In 2012, musician Beck Hansen released a project called “Song Reader” — an ‘album’ of original sheet music for twenty new, never before recorded songs, held in a hardbound carrying case and complete with over 100 pages of artwork.

The music was written by Beck and left to be interpreted by anyone who picked it up.

Two years later, this led to an album of studio recordings, with each track adapted by a different musician — including Jack White, Moses Sumney, Jeff Tweedy and more, including Beck himself. Also entitled “Song Reader,” Beck and partner Warby Parker will release the collaborative album on July 29th.

Proceeds from “Song Reader” will benefit the non-profit 826 Foundation, which funds writing and tutoring centers.

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Here, you can listen to versions of the “Song Reader” sheet music collection by the ‘unofficial’ group of musicians.

Congratulations to Nick Haymes and Lina Kutsovskaya on a great opening show at their new gallery in downtown Los Angeles!

Little Big Man Gallery is a new space dedicated to the work of both well-established and fresh-faced photographers. The gallery is an extension of LittleBigMan Books, the publishing company that inspired the look and feel of what you will find inside the gallery.

Current exhibition:

“My Family is a Pubis, so I cover it in Pretty Panties”
by Motoyuki Daifu

On view until August 31st.

For more information, visit the gallery’s site : littlebigmangallery.com
And LittleBigMan Books : littlebigmanbooks.com.

Little Big Man Gallery,
801 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mirel Wagner has released her new single, “Dirt,” for streaming via The Line of Best Fit.

The track is from her forthcoming sophomore album, “When Cellar Children See the Light of Day,” slated for release August 11 via Subpop Records.

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Artist Luckey Remington’s solo show, “Cause of Itself,” opens this Thursday at the Dilettante Gallery. The reception, set to begin at 8pm, will feature a performance by Gregory Rogove and background music by Josiah Steinbirck.

“Cause of Itself” presents a visual investigation of color, form, and structure, featuring mixed media works on paper as well as sculptures composed of wood. The exhibition also features musical composition from Noah Georgeson.

—AG / ph: Adarsha Benjamin

Click here for more info on the event.

Dilettante Gallery,
120 N Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012

They’re back! To celebrate its 120th anniversary, Bata has relaunched the iconic Bata Tennis shoe, originally manufactured for physical education classes at Indian schools. The collection features the legendary white shoe with green piping, as well as new black and indigo versions.

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Los Angeles-based band YACHT and design studio Public-Library just released a new iPhone app: 5 Every Day. The app features five fun things to do in L.A., curated daily by the members of YACHT.

Download it now for free at the app store.

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YACHT will be hosting a launch party to celebrate on July 24th @ Mack Sennett Studios.