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Ahead of crushing her Coachella debut, Faye Webster went Live From KCRW HQ with highlights from her 2024 LP “Underdressed at the Symphony” — here’s the video.

Ahead of crushing her Coachella debut, Faye Webster went Live From KCRW HQ with highlights from her 2024 LP “Underdressed at the Symphony” — here’s the video.

from Live From

Places & Spaces: The Mizell Brothers’ LA Alchemy

Lost Notes introduces a pair of brothers - one from NASA, the other from Motown - who launched an entire musical universe from their Hollywood Hills hideout.

KCRW Partner Screening: 'Hacks' Season 3

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KCRW, Vidiots, and Max invite you to a special advance screening of Hacks Season 3 at Vidiots, located in Eagle Rock.

Before there was 'farm to table,' there was Michael's

Michael McCarty reflects on 45 years of success at his eponymous Santa Monica restaurant.

Nutrition-packed fava beans: Use them for purees, pastas, salad

Fava beans are one of the most ancient plants and among the easiest to grow. They’re key in Mediterranean and Middle East food cultures.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

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Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

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FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Apr. 24 1 hr, 59 min

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A signature of Beth Gibbons' voice is that you recognize the artist immediately, ingrained in our hearts and minds as the sound of Portishead.

from Today's Top Tune

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Fanatic! Our show for tonight is obviously conceptual as the briefest scans of our list of tracks informs.

from Henry Rollins

Michael Pollan, investigative journalist, writer, and author of numerous books including “This is Your Mind on Plants” talks about his trip into the world of food and the new science…

from Life Examined

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Critics review the latest film releases: “Challengers,” “Uncropped,” “Egoist,” and “Alien” (re-release).

Weekend film reviews: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Uncropped,’ ‘Egoist’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Challengers,” “Uncropped,” “Egoist,” and “Alien” (re-release).

More than a dozen horses died during the 2023 racing season at events like the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. A new documentary looks at what’s behind the crisis.

How money and greed took over professional horse racing

More than a dozen horses died during the 2023 racing season at events like the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. A new documentary looks at what’s behind the crisis.

Weinstein’s conviction is thrown out in NY. What about his CA conviction?

How much immunity do presidents have? SCOTUS hears oral arguments

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 25, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the case of Trump vs. the United States.

Trump v. United States: Supreme Court live coverage

The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the case of Trump vs. the United States.

from NPR

A landslide on Topanga Canyon Blvd. blocks access to Pacific Coast Highway, leading to three-hour commutes and potential catastrophe in fire season.

Landslide road closure leaves Topanga Canyon in distress

A landslide on Topanga Canyon Blvd. blocks access to Pacific Coast Highway, leading to three-hour commutes and potential catastrophe in fire season.

from KCRW Features

Dulcet-toned vocalist Lizz Wright celebrates 20 years as a recording artist with a new career-defining album, Shadow.

Today’s Top Tune: Lizz Wright - ‘Your Love’ (Feat. Meshell Ndegeocello and Brandee Younger)

Dulcet-toned vocalist Lizz Wright celebrates 20 years as a recording artist with a new career-defining album, Shadow.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, April 24, 2024

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: April 24, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Sanger’s new book chronicles America’s plunge into simultaneous confrontations with two very different adversaries —…

How ‘New Cold Wars’ with China and Russia caught America flat-footed

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Sanger’s new book chronicles America’s plunge into simultaneous confrontations with two very different adversaries —…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Biden’s new legislation is forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the social giant to a U.S. company. TikTok plans to challenge this in court.

TikTok moves a step closer to being sold, or else face US ban

Biden’s new legislation is forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the social giant to a U.S. company. TikTok plans to challenge this in court.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Today, the Supreme Court heard an Idaho abortion case, revealing deep ideological and gender divides.

Supreme Court tackles Idaho abortion law: Biden administration challenges state restrictions amid contentious hearing

Today, the Supreme Court heard an Idaho abortion case, revealing deep ideological and gender divides.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Shannon & The Clams’ raucous new single “Big Wheel” has us counting down the days to the May 10 release date of new LP “The Moon Is In The Wrong Place”.

MBE playlist April 24: “Big Wheel” has us so hyped for Shannon & The Clams’ new LP

Shannon & The Clams’ raucous new single “Big Wheel” has us counting down the days to the May 10 release date of new LP “The Moon Is In The Wrong Place”.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

From “High Notes”, to transgressive post-punk — this week’s 5 Songs are taking us on an eclectic journey.

KCRW’s 5 Songs to Hear This Week: NEIL FRANCES, Arooj Aftab, Dhani Harrison

From “High Notes”, to transgressive post-punk — this week’s 5 Songs are taking us on an eclectic journey.

from Music News

This week, renowned writer and author Michael Pollan on the new science of psychedelics.

Midweek Reset: Michael Pollan on psychedelics

This week, renowned writer and author Michael Pollan on the new science of psychedelics.

from Life Examined

Southern California’s Kareem Maddox, a former radio host and Princeton alum, will compete in 3x3 basketball for Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics.

From radio waves to Olympics, Kareem Maddox shares his journey

Southern California’s Kareem Maddox, a former radio host and Princeton alum, will compete in 3x3 basketball for Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics.

from KCRW Features

LA tongue-in-cheek rockers EELS gear up for their forthcoming fifteenth(!) studio album, EELS TIME!, early this summer.

Today’s Top Tune: Eels - ‘Goldy’

LA tongue-in-cheek rockers EELS gear up for their forthcoming fifteenth(!) studio album, EELS TIME!, early this summer.

from Today's Top Tune

Construction has begun in Agoura Hills on the world’s largest wildlife road crossing. How do you get animals to cross over the busy 101 freeway?

Will animals cross one of the nation’s busiest freeways?

Construction has begun in Agoura Hills on the world’s largest wildlife road crossing. How do you get animals to cross over the busy 101 freeway?

from KCRW Features