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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    New Music Friday: Chat with King Gizzard + New Jungle, Phoebe Bridgers, & The Womack Sisters

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
    PlaylistsHand-Picked MusicIndie / Alt

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

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

    Aug 14, 2026
    Stu Mackenzie and Joey Walker of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard with KCRW DJ Tyler "Boogie" Boudreaux Photo by Tohar Zamir / courtesy of KCRW

    It's another packed New Music Friday on MBE. We share new releases from Jungle, Phoebe Bridgers and The Womack Sisters and a conversation with Stu Mackenzie and Joey Walker of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on the day of their 28th album release. Plus, we throw it back to the 20th and 25th year album anniversaries from Peter Bjorn and John and Maxwell and give away tickets to see CMAT.

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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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        King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

        Psych/Indie Rock band from Australia

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