The Presets headlined Terminal 5 as part of the CMJ Music Marathon 2012. It’s been awhile since The Presets played New York and fans were eager to hear some older hits as well as songs off their latest album, Pacifica.

Playing in a large venue suits The Presets who bring a plenty of lights and are entertaining despite being stuck behind a keyboard and a drum set. Most importantly, The Presets pay attention to the live feel of a show, offering extended cuts and try to revamp their songs to sound bigger and better.

Read more of the review, including set list and photos, after the jump.
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It’s October 16, and in New York, that means the start of the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon. Perhaps the easiest thing you’ll do in the next four days will be picking up your badge. From there, there are endless possibilities to spend your day and night. So over the next four days, TheMusic.FM will help ease some of that burden. Come along and let’s see some of the best acts and showcases for Tuesday and Wednesday.

See our CMJ recommendations after the jump.
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CMJ has announced the initial lineup for the 2012 Music Marathon. The CMJ Music Marathon, taking place between October 16-20, will feature The Walkmen, The Presets, Mountain Goats, Kimbra and a slew of other great acts. Check out the lineup here.

Tanlines -  Brothers

To celebrate the announcement, CMJ threw a little party at Mercury Lounge that let attendees get to know who will be playing the festival. In addition to getting to know who will play, Tanlines and Sinkane played live sets. I enjoyed Sinkane’s rhythmic set that had some interesting diversion and some pretty interesting songs, be sure to catch them when they hit CMJ in October. Tanlines was the best way to end the night. Playing songs off of Mixed Emotions, Tanlines hit the right groove to the revelers.

Check out photos from the night below.

As the weather gets cooler and the fall season takes over the thing I look forward to most is CMJ. The New York institution that is the CMJ Music Marathon is a hectic whirlwind of showcases and bands to catch. That tradition continues as CMJ has just announced its initial lineup.

CMJ Music Marathon 2012 taking place between October 16-20, will feature plenty of familiar and unfamiliar names. Big names like The Walkmen, The Presets, The Mountain Goats, Kimbra, GZA and OFF! will be playing during CMJ but there are plenty of great acts to catch and perhaps a few great discoveries as well.

For the initial lineup I am also excited about Poolside, Com Cruise and King Tuff to name a few. The initial lineup of CMJ acts is below and more acts can be found here.

You can view the panels and see what else CMJ has to offer here. Register for a badge here.

Initial CMJ lineup is after the jump.
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As one of the larger shows going on during CMJ last week here in New York, Portugal. The Man played Terminal 5, along with Givers and Alberta Cross.

Alberta Cross kicked things off as the room, already half full, continued to fill in. As one of their first orders of business, the band dedicated their song “Rise From The Shadows” to their hosts, Portugal. The Man.

Money For The Weekend by Alberta Cross

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