Photographed at the SPIN party on Saturday, October 22, 2011 — full report here!

Photographed at the SPIN party on Saturday, October 22, 2011 — full report here!

In a fest dominated by buzz, the J Mascis acoustic appearance at Mercury Lounge was a little under-attended; but that didn't keep the faithful at the intimate gathering from singing along on Thursday, October 20, 2011.

Photographed Friday, October 21, 2011 outside the Mercury Lounge.

Photographed Friday, October 21, 2011 in the basement of the Mercury Lounge.

Photographed Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Bowery Ballroom.

Photographed Wednesday, October 19, 2011 upstairs at Santos Party House.

Memphis rapper Cities Aviv is an ex-hardcore kid — he commented on our photog's Infest shirt — and he brought that raw energy to his CMJ performance Friday, October 21, 2011 at Pianos.

Hardcore revisionists Trash Talk wreaked havoc on CMJ: Their Glasslands show featured rafters-climbing and audience members choked by microphone cords. Says our photog: "If you've seen Trash Talk, you know that you might walk away with a broken nose."

Photographed Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Glasslands.

Photographed Saturday, October 22, 2011.

Photographed Friday, October 21, 2011 at Pianos.

Despite the poor sightlines, Main Attrakionz kept a packed crowd enthused during their Cake Shop appearance on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Cake Shop.

Photographed Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Cake Shop.

King Krule played some subdued pop onstage at Glasslands Wednesday night, but backstage they were full of wild, youthful energy, tagging the clubs walls and making mischief.

Photographed Thursday, October 20, 2011 on Ludlow Street.

Photographed Friday, October 21, 2011 in the basement of Mercury Lounge.

Photographed Thursday, October 20, 2011 backstage at the Mercury Lounge.

Full report on the show here!

Puerto Rican garage punkers Davila 666 brought high-velocity punk energy to the Knitting Factory Wednesday night, and the audience pogoed in harmony.

Photographed Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Glasslands.

Photographed Thursday, October 20, 2011 on the roof of the Thompson Hotel.

Zambri brought gothy, witchy vibes to Wednesday's show at Santos Party House with their custom-made stage gear, including four microphones stuck together with duct tape.

Jacuzzi Boys were animated and wild. Says our photog, who shot them Friday night outside East Village Radio, "They're dudes you'd want to hang out and have beers with."

Photographed Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in the basement of Santos Party House.

Pittsburgh bedroom-popster Wise Blood was in some kind of funk at the Cake Shop Thursday night, complaining about his life and knocking over drinks at the bar.