Notes from a Pandemic (April 27-May 2): Julien Baker, Radiohead, Eels, Melvins, Dinosaur Jr., Dawes, Miya Folick, Son Lux, Mating Ritual, Shiro, Mega Run and more
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ONLINE FIND:
■ Julien Baker recently made an appearance with her band on Late Night with Seth Meyers. They performed the anthemic lead track, “Hardline,” off her new album, “Little Oblivions,” released in February via Matador Records. Baker is scheduled to play the final day at Bonnaroo on Sept. 5 and rolled out all dates for her rescheduled tour, with a stop at the Wiltern on Nov. 4 with Dehd and Katie Malco opening.
Saturday, May 1
DRIVE-IN SHOWS:
■ Dreamstate (Aly & Fila, Andrew Rayel, Kristina Sky and Paul Oakenfold) at NOS Events Center.
■ Yachtley Crew at Ventura County Fairgrounds.
ONLINE STREAMS:
■ All Day: Nick Cave‘s Bad Seed TeeVee on YouTube.
■ All Day: Summit Shack’s 24-hour Shackfest archive stream on Twitch.
■ 4AM: Otoboke Beaver !!Emergency GIG!! (Tickets).
■ 9AM: NPR Music Listening Party: Dawn Richards’ “Second Line” on YouTube.
■ 9:30AM: Songs for Kids Beatlemania (Day 1) with Meiko, Miya Folick, Langhorne Slim, Jason Faulkner, members of My Morning Jacket, Manchester Orchestra, Moon Taxi, Futurebirds and more on their website.
■ 10AM: SF Jazz’s “Fridays at Five” rebroadcast with Orquesta Akokán on their website.
■ 11AM: “Sweatin’ to the Baby” with Broken Baby on Satellite TV.
■ 11AM: Yo-Yo Ma on Dreamstage.
■ 12PM: Devin Townsend performing his 1997 solo album “Ocean Machine: Biomech” (Tickets).
■ 12PM: “Melvins TV, Volume 3: May Day! May Day! May Day!” with the Melvins (acoustic) opening for themselves on Veeps.
■ 1PM: Tim Burgess‘ Listening Party with Japan and their album “Gentlemen Take Polaroids” with Steve Jansen on Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ 1:20PM: Abracadabra Magic Saturdaze with BLOND:ISH, Human Nature, LP Giobbi and more on Twitch.
■ 1:20PM: Sweetwater 420 Fest Rewind: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Anders Osborne on Nugs TV.
■ 2PM: Dee Dee Bridgewater on Eluv.io Live.
■ 2PM: The Empty Pockets on Mandolin.
■ 2PM: The Grammy Museum “Spotlight Saturdays” with MISSIO on their website.
■ 2PM: Morgan James’ weekly show on StageIt.
■ 3PM: Melissa Etheridge‘s “Saturday Concert” on her website.
■ 2PM: Staind (tickets).
■ 3PM: Travis Shallows’ “Shallow Chateau” on Facebook.
■ 4PM: Gov’t Mule Westville Music Bowl (tickets).
■ 4PM: Hazing Over live from NJ’s Landmine Studios on hate5six.
■ 4PM: Joan Osborne live from City Winery NYC on Mandolin.
■ 4PM: Kat & Milk (The Garcia Project – Grateful Dead tribute) (tickets).
■ 4PM: “Stop Asian Hate” benefit for Red Canary Song with Boriko, Catbite, Cicala, Community Towel, Deigo Medrano (Ramona), Emmett O’Reilly (Pkew Pkew Pkew), Heavy Lag, Kailynn West (Tiny Stills), Kali Masi, Linh Le (Bad Cop/Bad Cop), Luk Hendricks (Teenage Halloween), MF Gloom, Maura Weaver (Ogikubo Station), Maxwell Stern (Signals Midwest), The Mimes, Pat Graham (Big Nothing), Sal Medrano (Rebuilder), Travis Miles (The Penske File) and the Weak Days on Twitch.
■ 4PM: Umphrey’s McGee: Live at Atlanta Motor Speedway (tickets).
■ 4:20PM: Doobie Decibel System on their website.
■ 4:30PM: Pat Renny and Chad Grey on Veeps.
■ 5PM: Acid Dad on Levitation Sessions.
■ 5PM: Jimmy Buffet on Nugs TV.
■ 5PM: Les Breastfeeders (Tickets).
■ 5PM: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah solo set on Zoom (Tickets).
■ 5PM: Experimental Sound Studio: Day 2 of the Chicago Jazz String Festival with Artyom Manukyan with Arman Jalalyan, Biliana Voutchkova, Endris Hassen with Misale Legesse, and Miguel Atwood Ferguson with Greg Spero on their website.
■ 5PM: Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane) from Fur Peace Ranch on YouTube.
■ 5PM: Ricky Eat Acid, bedbug, Emperor X, Carol, Pictoria Vark, Mister Goblin and Swim Camp on Disposable America’s Twitch.
■ 5PM: Vundabar‘s Le Poisson Rouge streaming set (rebroadcast from December) (Tickets).
■ 5:30PM/7PM: Dawes live from the Roxy on NoCap.
■ 5:30PM: Dropkick Murphys album release party for “Turn Up That Dial” on Facebook and YouTube.
■ 5:30PM: Grand Park’s Celebration Spectrum on Facebook.
■ 5:30PM: WARAQ on Veeps.
■ 5:45PM: Farmstand Live with Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen and
George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners on StageIt.
■ 6PM: Big Something on Nugs TV.
■ 6PM: Dinosaur Jr. from the Sinclair in Boston on NoCap.
■ 6PM: Eels artist in residence on 88.5 FM (archives).
■ 6PM: “Fantastic Voyage Mystery Box” with Justin Jay on Dirtybird TV.
■ 6PM: Neal Francis at the Barrymore on YouTube.
■ 6PM: Saturday Night Grand Ole Opry with Priscilla Block, Home Free, Ronnie Milsap, Dylan Scott with host Bobby Bones on YouTube and Geico Green Room.
■ 7PM: Bob Stane’s Coffee Gallery Backstage Presents: Roots Renaissance, A Virtual Benefit Concert with Richie Furay, Carla Olson, John McEuen, Herb Pedersen, John York, Jim “Kimo” West, Pam Loe, Manda Mosher, Amilia K Spicer, Jim Messina, Terry Paul Roland, Bob Stane and more on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Bo Dollis, Jr. and the Wild Magnolias on Nugs TV.
■ 7PM: Dawes from the Roxy on NoCap.
■ 7PM: Ivan Neville on Twitch.
■ 7PM: Jackie Greene from the Ivy Room (RSVP).
■ 7PM: Jeff Tweedy and family on Instagram.
■ 8PM: Skirball Stages with Yosmel Montejo and Vox Sambou on YouTube (more info).
■ 9PM: Curt Barlage “Live by the Socially Distant Firepit” on Instagram and Twitch.
Sunday, May 2
IN-PERSON SHOWS:
■ The Pretty Flowers, Liz Pappademas and Data Maps at Alex’s Bar.
■ Ricardo & Jen Rock at Redwood Bar.
■ Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World at SoFi Stadium (streamed May 8).
ONLINE STREAMS:
■ All Day: Nick Cave‘s Bad Seed TeeVee on YouTube.
■ All Day: Summit Shack’s 24-hour Shackfest archive stream on Twitch.
■ 6AM: Lucas Hoge on Facebook.
■ 9AM: Rhett Miller on StageIt.
■ 9AM: Todd Snider on Purple Building Live.
■ 9:30AM: Songs for Kids Beatlemania (Day 1) with Meiko, Miya Folick, Langhorne Slim, Jason Faulkner, members of My Morning Jacket, Manchester Orchestra, Moon Taxi, Futurebirds and more on their website.
■ 9:30AM: Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian) weekly meditation stream on Facebook.
■ 11AM: “All Day I Stream” with Lee Burridge and guests Lisandro, Makebo and Volen Sentir on Facebook, Instagram and Twitch.
■ 11AM: Chalwa on StageIt.
■ 11AM: Chris Thile “Music Is Life Is Music” masterclass with Julian Lage on Mandolin.
■ 11:30AM: Sunday School with Myron Butler on Blackstream Live.
■ 12PM/5PM: Andrea McCardle with Seth Rudestky on Broadway World.
■ 12PM: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s Sunday Brunch on YouTube.
■ 1PM: The Dollyrots on StageIt.
■ 1:20PM: Sweetwater 420 Fest Rewind: Dark star Orchestra, Umphrey’s McGee, JJ Grey & Mofro on Nugs TV.
■ 3PM: Gov’t Mule Westville Music Bowl (tickets).
■ 4PM: The Alternative’s Highwayyys Variety Stream with Glass Beach, Julia (Ratboys), Really From, Sarah (Illuminati Hotties), Willow (The Sonder Bombs), Dikemb, Baseball Dead and Fly On The Call Condensed ft. Downhaul on Twitch.
■ 4PM: Andy Wasserman on his website.
■ 4:20PM: Doobie Decibel System on their website.
■ 5PM: Mipso on StageIt.
■ 5PM: New Canyons on NoonChorus.
■ 5PM: Overcoats (rebroadcast) on LPR TV.
■ 6PM: Sam Lewis on Nugs TV.
■ 7PM: “Dirtybird Sunday Showcase” on Dirtybird TV.
■ 7PM: Dumpstaphunk on Nugs TV.
■ 7PM: Grant Lee Phillips on StageIt.
■ 7PM: Jeff Tweedy and family on Instagram.
■ 7PM: Lucy and La Mer on Facebook.
■ 9PM: “Bad Decisions” with Mike Crain on Satellite TV.
Tuesday – Friday (April 27-30) Highlights
ONLINE STREAMS:
■ Abolition Apostles benefit with Jolie Holland and Johanna Samuels with Adrianne Lenker, A.O. Gerber, Cassandra Jenkins, Courtney Marie Andrews, Joanna Sternberg, Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore, Sam Amidon and more (Tickets).
■ Adam Ezra Group, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. and Michigander on the Grammy Museum’s Collection:LIVE.
■ AHI on Instagram.
■ Around the Campfire with Noll Griffin, Able Baker, Poolblood, Laura Stevenson on their website.
■ “At Random” with Brenda Carsey on Satellite TV.
■ Audiotree Livestreams with Raavi & the Houseplants on Audiotree TV.
■ “Band-Aide” with Britt Witt and Mating Ritual on Satellite TV.
■ Bandsintown’s #MostLiked with Joe Barksdale and Chel on their Twitch.
■ Big Thief’s last pre-pandemic US show from November of 2019 on NoonChorus.
■ Black Midi on Live on KEXP at Home on YouTube.
■ Blogotheque’s “Stay Away Shows” season 2 with Moodoïd and Blumi on Instagram.
■ CAAMP 5th anniversary stream on Mandolin.
■ Charlotte Cardin performing her album “Phoenix” on Moment House.
■ Chris Jacobs on Facebook.
■ Coney Island…Baby! benefit with Jesse Malin, Joseph Arthur, Michael Imperioli and Zopa, Kembra Pfahler of The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, Miss Guy (Toilet Boys, Lynne Von Pang, Mat Fraser and Julie Atlas Muz, Heather Litteer, Dick Zigun, Everett Quinton, Clownvis, Alison Gordy, Todd Robbins, New York Nico, Little Brooklyn, Laura Lee Pants, Gigi Bonbon, Danielle Mastrion and Sage Sovereign (Tickets).
■ Curt Barlage’s “The Respectful Lust Radio Hour” on Twitch.
■ Danger Incorporated on NoonChorus.
■ David Wax Museum on Facebook.
■ Dean Lewis on Moment House.
■ Decibel 200th issue celebration with Midnight, Khemmis, Full of Hell, Horrendous and Wake on decibelmagazine.com.
■ Drake White on Facebook.
■ The Dunwells on Facebook.
■ Duos “celebration of music and literature” (Day 1 & 2) with Japanese Breakfast, Sasami, Nat Baldwin, and more, along with Brandon Taylor, Andrew Gibson, Donika Kelly, Kiese Laymon, Gina Nutt and Chuy Renteria (Tickets).
■ Dylan Weisman (Xplosive Entertainment), Jordan Marshall (Xplosive Entertainment), and Robert Arthur (Invisible Touch Events) on QSC’s Facebook.
■ Esther Kondo on SoFar Sounds.
■ Fences on 88FIVE Live on 88.5 FM’s YouTube.
■ Fruition with Jay Cobb Anderson on Facebook.
■ Girl in Red on Rough Trade’s Instagram.
■ Gov’t Mule Westville Music Bowl (tickets).
■ Grand Park’s “Our LA Voices 2021: A Digital Spring Arts and Culture Fest” on Facebook and YouTube.
■ Grateful Dead archive livestream on YouTube.
■ The Hashi on Redwood Bar’s YouTube and Twitch.
■ Hays Carll on “Alone Together” on Facebook and YouTube.
■ Helena Holleran on QSC’s Facebook.
■ House of Blues Music Forward’s “Industry Sessions” with Angel Haze, Cellina Rollon (manager) and Carimei Smith (A&R) and “Spotlight Unplugged” with Alexa Aronson on Instagram (more info, past episodes).
■ “Jagged Jury” with Jagged Baptist Club on Satellite TV.
■ Jeff Tweedy and family on Instagram.
■ Jerry Joseph’s “Happy Book Live” on Facebook.
■ Jessica Lee Morgan on YouTube.
■ Jessie Payo’s “Tunes on Tuesdays” on Instagram.
■ Joel Eckels on Facebook.
■ Johanna Warren and Josh Hines on NoonChorus.
■ The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage archives with East River Jazz – Be Mo Jazz and the Kent Miller Quartet; Lesole’s Dance Project (with music), Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love, the Heritage Signature Chorale for a conversation on cultural appropriation with National Symphony Orchestra Director of Artistic Planning Nigel Boon, the Conservatory Project, “the Power of Club Quarantine: A Special Conversation between #KenCenHipHop Culture Council members; the Power of Club Quarantine: A Special Conversation between #KenCenHipHop Culture Council members; #KenCenHipHop Culture Council members D-Nice and Jason King #PopCon2021 on Facebook.
■ Lake Street Dive on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts on YouTube.
■ LA Phil Sound/Stage with Schubert’s “Unfinished” on their website.
■ The Last Bandoleros on Facebook.
■ Laurie Bolger, Matthew Cuban and Lindi Nolte on SoFar Sounds.
■ Lord Huron (Alive from Whispering Pines) on NoonChorus.
■ Low Island on B-Drop Los Angeles on Instagram.
■ “Made It! – Bez Arts Mentorship Year End Show” on Veeps.
■ Madwoman, Estro, pose norma on Veeps.
■ MARINAH on 88.5FM’s Latin AltRadio’s Instagram.
■ Martin Guitar’s Jam in Place with Mo Pitney on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
■ Mattiel presented by Sid the Cat on Mandolin.
■ Mayer Hawthorne on YouTube.
■ Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) “Crying at H Mart” book tour on Club Book; in conversation with Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) via Powell’s; and with Youngmi Mayer on Asian Arts Initiative x Union Transfer x Blue Stoop.
■ The Milk Carton Kids on Mandolin.
■ The Moan on Redwood Bar’s YouTube.
■ Moon Vs Sun on Veeps.
■ New Colossus Sessions with Tracy Bonham and Rene Hart on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Twitch.
■ “Off the Charts” Gay Asstrology on Satellite TV.
■ Plain White T’s “The Wednesday Club” on Facebook.
■ Polartropica’s “Space Oasis” with Shiro on Satellite TV.
■ Radiohead‘s July 4, 2003 show from Belfort, France, on YouTube.
■ Ratboys on Rough Trade NYC’s Instagram.
■ “Retrospections” with 2 Headed Dog on Satellite TV.
■ The Roots’ Questlove Supreme Podcast Live with Anthony Mackey, Kathryn Bigelow and Sam Pollard on his website.
■ Road to Roots Picnic with Durand Bernarr on Black Stream Live on Twitch.
■ Robert Fripp (King Crimson)’s “Music for Quiet Moments” on YouTube.
■ Rod Wave on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts on YouTube.
■ Rupi Kaur on Veeps.
■ Sarah Jarosz’ “World on the Screen” (Part 1) on Mandolin.
■ School Night with Willa Amai, Sparoh and Pom Pom Squad on Twitch (more info and YouTube).
■ Scott Guberman: The Creekside Music Hall Show on Facebook.
■ The Shootouts on the Rock Hall of Fame’s YouTube.
■ Sister Sadie on Country Music Hall of Fame’s Instagram.
■ Son Lux on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts on YouTube.
■ St. Vitus Bar’s “Age of Quarantine” with Zohra Atash (Azar Swan, Zohra, Religious to Damn) on Instagram.
■ Sugaray Rayford on NAMM Foundation’s Museum of Making Music’s Facebook and their website.
■ Sugaray Rayford with Chic Street Man on Facebook and YouTube.
■ Summerstage Anywhere tribute to DanceAfrica with festival founder Abdel Salaam and producer Charmaine Warren on YouTube.
■ Sun June on Live on KEXP at Home on YouTube.
■ Tim Burgess‘ Listening Party with Lisa Li-Lund‘s “Glass of Blood” and Mush’s “Redacted” Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ Travis Shallows’ “Shallow Chateau” on Facebook.
■ Tune-Yards’ “Party in a Can” on Noonchorus.
■ Two Minutes to Late Night’s Splitsville series (two bands each cover a song from each other’s catalogues) with Integrity and Nothing on Bandcamp.
■ Waltzer, Sunbuzzed, Heath Webb, Brent Best, Renee Reed, Pearl Earl, Jackson Scribner, Chris Flemmons, The Deathray Davies on NoonChorus.
■ The Westchester Arts & Music (WAM) Block Party’s “Friday Night Live” with Jesse Ruben on Instagram.
■ Wild Child and Mega Run on Instagram.
■ Yacht Rock Revue on Facebook.
■ Zach Bryan on NPR Live Sessions.
The Hi-Hat in Highland Park was sold for $2.6 million according to LA Eater. I wonder what changes will occur to that venue and if it will still mainly book indie rock bands.