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Morning Becomes Eclectic

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: December 23, 2025 (with Special Guest Leon Thomas)

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked Music Indie / AltSoul / Funk

KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

Dec 23, 2025

KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977. In Novena's last MBE of 2025, we hear a ton of personal favorites from a fantastic year of music and welcomed special 6-time Grammy nominated artist Leon Thomas as our special guest before his final show of his sold out tour tonight at the Wiltern.

Show Credits

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    Novena Carmel

    Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, co-host of Lost Notes

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    Nassir Nassirzadeh

    KCRW DJ

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    Leon Thomas

    Artist

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