Private Playlist: Xinxin’s Janize Ablaza spins a soundtrack for space travel
For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Xinxin singer/guitarist Janize Ablaza spins the best music for interplanetary travel, including Herbie Hancock and Cibo Matto.
From KCRW Volunteer Jimmy Lee: Just nine days before she takes the stage of the Hollywood Bowl, Yuka Honda is not getting much rest. “There are no weekdays or weekends…
Cibo Matto – Together Again & Playing KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
From KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence: Band reunions happen for a variety of reasons: new-found inspiration, nostalgia, boredom, a quick cash-grab, etc. Some are begged for by fans, with mixed…
KCRW’s Top 25 Most Played Albums For the Week of 02/24/2014
Beck – “Morning Phase” Morning Phase is the upcoming twelfth studio album by American musician. 2 Cibo Matto “Hotel Valentine” Hotel Valentine is the group’s 1st LP in 15 years,…
KCRW announces on-air broadcasts of iconic Hollywood Bowl performances
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and KCRW today announce details of an exclusive on-air series featuring previously recorded live concerts from KCRW’s World Festival at the…
If By Yes is the new project from Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda, violinist and vocalist Petra Haden and experimental Japanese artists Yuko Araki and Hirotaka Shimizu.
Private Playlist: Lady Blackbird honors fearless and transcendent artistry
For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Lady Blackbird honors the fearless and transcendent artistry of her influences, including Billie Holiday, Donny Hathaway, and more.