Petey- Don’t Tell The Boys
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in December of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Valley Maker- Instrument
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in November of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Wavedash – Status Quo feat. fknsyd (Official Music Video)
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in October of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
This one is a bit longer than usual but there were a lot of great bands playing last month that needed to be included.
Tkay Maidza, Yung Baby Tate- KIM
Looking for some costume inspiration for this Halloween weekend? Tkay Maidza appears as three different famous Kims in this fun video- Lil Kim, Kim K, and Kim Possible with Yung Baby Tate appearing as Shego.
This song also appears on September’s playlist.
Girl Friday- You’re Getting A Dog
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in September of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Nation of Language- This Fractured Mind
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in August of 2021, and others who had or were part of concerts online. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
John Cale- Fear is A Man’s Best Friend
This song is from John Cale’s fourth studio album, Fear, from 1974. The Welsh artist was a founding member of The Velvet Underground before leaving and going solo. He also works as a producer and helped create the debut albums for artists including The Stooges and Patti Smith.
Below is a live version where you can see how animated he is as a performer. This version of the song also includes the addition of a bit of Chopin.
Fear Live from the Song Writers Circle (with Nick Cave & Chrissy Hynde)
Freddie Gibbs- Big Boss Rabbit
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in July of 2021, and others who had or were part of concerts online. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually the artists’ more recent work.
Biz Markie- Nobody Beats The Biz
Legendary hip hop artist, Marcel Theo Hall, aka Biz Markie, passed away on July 16th, from complications from Type 2 diabetes.
He is best known for his most successful single, Just A Friend (which reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990), but it was his use of comedy and humor in his music that made him such an influential figure in hip hop.
RIP.
Cautious Clay- Strange Love feat. Saba
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in June of 2021, and others who had or were part of concerts online. As always, the selection includes a variety of genres.