Oct 21, 2009 By Laura Leebove

Because five straight days of nonstop music, packed subways, and free booze just isn't enough, the Syndicate and Rachael Ray's The Feedback started their CMJ celebration a night early with sets from the Union Line, The Cringe, White Denim, and Fanfarlo, at the 11th annual Conflict of Interest party at Rebel NYC in Manhattan. The artist lineup was a bit disjointed in terms of genre spanning, but it still was a promising kickoff to the fest. More