Notes From a Pandemic: Laugh (a little); streams with EMAN8, Alex Ebert, Moaning and more; support the scene

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Don’t you dare with the April Fool’s crap. Here’s Wednesday’s pandemic roundup:

ONLINE FIND

Having nothing to do with music but solely in the interests of laughter, there’s a new Robin Williams channel on YouTube that will feature a new bit by the late comedian every week. You can subscribe here. A sample:

TODAY’S LIVE STREAMS

7AM: Michael Tolcher continues his weeklong “Social Distancing Tour” on YouTube, Twitch and Facebook.
8:30AM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Becca Stevens (children’s program), benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
9AM: Global Citizen #TogetherAtHome livestreams with Lecrae, December Streets, Grace Weber and more on Instagram.
9AM: John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) benefitting MusiCares on Facebook.
9AM: Movie Night with Tessa Violet on Ones to Watch’s Instagram.
10AM: The Dunwells on Facebook.
10AM: Jazz piano master Fred Hersch via Facebook live.
10AM: Martin Guitars’ Jam-In-Place with John Oates (Hall & Oates) on Facebook.
10AM: Indieheads Festival begins its 2-day run with Oso Oso, Greer, Hunny, CMON, Cones and more on Instagram (full schedule).
10AM: Billboard’s Live-At-Home session with Tank and the Bangas on Facebook.
10AM & 12PM: Vienna State Opera’s broadcast of its archived performance of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” on Wiener Staatsoper.
10:30AM: Kelcey Ayer of Local Natives on La Blogotheque’s #StayAwayShow (a variation of their Take Away Show) on Instagram.
■ 11AM: The Grammy Museum continues its Monday, Wednesday, Saturday continues sharing never-before-released archives of past Public Programs at their Clive Davis Theater. Check out Billie Eilish and Finneas here today.
■ 12PM: Alessia Cara on Instagram.
■ 12PM: AWOLNATION with Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes) on Instagram.
■ 12PM: BETHLINE radio with Beth Cosentino of Best Coast on YouTube.
12PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with a masterclass on chromaticism with Dave Liebman, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
12PM: We Are Hear “On the Air” with Linda Perry on YouTube.
2PM: FRND on Instagram.
■ 12PM: Lily Moore on Sofar Sounds on their YouTube.
■ 12PM: Moaning on Instagram.
12PM: Picture This raising funds for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on Instagram.
1PM: The Unlikely Candidates present their weekly “Flatten the Humpday” livestream on Instagram.
2PM: Dreamers continue on day 8 of 9 of their “Social Distancing Instagram Tour” with Megan Holiday (KROQ) on Instagram.
2:20PM: Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs’ “Boy in a Bubble” daily series on Instagram.
2PM: Every Wednesday & Saturday, Guitar Mash brings us the “Homemade Music: Virtual Campfires” playalong/singalong on Instagram. Today is Sammy Brue with Blind Melon’s “No Rain” and Rusted Roots’ “Send Me On My Way.” Pick up your songsheets on their website.
■ 3PM: Dave Cook of the Yawpers on Jam in the Van benefitting Sweet Relief on Instagram.
3PM: Melissa Etheridge on Facebook.
3PM: Moaning on Indie Mixtape on Instagram (both links). 
■ 3PM: Neil Finn & family on Mixlr/Fangradio (and archived here).
3PM: Reckless Magazine’s No Panic 2020 online festival with Los Faunas, the Offtrax, Park Avenue, Chanel and the Circus, Coozy Love and ADY on Instagram.  
■ 3PM: Tim Burgess (the Charlatans)-organized listening party with band members from seminal British rock bands directly fielding questions from fans while listening to a specified album together. Today is Prefab Sprout’s “Steve McQueen” with Wendy Smith. Upcoming schedule on Twitter.
■ 3PM: Quinn XCII’s Quarantine Green quiz show on Instagram (every weekday).
4PM: Deal Casino with Brick + Mortar on week 2 of their “Quarantour” on Instagram.
4PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Julian Lage and Margaret Glaspy, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 4PM: Smooth Hound Smith on Jam in the Van benefitting Sweet Relief on Instagram.
5PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Christian McBride and Melissa Walker, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
5PM: Buzz Bands LA’s #QUARANTUNES LIVE with EMAN8 on Instagram.
■ 5PM: Myles Castello benefitting Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) on Instagram.
■ 5:01PM: Ravyn Lenae on Levi’s Instagram.
■ 6PM Ruby Friedman on Facebook.
■ 6PM: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on CBS TV (more info).
■ 6PM: Phish’s “Sigma Oasis” listening party on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Diplo – The Thomas Wesley Show on Instagram, Twitch TV and YouTube.
7PM: Joel Eckels on Instagram.
7:30PM: Islander on Instagram.

SUPPORT MUSICIANS

MusiCares has set up a COVID-19 Relief Fund for musicians in need. Donate here.

Sweet Relief is accepting donations at its COVID-19 Relief Fund as well. Donate here.

Musicians Foundation also has a COVID-19 fund. Donate here.

SUPPORT THE SCENE

With venues and bars shuttered, fundraising campaigns are underway for staff — sound engineers, bartenders, security, door people, etc. Here’s how to help:

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for employees of the Teragram Ballroom and the Moroccan Lounge. Donate.

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for employees of the Satellite. Donate.

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for employees of the Hi Hat. Donate.

The Hotel Café is soliciting donations via it tickets page, with 100% of the proceeds going to employees who are jobless because the venue is shuttered. Donate.

Zebulon Café has set up a GoFundMe page for its employees. Donate.

The Lodge Room (and adjacent Checker Hall) has a GoFundMe for their employees. Donate.

Gold-Diggers has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its staff. Donate.

■ Downtown’s Resident has a GoFundMe campaign ongoing for its staff. Donate.

■ The recently reopened Airliner has set up a GoFundMe page for its people. Donate.

The Bootleg Theater, which is operated by the nonprofit Rampart Theater Project, sent out a message to patrons thanking them for past support and noting that tax-deductible donations may still be made. Donate here.

The 1933 Group, owner of 11 establishments including Highland Park Bowl, both Bigfoot Lodges, the Sassafras Saloon and the Thirsty Crow, is taking a novel approach to fundraising: They’re selling “bonds.” Essentially gift certificates, the bonds are worth $100 in future purchases, and they’re being sold at a discount for $80. More information here.

DoLA— the popular website and email newsletter that’s a virtual city guide to all things music, arts and culture — is soliciting donations for its staff. Like many outlets who depend on marketing dollars (including this site), DoLA’s revenue has plummeted to zero because of the lockdown. Their plea is simple: help us stay in business.