Notes from a Pandemic: Rufus Wainwright, Robert Smith (The Cure), John Doe, Jesse Malin, Grace Potter, Dua Lipa, Dustbowl Revival and more

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Rufus Wainwright (from the Paramour Session in July 2020)

ONLINE FIND

■ Rufus Wainwright made an appearance on yesterday’s “Live on KEXP at Home” series, playing songs from his new album “Unfollow the Rules,” accompanied by Jacob Mann on piano. He also shared the process behind making the album (with producer Mitchel Froom) with host Cheryl Waters. Tune into his weekly “Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective” concerts of past albums and fireside chats (and catch up on past ones) here.

DRIVE-IN SHOWS:

■ A Tori Kelly Christmas at the Grove of Anaheim.

ONLINE STREAMS:

■ All day: Nick Cave’s BAD SEED TEEVEE continues on YouTube.
■ 7AM: Nilüfer Yanya and Sean McPherson playing her new EP “Feeling Lucky?” on YouTube.
■ 10AM: Blogotheque’s “Stay Away Shows” season 2 with Oscar Lang and Chartreuse on Instagram.
■ 10AM: The Dunwells on Facebook.
■ 10AM: Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) on Twitch and YouTube.
■ 12PM: Nick Reeve “Your Songs” Weekly Piano Bar from South London on Veeps (through Dec.).
■ 12PM: Rock & Roll Playhouse on Facebook.
■ 12PM: Slay at Home with False Gods, Hull, Jonathan Hultén, Knoll, Labirinto, Horseburner, Future Usses, Loss Becomes and Fire in the Distance, and cover collaborations with members of Type O Negative, Suicide Silence, Mutoid Man, Testament, Darkest Hour, Incite, Fit for an Autopsy, Candiria, Spylacopa, Moon Tooth, Silvertomb, Black Crown Initiate, Abysmal Dawn and more on YouTube.
■ 12PM: Tim Burgess‘ Listening Party with Daniel O’Sullivan & Richard Youngs and their album “Twelve Of Hearts” Daniel O’Sullivan and Richard Youngs on Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ 12PM: Sugaray Rayford with Deanna Bogart on Facebook.
■ 1PM: Herman Li (Dragonforce) on Twitch TV.
■ 1PM: The Kennedy Center’s “Arts Across America” with Kiran Ahluwalia & Rez Abbasi, Nadia Sirota and Red Sky on Facebook and YouTube.
■ 1PM: Schmoozin’ with Soul Clap on Lost Resort’s Twitch.
■ 1PM: Tim Burgess‘ Listening Party with Memphis Industries and their album “Lost Christmas: A Festive Memphis Industries Selection Box” on Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ 2PM: Dim Mak Tuesdays on Twitch.
■ 3PM: Katie Malco on Rough Trade’s Instagram.
■ 3PM: Melissa Etheridge “Cover Tuesday” on her website.
■ 3PM: Scott Guberman: The Creekside Music Hall Show on Facebook.
■ 4PM: Hays Carll on “Alone Together” on Facebook and YouTube.
■ 4PM: Jesse Malin’s “Fairytale of New York Holiday Show” covering the Rolling Stones’ “Goats Head Soup” and holiday favorites with Dion, Nicole Atkins, Jesse Malin & his band, Low Cut Connie, Lenny Kaye, Suzi Gardner, Adam Duritz & Immy (Counting Crows), Brian Fallon, Laura Cantrell, Butch Walker, Joseph Arthur, Felice Rosser, Willie Nile, Peter Perrett (Only Ones) and more on Rolling Live.
■ 4PM: The Tenors’ “Home for the Holidays” (encore broadcast) on Sessions.
■ 4:20PM: Doobie Decibel System on Facebook.
■ 5PM: 24 Hour Comedy Improv benefit with Robert Smith (The Cure), Jeff and Spencer Tweedy), Kim Gordon, Will Oldham (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy), Bill Callahan, Sleaford Mods, Glen Hansard, John Darnielle, David Pajo, AC Newman (New Pornographers), Mac McCaughan (Superchunk), Mary Timony, Thao Nguyen, Steve Albini, Luke Haines (The Auteurs), Sally Timms (Mekons), Shannon Lay and more on GiveButter (more info).
■ 5PM: Allen Stone “Live at the Lodge” on YouTube.
■ 5PM: Becca Stephens from Sony Hall (tickets).
■ 5PM: Carrie Rodriguez and John Doe on YouTube, Facebook and HardlyStrictlyBluegrass.com.
■ 5PM: Dustbowl Revival’s “Sway at Home” on YouTube.
■ 5PM: Grace Potter’s “Holiday Twilight Hour” on Veeps.
■ 5PM: Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics on Martin Guitar’s Jam in Place on Facebook.
■ 5PM: St. Vitus Bar’s “Age of Quarantine” with Michael De Lorenzo (C.R., Deathcycle, Faithless, Kill Your Idols, Serpico  Sheer Terror, War Babies) on Instagram.
■ 5PM: WMOT Wired In: 12 Days of Christmas with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Todd Snider, Margo Price, Keb’ Mo’, Paul Thorn, McCrary Sisters, Shinyribs, Hayes Carll, Liz Longley, Andrew Bird, G. Love, Allison Moorer and the Mavericks on NPR Live Sessions.
■ 5PM: WXPN’s Home For The Holidays with Zeek Burse, Great Time, Devon Gilfillian and Stereo League on NPR Live Sessions.
■ 5:30PM: The Band of Heathens “Good Time Supper Club” on YouTube.
■ 5:30PM: David Wax Museum on Facebook.
■ 6PM: Andrew Sa (Lonesome Holiday)’s “Winter Special” with Waltzer, OHMME, Liam Kazar, Daniel Knox, Hawk Coleman, Kelly Hogan, Wes Perry, Matracia and V.V. Lightbody on NoonChorus.
■ 6PM: Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s Songwriter Sessions with Joe Ely on YouTube.
■ 6PM: Darko’s Dungeon with Steve Darko on Dirtybird TV.
■ 6PM: Dua Lipa on Pandora Live.
■ 6PM: G-Eazy: “When It’s Dark Out” 5 Year Anniversary Performance on NoCap.
■ 6PM: “Home For The Holidays” Annual NOCCA Benefit with Jon Batiste, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irma Thomas, John Boutte, Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers and more on their website.
■ 6PM: Owen Danoff: Live at Rockwood Music Hall (tickets).
■ 6PM: RAC on Twitch.
■ 6PM: Rhett Miller on StageIt.
■ 6PM: The Roots’ DJ Questlove Presents (Live) on Instagram.
■ 6PM: Trixie Mattel on Twitch.
■ 6PM: Yacht Rock Revue on Facebook.
■ 7PM/10PM: Brandy Clark’s TV special “Christmas from Here, There and Everywhere” with Melissa Etheridge, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Reyna Roberts, Charlie Worsham and CAM on Circle TV.
■ 7PM: Jars of Clay’s “Family Christmas 2020” (encore broadcast) on Seated.
■ 7PM: Jeff Tweedy and family on Instagram.
■ 7PM: Sofi Tukker “House Tuesdays” on Twitch.
■ 7:30PM: G-Eazy: “The Beautiful & Damned” 3 Year Anniversary Performance on NoCap.
■ 8PM: Stroke Stream with Claude VonStroke on Dirtybird TV.
■ 8PM: Papa M. at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur on Seated.