Radar at CMJ 2011: Azealia Banks, Alabama Shakes, Fort Lean

So, this lot below absolutely packed out New York's Bowery Ballroom with industry peeps a couple of nights ago: They're called Alabama Shakes, and as well as being Alex Turner's fave new band it seems like pretty much everyone here at CMJ is after them (we spotted reps from Columbia, Heavenly and Rough Trade in the audience). That gig above was their only CMJ show, and their first in NYC ever, and to be fair to them, they absolutely slayed it. Expect to hear a lot more from them in the next s...

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