Surfer Blood

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” Topaz Faerie traces her musical history from Geri Allen’s sublime jazz to Hiatus Kaiyote’s pop futurism.

Dante Schwebel gained notoriety fronting the San Antonio band Hacienda and performing with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.

What makes a great song? The hook? Moving lyrics? Maybe the keys or horns that you hum through-out the day? The bass? But what if a song doesn’t actually have a bass line?

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Celestial musician Carlos Niño is the connective tissue that weaves throughout many musical worlds in the Southland.

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Fanatic! I hope the week was good.

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.