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LeRoy Downs

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

Jun. 04 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Jun. 04 2 hr

Valida

A seamless blend of styles from indie rock to golden-era hip-hop, and everything in between.

Jun. 04 1 hr, 55 min

Raul Campos

Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

Jun. 04 2 hr, 49 min

Chris Douridas

New releases in all genres.

Jun. 04 2 hr, 48 min

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Nabhihah Iqbal brings the DIY vibes of her latest LP “DREAMER” to her KCRW Guest DJ set.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy-winning legend, and all-around badass Tanya Tucker is a natural storyteller when she sings.

from Today's Top Tune

Fanatic. This is a bit of a different show than we usually have for you. For tonight, it’s Garage Rock from the last century. Below tonight’s track list, I put in the notes I made.

from Henry Rollins

The House agrees to raise the debt ceiling. Ron DeSantis recovers from his Twitter debacle as he hits the campaign trail.

from Left, Right & Center

This Week on KCRW

Expand your sonic palette with theatrical folk, hard-edged riffs, and non-binary bops.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Non-binary bops, hard riffs, mega-contemplation

Expand your sonic palette with theatrical folk, hard-edged riffs, and non-binary bops.

from Music News

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

For a sense of deeply lush and atmospheric electronic sound, look no further than Oregon-based duo Rocket Empire .

Today’s Top Tune: Rocket Empire - ‘Lima’

For a sense of deeply lush and atmospheric electronic sound, look no further than Oregon-based duo Rocket Empire .

from Today's Top Tune

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, June 4, 2023

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

from LeRoy Downs

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

Jason Kramer's playlist, June 4, 2023

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

from Jason Kramer

Fasten your rocket seat belts - you will be going on a cosmic sonic adventure...From house and electro to world rhythms and beyond, Valida’s mixes are seamless as she takes her…

Valida's playlist, June 4, 2023

Fasten your rocket seat belts - you will be going on a cosmic sonic adventure...From house and electro to world rhythms and beyond, Valida’s mixes are seamless as she takes her…

from Valida

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, June 4, 2023

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, June 4, 2023

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

While consuming meat can negatively impact our health, it also affects meat processing workers and those living near these processing plants.

Meat consumption and human health (part 2)

While consuming meat can negatively impact our health, it also affects meat processing workers and those living near these processing plants.

from Second Opinion

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, June 3, 2023

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Dan Wilcox's playlist, June 3, 2023

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

from Dan Wilcox

Fashion journalist Maggie Bullock has written for Vogue and Elle, but her latest project isn’t about high fashion.

Writer Maggie Bullock on the layers of J. Crew

Fashion journalist Maggie Bullock has written for Vogue and Elle, but her latest project isn’t about high fashion.

from The Treatment

Emilio Estevez’s more than four decades in the film industry have taken him from a founding member of the Brat Pack to starring in the “Young Guns” and “Mighty Ducks” franchises to a…

Director Emilio Estevez on not taking the easy road

Emilio Estevez’s more than four decades in the film industry have taken him from a founding member of the Brat Pack to starring in the “Young Guns” and “Mighty Ducks” franchises to a…

from The Treatment

Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” was a game changer for actor Joe Manganiello in how he experienced art and, later, in his career.

Actor Joe Manganiello on how ‘Pulp Fiction’ changed everything

Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” was a game changer for actor Joe Manganiello in how he experienced art and, later, in his career.

from The Treatment

Professor of Philanthropic Studies Tyrone McKinley Freeman tells the story of the life and philanthropic work of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made Black millionaire.

The gospel of giving and the history of African American philanthropy

Professor of Philanthropic Studies Tyrone McKinley Freeman tells the story of the life and philanthropic work of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made Black millionaire.

from Life Examined

Oxford University philosopher Will MacAskill argues that we can have a profoundly positive effect on the future of humanity.

What do we owe the future? One philosopher has a plan

Oxford University philosopher Will MacAskill argues that we can have a profoundly positive effect on the future of humanity.

from Life Examined