Cate Le Bon, Midlake, Pretty Lights and More on KCRW This Week

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Monday, December 16, Welsh singer Cate Le Bon creates a unique atmosphere in her songs. She’ll share her latest batch on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Tuesday, December 17, Midlake decided to stay together after the departure of their lead singer, which proved to be a wise choice. We’ll hear brand new songs when Midlake perform on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Wednesday, December 18, Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights built his career on meticulously crafted “sample collages,” but his new album has him creating his own breaks from scratch. Pretty Lights joins Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Wednesday, December 25,Rhythm Planet host Tom Schnabel takes the reigns of Morning Becomes Eclectic for his annual Christmas special as we travel the world, yuletide style.

Tuesday, January 7, Seattle’s The Head & The Heart have clocked countless miles touring the world since their debut recording in 2010. They’ll return to Morning Becomes Eclectic to share songs from their follow up Let’s Be Still at 11:15am.

KCRW PRESENTS

Tues, December 17, Buika at Club Nokia

Wed, December 18, King Krule at the Fonda

Thurs, December 19, Andrew Bird at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Tues, December 31, Twenty Fourteen “The Black and White Ball” featuring DJ sets by KCRW’s Jason Bentley, Mario Cotto & Travis Holcombe at Viceroy Santa Monica

Fri, January 10, The First Fridays series kicks off with Youngblood Hawke and Conway with DJ sets with Anthony Valadez and Jeremy Sole at the Natural History Museum

Thurs, January 16, The Crystal Method Live at the El Rey Theatre

Thurs, January 23, Of Montreal at Art Theater of Long Beach

Sat, January 25, Darkside at the Fonda

Mon, January 27, Washed Out with Kisses at the El Rey Theatre

Fri January 31, Mayer Hawthorne with Quadron at the Palladium

Fri, February 7, White Denim at the Troubadour

Fri, February 7, The First Fridays series continues with Baths and Peaking Lights and a DJ set from KCRW’s Anthony Valadez

Sat, February 15, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down at the El Rey Theatre

Fri, February 28, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the El Rey Theatre

Sat, March 1, Lord Huron at The Fonda

Tues, March 25, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings with Valerie June at the Wiltern

Fri, July 11, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Shrine Auditorium