Lisa Gizara

Experimental collective Young Fathers bring cuts from their acclaimed 2023 LP “Heavy Heavy” to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio.

Soul-jazz-hip-hop stalwart José James hits KCRW with his fifth(!) performance, sharing highlights from “1978” — his most soulful, funky, and political album yet.

Matt Belloni and Alex Weprin discuss Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s unexpected bid for Paramount Studios, challenging the existing agreement with Skydance Media.

After four decades in Park City, Utah, Sundance may be moving. The film festival has narrowed down six finalists for its next host city, starting in 2027.

Chicano Batman expands their psych-soul sound via 2024’s “Notebook Fantasy” — but their East LA garage rock roots hold strong.

The latest film releases include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Front Room, The Thicket, His Three Daughters, and Seeking Mavis Beacon.

SoCal’s most jazz-informed souldies crew hits KCRW HQ with an electrifying set of highlights from their Leon Michels-produced, 2024 LP “Sounds Good.”

Poet and writer Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer shares her latest collection of poems, All the Honey, and delves into the complex nature of grief and love following her son's death.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni banter about the summer box office, noting that it started with a whimper but is ending with a bang thanks to a sequel and two superheroes.