One of KCRW’s favorite songs of 2023 was Sid Sriram’s “The Hard Way.” Check it out during today’s MBE to learn what makes it hit so hard. Plus, longtime KCRW favorite Mexican Institute of Sound gives us the brand new gem “Stop!” with a solid assist from the incomparable Tijuana vocalist Ceci Bastida, LA’s Tolliver has us itching to craft a line dance for his latest “Booyabaze,” and we go deep on the just announced lineup for Coachella 2024.