CMJ has come to town, but don’t kill yourself trying to get a badge. Just go to the right showcases and call it a week. Tonight's best bet comes courtesy of Ground Control Touring.
Down in Gowanus at the Bell House, Surf City—a band that knocked us on our asses last night at Cake Shop—is playing with the divine Love Language, Let's Wrestle and Pete & The Pirates, which we dubbed one of our 10 bands that won't disappoint.
>Ground Control Showcase
Oct. 21, The Bell House, 149 7th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), Brooklyn, 718-643-6510; 7:30, $14
