According to the guys at BAL one of the few bands to stand out at the CMJ showcase in New York earlier this year were Tidal Arms from Brooklyn. We tend to agree as this awesome live performance shows…

Villagers have just returned from a little jaunt in the US and are now embarking on a Europe UK tour. Irish singer/songwriter and frontman Conor O’Brien spent some time withe the guys at Big Ass Lens whilst in New York to record this interview which also features some great live footage.

Earlier this week we featured the Big Ass Lens production of Marnie Stern live in New York for CMJ 2010. Here BAL teamed up with Stereogum for a refreshingly honest and relaxed interview plus more exclusive live footage from Santos Party House and The Pyramids.

The crew at Big Ass Lens bring us more lovely videos from CMJ New York. This is the San Francisco shoegazers Young Prisms playing a very cool set with three songs from their show at Cake Shop.

Here’s a great 15 minute live version of ‘I heard You Looking’ from Yo La Tengo’s Painful album. Recently performed at the CMJ music and film festival and shot by the fine chaps over at Big Ass Lense.