cmj_great_lakes.jpgGreat Lakes will be playing two shows as part of CMJ this week.  On Wednesday the band will be part of the Happy Happy Birthday to Me showcase (not to be missed; it also features Bearsuit and Cars Can Be Blue).  This free event is at Spike Hill in Williamsburg, and Ben Crum & crew take the stage at 9.  Then on Saturday Great Lakes will be playing with The Hard Lessons, The Teenage Prayers, and the Box Social at the 92nd Street Y in Tribeca ($10, CMJ badges welcome, doors at 8).