Don Giovanni Records Showcase 2011

Jersey label Don Giovanni Records will present their 4th annual showcase on Feb. 11 at a TBA venue featuring headliner Lemuria and Feb. 12 at Music Hall of Williamsburg featuring headliner Screaming Females (tickets on sale Friday at noon). Screaming Females have already opened for Throwing Muses, Dinosaur Jr, Jay Reatard, and most recently the Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Music Hall, so it's nice that they're headlining almost two years since the Muses gig. With two new signings, Big Eyes and Laura Stevenson & the Cans, it was no surprise they'd appear on the shows. All these bands have news and recent releases, so here is the low down.

Day 1: The Steinways is releasing a singles collection LP on the label and with Alive Records. The Measure (SA) have released a new album on No Idea Records called "Notes." Black Wine is releasing a 3-song 7'' called Dark Energy. Full of Fancy released their new collection called Liquid Nature+Singles. And finally, Big Eyes have a 7'' demo out on Evil Weevil and are releasing a 7'' single soon with plans to record a full LP in May.

Day 2: Screaming Females released a Singles EP and Castle Talk LP. Laura Stevenson and the Cans is in the studio working on a new album. Lemuria is releasing a new album called Pebble on Jan. 11 through Bridge Nine Records. Shellshag released a new album called Rumours...And Byrds of Paradise is releasing a new album called Teenage Symphonies on Jan. 11.

Friday, February 11, 2011
@ Venue TBA after New Year's
The Steinways
The Measure (SA)
Black Wine
Full of Fancy
Big Eyes
7:00 $7

Saturday, February 12, 2011
@ Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Screaming Females
Laura Stevenson & The Cans
Shellshag
Lemuria
Byrds of Paradise
7:00 $10 in advance/$12 at the door