In keeping with tradition, The Syndicate hosted another action packed Conflict of Interest party to kick off the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival. COI XI brought out 1500+ people to Rebel NYC on October 19th to get the party started.

The night wouldn’t have happened without our partners Rachael Ray’s Feedback, Black Seal Records, Hornitos Tequila and Listen Records. Along with Hornitos, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Sonu Water who made sure no one was thirsty!

MusicSkins distributed schnazzy limited edition COI XI skins. Contact us if you didn’t get one.

We enjoyed unbelievable live sets by White Denim, The Cringe, The Union Line and Fanfarlo, and danced to energized DJ sets by Pretty Girls & Lasers, Cubic Zirconia, Roguewaves and Volvox.

Thanks to ASCAP, Blackheart Records, Comedy Central Records, LAYRITE Pomade, KIND Healthy Snacks, Old Shoe Records, Pearl Jam, Screenlife Games and Simon & Schuster for stuffing our gift bags with lots of great stuff for our guests!

Also, many thanks to EMI for The Beatles, Radiohead and Beastie Boys raffle prizes.

PHOTOS: Conflict Of Interest XI

PHOTOS: Hornitos Photobooth

Get some rest and we’ll see you next year!

Read what people are are saying about Conflict Of Interest XI

CMJ.com – “The Syndicate’s annual pre-CMJ Music Marathon party, now in its 11th year, welcomed CMJ earlybirds to the festival Monday night. Three floor of industry types and fans alike mixin’ and minglin,’ drinkin’ some PBR and shootin’ some tequila naturally led to groovin’ to DJ sets…Not a bad way to start a week of good people and great music”

Metromix – “The annual Syndicate Conflict of Interest party is a pre-CMJ tradition—a boozy, noisy kickoff event held at throwback super club Rebel. Like in previous years, the lineup notes a who’s who of the industry buzz.”

Guilt Free Pleasures – “All three floors were pretty packed by about 9pm, and I would like to give Syndicate major props for throwing a great event.”

I Rock I Roll – “My favorite band I’ve seen has been Fanfarlo at last night’s Syndicate party, in between sipping some tasty Hornitos Sunrises and chatting with old friends from back in my music industry days. Fanfarlo were lovely, sported every variety of plaid imaginable, and I want to see them every single day.”

Under The Radar – “a promising kickoff to the fest.”

Everyone loves pictures. The folks at Hornitos and their Mischieve Tequila supplied the bandit masks, COI XI party-goers supplied the mischief, and our friend Diana Levine was on hand to take the pictures.

The Syndicate is proud to team up with Rachael Ray’s Feedback to present the 11th Annual Conflict of Interest party. Pabst Blue Ribbon and Hornitos Tequila will help us kick off the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon and Film Fest on Monday October 19th at Rebel NYC.

There will be performances by White Denim, Fanfarlo, The Cringe and The Union Line. With dj sets by Pretty Girls & Lasers, Cubic Zirconia, Roguewaves, and Volvox.

Hopefully you were able to join us. Big thank you’s to all of our partners for making the night possible.

We couldn’t have done it without Okobos, who were generous enough to hand out 1000 pair of their shoes to our guests! Did you get yours? If so, let us know how you like them. Okobos is not just a footwear company, they are a charitable foundation, and a new way of doing business. Their mission is to help children and families in impoverished communities and at the same time, make it simple for people like you and me to support the cause. Visit their website to learn more about their footwear and the causes they support. If you like what you see, please help spread the word. Contact us know if you need your Vote 08’ Okobits for your shoes. Breast Cancer Okobits are coming soon!

Many thanks to Kim Crawford who provided complimentary wine for the evening. Kim Crawford doesn’t just make great wine, they also have great taste in music, and love promoting new artists. Check out their their music lounge.

If wine wasn’t your beverage of choice, there was plenty of Pabst Blue Ribbon and SoNu on hand as well.

If you weren’t thirsty, maybe you were wise enough to text into Songwhale, and win one of the tons or prize packs given throughout the night with cool stuff from LayRite, Kim Crawford, PBR, Simon & Schuster and SoNu.

Thank you MusicSkins for outfitting our guests with skins, and to our friend Faro for designing exclusive COI artwork. MusicSkins is currently offering 15% off online purchases to SYN friends. Just enter coupon code SYN at checkout when you make a purchase on their website.

All of this, and we haven’t even talked about the rock show. How about that lineup?! Comedian Robert Kelly kicked off the set, followed by outrageous sets from Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s, Rival Schools and …and You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead. Big Syn thanks to all of them.

If you made it upstairs, perhaps you tried on some snuggly, warm 66 North outdoor clothing and had your photo taken in Diana Levine’s photobooth. You can see your photos here.

We also had a banger going on upstairs thanks to DJ Munk, Devlin and ETAN and DJs Stereofaith and Jerome Baker III kept us going downstairs until the last drop of wine was drunk.

Thanks to everyone who made COI X possible, can’t wait to do it again next year! In the meantime, enjoy the photos and be sure to check back because we’ll be posting new pictures for the next few weeks.

Robert Kelly Photo by Gray Blue

Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s Photo by Gaelen Harlacher

Rival Schools Photo by Linda Wildemann

…and you will know us by the Trail Of Dead Photo by Gaelen Harlacher

Last but not least, people are talking about COIX. Check out what the critics are saying.
Billboard
Brooklyn Vegan
CMJ
Buzzgrinder
Consequence Of Sound
Allison Hagendorf
I Have A Message
Metromix NY
Pop Wreckoning

More pictures from Conflict Of Interest X can be seen on our photo page.