Public Image Ltd- (This is not a) Love Song
This 1983 single, from Public Image Ltd, reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The band was started in 1978 by singer John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols, guitarist Keith Levene (a former member of The Clash), bassist Jah Wobble, and drummer Jim Walker.
Those who know Los Angeles will recognize the Century City location and the Century Plaza Towers in the video.
Public Image Ltd are playing at the Fonda Theatre on Sunday (11/29/15).
Primal Scream- Loaded
This song, the first single released from Primal Scream’s 1991 album Screamadelica, was actually released in February of 1990, months before that album was released. It was the band’s first top UK top 40 hit. Loaded contains a sample of Peter Fonda’s speech from the 1966 film The Wild Angels seen below.
Primal Scream are playing at the Hollywood Palladium with The Cult on Friday 11/20/15.
Andra Day- Forever Mine
Today (11/13/15) at Amoeba Records, Andra Day will be performing from her album Cheers to the Fall for Club Vinyl. There will be live vinyl pressings and Amoeba will be offering 50% off vinyl from artists performing at 30 Days in LA as part of the event as well.
Beirut- Elephant Gun
This video for Beirut’s song from 2007 was directed by Alma Har’el who also directed the famous Sigur Rós video Fjögur píanó which stars Shia LeBeouf (seen below). She also directed the documentary film Bombay Beach which takes place in the community near the Salton Sea.
Beirut are playing 10/8/15 at the Hollywood Palladium
Gary Numan- I Die You Die
First released as a single in 1980, it was later put on overseas versions of Numan’s album of the same year, Telekon, but was not on its original release. I Die You Die was also covered by Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields in 1997.
Gary Numan will be performing Telekon in its entirety at the Teregram Ballroom tonight (10/1/15).
Front 242- Headhunter
This song is from Belgian EBM band Front 242′s 1988 album Front by Front. The video was made by photographer and director Anton Corbijn, whose new film Life, releasing in the US in December of this year, is about Life magazine photographer Dennis Stock (played by Robert Pattinson) and his friendship with James Dean.
Front 242 are playing at the Avalon in Hollywood this Sunday, 9/27/15.
Cut Copy- Free Your Mind
This song is from Cut Copy’s 2013 album Free Your Mind. The video was directed by Christoper Hill and stars Alexander Skarsgard as a cult leader. For more info on the video there is an interesting interview with Hill here.
Cut Copy is playing at the Mad Decent Block Party this Sunday 9/20/15.
Peach Kelli Pop- Princess Castle 1987
At Pehrspace tonight (9/12/15), Peach Kelli Pop are playing as part of Razorcake’s Residency which includes bands Massenger, Winter Break and King Walrus & the Magicians. It’s their last show before leaving for a European tour. Or you can just watch them running around Los Angeles in the video above.