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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Dec. 07 2 hr, 50 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Dec. 06 2 hr

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Dec. 05 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Dec. 04 2 hr

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Dec. 03 1 hr, 45 min

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Fanatic! Here we are in the month of December. I’ve gotten some good listening in over the last few days.

from Henry Rollins

Metropolis playlist, December 2, 2023

from Metropolis

Carlos Niño shares a far-out guest DJ set and stories about contributing to some of the year's most exciting LP’s including André 3000’s “New Blue Sun.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Yola strips down the Soul II Soul house-pop classic “Back To Life” and Alice Russell returns with “Rain.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

This Week on KCRW

From cookies to cakes, cookbooks to pantry essentials, Good Food has  got the spice and many things nice to close out 2023.

Good Food 2023: Recipes, Guides, and Roundups

From cookies to cakes, cookbooks to pantry essentials, Good Food has got the spice and many things nice to close out 2023.

from Best of 2023

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Dec. 6, 2023

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

from FREAKS ONLY

The one-day Cal State LA faculty strike is the third of four planned statewide this week.

Cal State faculty’s rolling strikes arrive in LA

The one-day Cal State LA faculty strike is the third of four planned statewide this week.

from Greater LA

Sunset’s bright purple Cafe Tropical, which shut down suddenly last week, was known for its excellent Cuban food and its role as a safe haven for those in recovery.

Cubanos, guava pastries, community: Remembering Cafe Tropical

Sunset’s bright purple Cafe Tropical, which shut down suddenly last week, was known for its excellent Cuban food and its role as a safe haven for those in recovery.

from Greater LA

From a zookeeper he met on Twitter to musician Phoebe Bridgers,
Brandon Stosuy’s latest book features 115 essays, poems, and stories on sadness and crying.

‘Sad Happens’ and it’s okay, assures Brandon Stosuy

From a zookeeper he met on Twitter to musician Phoebe Bridgers, Brandon Stosuy’s latest book features 115 essays, poems, and stories on sadness and crying.

from Greater LA

Norman Lear died on Tuesday at age 101. He masterminded some of the most groundbreaking shows of the 1970s: “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “Good Times.”

Remembering TV legend Norman Lear

Norman Lear died on Tuesday at age 101. He masterminded some of the most groundbreaking shows of the 1970s: “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “Good Times.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cursive is making a comeback. Starting next year, instruction of the flowy penmanship will be mandatory for all California elementary school children.

New skill or waste of time? Cursive returns to CA classrooms

Cursive is making a comeback. Starting next year, instruction of the flowy penmanship will be mandatory for all California elementary school children.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham is out with his first novel in nearly a decade. It’s set during COVID, but the word “pandemic” doesn’t appear once.

‘Pandemic tackled all of us’: Michael Cunningham on ‘Day’

Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham is out with his first novel in nearly a decade. It’s set during COVID, but the word “pandemic” doesn’t appear once.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Bakersfield Republican says he’ll resign from Congress at the end of the year, after being ousted from the House speakership. Does he leave with bitterness?

From House speaker to retiree: Kevin McCarthy’s stunning rise and fall

The Bakersfield Republican says he’ll resign from Congress at the end of the year, after being ousted from the House speakership. Does he leave with bitterness?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Our first Best Of 2023 list of the year (the top 23 albums of ‘23) is here, and we’re breaking it all down.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Dec. 6, 2023

Our first Best Of 2023 list of the year (the top 23 albums of ‘23) is here, and we’re breaking it all down.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Why isn’t there a Viagra type drug for women? What happens when your porn habits impact your dating life? When it comes to sex the answers aren’t always so simple.

Will there ever be Viagra for women?

Why isn’t there a Viagra type drug for women? What happens when your porn habits impact your dating life? When it comes to sex the answers aren’t always so simple.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

Have yourself a merry, waste-free Christmas. Let your impact be light!

Green holidays, without being a Grinch

Have yourself a merry, waste-free Christmas. Let your impact be light!

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Two critically acclaimed and KCRW favorite artists are joining forces.

Today’s Top Tune: Phoenix - ‘Artefact’ (Feat. León Larregui)

Two critically acclaimed and KCRW favorite artists are joining forces.

from Today's Top Tune

Junf is back with Raul and three new tracks! “No Juice” from Proux brings the Señor Discos energy to the dancefloor.

Get to the dancefloor

Junf is back with Raul and three new tracks! “No Juice” from Proux brings the Señor Discos energy to the dancefloor.

from Global Beat Mexico

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, December 5, 2023

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

Legendary post-punks Tones on Tail are reuniting for Cruel World 2024 and we’re digging into their 1984 album “Pop” to celebrate.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Dec. 5, 2023

Legendary post-punks Tones on Tail are reuniting for Cruel World 2024 and we’re digging into their 1984 album “Pop” to celebrate.

from FREAKS ONLY

The San Gabriel Mountains are the largest open public space in Los Angeles, but some of the range’s most popular spots are covered in piles of trash.

San Gabriel Mountains are getting trashed. This group wants to change that

The San Gabriel Mountains are the largest open public space in Los Angeles, but some of the range’s most popular spots are covered in piles of trash.

from Greater LA

The Hall of Fame’s class of 10 includes a range of artists, athletes, and developers. Some of the inductees’ ties to the county are loose, at best.

Orange County creates Hall of Fame, announces inaugural inductees

The Hall of Fame’s class of 10 includes a range of artists, athletes, and developers. Some of the inductees’ ties to the county are loose, at best.

from Greater LA