Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles. This month’s playlist is long, but believe it or not it, this is the narrowed down version. There are many different genres included and most of the selections are recent works.
This month I’ve also included a song from one of the original post punk bands, Gang of Four (founded in 1976), who are currently on tour.
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/1-12/4/16)-
Thursday
For MOCA Grand Ave’sArtists on Artists series, Mayo Thompson will be discussing the work of R.H.Quaytman (free)
For World AIDS Day, David France, author of How to Survive a Plague (and creator of the documentary of the same name) will be speaking with physician activist Dr. Mark H. Katz and LGBT activist Tony Valenzuela at the Central Library (free with RSVP)
The band HUNNY is hosting a night of music at the Echoplex that includes Melissa Brooks & The Aquadolls, Wax Idols, Private Island, Kid Bloom, Shaking Hands and more
Lee Fields and The Expressions are playing with Lady Wray at the El Rey Theatre
Friday
It’s Paul Bergmann’s last show in LA and he’s having a musical going away party with Media Jeweler, Sapierre, and Traps PS at Non Plus Ultra
Colleen Green is performing a free show (with RSVP) for the Shrine book release at Junior High
The Besnard Lakes are playing at The Echo with Nightjacket and Brass Box
Saturday
The Annenberg Space for Photography is hosting Work It, Girl: Female Illustrators Panel with Ann Shen, Emily McDowell and Kate Bingaman-Burt. ($12) Bingaman-Burt is also having a day-long workshop on creating content for small press publications which includes tickets to the later lecture ($45)
Machine Project is hosting a free event with LA Cryptoparty titled Modern Hellscapes: How to Resist a Trumpling at which the basics of cyber security will be discussed. Also free beer!
Haley Bonar is playing with Night Moves at Resident
Pieter Gallery is hosting Making Art During Fascism a free community building event at which attendees will also be given a free instructional guide
Jay Som is playing at The Echo with Los Angeles Police Department