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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Feb. 23, 2024

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
    Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
    Laura Karpman, first time Oscar nominee for her “American Fiction” score takes the guest DJ seat. Plus, New Music Friday.
    Laura Karpman, first time Oscar nominee for her “American Fiction” score takes the guest DJ seat. Plus, New Music Friday.
    Feb 23, 2024

    Five-time Emmy-winner and first-time Oscar-nominee Laura Karpman joins Novena to break down her storied career as a composer for film and television, her massively eventful 2023 (in addition to being Oscar-nominated for her score to American Fiction she also composed The Marvels’ soundscape), and to regale us with tales of her magical Beverly Hills childhood. Did you know there were once pony rides where the Beverly Center stands today??

    Scrub to 01:00:43 for a fabulous array of works by female composers across many film and TV projects. This includes several selects from Karpman’s own deep bench, complete with a world premiere of the vocal version of “Monk Suite” from American Fiction (featuring the vocals of the score’s flutist Elena Pinderhughes).

    Plus, elsewhere in the program we honor New Music Friday with a deep cut from Liam Bailey’s fresh LP Zero Grace, we hear the latest Norah Jones single ahead of her Leon Michels produced album Visions, and some classic Peter Gabriel for good measure.

    More:Leon Michels: KCRW Guest DJ set

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        Novena Carmel

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

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        Anna Chang

        Producer, KCRW Music Department

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