Foreign Air- Night At The Zoo
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist. Below are September’s selections.
The song above is from Foreign Air’s 2022 album Hello Sunshine.
Nosaj Thing- Condition ft Toro y Moi
This song is the most recent single from Nosaj Thing’s upcoming album, Continua. The digital album releases this week on 10/28/22.
Nosaj Thing is playing this Saturday, 10/29 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles with Toro y Moi.
Wet Leg- Too Late Now
This song is from UK band Wet Leg’s 2022 self -titled debut album, although the single was released in 2021.
The band is playing in Los Angeles at The Hollywood Bowl, opening for Florence + The Machine, on Saturday, October 15th, 2022.
Iceage- The Holding Hand
This song is from Iceage’s 2021 album, Seek Shelter.
The band is playing at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (10/9/22) with Earth.
Cobra Man- Cool, Nice.
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
The song above is from Los Angeles band Cobra Man’s album Demos III.
Cate Le Bon- Moderation
This song is from Cate Le Bon’s latest album Pompeii.
She is playing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 8/28/22, at The Regent Theater with special guest A. Savage from Parquet Courts.
Pavement- Harness Your Hopes
This song is from Pavement’s Spit on A Stranger EP and is their most streamed song on Spotify. It also gained popularity on TikTok in 2020.
Alex Ross Perry’s video, made for the 2022 re-release of the EP, has actor Sophie Thatcher interacting with projections of the band’s old videos.
Pavement are playing The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles tonight through Saturday (9/9-9/10/22) with Film School opening.
The Moonjacks- 805
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist. This time I’ve also included a song from 1980, by Agent Orange, an Orange County punk band who played around California last month.
The song above is from The Moonjacks, a band based out of San Luis Obispo, California. It’s a fun summer song celebrating the “805”, an area in California that includes their county as well as Santa Barbara and Ventura.
They are playing an album release show at The Smell in Los Angeles this Friday (9/2/22) with Sept and Wayword.
José González- El Invento
This song is from José González’s 2021 album, Local Valley.
He is playing at The Ford in Los Angeles on 8/24/22 with Sam Burton opening.
L’Rain- Two Face
This song is from L’Rain’s 2021 album, Fatigue. L’Rain is playing at Pico Union Project in Los Angeles tomorrow (8/10/22).