur and John Pena of Beach Fossils

Drew Reynolds

Artist: Bear Hands
Song: 'What a Drag'
Album: 'What a Drag' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Modest Mouse, Cut Off Your Hands

Download: 'What a Drag' (MP3)

Gary Wolstenholme, Redferns

Artist: Bottle Up and Go
Song: 'Wayward Son'
Album: 'These Bones' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Wolfmother, the Raconteurs

Download: 'Wayward Son' (MP3)

Nya Abudu

Artist: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Song: 'Vocal Chords'
Album: 'Horse Power' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Of Montreal, Local Natives

Download: 'Vocal Chords' (MP3)

Todd Warshaw, Getty Images

Artist: Dark Dark Dark
Song: 'New York Song'
Album: 'The Snow Magic' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: DeVotchka, Guillemots

Download: 'New York Song'(MP3)

Tod Seelie

Artist: Deluka
Song: 'Nevada'
Album: You Are the Night [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Franz Ferdinand, Metric

Download: 'Nevada' (MP3)

Jesse Grant, Getty Images

Artist: Drink Up Buttercup
Song: 'Young Ladies'
Album: 'Born and Thrown on a Hook' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Super Furry Animals, Man Man

Download: 'Young Ladies' (MP3)

Roger Kisby, Getty Images

Artist: The Drums
Song: 'Down by the Water'
Album: 'The Drums' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Surfer Blood, Local Natives

Download: 'Down by the Water' (MP3)

Gary Wolstenholme, Redferns

Artist: Eternal Summers
Song: 'Pogo'
Album: 'Silver' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Deerhoof, Of Montreal

Download: 'Pogo' (MP3)

Kanine Records

Artist: Fake Problems
Song: 'Soulless'
Album: 'Real Ghosts Caught on Tape' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Ryan Adams, Lucero

Download: 'Soulless' (MP3)

C Brandon, Redferns

Artist: Ferraby Lionheart
Song: 'Small Planet'
Album: 'Catch the Brass Ring' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley

Download: 'Entertaining Thoughts' by Ferraby Lionheart (MP3)

Noel Vasquez, Getty Images

Artist: Franz Nicolay
Song: 'This Is Not a Pipe'
Album: Luck and Courage [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Gogol Bordello

Download: 'This Is Not a Pipe' (MP3)

Paul Kane, Getty Images

Artist: Pink Skull
Song: 'Crambodia' (Pink Skull Remix) (Feat. Ghostface Killah, Spank Rock, and Amanda Blank)
Album: Zeppelin 3 [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Crystal Castles, Health

Download: 'Crambodia' (Pink Skull Remix) (featuring Ghostface Killa, Spankrock, And Amanda Blank) (MP3)

Jeff Fusco, Getty Images

Artist: Holy Ghost!
Song: 'Say My Name'
Album: 'Static on the Wire' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Metro Area, Escort

Download: 'Say My Name'(MP3)

Jay West, WireImage

Artist: Hot Lava
Song: Hot Lava, 'Apple Option Fire'
Album: 'Lavalogy' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: The Besties, Apples in Stereo

Download: 'Apple Option Fire' (MP3)

Hot Lava

Artist: Jaill
Song: 'Everyone's Hip'
Album: 'That's How We Burn' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: The Cribs, the Rakes

Download: 'Everyone's Hip' (MP3)

Michael Goelzer

Artist: John Grant
Song: 'Marz'
Album: 'Queen of Denmark' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Midlake, Iron and Wine

Download: 'Marz' (MP3)

Andy Sheppard, Redferns

Artist: Jukebox the Ghost
Song: 'Empire'
Album: 'Everything Under the Sun' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Miniature Tigers, Ben Folds

Download: 'Empire' (MP3)

Randall Michelson, WireImage

Artist: Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden
Song: 'In the End'
Album: 'Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Beth Orton, Neko Case

Download: 'In the End' by Kate Tucker & the Sons of Sweden (MP3)

David Bergman, Getty Images

Artist: Kevin Devine
Song: 'Brother's Blood'
Album: 'Brother's Blood' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Bright Eyes, Elliott Smith

Download: 'Brother's Blood' (MP3)

Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images

Artist: Light Pollution
Song: 'Oh, Ivory!'
Album: 'Apparitions' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Beach Fossils, Shout Out Louds

Download: 'Oh, Ivory' (MP3)

Drew Reynolds

Artist: Lissie
Song: 'Everywhere I Go'
Album: 'Why You Runnin'' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Cat Power, Feist

Download: 'Everywhere I Go' (MP3)

Dave Hogan, Getty Images

Artist: Math the Band
Song: 'It's Time to Party' (Acoustic)
Album: 'Math the Band' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: The Moldy Peaches, Los Campesinos!

Download: 'It's Time to Party' (Acoustic) (MP3)

Slanty Shanty Records

CMJ 2010 Free Songs: Part Two