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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Dec. 03 2 hr, 50 min

José Galván

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

Dec. 02 1 hr, 59 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Dec. 02 1 hr, 58 min

LeRoy Downs

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

Dec. 01 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Dec. 01 2 hr

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This Week on KCRW

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: December 4, 2024

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

This week British author Raynor Winn reflects on healing, hope and resilience.

Midweek Reset: Finding a way (or path)

This week British author Raynor Winn reflects on healing, hope and resilience.

from Life Examined

Slowly but surely, O & The Mo , are teasing out tracks from their forthcoming album, Make Way For The Sun (set to drop in late January, 2025).

Today’s Top Tune: O & The Mo – ‘The High’

Slowly but surely, O & The Mo , are teasing out tracks from their forthcoming album, Make Way For The Sun (set to drop in late January, 2025).

from Today's Top Tune

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, December 3, 2024

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Dec 3, 2024

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

from FREAKS ONLY

A zero-tolerance immigration policy separated over 5,500 children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. The new documentary, “ Separated ,” looks at what happened.

Child separation program in first Trump term is focus of new film

A zero-tolerance immigration policy separated over 5,500 children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. The new documentary, “ Separated ,” looks at what happened.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More people are making friends through apps. Some work like dating apps, while others bring people together over dinner parties.

Friend-finding apps: Cure to adult loneliness?

More people are making friends through apps. Some work like dating apps, while others bring people together over dinner parties.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares, then lifts, martial law. It marks the boiling over of more than two years of simmering political tensions.

South Korean president walks back martial law declaration

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares, then lifts, martial law. It marks the boiling over of more than two years of simmering political tensions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: December 3, 2024

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Let’s turn now to a band that you might not be aware of.

Today’s Top Tune: Trupa Trupa – ‘Sister Ray’

Let’s turn now to a band that you might not be aware of.

from Today's Top Tune

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

José Galván's playlist, December 2, 2024

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

from José Galván

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Dec 2, 2024

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

from FREAKS ONLY

This week, the Supreme Court hears a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans what’s known as gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender minors.

Supreme Court to hear monumental trans rights case this week

This week, the Supreme Court hears a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans what’s known as gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender minors.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump’s pick for FBI director is a loyal warrior who pledges to go after the “deep state” and anyone who stands in the president’s way.

Kash Patel plans to weaponize the FBI

Trump’s pick for FBI director is a loyal warrior who pledges to go after the “deep state” and anyone who stands in the president’s way.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ raises foundational questions of being human

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying he wouldn’t. How did the nation’s founders want pardons to be used? Is this an abuse?

Presidential pardon: Original intent v. actual use

Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying he wouldn’t. How did the nation’s founders want pardons to be used? Is this an abuse?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: December 2, 2024

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Residents of North Tustin say sharing a zip code with Santa Ana raises their taxes. A proposal aims to give them their own.

North Tustin wants its own zip code to pay fewer taxes

Residents of North Tustin say sharing a zip code with Santa Ana raises their taxes. A proposal aims to give them their own.

from KCRW Features