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Natalie Bergman: KCRW Live From HQ
At KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio, Natalie Bergman offered gospel-soaked soul and bright Memphis grooves — a radiant gift of hard-won generosity and resilience. - Live Performances
Cut Copy: KCRW Live From HQ
Australian synth-pop band Cut Copy stopped by the KCRW Annenberg Performance Studio to perform songs from their 2025 album Moments, channeling the bright-but-bruised glow of early-aughts indietronica. - Live Performances
Oklou: KCRW Live From HQ
French singer and producer Oklou brought celestial synth-pop and softly spiraling melodies to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio. - Live Performances
Lucius: KCRW Live From HQ
LA-based indie-pop band Lucius brought crystalline harmonies and crimson capes to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio. - Live Performances
54 Ultra: KCRW Live From HQ
New Jersey’s 54 Ultra brought next-gen soul and groove to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio, delivering a set that moved from the viral sway of “Heaven Knows” to the lush, Latin-tinged pulse of “Where Are You.” Silky, magnetic, and full of easy charm, 54 Ultra proved why their sound is leading neo-soul’s newest wave.
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Guest Mixes
See AllMetropolis playlist: December 20, 2025 (Guest Mix from Lee Burridge)
Jason Bentley captures a hypnotic pulse of modern city life.
By Jason Bentley • • 1h 57m ListenRESIDENT DJ 011: THOMAS DOLBY
British music legend Thomas Dolby touches down at KCRW as our Resident DJ for the month of December 2025. In his third mix, he features music by Richard Hell, Venus Hum, and Grateful Dead.
By Thomas Dolby • • 59m ListenMetropolis playlist: December 13, 2025 (Guest Mix from Hercules & Love Affair)
Jason Bentley captures a hypnotic pulse of modern city life.
By Jason Bentley • • 1h 58m ListenRESIDENT DJ 010: THOMAS DOLBY
British music legend Thomas Dolby touches down at KCRW as our Resident DJ for the month of December 2025. In his second mix, he features music by David Bowie, The Blue Nile, and Prince.
By Thomas Dolby • • 59m Listen
Guest Artists & Interviews
See AllJon Batiste on Randy Newman, Americana, and "The Space of the Majestic"
Jon Batiste dropped by KCRW to join Anne Litt for a conversation about his high-visibility year, including the release of his 9th studio album Big Money, a major U.S. tour, and 2026 GRAMMY recognition in the Americana genre.
By Anne Litt • • 39m ListenElbow: In Conversation with Chris Douridas
Elbow’s Guy Garvey and Pete Turner on sobriety, Audio Vertigo, and why the band is still “up for trying stuff” after 35 years
By Chris Douridas • • 32m ListenLeRoy Downs' playlist: November 30, 2025 (w/Charles Lloyd)
Exploring the multitudes contained within jazz, this episode features a conversation with Charles Lloyd, the celebrated American jazz musician and composer. Known primarily for his tenor saxophone and flute work, Lloyd reflects on a life in sound, spirit, and improvisation, and the ever-expanding possibilities that jazz continues to hold.
By LeRoy Downs • • 1h 59m ListenLeRoy Downs' playlist, Oct. 26, 2025 (w/ Amaro Freitas and Roger Guenveur Smith)
Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas joins LeRoy ahead of his Blue Note show to explore the multitudes contained within jazz. LeRoy is also joined by actor, writer, and director Roger Guenveur Smith.
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