Jesca Hoop first attracted national attention in the early ’00s, when her unusual backstory — the daughter of musical Mormons, she’d served a long stint as nanny to Tom Waits‘…
TV Girl Can’t Throw Away Their Memories of Their Exes
It’s easy to fall in love with the sparkly pop sounds of TV Girl. The LA-based trio’s new album, Who Really Cares, is sonically sweet, catchy, and just a fun time. Perfectly…
I’m used to the reaction now: a snicker, a raised eyebrow, and a pause, as they wait for the punch line. My husband, Jan, and I couldn’t possibly run something…
How Music Can Stimulate Musings and Memories: Shostakovich's Symphony #5 Adagio
I recently got an amazing box set called The Decca Sound, an elaborate and superbly produced volume 50 cd’s with all the great works captured on tape by this great…
Over the last year you’ve heard KCRW take moments of serenity. To breathe, to reflect, to ground ourselves. It’s been helpful to take those moments, but honestly, we’re still feeling a little out of sorts. So we’re turning up the volume and dedicating 24 hours to wellness and relaxation.
Joe Mathews: Why I hope my childhood friends don’t become Supreme Court justices
Commentator Joe Mathews remembers Jim Ho and Leondra Kruger as high school friends and co-editors of the school newspaper during their days at Polytechnic High School in Pasadena.
Pan dulce came on the scene when the Spanish brought wheat, flour and sugar to Mesoamerica, according to Chicano studies professor Maria Herrera-Sobek.
Long before Eric Ripert earned a third Michelin star for his New York institution Le Bernardin, he was a lanky youth from a broken home looking for solace.
Long before Eric Ripert earned a third Michelin star for his New York institution Le Bernardin, he was a lanky youth from a broken home looking for solace.
Keeping Salvadoran food traditions alive in the U.S.
On a brisk, June morning in Silverlake, food writer Karla Vasquez stands in front of a shady backyard table, speaking to an audience of nine.
She’s hosting her third…
