Music Special Programming

Music Special Programming

1 hr

Discover KCRW's exclusive artist interviews, live performances, original programming and streaming playlists. Our digital-first music programming is on-demand and updated weekly.

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Novena’s Best of 2024 countdown episode of Morning Becomes Eclectic was so good, we had to close the year with it!!!

Ariana Morgenstern is one of the major forces behind KCRW’s Music Team.

Among the many other things she does at KCRW, Anna Chang is also the producer of the live performances that take place at KCRW.

Nassir is responsible for compiling the songs that go into our library that our DJs play on their shows. Many of these songs eventually make it to KCRW’s Top 30 chart.

Rollins reviews 3 definitely, certainly real 12” records from 2024

Ivy broke out in the early 2000s with "Edge of the Ocean." As their album “Long Distance” makes its vinyl debut, the surviving members reflect on its creation.

On the heels of his 18th studio album “Wild God,” Nick Cave settles in for a meaty chat about the new LP, the nature of existence, and working on “Shrek 2.”

KCRW remembers Angela McCluskey, formerly of Wild Colonials, with a selection of KCRW live appearances.

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Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

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Liminal spaces, low-key house odes to "After Hours" spots, punk-rock-destruction-choreo, and more.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: February 12, 2025

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from Morning Becomes Eclectic

One night, Canadian artist Leif Vollebekk dreamt that Jeff Buckley taught him a song in a Manhattan rehearsal space.

Leif Vollebekk: ‘Rock and Roll’ (Radio Edit)

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Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, February 11, 2025

Music to make you feel.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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from FREAKS ONLY

Ora The Molecule’s glittering ode to impermanence “Nobody Cares” hit DSPs on Feb. 12, but you can hear it here now.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: February 11, 2025

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