The Return of Special Guests Alabama Shakes
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.


Special Guests Alabama Shakes are BACK on MBE to talk about their new album, I Must Be Dreaming, out today! We also give away tickets to Moby and Underworld at Brookside at the Rose Bowl, and play some new music friday releases from Dahi feat. Kendrick Lamar, Wyclef Jean's jazz album, Haute & Freddy, Turnstile Feat. Elton John, along with Meshell Ndegeocello and Lianna La Havas' cover of Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett's 1984 hit "Don't Look Any Further." We feature the new The Album Leaf feat. Twin Shadow, and recent maximalist psych rock release from Ty Segall.
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
Vintage24 turns the dial back to KCRW’s classic analog days, opening the station’s archives for a continuous journey through decades of adventurous music programming. Produced by Myke Dodge Weiskopf, the channel brings back influential KCRW shows, hosts, and voices that helped define the station’s musical identity. Heard in shuffle rotation, Vintage24 moves freely across genres, eras, and scenes, offering longtime listeners a chance to rediscover favorite programs while introducing newer audiences to the depth, history, and eclectic spirit of KCRW’s music archives.
John Tejada maps electronic music across time, connecting the underground’s history with the sounds shaping its future. Deep cuts and new releases move through techno, electro, house, ambient, and other corners of electronic music, with each selection building naturally into the next. The show is as much about flow as discovery, tracing the ideas, rhythms, and innovations that continue to push electronic music forward. Expect established innovators alongside emerging producers and overlooked gems from decades past. Tune in to John’s show Tuesday and Saturday nights from 10pm to midnight.