The playlist above is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in May 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, or others who had or were part of concerts online.
One song that is included is DJ Shadow’s Rocket Fuel featuring De La Soul which is from his 2019 album Our Pathetic Age.
Kilo Kish- Void
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/18-10/21/18)-
Thursday
Writer Jonathan Lethem will be discussing the new exhibit One Day at a Time: Manny Farber and Termite Art at MOCA Grand Avenue with curator Helen Molesworth (free)
The Getty Center is having a free screening of Faye Dunaway film Eyes of Laura Mars, as well as a program of fashion forward shorts (free but you need a ticket)
JPEGMAFIA are playing at The Echo with Buzzy Lee opening
LACMA has a free screening of the film Galveston starring Ben Foster and Elle Fanning
The Growlers are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with Kirin J Callinan opening
Tune-Yards are playing at The Mayan with U.S. Girls opening
Friday
Art Buzz, ICA LA’s happy hour, returns with a tour of their Adrian Piper exhibit by curator Jamillah James and Director of Learning and Engagement Asuka Hisa (free)
Celebrating the illumination of the Triforium downtown, there will be three Friday events- this week has performances by Reggie Watts, the Bob Baker Marionettes, Jherek Bischoff + Quartet, Dublab DJs, and onsite scent activations by the Institute for Art and Olfaction (free but RSVP)
Visual artist Edgar Arceneaux will present his first live work, Until, Until, Until, about Ben Vereen’s partially censored performance for Ronald Reagan’s inaugural celebration in 1981, at the Bootleg Theater (also on Saturday)
Drake is having a crazy week in the news with his continuing beef with Pusha T- and tonight or Saturday night you can see him perform with the Migos at The Forum
At LACE in Hollywood, C3LA will be performing a live score to the 1928 silent film The Fall of the House of Usher, using only a capella voices
The Joy Formidable are playing at the Lodge Room with Tancred opening
Saturday
Demon Dayz Festival taking place at Pico Rivera Sports Arena & Grounds, is a great day of music that includes performances by Kilo Kish, Gorillaz, Erykah Badu, The Internet, Little Simz and more
The Regent Theater is hosting the LA premiere of The Man from Mo’Wax, a documentary on the creator of the Mo’ Wax record label James Lavelle. Lavelle famously formed Unkle with DJ Shadow, which had the very popular collaborative album Psyence Fiction. James Lavelle will also be playing a DJ set, ticketed separately, for the event.
LAND is hosting Wild Art Party at Blue Roof Studios with live performances by Maceo Paisley, Paul Pescador, Julie Weitz, and Physical Plastic (free)
Cayucas are headlining a free day/night of music for the free block party Sunstock Solar Festival in Hollywood
Draemings are playing at the Lodge Room with Crook and Honey Child opening
Saturday and Sunday
The Beverly Hills Art Show returns and is a nice way to spend the day outside enjoying art work from over 200 artists
Sunday
The 3rd Annual A.G.Geiger Art Book Fair returns to Chungking Plaza an focuses primarily on West Coast based artists, presses,
and independent publishers
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are playing at The Forum with Cigarettes After Sex opening
Bootleg Theater is hosting a tribute to the life and music of Elliott Smith with a long list of performers that includes The Wild Reeds, Johanna Samuels, Aaron Embry, Harrison Whitford and more
Habibi are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Secret Stare and Jazzy Romero opening
DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels- Nobody Speak
DJ Shadow is playing a sold out show tonight, 9/29/16, at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles with Noer the Boy. His new album, The Mountain Will Fall, featuring the track above, was released in June of this year. Watch for cameos in the video of DJ Shadow (in a wig) and the members of Run The Jewels.
Slow Club- Beginners
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/2-10/5)-
Thursday
Mark Mothersbaugh is speaking at MOCA Grand Avenue with Adam Lerner, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. He will be discussing his art and music before DEVO through his present day work, which includes being a composer for film and television (he most recently did the original score for The LEGO Movie). He will also be signing his new book Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia. Admission is free to this event and to the museum where Andy Warhol’s Shadows is currently on display- http://edu.moca.org/calendar/2014-10-02
LACMA is screening Aberdeen, the newest film from Hong Kong director Ho-cheung Pang (free)- http://www.lacma.org/event/aberdeen
Friday
Bombay Bicycle Club are playing The Wiltern with Milo Greene- http://www.thewiltern.net/events/bombay-bicycle-club-milo-greene/
Blitzen Trapper are at The Troubadour- http://www.troubadour.com/event/648763-blitzen-trapper-los-angeles/
LA Live is doing Dark Nights again- $5 food and drink specials at several restaurants, $5 parking and free entertainment (musicians and artists) from 5-9pm- http://www.lalive.com/events/la-live/detail/dark-nights-at-la-live-1
Baauer, Boyz Noise and Spank Rock are at Club Nokia- http://www.clubnokia.com/events/detail/252893
DJ Shadow with Cut Chemist at the Hollywood Palladium- http://www.thehollywoodpalladium.com/events/dj-shadow-the-renegades-of-rhythm-tour/#.VCzZIedfnU4
Saturday
It’s the last of MOCA’s Step and Repeat nights- this one features Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Neil Hamburger, Heather Lawless, and more- http://mocastepandrepeat.tumblr.com/
Slow Club are at The Echo with Roses- http://www.theecho.com/event/605789-slow-club-los-angeles/
Barnsdall Art Park is having outdoor movie nights on the lawn of the Hollyhock House. This week it’s Rock ‘n’ Roll High School starring The Ramones. It’s $10 for the movie, $25 if you want to add 3 drinks (beer and wine)- http://www.barnsdall.org/event/barnsdall-movie-nights-2014-10-04/
Glass Animals are playing a free show at Origami Vinyl at 1pm before their sold out show at the Troubadour- http://origamimusic.blogspot.com/
Stromae at The Fonda- http://www.fondatheatre.com/events/detail/250601
Sunday
The Drums are at the Mayan Theater for their new album Encyclopedia- http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Drums-tickets/artist/1364866?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name
Dr. Christine Mullen Kreamer, curator of African Cosmos: Stellar Arts, is giving a lecture on “the historical legacy of African cultural astronomy and its intersection with both traditional and contemporary African arts”- http://www.lacma.org/event/talk-african-cosmos
Ciclavia is back this Sunday creating car free streets from Echo Park to Downtown to East LA- http://www.ciclavia.org/events/687/heart-of-la/924/about
No Age- Eraser
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (3/13-3/16)
Thursday-
Paleyfest 2014 begins (until 3/28) – Casts and creators of various hit TV shows speak at panels before a live audience- http://media.paleycenter.org/paleyfest-2014-lineup/
Artwalk Downtown LA- http://www.downtownartwalk.org/
Friday-
ArtNight Pasadena- http://www.artnightpasadena.org/
No Age at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock- http://cfaer.org/ai1ec_event/no-age/?instance_id=1203
Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame) is playing along with VaVoom- a rock and roll circus- at the El Rey- http://www.theelrey.com/events/detail/245809
TeamSupreme Night with guest DJs including DJ Shadow at the Echoplex- http://www.theecho.com/event/509001-ts-x-dj-shadow-los-angeles/
Saturday-
Sculptures made by designers and architects out of soon to be donated cans of food make up Canstruction LA (show opens at Artwalk) located in the Farmers and Merchants Building downtown (also open Sunday)- http://www.canstructionla.com/
For several days in March, the Aero Theater is showing Phillip Seymour Hoffman movies. Tonight its a double feature- Boogie Nights and Happiness– http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/boogie-nights-happiness
Sew-Down- The Closing Event for LA Fashion Week at 333 Live- clothing and jewelery sale, DJ event, fashion and art show- http://www.sew-down.com/
Sunday-
Frida Mania: Woman’s Day Festival at the Museum of Latin American Art (free) in support of the just opened show: Frida Kahlo, Her Photos– http://www.molaa.org/Programs-and-Events/Events-Calendar/Target-Free-Sundays@MOLAA_965.aspx
Kris Bowers at Amoeba Music (free)- http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/upcoming/detail-2872/