Of Montreal, Darkside, Anna Calvi and More on KCRW This Week

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Monday, November 11, Of Montreal have been making music for 17 years and released one of their best albums so far earlier this year. The Athens-based band has always been hard to pin down, so each new album is always a welcome surprise. They return to Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Thursday, November 14, Experimental guitarist Anna Calvi has been a KCRW favorite since her debut in 2011 and her new sophomore album has been at the top of our charts. We’ll welcome her back to Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, November 15, Laptop prodigy Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington have joined forces as Darkside. They experiment with otherworldly sounds and will join us in the studio to perform songs from their debut album on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Monday, November 18, Johnny Marr recently performed several classics plus some of his new songs in the intimate setting of Apogee Studio. We’ll broadcast highlights from the evening on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Monday, November 18, Laptop prodigy Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington have joined forces as Darkside. They experiment with otherworldly sounds and will join us in the studio to perform songs from their debut album on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Monday, December 2, From early rave classics in the UK to the infections rhythms of his new album, Nightmares on Wax, aka George Evelyn, has had enduring success as a major force in modern electronica. He’ll showcase some new tracks live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

KCRW PRESENTS

Mon, November 11, Love, Peace and Soul by Ericka Danois book signing with a live performance by the Decoders and DJ set by host and KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad at The Last Bookstore

Sat, November 16, Toro Y Moi and special guest Classixx at The Wiltern

Mon, November 18, Ben Harper at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Thurs, November 21, Andrew Bird at Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara

Sat, November 30, Jon Hopkins and Clark at the Echoplex

Fri, December 13, Jeff Tweedy at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara

Fri, December 13, Jagwar Ma at the El Rey Theatre

Sat, December 14, Cate Le Bon at the Bootleg Theatre

Wed, December 18, King Krule at the Fonda

Tues, December 17, Buika at Club Nokia

Thurs, December 19, Andrew Bird at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Sat, March 1, Lord Huron at the Fonda