Every weekday, 9am–12pm PT
Morning Becomes Eclectic
KCRW’s signature music program and the heart of its eclectic sound, Morning Becomes Eclectic brings together new discoveries, timeless recordings, live performances, and conversations with artists shaping music today. Hosted by Novena Carmel, the show moves freely across genres, eras, and borders with curiosity as its compass, creating unexpected connections between the familiar and the unknown. For nearly five decades, MBE has made discovery part of the daily ritual while keeping its ears firmly tuned to what comes next. Tune in on weekdays from 9am to noon.
KCRW’s signature music program and the heart of its eclectic sound, Morning Becomes Eclectic brings together new discoveries, timeless recordings, live performances, and conversations with artists shaping music today. Hosted by Novena Carmel, the show moves freely across genres, eras, and borders with curiosity as its compass, creating unexpected connections between the familiar and the unknown. For nearly five decades, MBE has made discovery part of the daily ritual while keeping its ears firmly tuned to what comes next. Tune in on weekdays from 9am to noon.
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Kokoroko: KCRW Live From HQ
UK soul-jazz collective Kokoroko hits KCRW's Annenberg Performance studio with highlights from their new LP Tuff Times Never Last.
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UFOs – "UFO"
We believe in UFOs and streaming beautiful music.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic is back 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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Morning Becomes Eclectic Playlist, Oct. 15 (w/Allen Stone)
Soul/R&B musician Allen Stone talks D'Angelo, cover songs, and new music.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic Playlist, Oct. 14, 2025 (D'Angelo tribute)
Celebrate the life and sonic legacy of the pioneering R&B polymath with a career-spanning set of classics, deep cuts, collabs, and more.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic Playlist, Oct. 13 (w/PinkPantheress)
PinkPantheress talks her new remix mixtape Fancy Some More?, sampling Erik Satie, and why she likes the fact that she "can't really sing."