shame- Snow Day
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in January of 2021 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, and others who had or were part of concerts online.
Feb 182021
Jan 232021
2020 was a crazy year, to say the least, and this playlist reflects that. Many songs that made it to this year’s list seem tailor made for the frustrations, anger, and loneliness of 2020; while others are just joyous and fun. A few artists from last year’s “best of” playlist also make a repeat appearance this year.
We lost several excellent artists this year. The last recorded song by John Prine (who passed away due to complications from COVID last April) was released in 2020 and is included in this playlist.
Here’s hoping for a return to live music in 2021 and a better year for us all.
Jan 152021
Lido Pimienta- Eso Que Tu Haces
The playlists below are made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in December of 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, and others who had or were part of concerts online.
Dec 152020
Hachiku- I’ll Probably Be Asleep
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in November of 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, and others who had or were part of concerts online.
Oct 172020
Sylvan Esso- Rooftop Dancing
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in September of 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, and others who had or were part of concerts online.
The song above is by Sylvan Esso and is from their 2020 album Free Love.
Sep 152020
EMEL- Everywhere We Looked Was Burning
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in August of 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, and others who had or were part of concerts online.
The song above is from Tunisian artist Emel Mathlouthi’s 2019 album Everywhere We Looked Was Burning.
Aug 152020
Dominic Fike- Cancel Me
The playlist below is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in July of 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, and others who had or were part of concerts online.
The Dominic Fike song above is included in the playlist and is from his 2020 album What Could Possibly Go Wrong.
Jun 022020
The playlist above is made up of musical selections from bands and musicians who would have played in Los Angeles in May 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic, or others who had or were part of concerts online.
One song that is included is DJ Shadow’s Rocket Fuel featuring De La Soul which is from his 2019 album Our Pathetic Age.
May 152020
Musical selections from bands who would have played in Los Angeles in April 2020 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 152020
Most of these bands did not get to play in Los Angeles due to the closure of venues because of COVID-19, however they are all still worth a listen.