Andrew Taylor

“Booksmart” is a high-school comedy with a graduate degree.

A memorial helps mark this week’s five year anniversary of the deadly Isla Vista shootings.

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, so let's kick it off with a powerful and fearless band, Tijuana Panthers.

Liza Richardson hosts a weekend evening jam session featuring cosmic rock, scenic techno soul, dub disco-punk and extra classic party explosives from around the world.

On this week's excellent episode of Lost Notes, KCRW Producer Carla Green explores the intriguing and occasionally cruel realm of artistic genius.

About the interdependence between humans and trees, Richard Powers found a place for the non-human in literary fiction with his new book,   The Overstory .

Travis Holcombe sits in for Raul Campos.

The latest show from Morning Becomes Eclectic, hosted by Jason Bentley. New releases, artists, live performances, and artist interviews. At KCRW.com.

James Beard-winner Kwame Onwuachi unpacks his experience as a young black chef. Gabriela Camara of Contramar is one of Mexico City's most celebrated chefs.