Lost Notes
KCRW’s acclaimed music documentary podcast, Lost Notes, is back for its fourth season! Co-hosts Novena Carmel (KCRW) and Michael Barnes (KCRW / KPFK / Artform Radio) guide you through eight wildly different and deeply human stories, each set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of LA’s soul and R&B scene of the 1950s-1970s.
Mojo on Trial: The Seedy, Greedy World of Ruth Christie
MusicLost Notes details the darkly hilarious schemes of record-label magnate Ruth Christie, who instigated one of the most absurd court cases in music history.
The True Story of ‘Tainted Love’
MusicLong before “Tainted Love” was an ‘80s anthem, it was a 1965 B-side by LA’s Gloria Jones. We trace the song’s journey from a warehouse floor to the annals of pop history.
Lost Notes Returns with the True Story of ‘Tainted Love’
Arts‘Lost Notes’ returns for Season 4 with a special preview episode about the song “Tainted Love,” and its lesser-known origins as a forgotten ‘60s soul gem from LA.
Lost Notes: 1980 - Ep. 7: Grace Jones
ArtsIn 1980, anti-disco sentiment was at a high and Grace Jones was coming off a trilogy of disco albums. If she stayed stagnant, it felt like her career could be swept away.
Lost Notes: 1980 - Ep. 6: Minnie Riperton
ArtsMost know Minnie Riperton because of one part in one song. “Lovin’ You” was Riperton’s biggest hit, and she doesn’t sing that magic, piercing note until around the 3-minute mark.
Lost Notes: 1980 - Ep. 5: Hugh Masekela & Miriam Makeba
ArtsIn December of 1980, two exiled artists and freedom fighters attempted return to their home in South Africa for a concert.
Lost Notes: 1980 - Ep. 4: John Lennon & Darby Crash
ArtsPunk singer Darby Crash dreamed of immortality.
Lost Notes: 1980 - Ep. 3: Ian Curtis
ArtsHow Ian Curtis’ indecipherable words turned into the first single for a decade-defining band