Nighttime- When the Wind is Blowing
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 Nighttime’s 2023 album, Keeper is the Heart.
Below is the playlist for November 2023.
Swimming Bell- Ash in the Jar
This song was released by Swimming Bell in September 2023 and will be on their upcoming album, Charlie, which will be released in January 2024.
The band will be playing at Permanent Records Roadhouse in Los Angeles on Friday, 12/8/23, with Henry Hall.
Mannequin Pussy- I Got Heaven
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.
Mannequin Pussy released the above single in August of 2023.
Below is the playlist for October 2023.
Mega Bog- Cactus People
This song is from Mega Bog’s 2023 album, End of Everything.
Mega Bog are playing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 11/29/23 at the El Rey Theatre with Cate Le Bon and L’Rain.
English Teacher- The World’s Biggest Paving Slab
Leeds band English Teacher are currently on tour and will be playing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 11/22/23, at Moroccan Lounge.
Built to Spill- Gonna Lose
This song is from Built to Spill’s 2022 album When the Wind Forgets Your Name.
The band is currently on tour and playing in Los Angeles at The Troubadour on Saturday, 11/18/23, with Prism Bitch and Goon.
Fever Ray- Even it Out
This song is from Fever Ray’s 2023 album, Radical Romantics. The video above stars Fever Ray along with cameos by the co-producers of this track, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails.
Fever Ray is currently on tour and will be playing in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on 11/7 and 11/8/2023.
Jenn Ryann Miller’s charming creations, seen above, are currently on view at Tempus Projects in the Kress Contemporary building in Ybor City for her solo exhibition, Hobby House.
From the gallery-
Hobby House– where art meets self-indulgence, subversion meets humor, and creativity meets absurdity. With ceramics, sterling silver, a little photography and a lot of gemstones Hobby House presents objects that are meticulously crafted for no good reason other than looking fabulous. Hobby House contemplates the places and practices of art making with humor, irony, and a little wit.
Jenn Ryann Miller explores materiality and aesthetics through sculpture and painting. With a background in functional ceramics, her work subverts tradition and process through the experimentation with oblique materials and forms. Miller has been part of numerous solo and group exhibitions in Florida and the United States. Originally from Connecticut, she received a BFA from the University of Connecticut and MA from the University of South Florida. Miller currently teaches ceramics at the University of South Florida.
In another of the Tempus Projects gallery spaces is Justin Myers‘ exhibition, What Did We Use To Say, seen below, which uses collage along with a video and sound installation to explore the concept of memory.
From the gallery and artist-
What Did We Use To Say? Trying to remember things from the past from distorted and fragmented memories. Is that really how it happened? With intention, the mind has the ability to erase just as easily as it does create. The mind decides what stays and what gets purged for the new. Are you in control? Or is the subconscious doing as it pleases? In this work, I explore deconstruction, recomposition, and sampling, and their impact on memory and perception.
Justin Myers, a Tampa Native, is a member of music projects Justin Depth, Alien House, and Diamond Man. He also is the co-founder of Tampa-based record label, Image Research Records.
Justin studied printmaking at HCC in Ybor City and began experimenting with sculpture and installation-based works during his time there. Myers finds inspiration from discarded imagery, random thought, and spontaneous actions. Over the last 10 years, Myers has participated in numerous exhibitions at Tempus Projects, including the T-shirt shows, Mix Tape Show, Return to Sender, and an offsite window installation as part of a partnership with Downtown Tampa and more. In 2020, Myers partnered with his brother, Jeremy Myers on a virtual exhibit with Tempus Projects titled, “One Day of Perfect”. Justin has been involved with Tempus Projects since his music project Alien House made its debut performance in November of 2011.
Both of these exhibitions are on view until 12/14/23.
Madison Cunningham- Hospital
This song is from Madison Cunningham’s 2022 album Revealer, which also won a Grammy award for Best Folk Album in 2023.
She is currently on tour and playing in Los Angeles twice this week, Thursday (11/2/23) at Teragram Ballroom and opening for Hozier on Saturday (11/4) at the Hollywood Bowl.
Miss Grit- Lain (phone clone)
This song is from Miss Grit’s 2023 debut album, Follow the Cyborg.
Miss Grit is currently on tour and opening for Nation of Language on Saturday, 10/28/23, at The Roxy in Los Angeles.