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KCRW Broadcast 816
MusicFanatic! I hope you had a most excellent up-to-here with music week since we last got together on the radio. I’ve got my sleep cycle under a fair bit of control.
From glitter to punk: the rise and rise of DIY in Hollywood
ArtsIn the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…
The rise and fall of the GTOs, the first girl group of Groupies
ArtsVenice Beach teen Dee Dee Keel was desperate to find out what was happening behind the scenes, in the clubs and hotel rooms of Hollywood: so she tracked an intriguing local rocker, Jim…
KCRW’s Top 30 chart: September 16–22, 2024
KCRW's Top 30 ChartJamie xx’s “In Waves” (out now) played in heavy rotation all week on the strength of the final single “Waited All Night” — featuring both of his xx bandmates.
KCRW’s Top 30 chart: November 4–10, 2024
KCRW's Top 30 ChartTeaming with Latin Grammy nominated composer Tim Bernardes, Canadian jazz-funk greats BADBADNOTGOOD go directly to no. 1 with the new single “Poeira Cosmica.”
Gavin Turek brings heavy disco (boots and all) to KCRW
ArtsSoCal native and “Diva Of The People” Gavin Turek brings heavy disco to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio via cuts like “WHITNEY,” “IOU,” and “Off The Wheel.”
KCRW Broadcast 812
MusicFanatic! I hope you’ve had a great week and had a chance to listen to a lot of music. I’ve been getting quite a bit in.
‘Some threat, some menace, and some humor’ at L7’s punk fest
MusicGen X rockers L7 are doing more than nostalgia tours – they’re lifting up a new generation of rockers, especially women, with a recent festival in DTLA.