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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How music can save you at certain moments of your life

    KCRW DJ Anne Litt tells us about two albums that saved her life: “Revolver” by The Beatles and “Whipped Cream & Other Delights” by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 13, 2019 • 1 min read

    KCRW DJ Anne Litt tells us about two albums that saved her life: “Revolver” by The Beatles and “Whipped Cream & Other Delights” by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. Tonight, she’ll host a free live show and conversation called “This Album Saved My Life.” It’s at 7 pm at KCRW’s headquarters. DJ Anne Litt will host the event. She’ll be joined by Lost Notes host Jessica Hopper, along with poet and music writer Hanif Abdurraqib.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Producer, 'Press Play'

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    4 of 4
    American businesses caught in the China-US trade crossfire
    1. 0:00How a bike importer and a soybean farmer in the U.S. are hurt by the US-China trade dispute
    2. 13:33Why the Supreme Court let an antitrust case against Apple go forward
    3. 22:50Running for office for the first time and having it documented on camera
    4. 39:54How music can save you at certain moments of your lifeYou’re reading this
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