Peyton- Don’t U Wanna Fly
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in January of 2022. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Wolf Alice- How Can I Make It Okay
One of my favorite songs of 2021, off Wolf Alice’s album Blue Weekend.
While 2021 certainly had improvements over 2020, the pandemic continued, and many songs in this year’s selections reflect aspects of that. Depression, loneliness, alienation, frustration and escape come up often. But some songs included also celebrate life and being hopeful about the future. There are, of course, songs about love and relationships too. Although a few songs on the list are very popular, many of the songs chosen are a little less mainstream.
Once again looking forward to a new year, new music, and hopefully a return to normal for 2022!
Petey- Don’t Tell The Boys
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in December of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Valley Maker- Instrument
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in November of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Wavedash – Status Quo feat. fknsyd (Official Music Video)
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in October of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
This one is a bit longer than usual but there were a lot of great bands playing last month that needed to be included.
Tkay Maidza, Yung Baby Tate- KIM
Looking for some costume inspiration for this Halloween weekend? Tkay Maidza appears as three different famous Kims in this fun video- Lil Kim, Kim K, and Kim Possible with Yung Baby Tate appearing as Shego.
This song also appears on September’s playlist.
Girl Friday- You’re Getting A Dog
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in September of 2021. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
Nation of Language- This Fractured Mind
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who played in Los Angeles in August of 2021, and others who had or were part of concerts online. The selection includes a variety of genres, and usually includes the artists’ more recent work.
John Cale- Fear is A Man’s Best Friend
This song is from John Cale’s fourth studio album, Fear, from 1974. The Welsh artist was a founding member of The Velvet Underground before leaving and going solo. He also works as a producer and helped create the debut albums for artists including The Stooges and Patti Smith.
Below is a live version where you can see how animated he is as a performer. This version of the song also includes the addition of a bit of Chopin.
Fear Live from the Song Writers Circle (with Nick Cave & Chrissy Hynde)