California X

The Don Giovanni Records showcases at Knitting Factory Brooklyn begin tonight, and here’s a rundown of what they’ve got going on: NIGHT 1 (February 6) Tonight’s headliners are ’70s-style power pop trio Nude Beach, who put out their newest album, 77, on the label last year, followed by a new single this year (listen …

Amherst, MA’s noisy sludge-punks California X will release their sophomore LP, Nights In The Dark, January 13 on Don Giovanni Records. You may have already heard the album’s title track, and they’ve now shared a second song, “Hadley, MA,” which you can stream below…

Don Giovanni Records had yet another good year, with solid 2014 releases from Nude Beach, Priests, Peter Stampfel, Black Wine, Crow Bait, Chris Gethard and more, and they’ve already got big plans for 2015 with new ones from Screaming Females, California X, Downtown Boys and more on the way…

And a new Screaming Females song… Screaming Females at a final DbA show (more by Gretchen Robinette) Like every year, NJ punk label Don Giovanni Records will be putting on a three showcases in Brooklyn in 2015…

Screaming Females at Death by Audio on Sunday (more by Gretchen Robinette) As discussed, Screaming Females are set to release their sixth album, Rose Mountain, and now more details have ari…

California X at Death By Audio in 2013 (more by Vladislav Grach) Poppy Amherst, MA sludge-punks California X are heading out on tour in a couple days…

Last year, Placeholder released the I Don’t Need Forgiveness LP, followed by a split 7″ with Such Gold. This coming week, they’ll bring their ongoing tour to Austin for SXSW where one of their shows is the official BrooklynVegan showcase on Wednesday night…

“At the Don Giovanni records showcase rn. These are some damn good bands, and DG is exhibit A of what a punk label should be.” – @Lowry_Phil “The Screaming Females killed it tonight…

Nude Beach at Webster Hall in 2013 (more by PSquared) As discussed, NJ punk label Don Giovanni Records is doing its annual Brooklyn showcases in February, and since we last spoke there’s been a couple changes…