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A Pacific Palisades school community lost their beloved campus and moved in with a different campus a few miles away. It hasn’t been easy for anyone.

A Pacific Palisades school community lost their beloved campus and moved in with a different campus a few miles away. It hasn’t been easy for anyone.

from KCRW Features

Denying gender-affirming care will cost lives, says mom and author

President Trump’s executive order seeks to cut federal funding for gender transition medical procedures. KCRW hears from a mom of a 17-year-old who’s been transitioning since age 4.

After Woolsey Fire, this music composer built his dream house

After the 2018 Woolsey Fire destroyed Gary Scott’s Malibou Lake home, he rebuilt a smaller and more fireproof house on the same land.

Good Food’s ultimate Super Bowl recipe guide

From Caesar Salad Dip and Chaat Masala "Nachos" to Vegan Cauliflower Wings and Spanakopita Jacket Potatoes, we've got game day recipes!

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: February 6, 2025

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

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Feb. 06 2 hr, 49 min

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Feb. 05 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

Feb. 05 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

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

Feb. 03 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Feb. 02 1 hr, 59 min

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The title track to Salami Rose Joe Louis (aka Lindsay Olsen’s) new album “Arm fell asleep” came to her when she felt that familiar numbing feeling.

Today’s Top Tune: Salami Rose Joe Louis – ‘Arm fell asleep’

The title track to Salami Rose Joe Louis (aka Lindsay Olsen’s) new album “Arm fell asleep” came to her when she felt that familiar numbing feeling.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, February 5, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Feb 5, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

In 1966, Leonard Bernstein gave Orin O’Brien a spot on the New York Philharmonic.

Encore: ‘Only Girl in the Orchestra’: Orin O’Brien spent 55 years with NY Phil

In 1966, Leonard Bernstein gave Orin O’Brien a spot on the New York Philharmonic.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Can LeBron James whip Luka Doncic into shape following the Lakers’ blockbuster trade for the young point guard from the Dallas Mavericks?

Luka Doncic needs to pick up his work ethic now that he’s a Laker

Can LeBron James whip Luka Doncic into shape following the Lakers’ blockbuster trade for the young point guard from the Dallas Mavericks?

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: February 5, 2025

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation choir (Feat. KCRW’s own Novena Carmel) elevates The Annenberg Performance Studio to a higher plane of existence.

Get lifted to the sounds of Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation: Live From KCRW HQ

Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation choir (Feat. KCRW’s own Novena Carmel) elevates The Annenberg Performance Studio to a higher plane of existence.

from Live From

This week, Amir Levine , associate professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and co-author of Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and…

Midweek Reset: On Attachments

This week, Amir Levine , associate professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and co-author of Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and…

from Life Examined

With a new album on the horizon in August, Jack White sticks to his DIY roots by recording, producing, mixing, and pressing to vinyl his forthcoming album, No Name, at his Third Man…

Today’s Top Tune: Jack White – ‘Archbishop Harold Holmes’

With a new album on the horizon in August, Jack White sticks to his DIY roots by recording, producing, mixing, and pressing to vinyl his forthcoming album, No Name, at his Third Man…

from Today's Top Tune

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.

The Spanish four-piece cook up 45 minutes of delicious sounds to make you wanna get down.

Guest Mix: Melenas hip us to some heat

The Spanish four-piece cook up 45 minutes of delicious sounds to make you wanna get down.

from FREAKS ONLY

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Feb 4, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

The South Hill Experiment's "Open Ocean" hits the no. 1 spot, reminding us that summer days aren't so far away.

KCRW’s Top 30: The South Hill Experiment, Tunde Adebimpe, Black Country New Road

The South Hill Experiment's "Open Ocean" hits the no. 1 spot, reminding us that summer days aren't so far away.

Mega-voiced, modern gospel trio Annie & The Caldwells deliver the ultimate ode to being "Wrong."

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Annie & The Caldwells, Adrian Younge, Brian Eno

Mega-voiced, modern gospel trio Annie & The Caldwells deliver the ultimate ode to being "Wrong."

from Music News

The Army Corps of Engineers released water from two dams in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. State officials had no warning, and there seems to be no practical reason why it happened.

Trump executive order led to wasted water in California

The Army Corps of Engineers released water from two dams in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. State officials had no warning, and there seems to be no practical reason why it happened.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The staff working for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are mostly inexperienced engineers in their early 20s. They now have direct access to the U.S.

Elon Musk’s DOGE gains access to the Treasury Department

The staff working for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are mostly inexperienced engineers in their early 20s. They now have direct access to the U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A mystery photographer documented key moments in 1960s San Francisco, including the Summer of Love and formation of the Black Panther Party.

Iconic 1960s film photos from San Francisco: Who shot them?

A mystery photographer documented key moments in 1960s San Francisco, including the Summer of Love and formation of the Black Panther Party.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

HBO’s “Nature of the Crime” documentary follows three men who repeatedly go before parole boards. It also gives perspectives of their lawyers and the parole board members.

‘Nature of the Crime’ looks into parole process, meaning of redemption

HBO’s “Nature of the Crime” documentary follows three men who repeatedly go before parole boards. It also gives perspectives of their lawyers and the parole board members.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand