KCRW Private Playlist

Episode Pascal source code Private Playlist: Machinedrum keeps it chill with music for self-reflection
For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Machinedrum opens his bag to share his favorite music for self-reflection, from the ambient pop of Sam Prekop to Tigran Hamasyan’s modern/classical hybrids.
Episode Private Playlist: Open Mike Eagle on dark purple jams and musical velvet paintings
Open Mike Eagle shares dark purple jams from The Breeders and a musical velvet painting by DJ Jazzy Jeff among his favorite musical selections for KCRW’s “Private Playlist.”
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Lyric Jones is all about music that makes you hit rewind
Lyric Jones joins KCRW’s “Private Playlist” to share the music that makes her hit rewind, from early influences like Georgia Anne Muldrow to current favorites like CARRTOOONS.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Maral shares music that creates its own unique world
Maral’s richly psychedelic electronic music draws on influences near and far. Her session for KCRW’s Private Playlist moves from Nico to Iranian classical music and beyond.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: DUCKWRTH brews a perfect blend of classic and contemporary
Songwriter/rapper/vocalist DUCKWRTH has a voracious appetite for music new and old. His session for KCRW’s Private Playlist runs the gamut from Michael Jackson to Machinedrum.
Episode Private Playlist: A playlist featuring seven of our favorite segments
A special one-hour edition of KCRW’s Private Playlist, featuring seven of our favorite listening sessions with Southern California’s most notable musical figures. Includes Thundercat, Aimee Mann, Bob Mould, and more.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Julianna Barwick recommends music with emotion and experimentation
Composer/producer Julianna Barwick chooses her favorite new music mixing emotion and experimentation, from Jónsi to Perfume Genius.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Ndidi O selects music for a melancholy autumn
Singer-songwriter Ndidi O shares her soundtrack for melancholy autumn walks with KCRW’s Private Playlist, including Portishead and Sade.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Mary Lattimore is communing with musical kindred spirits
Harpist Mary Lattimore speaks with KCRW’s Private Playlist about her favorite quarantine listening by kindred spirits including The Cure, Harmonia and Julianna Barwick.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Go Betty Go’s Nicolette Vilar shares music that’s honey to her ears
Go Betty Go singer Nicolette Vilar shares her love of Mazzy Star, Dusty Springfield, Paul Simon, and more for KCRW’s Private Playlist.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Pete Tong is comfortable with musical melancholy
Legendary DJ Pete Tong (BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix) brings a fresh stack of recent favorites to KCRW’s Private Playlist, including SAULT, Bakar, and NEZ with ScHoolboy Q.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: La Santa Cecilia's La Marisoul finds hope for the future in music
La Marisoul of La Santa Cecilia joins KCRW’s Private Playlist to talk about sharing stereo time with a four-year-old, living in her “sad-girl feels” with Cuco, and finding hope for the future in Mercedes Sosa.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Bob Mould seeks artful inspiration from Janelle Monáe, Elliott Smith, and The Byrds
The legendary Bob Mould joins KCRW’s Private Playlist to talk about his lifelong love of the Byrds, discovering The Avalanches in NYC, and the liberating gifts of Janelle Monáe.
Episode Octet Stream Private Playlist: San Cha believes we can create, no matter our circumstances
Vocalist/musician San Cha joins KCRW’s Private Playlist to talk about thinking big in a shrinking world; the universal appeal of Juan Gabriel; the enduring hope of Chavela Vargas; and the reclaiming of one’s stolen culture.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: M. Ward is listening to music by his influences’ influencers
Guitarist/producer M. Ward joins KCRW’s Private Playlist to talk about Curtis Mayfield’s early work, the beautiful grit of Manuel Galbán, and the sense of discovery in John Coltrane.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Alice Bag is doing the live music withdrawal dance
L.A. punk legend Alice Bag joins KCRW's Private Playlist to share her favorite recent jams, including selections from her punk-rock exercise series, "Fit for the Apocalypse."
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Madame Gandhi on Fela, feminism, and the bravery of Brian Eno and Jon Hassell
Musician and activist Madame Gandhi joins KCRW's Private Playlist to talk about Fela Kuti’s enduring message; the strange bravery of Brian Eno and Jon Hassell; and Kondi Band’s homegrown futurism.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Aimee Mann looks past the snark to appreciate Steely Dan’s craft
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Aimee Mann joins KCRW's Private Playlist to talk about Judee Sill's deceptive sweetness, the unspoken vulnerability of Steely Dan, and Linda McCartney's quiet bravery.
Episode Private Playlist: Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad on finding solace in Gil Scott-Heron
In this special edition of Private Playlist, Younge and Muhammad reflect on the music that’s currently giving them communion, inspiration, and release amidst the uprisings.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: TOKiMONSTA is rediscovering her love for the guitar
Jennifer Lee  spoke with KCRW on how she got her start in the beat battles of Leimert Park, and quickly carved out a space in the legendary Low End Theory scene out of Lincoln Heights.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Jeff Parker is busy studying music in hibernation mode
Guitarist Jeff Parker spoke with KCRW about his  expansive and eclectic studio credits.
Episode Octet Stream Private Playlist: Dorian Wood is walking a tightrope and trying not to look down
Dorian  Wood spoke with KCRW about the joy of supporting creative friends, the importance of embracing one’s darkness, and “the Impossible Burger of songs.”
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Thundercat on the importance of albums as a journey
Stephen Bruner spoke with KCRW about the night Jaco Pastorius changed his life, the importance of listening to albums from the beginning, and the record that helps him through strange times.
Episode chemical/x-isostar Private Playlist: Neon Indian shares music for your inner monologue
Alan   Palomo spoke with KCRW about the pleasures of Tropicália, Peru’s answer to the Ramones, and the perfect soundtrack for thinking.
Episode Private Playlist: Mia Doi Todd recommends space-age sounds and Brazilian tunes
Mia Doi Todd spoke with KCRW about the pleasures of introspection, the healing powers of music, and the perfect reggae tune for a trampoline.
Episode C source code Private Playlist: Chris Cohen shares Algerian synth funk, avant jazz, and more far-out sounds
Chris Cohen is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an extensive discography as a solo artist, sideman, producer, and band member.
Episode Private Playlist: Inara George shares tips for raising music-literate kids during quarantine
Private Playlist is a listening session with Southern California’s most notable musical figures in their private creative environments. Inara George is a vocalist and songwriter best known as one-half of pop duo The Bird And The Bee.