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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Jun. 08 2 hr, 49 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Jun. 07 2 hr, 59 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Jun. 07 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

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

Jun. 05 2 hr, 59 min

LeRoy Downs

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

Jun. 04 2 hr

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Fanatic. Hello from Perth Australia. So great to be back

from Henry Rollins

Metropolis playlist, June 3, 2023

from Metropolis

We honor the legendary life and fabulously breezy tone of Astrud Gilberto with a couple of takes on her signature song “The Girl From Ipanema.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Roger Sellers, the multi-hyphenate experimental artist known as Bayonne , wrestled his grief into catharsis on his album Temporary Time while going through his father’s declining…

from Today's Top Tune

This Week on KCRW

Eighty years ago this week, at the height of World War II, Mexican American youth in LA were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots. Many prominent Black Angelenos came to their defense.

How Black Angelenos aided Mexican American youth in Zoot Suit Riots

Eighty years ago this week, at the height of World War II, Mexican American youth in LA were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots. Many prominent Black Angelenos came to their defense.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Los Angeles Times joins a slate of news and media companies, including Spotify, Buzzfeed News, and NPR, that have laid off employees in recent months.

LA Times to eliminate 74 newsroom jobs, joining NPR, Spotify, Buzzfeed in cutting ranks

The Los Angeles Times joins a slate of news and media companies, including Spotify, Buzzfeed News, and NPR, that have laid off employees in recent months.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Click in for your chance at free tix to catch King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at The Bowl, a free Yusuf track, and more.

MBE playlist June 7: Join us for free downloads, free tix + more

Click in for your chance at free tix to catch King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at The Bowl, a free Yusuf track, and more.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

In these uncertain times, turning to artists we love is a great way to cope.

Today’s Top Tune: Yusuf - ‘All Nights, All Days’

In these uncertain times, turning to artists we love is a great way to cope.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, June 7, 2023

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

Dearly beloved, we gather here today to celebrate this man called Prince... Plus, more jamming to Jam City, and rocking previously unreleased Tame Impala.

FREAKS ONLY playlist June 7: Gathering to celebrate Prince, jamming to Jam City

Dearly beloved, we gather here today to celebrate this man called Prince... Plus, more jamming to Jam City, and rocking previously unreleased Tame Impala.

from FREAKS ONLY

Public housing used to be enormously popular in Los Angeles, but that changed amid a surge of anti-communist sentiment in the 1950s.

Red scare led to the end of LA’s public housing boom

Public housing used to be enormously popular in Los Angeles, but that changed amid a surge of anti-communist sentiment in the 1950s.

from Greater LA

Underdog Community Project is a mutual aid group of volunteers and trained veterinarians who help unhoused Angelenos keep their pets happy and healthy.

Helping unhoused Angelenos care for their pups, cats, bunnies

Underdog Community Project is a mutual aid group of volunteers and trained veterinarians who help unhoused Angelenos keep their pets happy and healthy.

from Greater LA

California and LA are seeing major pushes for “social housing,” which is government-supported, not owned by a for-profit entity, and is affordable to people of different income levels.

Could social housing help curb homelessness in LA?

California and LA are seeing major pushes for “social housing,” which is government-supported, not owned by a for-profit entity, and is affordable to people of different income levels.

from Greater LA

Hundreds gathered to protest and support the Glendale Unified School District’s decision to make June LGBTQ+ Pride month. Fighting erupted. Three were arrested.

Fight erupts amid Glenade School Board Pride Month vote

Hundreds gathered to protest and support the Glendale Unified School District’s decision to make June LGBTQ+ Pride month. Fighting erupted. Three were arrested.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Summer is Hollywood Bowl season. Whether you’re in a box or more affordable seat, there’s an overflow of good food to bring for dinner before the show.

Hollywood Bowl picnics: Sushi bento boxes, hand-held food, salads

Summer is Hollywood Bowl season. Whether you’re in a box or more affordable seat, there’s an overflow of good food to bring for dinner before the show.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In California, an estimated 1 in 5 community college applications are scams, amounting to hundreds of thousands of "ghost students” who are trying to steal financial aid.

College instructors are ‘crime fighters’ in financial aid scam

In California, an estimated 1 in 5 community college applications are scams, amounting to hundreds of thousands of "ghost students” who are trying to steal financial aid.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The book “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma” explores questions about separating art from artists who’ve done horrible acts, such as Michael Jackson, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, and others.

Why the genius artist gets a pass for bad behavior

The book “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma” explores questions about separating art from artists who’ve done horrible acts, such as Michael Jackson, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, and others.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Band: Jungle Fire, 
KCRW DJ: José Galvan

August 20 - KCRW Summer Nights with LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Band: Jungle Fire, KCRW DJ: José Galvan

from Arts & Culture

Novena + Anthony deliver the inside scoop on the 2023 slate of KCRW Summer Nights.

MBE playlist June 7: Save Our Summer (Nights)

Novena + Anthony deliver the inside scoop on the 2023 slate of KCRW Summer Nights.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW DJs: Wyldeflower & Raul Campos

Sept. 1st - KCRW Summer Nights with Descanso Gardens

KCRW DJs: Wyldeflower & Raul Campos

from Arts & Culture

Band: Rogê, 
KCRW DJs: Wyldeflower & LeRoy Downs

July 6 - KCRW Summer Nights with the Hammer Museum

Band: Rogê, KCRW DJs: Wyldeflower & LeRoy Downs

from RSVP Links

Band: Afro Funke' 20 Year Anniversary featuring Rocky Dawuni and Buyepongo, 
Hosted by KCRW's Jeremy Sole

July 22 - KCRW Summer Nights with Grand Performances

Band: Afro Funke' 20 Year Anniversary featuring Rocky Dawuni and Buyepongo, Hosted by KCRW's Jeremy Sole

from RSVP Links