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Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

A weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.

Michael McDonald: Find It in Your Heart Jul 21, 2017

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Michael McDonald: Find It in Your Heart

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Michael McDonald: Find It in Your Heart Michael McDonald's surprise performance with Thundercat was considered a high point at this year's Coachella. Yet it's been almost a decade since the five-time Grammy winner released an album.

Listen to full episode Jul 21, 2017

Cigarettes after Sex: Each Time You Fall in Love

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Cigarettes after Sex: Each Time You Fall in Love Frontman Greg Gonzalez had a clear vision for Cigarettes after Sex’s debut album. Consider it the love child of This Mortal Coil and Everything but the Girl.

Listen to full episode Jul 20, 2017

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Michael McDonald: Find It in Your Heart

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Michael McDonald: Find It in Your Heart Michael McDonald's surprise performance with Thundercat was considered a high point at this year's Coachella. Yet it's been almost a decade since the five-time Grammy winner released an album.

6 MIN, 8 SEC Jul 21, 2017

Cigarettes after Sex: Each Time You Fall in Love

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Cigarettes after Sex: Each Time You Fall in Love Frontman Greg Gonzalez had a clear vision for Cigarettes after Sex’s debut album. Consider it the love child of This Mortal Coil and Everything but the Girl.

4 MIN, 50 SEC Jul 20, 2017

Perfume Genius: Slip Away

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Perfume Genius: Slip Away We recently hosted a fantastic session on MBE with Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, on the occasion of his fourth album.

2 MIN, 45 SEC Jul 19, 2017

Now, Now: SGL

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Now, Now: SGL KC Dalager and Brad Hale started Now, Now when they met as teenagers in a marching band. Their debut album, Threads, was among NPR's Top 50 favorite albums of 2012, and we’ve eagerly awaited new material.

3 MIN, 14 SEC Jul 18, 2017

Beach House: Chariot

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Beach House: Chariot B Sides and Rarities is a compilation of every Beach House song that does not already exist on any of its six albums.

5 MIN, 16 SEC Jul 17, 2017

Mon Laferte: Mi Buen Amor

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Mon Laferte: Mi Buen Amor Chilean pop singer Mon Laferte recalls a more romantic style when she invites Spanish singer Enrique Bunbury to a heartbreaking duet on "Mi Buen Amor."

3 MIN, 47 SEC Jul 14, 2017

Buyepongo: Vamos a Gozar

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Buyepongo: Vamos a Gozar The members of Buyepongo hail from all over the Los Angeles area, and you’re as likely to find them sharing their hip-hop and pan-Latin-infused groove on a street corner as in a club.

5 MIN, 13 SEC Jul 13, 2017

La Vida Bohème: Domingo

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La Vida Bohème: Domingo La Lucha (The Struggle) is the latest album by two-time Latin Grammy winners La Vida Bohème. After fleeing violence and poverty in their home town of Caracas, Venezuela, the quartet moved to Mexico City.

5 MIN, 35 SEC Jul 12, 2017

A.CHAL: Perdóname

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A.CHAL: Perdóname We've been hearing a buzz for A.CHAL. The Peruvian born singer/songwriter and producer writes about themes that are personal to him -- karma, heartbreak and after parties.

3 MIN, 32 SEC Jul 11, 2017

ÌFÉ: House of Love

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ÌFÉ: House of Love From San Juan, Puerto Rico, we bring you a song from ÌFÉ, whose debut album is "equal parts blessing, adoration, and manifesto."

5 MIN, 41 SEC Jul 10, 2017

Planetarium: Saturn

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Planetarium: Saturn Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner of the National, film composer Nico Muhly and drummer/multi-instrumentalist James McAllister explore the cosmos as Planetarium with a suite's worth of songs inspired by the Milky Way.

3 MIN, 51 SEC Jul 07, 2017

Cody ChesnuTT: Have You Heard from the Lord Today? (feat. Raphael Saadiq)

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Cody ChesnuTT: Have You Heard from the Lord Today? (feat. Raphael Saadiq) Soul troubadour Cody ChesnuTT is passionate about his music and thinks of it as medicine. He took the last four years off to concentrate on being a father and to receive more divine inspiration.

3 MIN, 22 SEC Jul 06, 2017

Marlene: Don't You Worry

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Marlene: Don't You Worry Swedish Electro-pop stylist Marlene has drawn much attention lately, including the interest of Giorgio Moroder. After discovering her music, the electronic music pioneer flew to Sweden to record her for his latest album.

3 MIN, 35 SEC Jul 05, 2017

The Drums: Blood under My Belt

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The Drums: Blood under My Belt Don't let The Drums' sunny sound fool you.

3 MIN, 16 SEC Jul 04, 2017

Suzanne Santo (of HoneyHoney): Ghost in My Bed

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Suzanne Santo (of HoneyHoney): Ghost in My Bed Best known as half of the Americana duo HoneyHoney, Suzanne Santo sets out on her own for a full-length debut album that showcases her prowess as a singer/songwriter.

4 MIN, 49 SEC Jul 03, 2017

Nomade Orquestra: Estrada para Camomila

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Nomade Orquestra: Estrada para Camomila From the heart of the São Paulo's jazz scene, the ten-piece Nomade Orquestra creates a cosmic musical playground where Ethio-jazz, Indian classical and soul swirls around its Brazilian roots.

4 MIN, 29 SEC Jun 30, 2017

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