The playlist above is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in May 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, or others who had or were part of concerts online.
One song that is included is DJ Shadow’s Rocket Fuel featuring De La Soul which is from his 2019 album Our Pathetic Age.
Yasiin Bey- Niggas in Poorest
On Sunday, 1/13/19, Yasiin Bey (the artist formerly known as Mos Def) will be performing over all Kanye West beats at The Regent Theater.
DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels- Nobody Speak
DJ Shadow is playing a sold out show tonight, 9/29/16, at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles with Noer the Boy. His new album, The Mountain Will Fall, featuring the track above, was released in June of this year. Watch for cameos in the video of DJ Shadow (in a wig) and the members of Run The Jewels.
Radiohead- No Surprises
This song is from Radiohead’s third album, OK Computer, which was released in 1997. The video was directed by Grant Gee, who also followed the band on tour after the release of the album. The result was Meeting People is Easy, a combination music video/documentary from which the clip below is from. Thom Yorke’s struggles to hold his breath through numerous frustrating takes gives a new appreciation for the video’s visual success.
Radiohead are playing two shows in Los Angeles on 8/4 and 8/8 at The Shrine Auditorium.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Electricity
This is from OMD’s eponymous 1980 album and was also their debut single.
The band are opening for the Barenaked Ladies at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles along with Howard Jones on Sunday 7/24/16.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros- Man on Fire
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are playing a free show on Saturday (7/9/16) outside the Annenberg Center for Photography in Century City for KCRW’s Sound in Focus series.
RSVP to get tickets
The Light Surgeons- SuperEverything trailer
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (7/7-7/10/16)-
Thursday
Poolside is performing at the Hammer Museum’s free musical series Disappear Here
Alina Baraz is opening for Mayer Hawthorne at this week’s free concert at Santa Monica Pier and if you go make sure to check out the art installation Light Wave on view every Thursday in conjunction with the concerts
The Craft & Folk Art Museum is having its CraftNight- this time it’s making foam stamps to create block prints and patterns on fabric ($8 includes materials, drinks and snacks- RSVP here)
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and Black Lives Matter Network Art + Culture Director Tanya Lucia Bernard are in conversation at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA about their ideas and work as artists, activists, and organizers. (free)
Sam Gellaitry is playing at the El Rey Theatre
New Madrid are playing with The Electric West and Coco Morier at The Satellite
Friday
UK audio-visual artists The Light Surgeons are collaborating with a group of Malaysian artists and musicians for a free cinema performance of SuperEverything at the California Plaza as part of Grand Performances
Body Language are playing at Resident
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) is hosting Midnight Party, a free event celebrating the completion of artist Tim Youd’s storefront performance and the release of Artillery’s summer issue (11pm-2am)
Royal Headache are playing at The Echo with Toys That Kill and Zig Zags
Saturday
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are playing a free show in Century Park outside the Annenberg Center for Photography for KCRW’s Sound in Focus Series (RSVP here)
Renegade Craft Fair returns to Grand Park (also Sunday)
Twisted at the Pike is the carnival themed event of Downtown Long Beach’s Summer and Music programming- this time with Gardens & Villa headlining
Mexrissey, who sing Morrissey songs in Spanish, are performing a free show at California Plaza as part of Grand Performances
Kevin Morby is performing a free show at The Getty for their Saturdays off the 405 music series
Sunday
Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst are discussing their book Relationship with Jack Halberstam at Skylight Books
Artist Jorge R. Guttierez is speaking at Gregorio Escalante Gallery in Chinatown (Good Luck Gallery and Coagula Curatorial are also having events that day)
Performance artists Dynasty Handbag, Seth Bogart and Robin Reiser are performing at El Cid for Weirdo Night
Odonis Odonis are playing at The Echo with Cloudland Canyon and Cellars
Alice Bag Band- Gluttony
The above video is from the Penelope Spheeris’ LA punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization and features the band’s 1980 performance.
Lead singer and LA native Alice Bag just released her debut self titled album this month and is having a record release party on Saturday 7/2/16 at The Echo with Generacion Suicida and Fatty Cake and the Puff Pasties opening.
For more information on Alice Bag, check out her website or this excellent article from Remezcla.
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.
Plants and Animals- Stay
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/23-6/27/16)-
Thursday
The Ace Hotel is hosting a screening of the John Waters narrated documentary, Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence, presented by Juztapoz Magazine and International Documentary Association and followed by a Q&A led by Cheech Marin featuring director Roger Gastman, TAKI183 and KOOL KLEPTO KIDD.
Artist Lara Schnitger is speaking at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel and Moon Uterus are performing as part of the gallery’s After 5 programming (free with RSVP)
Nothing are playing with Wrong, Tennis System, Culture Abuse and Big Jesus at the Echoplex
Cub Sport are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
Plants and Animals are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Royal Canoe
General Assembly in Santa Monica is hosting a day of free programming for creatives with a wrap party at the end as part of their Made in LA week long event
Cherry Glazerr is headlining a night at The Troubadour
Moby will be discussing his memoir Porcelain with KCRW’s Jason Bentley at Skirball ($5 for the ticket, $31 with the book)
Toro y Moi are DJ’ing a free art event at The Container Yard
Roses, Dunes, Mirror Travel and Jess Williamson are playing a $5 show at the Ham & Eggs Tavern
Saturday
Self Help Graphics & Art is having their Annual Print Fair & Exhibition
Dazed and Confused is the outdoor movie at The Autry with the band MASZER playing beforehand
Raising Arizona is the outdoor movie at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Summer and Music, Downtown Long Beach’s summer long concert series, begins with 720 Pine which has an emphasis on skateboarding, and musical guests including Devendra Banhart DJ’ing
The Roots & Special Guests are playing at The Novo
Cold Showers are headlining a night of bands at Complex in Glendale
Saturday and Sunday
CatCon LA is back at The Reef with two full days of cat related programming. On Saturday, as part of CatCon, there is CatVideoFest, 70 minutes of non-stop cat videos at The Ace Hotel hosted by comedian Andy Milonakis
Sunday
Painter and muralist Kim West will be speaking at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel gallery (free with RSVP)
Casket Girls are part of the lineup for Graveface Records Roadshow at the Bootleg Theater