The Lab

The Lab

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2 hr, 58 min

A roundtable of music experts.

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If you see live music in Los Angeles, you've probably seen Marion Hodges.

A deeply subjective, and far too brief examination of the life, work, and influence of perhaps the most singular/visionary artist of our time: David Bowie.

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KCRW's signature music program featuring new releases, live performances, and interviews. Listen through the close of 2019 for a rotating cast of DJs

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Genre-bending artist FKA twigs just released her anticipated and critically acclaimed album MAGDALENE.

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A new album by icon ic artist  Booker T. Jones revisits a number of integral musical junctures of his career.

Booker T Jones: “Cause I Love You”

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Valida seamlessly blends a variety of music styles that include: indie rock, house, electro, disco, world rhythms, golden-era hip-hop, and some classic 80s, pop, punk, and reggae…

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Some fans' love for Morrissey is wavering after the musician made questionable statements about race, such as “everyone ultimately prefers their own race.”

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