Still a Nico and Devo fan, Wes Anderson looks back on 30 years of musical moments

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Set us as preferred Right now in Los Angeles it’s Wes Week, with multiple tributes to the career of filmmaker Wes Anderson, known for his fastidious visual style, melancholy longing and nerd-chic aesthetic.On Monday night there was a sold-out 30th anniversary screening of Anderson’s debut feature, “Bottle Rocket,” at the Academy Museum with the filmmaker making a rare in-person L.A.appearance.

He sat for a warmly endearing Q&A with actor Luke Wilson and director James L.Brooks, an early champion who executive-produced.Then on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Hollywood Bowl will have three nights celebrating the music of Anderson’s films, hosted by the director’s 10-time fixture, Bill Murray.

Among those scheduled to perform are Beck, Jenny Lewis, Karen O, Rufus Wainwright and Devo, among many more.Other surprise guests may appear as well, performing songs familiar from Anderson’s music-stuffed movies.“I was surprised how many things we did have to leave out,” Anderson, 57, tells The Times in a recent interview conducted via voice notes (his personal preference) recorded from Paris, where he has long lived.

“There’s so much music over all these movies because I’ve been doing them for so long.We could do a whole other round of this, but let’s see how it goes on this first one.”Because of his unique use of music, combining left-field vintage pop songs with classical pieces and original scores by favored composers Alexandre Desplat and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, there have been frequent requests over the years for live performances, but Anderson and his longtime music supervisor Randall Poster have always declined — up until now and this ambitious three-night event at the Bowl.“From the moment that he said yes we’ve been on the phone talking about his vision and how to execute it,” says ...