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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Melbourne’s Bananagun play their music in an unfettered, unrestrained, and bold way — harnessing the energy that abounds around them. Complex and beautiful, we share “Free Energy.”

from Today's Top Tune

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

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Enjoy the spoils of one of the best new music release days we’ve had in a minute.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Cellophane Rips: The Mystery Lights, Nilüfer Yanya, Mermaid Chunky

Enjoy the spoils of one of the best new music release days we’ve had in a minute.

from FREAKS ONLY

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: September 12, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

When introducing multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau from the stage every night on his New Blue Sun live tour, André 3000 would say: "I call him a Magician, he plays guitar, but it…

Today’s Top Tune: Nate Mercereau - ‘Sound Within Sound’

When introducing multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau from the stage every night on his New Blue Sun live tour, André 3000 would say: "I call him a Magician, he plays guitar, but it…

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, September 11, 2024

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

Tune in for Franz Ferdinand’s “Audacious” first new song in six years.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Franz Ferdinand, Frankie Cosmos, Daniel T.

Tune in for Franz Ferdinand’s “Audacious” first new song in six years.

from FREAKS ONLY

Dive deep into Nick Cave’s latest LP “Wild God.” Plus, get a taste of what’s to come from Latroit’s grand finale with KCRW Summer Nights.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Elke, Latroit, Nick Cave

Dive deep into Nick Cave’s latest LP “Wild God.” Plus, get a taste of what’s to come from Latroit’s grand finale with KCRW Summer Nights.

from Music News

Celebrate the life and music of the late Frankie Beverly with several key examples of his “yacht soul” sound.

MBE playlist Sep. 11: RIP Frankie Beverly

Celebrate the life and music of the late Frankie Beverly with several key examples of his “yacht soul” sound.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Year of the Banana is art-pop duo Rubblebucket ’s seventh studio album coming down the pike in mid-October.

Today’s Top Tune: Rubblebucket - ‘Moving Without Touching’

Year of the Banana is art-pop duo Rubblebucket ’s seventh studio album coming down the pike in mid-October.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, September 10, 2024

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

Pioneering UK shoegazers Slowdive get a fresh Daniel Avery remix of their 2023 hit “Kisses” — hear it here.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Daniel Avery remixes Slowdive, we swoon

Pioneering UK shoegazers Slowdive get a fresh Daniel Avery remix of their 2023 hit “Kisses” — hear it here.

from FREAKS ONLY

Leon Bridges is back at no. 1 thanks to the smoldering story song “Laredo,” the second single ahead of his forthcoming album “Leon.”

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: September 2–8, 2024

Leon Bridges is back at no. 1 thanks to the smoldering story song “Laredo,” the second single ahead of his forthcoming album “Leon.”

from Music Special Programming

We’re diving into “Mucho Mistrust,” the sophomore LP from beloved Oakland post-punks Fake Fruit.

MBE playlist Sep. 10: Fake Fruit delivers real good tunes

We’re diving into “Mucho Mistrust,” the sophomore LP from beloved Oakland post-punks Fake Fruit.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Afro-Appalachian folk artist Mon Rovîa wrote the song “crooked the road.” as a reminder to make a clear distinction between pain and his own identity.

Today’s Top Tune: Mon Rovîa - ‘crooked the road.’

Afro-Appalachian folk artist Mon Rovîa wrote the song “crooked the road.” as a reminder to make a clear distinction between pain and his own identity.

from Today's Top Tune

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

José Galván's playlist, September 9, 2024

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

from José Galván

Toronto band Men I Trust just dropped “Husk,” their first new music of 2024. Hear it here.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: September 9, 2024

Toronto band Men I Trust just dropped “Husk,” their first new music of 2024. Hear it here.

from FREAKS ONLY

We invite you to *really* consider what makes George Michael’s “Freedom ‘90” such an enduring classic.

MBE playlist Sep. 9: A closer listen to George Michael’s indelible ‘Freedom ‘90’

We invite you to *really* consider what makes George Michael’s “Freedom ‘90” such an enduring classic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

While working in the studio and writing new music, Lucius started discussing the loops they get stuck in, the rabbit holes the mind goes down, and the voices (usually not their own)…

Today’s Top Tune: Lucius - ‘Old Tape’ (feat. Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs)

While working in the studio and writing new music, Lucius started discussing the loops they get stuck in, the rabbit holes the mind goes down, and the voices (usually not their own)…

from Today's Top Tune