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The iconic Roxy Theatre turned 50 this month. Neil Young kicked off the anniversary celebrations, and Rickie Lee Jones will keep them going with a performance in October.

The iconic Roxy Theatre turned 50 this month. Neil Young kicked off the anniversary celebrations, and Rickie Lee Jones will keep them going with a performance in October.

from Greater LA

LA River ‘cultural atlas’ is preserving a disappearing local history

A new, three-year collective history project from the nonprofit Clockshop is gathering stories and memories from rapidly changing communities along the LA River.

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Creator,’ ‘Saw X,’ ‘Fair Play’

Critics review the latest film releases: The Creator, Saw X, Fair Play, and Dumb Money.

Fall book picks: ‘How to Say Babylon, ‘The Hungry Season’

As the weather cools off, why not cozy up on the sofa with a good book? Recommendations include titles by Jesmyn Ward, Safiya Sinclair, Lisa Hamilton, and others.

How to handle student loan payments as Oct. 1 deadline approaches

An estimated 3.8 million Californians owe more than $142 billion in student loans. Are you one of them? Here’s what you need to know when payments officially restart.

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

 Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

Bookworm

Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

Bent by Nature

She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

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Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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Sep. 27 3 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

Sep. 27 2 hr, 1 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Sep. 26 3 hr, 1 min

José Galván

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

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Brian Smith Presents

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Fanatic! A warm and overcast Saturday afternoon in Rutland, VT. The venue has a washing machine and dryer, so we’re all on laundry duty today.

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Metropolis playlist, September 23, 2023.

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Shoegaze legends Slowdive turn up the lights on their just-released new album, everything is alive.

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Click in for LA stalwarts Dengue Fever live from HQ with “Ting Mong” album highlight “Silver Fish.”

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 LA River ‘cultural atlas’ is preserving a disappearing local history

LA River ‘cultural atlas’ is preserving a disappearing local history

 Greater LA

Underflow LA: Artist captures river sounds across the city

 Greater LA

LAUSD walks back COVID vax mandate for teachers and other staff

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 This Peruvian immigrant has made LA's best tortilla-making machines for nearly 50 years

This Peruvian immigrant has made LA's best tortilla-making machines for nearly 50 years

 Good Food

Canning tomatoes: How to preserve your end-of-summer bounty

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Tortilla Tournament Week 4: Here are your Fuerte Four!

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Politics

 How to handle student loan payments as Oct. 1 deadline approaches

How to handle student loan payments as Oct. 1 deadline approaches

 KCRW Features

Possible government shutdown: Who won’t get paid, which services will stop?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Unhappy with presidential politics? Andrew Yang wants to fix that

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 MBE playlist Sept. 28: Ale + Frosty (dublab) drop the KCRW Guest Mix

MBE playlist Sept. 28: Ale + Frosty (dublab) drop the KCRW Guest Mix

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Fleetwood Mac ‘The Chain’

 Today's Top Tune

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, September 27, 2023

 Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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 Unpublished celeb photos by John Verzi: See them via LAPL

Unpublished celeb photos by John Verzi: See them via LAPL

 Greater LA

Mamas Gun: KCRW Live from HQ

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Dengue Fever: “Silver Fish” KCRW Live from HQ

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Entertainment

 50-year-old Roxy Theatre has thrived through cultural shifts

50-year-old Roxy Theatre has thrived through cultural shifts

 Greater LA

Weekend film reviews: ‘The Creator,’ ‘Saw X,’ ‘Fair Play’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Yunte Huang brings legend Anna May Wong to life in latest book

 Greater LA

This Week on KCRW

Artist Jane Tsong’s Underflow LA is a project showcasing underground river sounds from across the city. Her site is scheduled to stay up through October.

Underflow LA: Artist captures river sounds across the city

Artist Jane Tsong’s Underflow LA is a project showcasing underground river sounds from across the city. Her site is scheduled to stay up through October.

from Greater LA

Celebrate 24 years of revolutionary internet radio station/LA cultural institution dublab with a heady guest mix from OGs of the organization — Ale and Frosty.

Ale + Frosty (dublab): KCRW Guest DJ set

Celebrate 24 years of revolutionary internet radio station/LA cultural institution dublab with a heady guest mix from OGs of the organization — Ale and Frosty.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

The LAUSD board has ended its mandate that school employees be vaccinated against COVID. Workers who were laid off for defying the rule can apply for new jobs.

LAUSD walks back COVID vax mandate for teachers and other staff

The LAUSD board has ended its mandate that school employees be vaccinated against COVID. Workers who were laid off for defying the rule can apply for new jobs.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Republicans in Congress might force the government to shut down when the fiscal year ends on Oct. 1. Why does this seem to happen so often?

Possible government shutdown: Who won’t get paid, which services will stop?

Republicans in Congress might force the government to shut down when the fiscal year ends on Oct. 1. Why does this seem to happen so often?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The creative core of LA cultural institution dublab, Ale + Frosty celebrate 24 years of jams with a KCRW Guest Mix.

MBE playlist Sept. 28: Ale + Frosty (dublab) drop the KCRW Guest Mix

The creative core of LA cultural institution dublab, Ale + Frosty celebrate 24 years of jams with a KCRW Guest Mix.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Long in demand for his custom-made tortilla equipment, Guillermo Campbell builds all of his machines with American-made parts.

This Peruvian immigrant has made LA's best tortilla-making machines for nearly 50 years

Long in demand for his custom-made tortilla equipment, Guillermo Campbell builds all of his machines with American-made parts.

from Good Food

Let’s go back to August 1977, when Fleetwood Mac returned to their adopted home of Los Angeles to play three sold-out nights at The Fabulous Forum on the Rumours tour for nearly 50,000…

Today’s Top Tune: Fleetwood Mac ‘The Chain’

Let’s go back to August 1977, when Fleetwood Mac returned to their adopted home of Los Angeles to play three sold-out nights at The Fabulous Forum on the Rumours tour for nearly 50,000…

from Today's Top Tune

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, September 27, 2023

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Anne Litt guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: September 27, 2023

Anne Litt guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

from FREAKS ONLY

Yunte Huang’s final book in his Rendezvous with American History trilogy focuses on the remarkable life of Chinese American actress Anna May Wong.

Yunte Huang brings legend Anna May Wong to life in latest book

Yunte Huang’s final book in his Rendezvous with American History trilogy focuses on the remarkable life of Chinese American actress Anna May Wong.

from Greater LA

Last weekend, about 1,000 people gathered at the LA International Ukulele Festival in Torrance to celebrate the little instrument with a big following.

LA Ukulele Festival: All skill levels are welcomed into tight-knit community

Last weekend, about 1,000 people gathered at the LA International Ukulele Festival in Torrance to celebrate the little instrument with a big following.

from Greater LA

The LA Public Library acquired thousands of unpublished celebrity pictures by John Verzi. They were auctioned off to the library after the postal worker’s death in 2018.

Unpublished celeb photos by John Verzi: See them via LAPL

The LA Public Library acquired thousands of unpublished celebrity pictures by John Verzi. They were auctioned off to the library after the postal worker’s death in 2018.

from Greater LA

KCRW has been a beacon of ideas and inspiration my whole life

Final hours! Help keep KCRW weird and wonderful (with a donation match to boot)

KCRW has been a beacon of ideas and inspiration my whole life

from Members

Evan Kleiman and her friends spent 10 hours processing and canning 365 pounds of paste tomato varieties. The method involves precise rules — and stamina.

Canning tomatoes: How to preserve your end-of-summer bounty

Evan Kleiman and her friends spent 10 hours processing and canning 365 pounds of paste tomato varieties. The method involves precise rules — and stamina.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Many Americans aren’t happy about a Joe Biden v. Donald Trump rematch in 2024. One of them is Andrew Yang, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

Unhappy with presidential politics? Andrew Yang wants to fix that

Many Americans aren’t happy about a Joe Biden v. Donald Trump rematch in 2024. One of them is Andrew Yang, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The WGA is back at work today as the union ends its nearly five-month strike. Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA’s strike could wrap up by Thanksgiving, according to one prediction.

Pencils back up! Writers rejoice over new deal as SAG strike endures

The WGA is back at work today as the union ends its nearly five-month strike. Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA’s strike could wrap up by Thanksgiving, according to one prediction.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

UK neo-soul quintet Mamas Gun hits KCRW HQ in the midst of a whirlwind US tour with highlights from 2022 LP “Cure The Jones” including “Good Love.”

Mamas Gun: KCRW Live from HQ

UK neo-soul quintet Mamas Gun hits KCRW HQ in the midst of a whirlwind US tour with highlights from 2022 LP “Cure The Jones” including “Good Love.”

from Live From

Click in for some serious classics from ACDC, Queen, David Bowie, Violent Femmes, The Flaming Lips and more.

MBE playlist Sept. 27: For those about to wish Marc Marron happy birthday…

Click in for some serious classics from ACDC, Queen, David Bowie, Violent Femmes, The Flaming Lips and more.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic