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Selena, A Tribe Called Quest inspire Adrian Quesada’s ‘boleros psicodelicos’

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John Tejada's playlist: January 17, 2026

John Tejada crafts seamless journeys through electronic music, blending deep cuts and future sounds to connect the underground's past with its evolving future.
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Metropolis

Metropolis playlist: January 17, 2026

Jason Bentley captures a hypnotic pulse of modern city life.

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KCRW Presents Covers: A Global Song-Swap Series from Reeperbahn Festival

Recorded at Reeperbahn Festival 2025, the Covers series spotlights emerging artists through collaborative reinterpretations — presented by KCRW.

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  • Khruangbin: Live From KCRW HQ

    Khruangbin brought hypnotic “ii” reimaginings to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio, weaving melodic bass, shimmering guitar, and deep-pocket drumming into an intimate, transportive flow.
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  • Wisp: Live From KCRW HQ

    At KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio, Wisp brought shimmering shoegaze textures and spectral vocals — a restless, romantic glow that lingers long after the last chord.
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  • Natalie Bergman: Live From KCRW HQ

    At KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio, Natalie Bergman offered gospel-soaked soul and bright Memphis grooves — a radiant gift of hard-won generosity and resilience.
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  • Cut Copy: Live From KCRW HQ

    Australian synth-pop band Cut Copy stopped by the KCRW Annenberg Performance Studio to perform songs from their 2025 album Moments, channeling the bright-but-bruised glow of early-aughts indietronica.
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  • Oklou: Live From KCRW HQ

    French singer and producer Oklou brought celestial synth-pop and softly spiraling melodies to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic on YouTube

Watch, chat, and share the music with Novena and a global community of music fans. M-F, 10 to 11 a.m. PST. You never know who might show up.
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Music Shows & DJs

  • Resident DJ

    TOKiMONSTA drops original mixes just for KCRW. Every Friday in January.

  • LUXXURY

    LUXXURY plays a mix of proto-punk and post-punk; from disco to dub, new wave to darkwave; and from stoner rock to rocksteady.

  • John Tejada

    John Tejada crafts seamless journeys through electronic music, blending deep cuts and future sounds to connect the underground's past with its evolving future.

  • Metropolis

    Jason Bentley captures a hypnotic pulse of modern city life.

  • Anne Litt

    New rhythms. Sonic memory lanes. Everything else in between.

  • Raul Campos

    Soulful grooves, fresh remixes, Latin rhythms, and rock.

  • SiLVA

    A dance-forward mix spanning all genres.

  • Nassir Nassirzadeh

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