Looking on the Brightside with Special Guest Ziggy Marley + The iconic sounds of 1969 + World Cup Cuts from South Africa + Mexico
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

We welcome special guest Ziggy Marley to discuss the healing frequency of his recent album Brightside and give away tickets to his upcoming show at the Hollywood Bowl for Reggae Night XXIV plus in anticipation of the beginning of the World Cup, Novena plays some music from Mexico and South Africa who start the action and we also hear the iconic music of 1969.
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
KCRW’s Resident DJ is a sonic laboratory where artists are invited to reinvent, reimagine, and lean into their most eclectic, creative impulses. Resident DJ airs every Thursday night/Friday morning from midnight to 1 a.m. PT, and can be streamed anytime on the KCRW app. Just in time for Pride Month, Hercules & Love Affair will be our Resident DJ for June 2026.