The best Twitch streams to watch this week (September 21 - September 27)

Whether you’re in the mood for eSports action or want to see a great TTRPG session, countless streamers have been showcasing their skills on Twitch. We showcase some Twitch streams worth checking out this week (September 21 - September 27).

Thursday, September 24

Charlotte de Witte @ Mogren Fortress - Charlotte de Witte - 2:20 p.m. EST/ 11:20 a.m. PST

Techno producer Charlotte de Witte will make their way to Mogren Fortress to celebrate the release of their Rave On Time EP. Arriving on Friday, the EP follows their recent Vision and Return To Nowhere EPs, which were released this year. You can watch the stream here. Pre-orders for the four-song release can be made here.

No Place Like Home: A Virtual Livestream Benefit - Noise Pop -10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST

Noise Pop will raise money for Bay Area artists and venues with No Place Like Home: A Virtual Livestream Benefit. Thao Nguyen from alternative folk band Thao & the Get Down Stay Down will be the special performer for Thursday's stream. In May, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down released their fifth studio album Temple. This show will raise money for the Red Poppy Art House. You can watch the stream here. Donations can be made here.

Friday, September 25

Mr. Kitty - Mr. Kitty - 10 a.m. EST/1 p.m. PST

Synthpop artist Mr Kitty will be raising money for Austin's alternative night club Elysium with a special livestream. The artist will be playing songs from their recent studio album Ephemeral. The livestream will take place at 1 p.m. PST and 9 p.m. PST. Money raised from the 1 p.m. show will go towards Elysium. You can watch the stream here. Donations towards Elysium can be made here.

Movement Selects Vol 1 - Paxahau TV - 4 p.m. EST/ 1 p.m. PST

While the Movement Festival was canceled, organizers will be heading to Twitch for a special two-day virtual event. Movement Selects, which is presented by Paxahau TV, will feature some of the best electronic producers out there. Friday's show will include sets from Brian Kage, DJ Seoul, Eddie Fowlkes, Loren, Sama' Abdulhadi, and Scan 7. Saturday's show will have sets from Aux88, DJ Psycho, Inner City, Juan Atkins, Maceo Plex, and Rebecca Goldberg. You can watch the stream here.

Saturday, September 26

Das Maschine Online Elysium Benefit Show - Das Maschine - 7 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST

A handful of bands and DJs will unite to raise money for Elysium. The event will feature performances from The Rain Within, Pete Crane of Shiv-r, and biocarbon13 with more acts to be announced this week. Throughout the event, DJ G3N3S1S, DJ AsuraSunil, DJ EdMinister, DJ Byron Laszlo, DJ Red Vamp, and DJ Son of Sam will spin the best tunes. You can watch the stream here.

Sunday, September 27

The Improvised Generation's Starfleet Virtual Cocktail Party - Outpost 13 - 6 p.m. EST/ 3 p.m. PST

The Improvised Generation will be holding a Starfleet Virtual Cocktail Party to celebrate their recent jump to Twitch. Hosted by Aliza Pearl and Larry Nemecek, the three-hour event will including a slew of names from the Star Trek universe, including Star Trek Discovery's Mary Chieffo and Star Trek Enterprise's John Billingsley. You can watch the stream here. Previous episodes of The Improvised Generation can be viewed here.

Health announce 2020 West Coast spring tour with Street Sects

Los Angeles noise rock group Health will embark on a West Coast mini-tour this May.

Revealed yesterday, the band’s trek kicks off on May 8 inside Seattle’s Neumos before hitting up Vancouver’s Fortune Sound Club (May 9) and Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre (May 10). The trek concludes with a hometown performance inside The Fonda Theatre (May 22).

Joining them as support on all four shows are Texas industrial duo Street Sects, who spent 2019 continuing their Gentrification saga with Gentrification III: Death and Displacement and Gentrification IV: Suspended from Gallery Rails. Both Seattle and Portland shows will include support from Ian Hicks and Physical Wash. The Vancouver stop will have Sigsaly as support. The Los Angeles show will include a performance from Mr. Kitty.

Tickets for these shows will go on sale Friday (February 28) at 10 a.m. PST.

Health are supporting their latest studio album Vol. 4 :: Slaves of Fear, which peaked at number six on the Heatseekers Albums chart. The act spent last year releasing collaborations with JPEGMafia, Ghostemane, and Xiu Xiu.

Health, Street Sects tour dates

5.8.20. - Seattle, WA. - Neumos (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.9.20 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club (w/ Sigsaly)
5.10.20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.22.20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre (w/Mr. Kitty)