Music Special Programming

Everything But The Girl play a gorgeous live set on Morning Becomes Eclectic in December 1994, including a Sonic Youth cover.

Four decades into Depeche Mode’s career, co-founder and guitarist Martin Gore reflects on late bandmate Andy Fletcher and forging forward with “Memento Mori.”

Talking Heads + “Everything Everywhere,” Daniel Avery’s “Ultra Truth” to process “Tár,” and eight more album pairings for the 2023 Best Picture Oscar nominees.

KCRW’s resident Jazz Cat LeRoy Downs pays tribute to the pioneering jazz saxophonist and shares a moving 2022 conversation with Shorter and Esperanza Spaulding.

“‘With cities, it is as with dreams: everything imaginable can be dreamed, but even the most unexpected dream is a rebus that conceals a desire or, its reverse, a fear.

My dream of being a DJ came true! KCRW is giving me my very own radio show! It’ll be one awesome hour of crazy-good FUN!!

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Walt McClements pilots an ambient excursion from Allen Toussaint to Mary Lattimore.

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Jelani Aryeh recounts his lifelong musical fascinations, from Roxy Music to Childish Gambino and beyond.