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Jun 302016
Jun 302016
Alice Bag- Modern Day Virgin Sacrifice
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/30-7/4/16)-
Thursday
LACMA is screening Robert Altman’s rarely shown made for TV film Nightmare in Chicago
Peach Kelli Pop are performing at the Death Valley Girls Album Release Party at the Echoplex
For Excavating the Ten Commandments at the Hammer Museum, artist Daniel R. Smith and Jack Green will be discussing Smith’s contribution to the exhibition Made in LA
Madame Ghandi are performing as part of Hauser Wirth & Schimmel’s After 5 series at the gallery (free with RSVP)
Friday
DJ Nights at The Music Center is curated this week by Money Mark and features the band Very Be Careful and other Cumbia music
The Egyptian Theatre is showing Jaws
Friday-Monday
The Anime Expo is at the Los Angeles Convention Center
Saturday
Punk legend Alice Bag is performing at The Echo for the release of her debut solo album, with Generacion Suicida, and Fatty Cake and the Puff Pastries opening
Coming to America is the outdoor movie at The Autry this week
Bloodboy, Figs Vision and Michael Leier are playing as part of Union Station’s Summer Concerts Kick-Off Night (free)
Sunday
Angel City Brewery is celebrating the 4th a day early with ‘Merica Fest featuring live music and a BBQ
The Rock N Roll Flea Market is on at The Regent Theater and The Love Song Bar is having Boozy Brunch Bingo where you can win concert tickets while you drink bottomless mimosas
Monday (July 4th)
Happy 4th of July! If you are looking for somewhere to watch fireworks, LAist has the best list of where to see them
Jun 252016
The Roots- How I Got Over
This song is from The Roots 2010 album of the same name and was used on the film Night Catches Us, which The Roots scored.
The Roots are playing at The Novo in Los Angeles with special guests T.I., The Internet, and more on Saturday June 25th, 2016. This is part of the BET Experience, which has numerous paid and free events all weekend at LA Live.
Jun 232016
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Jun 172016
Mavis Staples + Jeff Tweedy- You Are Not Alone (Acoustic)
This song is an acoustic version of the title track from Mavis Staples’ 2010 album, which was produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. The song was also written by Tweedy.
Mavis Staples has had a long career. She started off singing with her father and two sisters in The Staple Singers. They were active in the civil rights movement (her father was friends with Martin Luther King Jr.) and had multiple hits in the 1970′s including the songs Respect Yourself and I’ll Take You There. Her solo career includes recording two albums produced by Prince (in 1989 and 1993), a concept album produced by Ry Cooder, We’ll Never Turn Back (2007), and most recently releasing, Livin on a High Note (2016), which features production by M. Ward and songs written by Nick Cave, Neko Case, and Justin Vernon.
For more information on her life, as well as some wonderful quotes and anecdotes from Mavis Staples herself, check out this Guardian article from this year- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/12/mavis-staples-i-often-think-what-would-have-happened-if-id-married-bob-dylan
Mavis Staples is opening for Bob Dylan at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles tonight 6/16/16.
Jun 172016
Jun 162016
Mashrou’ Leila- Maghawir (acoustic for NPR’s Tiny Desk)
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/16-6/19/16)-
Thursday
After 5 has singer songwriter Sara Lov performing as part of gallery Hauser Wirth & Schimmel’s weekly series. Photographer Robert Cumming will be signing his book The Difficulties of Nonsense at the bookstore there as well.
The Pharcyde are playing a $5 show at The Novo
Hammer Museum is hosting a Bloomsday celebration with dramatic readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses, live songs, live music, and Guiness on tap in the courtyard (free)
Sepalcure is playing at the Echoplex
Mavis Staples is opening for Bob Dylan at The Shrine Auditorium
Thursday-Sunday (until 7/31)
Materials & Applications is hosting TURF: A Mini-Golf Project in which a corner lot in Echo Park is transformed into a functional mini-golf course with obstacles created by architects, designers and artists who won its 2015 competition “to design a single architectural obstacle that investigates a contemporary Los Angeles condition”
Friday
Mashrou’ Leila are playing a free show as part of Grand Performances at the California Plaza
The Music Center’s late night event Sleepless returns with a special hip-hop edition- DJ’s , dance crews, roller skating, live graffiti painting ($30 tickets go on sale Friday 6/17 at 10 am)
Toots and The Maytals are playing at The Fonda
Jaill are playing at The Blindspot Project with Warbly Jets
The Odd Market is back at The Autry with live music, food and crafts (free)
Saturday
Moses Sumney is performing a free show at the Getty Center for Saturdays Off the 405
Cults, Wavves, Allah-Las and more are playing Sunstock Solar Festival at The Autry ($20)
The first of Chinatown’s Summer Nights has performances, DJs, vendors, a beer garden, and a list of bands performing that includes The Lonely Wild (free)
Sunday
Mrs. Magician are playing with Junk, and GRMLN at the Hi Hat
The Pasadena Chalk Festival is back to transform Paseo Colorado (also on Saturday)
Hibou, So Many Wizards, and Nic Hessler are playing at The Echo
Jun 102016
Sheila E- The Glamorous Life
This song, from Sheila E.’s 1984 debut album of the same name, was written by Prince. The two worked together most famously in the 1980′s when she sang on his single Erotic City and opened for him on the Purple Rain tour. She also served as drummer and musical director for Prince’s back up band on the Sign of the Times, Black Album and Lovesexy tours. She would continue working with Prince after this period off and on throughout his career. It was announced this week that she will be one of the performers in the Prince tribute at the 2016 BET Awards on Sunday, June 26.
Sheila E. has also worked with other famous musicians including Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Ringo Starr. Her father is percussionist Pete Escovedo, Together they will be playing in his orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, June 12th, for The Playboy Jazz Festival.
Jun 092016
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Jun 092016
Mutual Benefit- Not for Nothing
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/9-6/12/16)-
Thursday
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery in the Arts District is hosting a series of live music performances Thursdays from 5-8pm called After 5, with DJ Son Zoo performing this week. (free with RSVP)
MOCA Grand Avenue is screening Open Window, a film about artists who use the computer desktop in their work (free)
For Cinefamily’s Band and a Movie, Ted Leo will be playing live and the film is Radio On
Downtown LA Artwalk is back with it’s monthly event- this time the focus is on new filmmakers. Also check out the opening of LACDA’s (Los Angeles Center for Digital Art) exhibition of the winners from their recent juried competition (the artist’s reception is Saturday)
Islands are playing at the Teragram Ballroom
Friday
Mutual Benefit are playing with Florist and Jay Som at Resident
Friday Flights, the Getty Museum’s art and music event returns for it’s third year with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith performing with projected visuals, dancer/choreographer Kianí del Valle giving a solo performance, as well as other performances and installations around the Getty complex
Friday through Sunday
LA Pride Festival is on in West Hollywood with a weekend music festival which includes performances by Faith Evans, Le1f, Charlie XCX, Bebe Rexha, Trina, Big Freedia and more, and the large Pride Parade on Sunday
Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo is showing Sunset Boulevard with music played on their famous pipe organ, an audience singalong, and a comedy short before the film (also Saturday night and Sunday afternoon showings)
Friday and Saturday
The Great Horror Campout returns with various levels of terror – this time in Elysian Park
Saturday
Make Music Pasadena, the annual one day free music festival returns with a great list of bands including Atlas Genius, Bear Hands, Small Black, James Supercave, Jay Som and more
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery film this week is Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief
Today is the last day to see the giant lit up bunny sculptures downtown, created by artist Amanda Parer
Saturday and Sunday
The Playboy Jazz Festival is at the Hollywood Bowl with Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Seth MacFarlane and more on Saturday; Janelle Monae and Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Juan and Peter Michael and more on Sunday
Sunday
Long Beach Patchwork Show has over 200 local vendors, chosen by a jury, selling their unique products outside at Marine Stadium as well as multiple music stages
Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only opens at the Hammer Museum