Traps PS- Peer Review
This song is from LA band Traps PS‘s 2025 album, Abstractor.
They will be playing at The Smell in Los Angeles on Friday 6/20/25, with The Two Seasons and Practice. The show is a benefit for Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
Mogwai- Fanzine Made of Flesh
Every month I listen to the majority of bands and musicians who are playing in Los Angeles and select some for a monthly playlist. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
The song above is from Scottish band Mogwai‘s 2025 album, The Bad Fire.
Below are April’s selections-
Dutch Interior- Fourth Street
This song is from LA band Dutch Interior‘s 2025 album, Moneyball. They will be playing at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California, on 5/29/25.
Fun fact- the band took its name from Dutch Interiors, a series of three paintings modeled from postcards, created by Joan Miró in 1928.
clipping.- Run It
Every month I listen to the majority of bands and musicians who are playing in Los Angeles and select some for a monthly playlist. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
The song above is from LA band clipping.‘s 2025 album, Dead Channel Sky.
Below are the selections for March-
Le Pain- Running of the Bulls
This song is from LA band Le Pain‘s upcoming album Dirge Technique, releasing on May 2nd.
They are celebrating the release with a show at Non Plus Ultra in Los Angeles on Saturday, 5/3/25, with Sea Lions and G.M.O.
Izzy Outerspace- Beautiful Blur
This dreamy song from LA-based artist Izzy Outerspace was released in November of 2024.
She will be performing at Permanent Record Roadhouse in Los Angeles on Thursday, 4/24/25 with Taleen Kali and Waverly Drive.
Dolly Creamer- “She’s a 10”
Every month I listen to the majority of bands and musicians who are playing in Los Angeles and select some for a monthly playlist. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
The song above is from LA band Dolly Creamer and was on their 2024 EP Scorpion Lollipop.
Below are February’s selections-
Magdalena Bay- Image
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and select some for a monthly playlist. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
This month’s playlist also includes an older song, Frank Black’s Headache. It is from his 1994 album Teenager of the Year, which he was recently on tour performing in full.
The song above is from Magdalena Bay‘s 2024 album, Imaginal Disk.
Blitzen Trapper- Planetarium
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and select some for a monthly playlist. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
The song above is from Blitzen Trapper’s 2024 album, 100’s of 1000’s, Millions of Billions.
Below are December’s selections-
Every year in January, I put together a playlist of the best songs of the past year. As always it is mostly indie bands, with a few hip hop, dance, and R&B songs.