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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.

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Today’s Top Tune: South Hill Experiment - ‘Little Monk’ (Feat. Karriem Riggins)

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An establishment scholar’s indictment of the West’s ‘blind support for Israel’s slaughter in Gaza’

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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.

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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…

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

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 An establishment scholar’s indictment of the West’s ‘blind support for Israel’s slaughter in Gaza’

An establishment scholar’s indictment of the West’s ‘blind support for Israel’s slaughter in Gaza’

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Today’s Top Tune: South Hill Experiment - ‘Little Monk’ (Feat. Karriem Riggins)

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

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

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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

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The playwright talks his Hollywood debut, his obsession with tennis, and his marriage to “Past Lives” director Celine Song.

‘Challengers’ writer Justin Kuritzkes on his spicy Zendaya tennis drama

The playwright talks his Hollywood debut, his obsession with tennis, and his marriage to “Past Lives” director Celine Song.

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In a shocking turn of events, the New York state Appeals Court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. What led to the ruling?

Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

In a shocking turn of events, the New York state Appeals Court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. What led to the ruling?

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The latest film releases are Challengers, Uncropped, Egoist, and Alien (re-release).

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

The latest film releases are Challengers, Uncropped, Egoist, and Alien (re-release).

from Weekend Film Reviews

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.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A New York appeals court has overturned the rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein, saying a judge mistakenly allowed women who were not part of the charges to testify that the…

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

A New York appeals court has overturned the rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein, saying a judge mistakenly allowed women who were not part of the charges to testify that the…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Supreme Court justices grant that presidents have some immunity when it comes to prosecution, but differ in how much and when it applies.

How much immunity do presidents have? SCOTUS hears oral arguments

The Supreme Court justices grant that presidents have some immunity when it comes to prosecution, but differ in how much and when it applies.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Philly-bred soft-psych band deliver the freewheeling romp of a single “Talk Is Cheap” ahead of their forthcoming self-titled LP (due July 17).

MBE playlist April 25: Dr. Dog returns to remind us that ‘Talk Is Cheap’

Philly-bred soft-psych band deliver the freewheeling romp of a single “Talk Is Cheap” ahead of their forthcoming self-titled LP (due July 17).

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

UK guitar goddess Nilüfer Yanya leans hard into her classic alternative impulses on new single “Like I Say (I runaway)” — her first for new label Ninja Tune.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Nilüfer Yanya’s ‘90s alt impulses peak with ‘Like I Say (I runaway)’

UK guitar goddess Nilüfer Yanya leans hard into her classic alternative impulses on new single “Like I Say (I runaway)” — her first for new label Ninja Tune.

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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

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

from Lost Notes

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.

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