Kevin Bronson on April 6th, 2020

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Pounding the online pavement during the pandemic: Our notes for Monday:

ONLINE FINDS

■ Every Monday at 2 p.m. Pacific, the National are hosting “An Exciting Communal Event” on YouTube. Last Monday, they debuted the concert film “The National – ‘High Violet’ Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM),” directed by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. The show was from May 10, 2010. Not surprisingly, there is an expanded edition of the album “High Violet” being released June 19.

■ Whatever happens, we have this, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears performing “Mad World” with his daughter Diva.

TODAY’S LIVE STREAMS

■ 8:30AM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Christos and Irini Rafalides (children’s program), benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■10AM: The Dunwells on Facebook.
■ 10AM: Jazz piano master Fred Hersch via Facebook live.
■ 10AM: Lido Pimiento on Blogotheque’s Instagram.
■ 12PM: JP Cooper on Instagram.
■ 11AM: The Grammy Museum continues it’s Monday, Wednesday, Saturday continues sharing never-before-released archives of past Public Programs at their Clive Davis Theater. Check out Kool and the Gang here today.
■ 12PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Sirintip and Nolan Byrd, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 12PM: Uncancelled Fest (benefitting artists and their curators/promoters) kicks off with James Henry Jr., James Gillespie, Josh Kelley, John McLaughlin, Cailin Russo, Sawyer Fredericks, Zane Carney and Szlachetka via Hotel Cafe’s StageIt.
■ 12PM Linda Perry on YouTube.
■ 12PM: Shannon Lay on Instagram.
■ 1PM James Blake on Instagram.
■ 1PM: Echosmith on Billboard.
■ 1PM: Tim Burgess (the Charlatans)‘s Twitter Listening Party with Shame’s “Songs of Praise” with the band. Upcoming schedule on this website.
■ 2PM: The National’s “An Exciting Communal Event” on YouTube.
■ 2:20PM: Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs’ “Boy in a Bubble” daily series on Instagram.
2PM: Tim Burgess (the Charlatans)‘s Twitter Listening Party with Super Furry Animals’ “Mwng” with Gruff Rhys and Pete Fowler. Upcoming schedule on this website.
■ 3PM: Melissa Etheridge on Facebook.
■ 3PM: Neil Finn & family on Mixlr/Fangradio (and archived here).
■ 3PM: Quinn XCII’s Quarantine Green quiz show on Instagram (every weekday).
■ 3PM Lennon Stella on Instagram.
■ 4PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Tali Rubinstein, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 5PM: Casey Shea benefitting Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) on Instagram.
■ 5PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with John Patitucci, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 5PM: Talker on Buzzbands.LA’s Quarantunes Live on Instagram.
■ 5PM: Lauren Ruth Ward on her Instagram and WTMD’s Facebook.
■ 5:30PM: Jay Nash on Facebook.
■ 6PM: Reverend Horton Heat on StageIt.
■ 7PM: Monday Monday at the Hotel Café Second Stage (Quarantine Edition) with Tom Freund, the Deltaz, Jacob Mondry, Jessi Mason, Bill Galewood, Justine Bennett, Wilder Embry, Joel Eckels and more on Facebook.
■ 8PM: Cartalk on Instagram.
■ 8:30PM: Unicorns at Heart on their Instagram and Dangerbird’s.

SUPPORT MUSICIANS & CREW

■ 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.

■ Live Nation has established Crew Nation to raise funds to support tour managers, production managers, riggers, sound engineers, backline techs, lighting directors/designers, special effects teams, carpenters and more who work behind the scenes of live events. Donate.

SUPPORT THE SCENE

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

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for staff at the Troubadour. Donate.

■ 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.

■ 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. There is also a GoFundMe campaign. Donate here.

■ 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.

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for staff at La Cita. Donate.

■ 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.