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Did you miss us? KCRW is back with a long-form, team-based version of the beloved KCRW Trivia Club Live!

Maral’s richly psychedelic electronic music draws on influences near and far. Her session for KCRW’s Private Playlist moves from Nico to Iranian classical music and beyond.

Guitarist/producer M. Ward joins KCRW’s Private Playlist to talk about Curtis Mayfield’s early work, the beautiful grit of Manuel Galbán, and the sense of discovery in John Coltrane.

For KCRW’s “Private Playlist,” drummer Karriem Riggins offers a tour of the music that’s shaped his own playing, from J Dilla to Elvin Jones.

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

Join the KCRW DJs as they compare notes on the albums that got them through their teenage years. What was yours?

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds.

Songwriter/rapper/vocalist DUCKWRTH has a voracious appetite for music new and old. His session for KCRW’s Private Playlist runs the gamut from Michael Jackson to Machinedrum.

A special one-hour edition of KCRW’s Private Playlist, featuring seven of our favorite listening sessions with Southern California’s most notable musical figures.