The wildfires that broke out in and round Los Angeles earlier this month have left many communities devastated.
The lack of life, properties, animals and agriculture hits the toughest. Artists and musicians are solely a part of these affected, however the lack of their work and livelihood is equally dispiriting. Listed below are a couple of methods to assist with the inducement of music.
For Our Mates: A Catastrophe Reduction Compilation by Aloha Received Soul
Aloha Received Soul, the label primarily based out of Honolulu, Hawai’i, put out a profit comp after their dwelling was ravaged by wildfires in 2023. For Our Mates: A Catastrophe Reduction Compilation is their serving to hand reaching throughout the Pacific. A lot of the 52 tracks are unreleased choices from artists on the label and different pals in and across the Massive Island. The digital album begins at $10 with all proceeds going in direction of a charity but to be determined.
Love Los Angeles is an 88-track compilation led by The Album Leaf. Put collectively by Hit The North Information, an unbiased label out of LA, the digital-only album includes a vary of artists. The quilt art work was designed by SoCal designer, Adam Sabolick, with a fireman washed out in Dodgers colours. Each sale will go on to the Mutual Support LA Community. There are a selection of different useful hyperlinks supplied on the backside of the album’s data field on Bandcamp.
One other Los Angeles label is Leaving. Their output is titled Staying: Leaving Information Support to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires. At 98 tracks digitally, the album includes a new monitor from Andre 3000 with Carlos Nino and others. The compilation can be out there with a parsed down tracklist as a three-cassette set, or a double-LP to be shipped within the spring. Whole proceeds right here will probably be break up: 50% will probably be funneled to musicians and artists in want, and the opposite half will probably be supplied to black communities affected. There may be additionally an extended Google Docs spreadsheet stuffed with artists, musicians and others within the trade you possibly can donate to. It’s being maintained by Motor Mouth Media. Examine that out right here.
Quite a lot of upcoming live shows can even function fundraisers for these impacted. Developing first is FireAid, this Thursday, January 30. Starring a few of the greatest musicians, the live performance will happen throughout two venues, the Intuit Dome and the KIA Discussion board. Billie Eilish, Earth Wind & Hearth, Rod Stewart, Sting, No Doubt, Inexperienced Day, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nick, the Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers are solely a few of the acts scheduled. Often these big-time occasions will encourage some last-minute collaborations. FireAid will probably be broadcast reside throughout each main streaming platform.
Subsequent, on Saturday, February 8, is I Love LA, put collectively by Sid the Cat. Happening at Glendale Presbyterian Church, the occasion will ship proceeds to the Candy Reduction Musicians Fund. Performers embody Andrew Chicken, Brilliant Eyes, Soiled Projectors’ David Longstreth, Delicate Steve, Ethan Tasch, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Kelcey Ayer, Kevin Morby, Lucius, Madison Cunningham, the Milk Carton Children, Molly Burch, Strawberry Man, Uwade, and Watkins Household Hour.
G*ve a F*ck LA is about for Sunday, February 5, at LA’s Hollywood Palladium. St. Vincent, Halley Williams, Fragrance Genius, Christopher Owens, Fred Armisen, Courtney Barnett, Phantom Planet and others are scheduled to carry out. The occasion will probably be hosted by Jon C. Reilly with all funds benefiting Altadena Women, Mates in Deed, One Voice, and Pasadena Humane Society. One other present additionally booked on the Palladium for Thursday, February 13 boasts headliners Blink-182 and Alkaline Trio. All proceeds will go to Pasadena Humane Society, California Hearth Division, LAFD Basis, and ARC Firefighter Fund.
