The Beths- Expert In A Dying Field
This song is from The Beth’s 2022 album Expert In A Dying Field.
The band are playing at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, March 17th, 2023.
Mar 132023
Mar 062023
Kevin Kaarl- como me encanta
This song is from Kevin Kaarl’s 2022 album, Paris Texas.
He is playing at The Novo in Los Angeles on 3/9/23.
Feb 222023
April + VISTA- Every Void
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist. Linked below are January 2023’s selections.
The song above is from April + VISTA’s 2021 album, Pit of My Dreams.
Jan 232023
After some editing, here is a playlist of my top 100 choices for the best songs of last year. It was an interesting year for music as the world slowly (or in some places quickly) attempted to go back to some kind of normal.
Three artists from last year’s selections make a return appearance with new work- Madison Cunningham; Black Country, New Road; and Rico Nasty- who took the energy up a notch on a Fred Again.. club banger.
Alt-J, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Built to Spill and Nina Nastasia, returned with new work. Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead reunited to form a new band- The Smile.
It felt impossible not to love the energy of F.N.F (Let’s Go), GloRilla and HitKidd’s single lady anthem, or Flo Milli’s self celebration Conceited.
The playlist is a little more California-centric than others out there, which makes itself especially obvious in selections by J. Rocc, Erin Rae, and The Moonjacks.
As always the playlist leans heavily toward indie bands, however there are also some R&B songs included- like potential future classics from artists Jacob Banks, Lee Fields, and Lady Wray.
Songs about economic worries, creative struggles, grief, and, of course, love songs are in every year’s playlist and this year is no exception.
There were a lot of songs to love in 2022, hopefully this list introduces you to a few more.
Jan 072023
Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Spitting Off the Edge of the World ft. Perfume Genius
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist. Linked below are December 2022’s selections.
This song above is from Yeah Yeah Yeah’s first album in nine years, 2022’s Cool It Down.
Dec 222022
Open Mike Eagle- I’ll Fight You
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist.
The song above is from Open Mike Eagle‘s 2022 album, Component System with the Auto Reverse.
Nov 302022
Sports Team- The Drop
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist. Below are October’s selections.
Sports Team’s single The Drop is from their 2022 album, Gulp!.
Oct 312022
Foreign Air- Night At The Zoo
Every month I listen to the majority of bands/singers/musicians/artists who are playing in Los Angeles and then make selections for a playlist the following month. It includes a variety of genres and usually newer work by the artist. Below are September’s selections.
The song above is from Foreign Air’s 2022 album Hello Sunshine.
Oct 252022
Nosaj Thing- Condition ft Toro y Moi
This song is the most recent single from Nosaj Thing’s upcoming album, Continua. The digital album releases this week on 10/28/22.
Nosaj Thing is playing this Saturday, 10/29 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles with Toro y Moi.
Oct 072022
Iceage- The Holding Hand
This song is from Iceage’s 2021 album, Seek Shelter.
The band is playing at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (10/9/22) with Earth.