KCRW

On Air | Now Playing

José Galván's playlist, June 20, 2022 (night show)

Upcoming Event

Summer Night Cinema: ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’
Jun 21

KCRW

Summer Night Cinema: ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’

Billy Wilder Theater – Hammer Museum

All Events
Juneteenth commemorates the day of emancipation of enslaved African Americans, and gatherings often involve bountiful good food and red drinks.

Juneteenth commemorates the day of emancipation of enslaved African Americans, and gatherings often involve bountiful good food and red drinks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

A proposed bill would require cannabis products to carry large warnings, similar to cigarettes. But the state's legal pot industry says more rules make it harder to compete with the illicit market.

José Galván's playlist, June 20, 2022 (night show)

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

Summer Night Cinema: 'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song'

Sponsored Content
KCRW, the Hammer Museum and the UCLA Film & Television Archive invite you to a Summer Night Cinema, a fun filled evening including after hours access to the Hammer Museum galleries and…

Travis Holcombe's playlist, June 20, 2022

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

Featured Shows

All Shows >
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.

 Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

UnFictional

Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

 Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

Bodies

Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

Latest DJ Shows

José Galván

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

Jun. 20 2 hr, 49 min

John Moses

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds.

Jun. 20 2 hr, 59 min

LeRoy Downs

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

Jun. 19 2 hr

Valida

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

Jun. 19 1 hr, 59 min

Jeremy Sole

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jun. 19 1 hr, 56 min

All DJ shows

Live Playlist

Full playlist

Upcoming Events

Just Jazz Presents Bridges Of Sound
Jun 23

Just Jazz

Just Jazz Presents Bridges Of Sound

The District by GS

Bright Eyes with Cate Le Bon
Jun 23

Goldenvoice + Live Nation

Bright Eyes with Cate Le Bon

The Greek Theatre

View all events

Popular

Fearing a US boycott over a same-sex kiss scene on “Lightyear,” Disney lowballs its opening to cap at $70 million.

from Hollywood Breakdown

The story behind the Republican Cherry is as rich and complex as the flavor itself.

from Special Programming

Panelists discuss revelations from the House hearings on the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Plus, the Federal Reserve takes big action on inflation.

from Left, Right & Center

We’ll have your does of New Music Friday from the likes of LA’s very own J Rocc with his collage like sounds + samples all blended together off his latest album, A Wonderful Letter and…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Los Angeles

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 20, 2022

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 20, 2022

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 17, 2022

 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Hidden history: Slavery existed long after CA became a free state

 Greater LA

Food & Drink

 On Juneteenth, try red drink recipes from ‘Watermelon and Red Birds’

On Juneteenth, try red drink recipes from ‘Watermelon and Red Birds’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Blacker the Cherry: The abolitionist history of the Black Republican Cherry

 Special Programming

BBQ king Kevin Bludso: 'The key is consistent temperature'

 Good Food

Politics

 What did Trump know and when did he know it?

What did Trump know and when did he know it?

 Left, Right & Center

Craig McNamara reveals the truth behind the lies of his father, Robert McNamara

 Scheer Intelligence

Untold Watergate story: Wife of Nixon’s campaign manager sought revenge

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Best New Music

 José Galván's playlist, June 20, 2022 (night show)

José Galván's playlist, June 20, 2022 (night show)

 José Galván

Travis Holcombe's playlist, June 20, 2022

 FREAKS ONLY

José Galván's playlist, June 20, 2022

 José Galván

Arts

 'Ms. Marvel' director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy says series celebrates Pakistani culture

'Ms. Marvel' director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy says series celebrates Pakistani culture

 The Business

Disney loses bid to stream Indian Premier League cricket

 The Business

Will audiences boycott Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ amid same-sex kiss controversy?

 Hollywood Breakdown

Entertainment

 ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ host on how the pandemic made his show even better

‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ host on how the pandemic made his show even better

 The Treatment

The Treat: Menswear designer Emily Bode on the clothing that inspires her

 The Treatment

Writer and producer David Simon on the shocking level of corruption in Baltimore

 The Treatment

This Week on KCRW

The story behind the Republican Cherry is as rich and complex as the flavor itself.

The Blacker the Cherry: The abolitionist history of the Black Republican Cherry

The story behind the Republican Cherry is as rich and complex as the flavor itself.

from Special Programming

José Galván guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

José Galván's playlist, June 20, 2022

José Galván guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from José Galván

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 20, 2022.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 20, 2022

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for June 20, 2022.

from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds.

John Moses's playlist, June 20, 2022

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds.

from John Moses

Since 1971, Sounds of Blackness has lifted the voices of African-American sound through gospel, worldbeat, jazz, and soul.

Sounds of Blackness: ‘Juneteenth Celebration’

Since 1971, Sounds of Blackness has lifted the voices of African-American sound through gospel, worldbeat, jazz, and soul.

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 19, 2022

"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

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 19, 2022

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

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, June 19, 2022

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

from Jeremy Sole

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 19, 2022

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

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, June 19, 2022

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

If we are not careful, disappointment can have devastating long-term consequences.

Disappointment

If we are not careful, disappointment can have devastating long-term consequences.

from Second Opinion

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 19, 2022

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

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been checking out some records over the last few days. These two were excellent.

KCRW Broadcast 690

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been checking out some records over the last few days. These two were excellent.

from Henry Rollins

Metropolis playlist, June 18, 2022.

Metropolis playlist, June 18, 2022

Metropolis playlist, June 18, 2022.

from Metropolis

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

Dan Wilcox's playlist, June 18, 2022

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

from Dan Wilcox

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 18, 2022

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

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, June 18, 2022

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

Neuroscientist Lise Eliot debunks the theory that the male and female brains are different and explains how the brain is shaped by behavior and gender development.

Is gender uniquely human?

Neuroscientist Lise Eliot debunks the theory that the male and female brains are different and explains how the brain is shaped by behavior and gender development.

from Life Examined

Primatologist and author Frans de Waal discusses what he’s learned about gender differences through studying our closest ape ancestors.

Gender, through the eyes of a primatologist

Primatologist and author Frans de Waal discusses what he’s learned about gender differences through studying our closest ape ancestors.

from Life Examined