Historic one-offs for Saturday and historic events.

This morning it’s a surprise set by Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear along with guests St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Violet Grohl, all coming together, along with a star-studded cast of artists and bands for Fire Aid on January 30, 2025.

I’m posting this as a reminder – the fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were devastating – so many friends lost their homes, their livelihoods, their work. That was in January – it’s coming to the end of July and it’s still only beginning the long road to recovery. By all accounts, it will take years before anything resembling normalcy will return.

Fire Aid was a spectacular coming together of the Music community to help in whatever way possible to help put these lives back together – to help restore careers and to help heal broken spirits.

But, as is the case – and it’s a human thing; the urgency and the need are just as prevalent now as it was in January – but the support – the giving of time and supplies – the concern, are fading. It’s just natural for people to say they gave and it should be all better by now. Fact of the matter; it isn’t.

It was estimated that over 400 artists, musicians and people from the music community in general lost their homes – devastated in Altadena alone. Many (and those of you who go hand-to-mouth to make just the day-to-day) are homeless; living in cars, couch surfing, scraping together whatever they can to get even temporary housing. The numbers in Pacific Palisades are most likely the same if not higher.

It’s an assumption that musicians lead charmed lives – they make handsome livings off concert and club tickets and sales of albums. That rarified air belongs to the slimmest of slim minorities – the vast number of musicians, working musicians, barely break poverty level – they live firmly planted on the edge and anything that upsets the tenuous balance destroys everything.

That’s why volunteering and giving whatever you can to help restore the music community is still crucial, still urgent.

Here are some of the places you can still get involved with who still need your help:

1. World Central Kitchen
2. Community Support
3. L.A. Works Fire Aid Relief sites.

Just a small list, but still active. In the meantime – have a listen and count your lucky blessings.