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-
Oso Oso- Reindeer Games
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (9/5-9/8/19)-
Thursday
Tycho is performing at The Greek Theatre with Chrome Sparks
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA is free tonight and they are showing the West Coast premiere of the short films First (2019) and Negative Two (2019) with a conversation between Dominica founder Martine Syms and the filmmakers following the screening
The Getty Museum is having a free screening of Citizen Lane, a portrait of Irish collector of modern art, Hugh Lane
Meatbodies and Morgan Delt are opening for Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at The Regent Theater
Friday
Goon are opening for Valley Queen at the Lodge Room
Ty Segall & Freedom Band are continuing their residency at Teragram Ballroom– tonight playing his new album First Taste and his 2016 album Emotional Mugger. The Orange Man are opening.
The Aero Theatre is having a midnight screening of John Waters’ classic Pink Flamingos
Lia Ices is playing at the Moroccan Lounge with Henry Wolfe
There’s a free dance party at Zebulon with Mogwai DJ’s
Friday through Sunday
Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair opens to the public today and runs through Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica
Classic Photographs Los Angeles is happening through Sunday at ROSEGALLERY at Bergamot Arts Center with photographic art from 12 galleries and dealers
Saturday
Oso Oso are playing with The Sidekicks and Future Teens at The Hi Hat
Ever Present, the free performance series at The Getty returns with a celebration of plant culture inspired by Mort Garson’s 1976 classic electronic album Mother Earth’s Plantasia. The album will be streaming all day in the Robert Irwin designed garden, and performers include New York-based Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, known for composing with plant-based bio data, ambient guitarist Noveller, Florist’s Emily A. Sprague, Lucky Dragons, and Gregg Kowalsky—all performing amid a custom stage installation by Hand & Rose. There will also be presentations, interactive synthesizer work stations, and more.
LACMA’s summer after-hours party Muse “til Midnight returns with DJ sets from Actress, Octo Octa, and Yu Su, a live performance by Julianna Barwick, art activities, access to several current exhibitions, drinks, food, and more
Karen O and Danger Mouse are performing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Cinespia is showing the 1982 film Blade Runner at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Tennis System are celebrating their Lovesick record release at The House of Machines with Spare Parts for Broken Hearts and Glaare also performing
Keys N Krates and TroyBoi are performing with Zedd at Los Angeles State Historic Park for the Zedd in The Park event
Janelane, Fur Dixon, and Solvej Schou are performing a free show for Electric Women night at Zebulon
Sunday
Sad Park are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with North Morlan and Goldy
Hater, Sonoda, and The Pantones are playing an early show (5:30pm) at the Echoplex
The Egyptian Theatre is showing all three of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s THREE COLORS series Blue, White, and Red
Joy Again are playing at The Echo with Field Trip and King Nun opening
KOTA The Friend- SEDONA
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (8/29-9/1/19)
Thursday
Sinjin Hawke & Zora Jones are performing at 1720 with Hitmakerchinx and Cedaa opening
Designer Thomas Heatherwick (whose projects include Vessel in Hudson Yards and Google HQ in Silicon Valley) will be discussing “the future of the city, the advent of the virtual realm, and how to create meaningful public spaces that bring people together” with Dezeen editor Marcus Fairs at Second Home Serpentine Pavilion at La Brea Tar Pits (free)
The Music Center Plaza is having re-opening events all weekend- tonight Go Get Em Tiger and The Mullin Wine Bar are hosting a special Block Party with live music by DJ Element, with drinks, food, games, giveaways, and more
Bryan Ferry is performing at The Greek Theatre
The Rare Occasions, White Elephant, Babe Parade, and Primitive Heart are playing at The Factory
The Aero Theatre is showing a double feature of Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and The Magic Christian
Friday
Kota The Friend is performing at the Troubadour with No Suits and Haseeb opening
Ty Segall & Freedom Band are continuing their residency at Teragram Ballroom– tonight playing his new album First Taste and his 2016 album Emotional Mugger. Lamps are opening.
Peach Kelli Pop are playing at The Hi Hat with Small Crush, Blink 183 (covers of Blink 182 w/members of Peach Kelli Pop and Joyce Manor), and Fuss
The Aero Theatre is showing a double feature of Office Space and Clerks
The Courtneys and Ian Sweet are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Saturday
These Days gallery is hosting Runners of The Sun, An Evening of Art & Tarot with artwork by Amelia Rose and free oracle card readings
Pasadena Day Dream Festival is taking place at Brookside at The Rosebowl with The Cure, Pixes, Deftones, Mogwai, Throwing Muses, The Joy Formidable and more playing ($150)
Made in LA Fest is happening over two days at Golden Road Brewing. Today’s bands- Jasper Bones, Pell, Cold War Kids, and Lemaitre
Independent Shakespeare Co. is performing Twelfth Night in Griffith Park tonight (and for the last time of the season on Sunday)
Slaughter Beach, Dog are playing at Lodge Room
The Aero Theatre is showing all three of the original Mad Max films
Sunday
From 2-7pm, Broad Fest, a free afternoon of music, dance, and interactive entertainment, is taking place on The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. There will be music performances, dance lessons, art making and more
Made in LA Fest continues at Golden Road Brewing. Today’s bands- Key LeBlanc, Lauren Ruth Ward, Donavon Frankenreiter, Phantom Planet, and Rob Leines
Maestro of the Movies: The Music of John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl celebrates the famous composer with performances of his music by the LA Philharmonic along with some film clips from the movies (performances on Friday and Saturday as well)
Weirdo Night returns to Zebulon with an evening of performances hosted by Dynasty Handbag
So Many Wizards- Lose Your Mind
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/17-4/20/14)-
Thursday
Author Douglas Coupland (Generation X) is speaking and signing books at Skirball
Mogwai are playing at the El Rey Theatre
Neko Case is playing with The Dodos at The Orpheum
Dum Dum Girls are playing at the Roxy
Thursday through Saturday
Humans and puppets combine to tell A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Broad Stage directed by Tom Morris who created the Tony award winning War Horse
Friday
Penelope Spheeris’s 1980’s punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization is being shown at LACMA with Spheeris and various band members in attendance
The History of Silent Porn (feat. a release party for Black Francis’ and Josh Frank’s The Good Inn) is presented by Cinespia and Book Soup- part dramatic readings from the book, and part vintage silent pornography-
Friday and Saturday
Saturday
Not going to Coachella- why not try Brokechella?
Eastside Handmade popup market is at Shopclass in Highland Park
Dios with So Many Wizards are playing at The Echo