Pretenders- 2000 Miles
This song was released in 1983 as a B-side for the song “Middle of the Road”. Because it is considered a Christmas song, it is played often around the holidays and is on several holiday compilations.
Chrissie Hynde will be playing music from both her new album Stockholm as well as Pretenders songs for her show at the Pantages Theatre on Saturday Dec. 6th.
J. Cole- She Knows ft. Amber Coffman, Cults
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/4-12/7/14)-
Thursday
MOCA Grand Ave is screening Alternate Endings, new short videos by Rhys Ernst, Glen Fogel, Lyle Ashton Harris, Derek Jackson, Tom Kalin, My Barbarian, and Julie Tolentino, commissioned by Visual AIDS to honor the 25th anniversary of Day With(out) Art (free with RSVP)
M.Ward ( the him of She & Him) is playing at Amoeba Records (free)
Angel Olsen is at the El Rey with Kevin Morby
Thursday- Sunday
Dance, visual art and the music of Stephin Merritt combine for Performance at the Redcat Theater
Friday
J.Cole and T.I. headline Power 106’s Cali Christmas along with several other performers at the Forum
Celebrate Repeal Day (the end of Prohibition) by getting sauced on cheap booze! Los Angeles Magazine put together a great list of bars with drink specials and parties
John Waters gets into the holiday spirit and performing his one man show- A John Waters Christmas for one night at the Comedy Store
Saturday
Photo critic Philip Gefter will discuss the work of Larry Sultan at LACMA (free)
Chrissie Hynde is at the Pantages singing songs from her new album Stockholm as well as songs from the Pretenders era
Venice Christmas Boat Parade could get you in a festive mood
Silverlake Flea Market is in the Micheltorena school playground free and free parking
Artisanal LA is having a holiday market in Old Pasadena
Saturday and Sunday
Unique LA is having their holiday market at the California Market center- $10 (for entrance on both days) includes snacks, drinks and “DIY craft projects”
Sunday
MOCA Grand Ave is screening Andy Warhol’s 8 hour film Empire which is footage of the Empire State Building. RSVP for the reception to follow at 7:30. Mention Empire at the box office to receive complimentary admission
The Ace Hotel Theatre is hosting one of Cinefamily’s fundraising events Truth & Soul, Inc: Day Three Downey: Clown Prince of the Underground (hosted by Louis CK, feat. Robert Downey Sr.’s Putney Swope)
LA Conservancy is showing Home Alone in the afternoon at the Orpheum Theatre with holiday music beforehand-
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Flea Market has vintage clothing as well as music related items
Love it or hate it CicLAvia is back- this time through South LA
Ariel Pink- Picture Me Gone
Things to do this weekend (11/28-11/30/14)-
Friday
Ariel Pink is at the Regent Theater playing songs from his new album pom pom
Alvvays is playing at the Echo
2001: A Space Odyssey is at the Egyptian Theater
Saturday
The Fourth Annual Eagle Rock Block Party is all about Small Business Saturday and getting people to shop locally-there will also be a wine tasting at MilkfarmLA (free)
The Craft & Folk Art Museum is having their Holiday Marketplace
Sunday
The Hollywood Christmas Parade is taking over the streets from Hollywood and Highland to Vine and back on Sunset- Stevie Wonder is the Grand Marshall
Connected Festival Black Sunday Holiday Market/Sample Sale is downtown and free with canned food donation
All Weekend–
SoCal Etsy is having an event for Small Business Weekend at the Arts District Flea Market– music, food, drinks, and workshops on business and making crafts, and more- free with RSVP- if you have original work to sell you could even get a booth
Biz Markie- Vapors
This song is off Biz Markie’s 1988 album Goin’ Off, but he did not gain real commercial success until his 1989 single, “Just A Friend”.
Currently he has a recurring segment on the kids TV show Yo Gabba Gabba called “Biz’s Beat of the Day” and is appearing in their live show this weekend at the Shrine Auditorium. He also guest starred on Spongebob Squarepants as Kenny the Cat and on Adventure Time as Snorlock the Beatboxing Slug.
This Sunday (11/23), he will be one of the DJs at the Echoplex along with Peanut Butter Wolf and J.Rocc.
Nosaj Thing- Eclipse/Blue
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/20-11/23/14)-
Thursday
Authors Geoff Dyer and Ricky Jay are speaking at the Hammer
Capital Cities are at the Fonda Theatre with Night Terrors of 1927 (also Friday)
Friday
It’s opening night of the No Budget Film Festival and the feature film is The Past is a Grotesque Animal, a portrait Kevin Barnes of of Montreal, after which there will be a talk with the director and editor and later a cocktail reception with DJs and visual projections at the Vortex Immersion Dome. Events run all weekend.
Saturday
The annual Great LA Walk will take on the Valley walking 17 miles along Ventura Blvd from Woodland Hills to North Hollywood (free)
LACMA has a Woody Allen double feature for $5- Hannah and Her Sisters and Bullets Over Broadway
Peter Hook & The Light are at the Fonda performing New Order’s Low Life & Brotherhood in their entirety and an opening set of Joy Division material
The Bots are playing at the Bootleg
Found Magazine’s Re-Ignition Tour and Book Release Party with editor Davy Rothbart and friends at the Bootleg ($10 includes the book)
Sunday
Nosaj Thing is playing with Mangchi, Upsilon Acrux at The Smell
Artist Pierre Huyghe and Emma Lavigne, curator of contemporary art at the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris, housed in the Centre Pompidou will be in conversation at LACMA
Biz Markie, Peanut Butter Wolf, J.Rocc, and Break Beat Lou are DJing at the Echoplex
Flying Lotus- Never Catch Me ft. Kendrick Lamar
Flying Lotus is playing The Wiltern, tonight, 11/14.
The Psychedelic Furs- Pretty In Pink
This song was originally recorded in 1981 for the band’s album Talk Talk Talk. It was re-recorded in 1986 for use on the soundtrack of John Hughes’ film Pretty in Pink, clips of which play in the video. The film’s cast includes Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer (also known more recently as one of the men on Two and a Half Men), James Spader and Harry Dean Stanton.
The Psychedelic Furs are playing with 90s era band The Lemonheads at the Fonda theater on Saturday, 11/15.
The Presets- No Fun
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11/13-11/16/14)-
Thursday
Downtown LA Artwalk– this month features street artists John Carr and Bumblebee
If you go downtown for the Art Walk and want to get some early Xmas shopping in- check out Jingle and Mingle where all the products are made by members of the Downtown Women’s Center which helps fight unemployment and homelessness- plus hot chocolate and cider!
Photographer Geoffrey Hiller, who’s latest book is on Myanmar, is speaking at the Annenberg Center for Photography
Sea Lions are playing at Ham and Eggs Tavern with Shivery Shakes and Shark Toys
Friday
Party for Various art zine at The Paper Agency downtown
SFV Acid is playing at Origami Vinyl and check out his interactive art as well, which is there to bring help fund and support the Young Producers Group
Market Space is having an opening party at Space15Twenty in Hollywood (free)
Pacific Design Center is having it’s final reception of the year with several new contemporary art exhibitions
Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra is playing at LACMA
Ex Cops are at the Bootleg
Saturday
The Presets are part of The Check Yo Ponytail Tour with LE1F at the Regent
Opening at The Gabba Gallery is Wish List with over 65 artists selling work under $1000
For the upcoming 50th anniversary of Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited), co-founder Sidney Felson will be speaking with Ruth Fine at LACMA– tickets are free but required
The Psychedelic Furs and The Lemonheads are playing at the Fonda
Want to make sure Macaulay Culkin is really alive? Check out his band The Pizza Underground at The El Rey and watch him transform Velvet Underground songs into songs about pizza
Sunday
Opening and discussion with François Ceysson, Amanda Ross-Ho, Raphael Rubinstein, and Wallace Whitney for Supports/Surfaces at 356 Mission
It’s the last ShopWalk DTLA of the year and many downtown stores and restaurants have discounts
Artists & Fleas market in the Arts District is open every 3rd weekend (Saturday also)
Weezer- Buddy Holly
This song is off of Weezer’s 1994 self titled debut album, also known as The Blue Album. Both song and album were produced by Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars. The video was directed by Spike Jonze and uses remarkably unchanged actor Al Molinaro from Happy Days in a cameo.
Weezer are playing at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on 11/7.
King Tuff- Alone & Stoned
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (11-6-11/9/14)-
Thursday
King Tuff are at the El Rey Theatre
The Hammer is hosting Love Has Many Faces- An Evening with Joni Mitchell where they will be screening The Fiddle and the Drum- a film of the eponymous ballet set to her songs followed by a Q & A with the artist and a celebration of her birthday
Artist Analia Saban discusses her work with curator Nancy Myer in the Broad gallery at LACMA
The Black Keys are playing at The Forum with Jake Bugg
Friday
We Were Promised Jetpacks are at The Fonda with The Twilight Sad
Yacht are playing at The Regent
Saturday
Two screenings and discussions at MOCA Grand Ave– Larry Clark’s Passing Through and Wu Tsang’s Wildness. Both directors will speak after the films. Free with admission to the museum
There is an artist talk with Robert Hale and curator jill moniz at Reginald Ingraham Gallery in Culver City
NELA Art Second Saturday Gallery Night is a great way to check out the northeast Los Angeles
Silverlake Art Craft and Vintage Flea Market
Pharell Williams along with the members of OFWGKTA and others are at the Park at the LA Coliseum for the 3rd Annual Camp Flog Gnaw
Saturday and Sunday
DesignerCon is in Pasadena and showcases toys, art and apparel amidst several events- only $5 per day- http://www.designercon.com/
Sunday
Slowdive is at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel– the Ace website says sold out but there are still tickets available on the Ticketmaster site
All weekend (through the 13th) is AFI Fest– all tickets for films are free