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With Halloween around the corner and our Masquerade blowout at the Mayan tonight(!), we turn to a haunting track written by Z Berg (a founding member of The Like).

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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Joy Oladokun’s “LETTER FROM A BLACKBIRD” makes us think of Imogen Heap which (of course) makes us think of “SNL” and “The O.C.”

MBE playlist Oct. 24: Joy Oladokun, Imogen Heap

Joy Oladokun’s “LETTER FROM A BLACKBIRD” makes us think of Imogen Heap which (of course) makes us think of “SNL” and “The O.C.”

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Bon Iver makes poetry out of "AWARDS SEASON," Manchester artist Jim Noir ignites your sense of play, Rivkah Reyes transcends style and genre, and more.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Bon Iver, Jim Noir, Rivkah Reyes

Bon Iver makes poetry out of "AWARDS SEASON," Manchester artist Jim Noir ignites your sense of play, Rivkah Reyes transcends style and genre, and more.

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For Joseph Mount, mastermind behind the UK outfit Metronomy, The Posse EP Volume 2 represents a way of connecting with new music and new artists.

Today’s Top Tune: Metronomy – ‘Contact High (Feat. Miki & Faux Real)’

For Joseph Mount, mastermind behind the UK outfit Metronomy, The Posse EP Volume 2 represents a way of connecting with new music and new artists.

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

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, October 23, 2024

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

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Stereolab’s Tim Gane gives us a deliciously languid and decidedly vibes-forward take on Melenas’ “1000 Canciones.”

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Tim Gane x Melenas, Abstract Crimewave x Lykke Li

Stereolab’s Tim Gane gives us a deliciously languid and decidedly vibes-forward take on Melenas’ “1000 Canciones.”

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Sharon Van Etten, via her new project The Attachment Theory, shares the magisterial new single “Afterlife.”

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 23, 2024

Sharon Van Etten, via her new project The Attachment Theory, shares the magisterial new single “Afterlife.”

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It’s been roughly twenty years since London-based Tunng crept onto the scene with their genre-defying and timeless “pagan folktronica” debut album — This Is… Tunng: Mothers Daughters…

Today’s Top Tune: Tunng – ‘Didn’t Know Why’

It’s been roughly twenty years since London-based Tunng crept onto the scene with their genre-defying and timeless “pagan folktronica” debut album — This Is… Tunng: Mothers Daughters…

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

LCD Soundsystem’s tightly wound new single “X-Ray Eyes” hits DSPs on Friday, Nov. 1, but you’ll hear it here now(!).

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 22, 2024

LCD Soundsystem’s tightly wound new single “X-Ray Eyes” hits DSPs on Friday, Nov. 1, but you’ll hear it here now(!).

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Panda Bear is the most played artist across the KCRW airwaves this week with "Defense," his first solo single in over five years.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: October 14–20, 2024

Panda Bear is the most played artist across the KCRW airwaves this week with "Defense," his first solo single in over five years.

Revel in “Inertia” from subtle jazz master Samora Pinderhughes’ “Venus Smiles Not in the House of Tears.”

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 22, 2024

Revel in “Inertia” from subtle jazz master Samora Pinderhughes’ “Venus Smiles Not in the House of Tears.”

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Las Palabras , or Words in English, is the Spanish-language solo project of punk-scene veteran and member of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) — Rafael Cohen.

Today’s Top Tune: Las Palabras – ‘La Misma Luna (Feat. Angélica Garcia)’

Las Palabras , or Words in English, is the Spanish-language solo project of punk-scene veteran and member of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) — Rafael Cohen.

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

José Galván's playlist, October 21, 2024

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

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Boy Harsher’s icy-hot remix of Nilüfer Yanya’s “Just A Western” is just what your brain + body needs.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 21, 2024

Boy Harsher’s icy-hot remix of Nilüfer Yanya’s “Just A Western” is just what your brain + body needs.

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 21, 2024

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Each song on Bon Iver ’s new EP, SABLE, reveals an autobiographical imprint of a different point in frontman Justin Vernon’s healing process.

Today’s Top Tune: Bon Iver – “Things Behind Things Behind Things”

Each song on Bon Iver ’s new EP, SABLE, reveals an autobiographical imprint of a different point in frontman Justin Vernon’s healing process.

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