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Jan 25

Goldenvoice

Tank and the Bangas

Jan 25 El Rey Theatre

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LA’s Pearl & the Oysters bring the swingin’ cocktail-party-in-space vibes of ‘Planet Pearl’ to KCRW HQ.

You’re invited to Pearl & The Oysters’ intergalactic bossa nova bash

Arts

LA’s Pearl & the Oysters bring the swingin’ cocktail-party-in-space vibes of ‘Planet Pearl’ to KCRW HQ.

from Live From

All the 2025 SoCal James Beard Semifinalists

Good Food

From Bridgetown Roti, Evil Cooks, and Baroo to Kato, Thunderbolt, and Etra, here are all the JamesBeard SoCal semifinalists.

Eaton Fire: LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on text evac orders

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Welcome to KCRW Music Relief

Music Special Programming

Resources, mutual aid, news, and comfort for the Los Angeles music community impacted by the California wildfires.

Eat out: Eaton Fire-adjacent neighborhoods edition

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW Features

LA wildfires: Resources for finding and offering help

In need of resources during LA’s ongoing fire emergency? Want to help, but not sure how? Here’s a list.

An artist gifts 1,000 drawings of homes destroyed by fires

One artist’s offer to create free portraits of homes destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton Fires generated hundreds of requests.

Are you a renter impacted by wildfires? Here are some housing resources

From what you owe (or don’t owe) to applying for federal disaster relief, check out these resources for renters displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Wildfire health questions: Air quality, clean up risks and more

KCRW and R&S Kayne Foundation Los Angeles held a public information panel and Q&A session regarding immediate and long-term health considerations from the fires.

GoFundMe pitfalls

If you’ve been affected by the fires and started a GoFundMe campaign, be aware that it could affect what federal aid you’re eligible for.

My friend David Lynch

Executive producer Ariana Morgenstern reflects on her decades-long friendship with David Lynch, and how he showed up as a friend to KCRW and to LA.

Traci Park on fire cleanup timeline, investigations, recovery legislation

LA City Councilmember Traci Park represents Pacific Palisades and has introduced a suite of legislation to respond to last week’s devastating wildfires and protect affected residents.

Immigrant leaders, DIY crews begin lengthy cleanup in Pasadena

Windstorms generated piles of dry vegetation in Pasadena’s neighborhoods. Community members recognized the fire risk and took action.

Palisades Fire destroyed schools, where are those students now?

A senior from Palisades Charter High and a coordinator at the Westside Waldorf School share how students and staff are faring amid the wildfires.

Wildfire donations and volunteering: How and where to help

A guide to effectively providing aid of all kinds to communities and individuals impacted by the fires.

Heat Hawks: Topanga neighbors step up as volunteers amid fires

A DIY volunteer group is helping local firefighters and Topanga residents, as Palisades Fire continues to burn.

LA restaurants offer free meals to those affected by the Palisades, Eaton and other fires

A list of local restaurants and food businesses that are offering meals and other forms of aid.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

How’s Your Sex Life?

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

Latest DJ Shows

Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Jan. 22 2 hr, 49 min

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Jan. 21 1 hr, 59 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Jan. 21 1 hr, 58 min

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Jan. 20 2 hr

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Jan. 19 2 hr

All DJ shows

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Upcoming Events

Jan 23

Santa Monica Pier

Locals’ Night

Jan 23 Santa Monica Pier

Jan 23

Goldenvoice

Dua Saleh

Jan 23 The Roxy Theater

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Los Angeles

An artist gifts 1,000 drawings of homes destroyed by fires

KCRW Features

Eaton Fire: LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on text evac orders

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Eat out: Eaton Fire-adjacent neighborhoods edition

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

All the 2025 SoCal James Beard Semifinalists

Good Food

How will the wildfires affect restaurants in LA?

Good Food

Remembering the Reel Inn, a century old building, lost to the Palisades Fire

Good Food

Politics

With Trump in office again, is this the end of DEI?

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons mean for future of the far right

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Could new Trump presidency turn OC into a GOP hotbed?

KCRW Features

Best New Music

Today’s Top Tune: Seun Kuti & Sampa The Great – ‘Emi Aluta (Zamrock Remix)’

Today's Top Tune

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Jungle, Ora the Molecule, Perfume Genius

Music News

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: January 22, 2025

Morning Becomes Eclectic

Arts

You’re invited to Pearl & The Oysters’ intergalactic bossa nova bash

Live From

Welcome to KCRW Music Relief

Music Special Programming

‘I've been in many ways erased’: Artist on Eaton Fire grief

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Entertainment

Palisades Fire destroys historic ranch house of entertainer Will Rogers

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

TV preview 2025: ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Apple Cider Vinegar,’ ‘On Call’

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Pablo Larrain on loving opera and making ‘Maria’

The Treatment

This Week on KCRW

Today’s Top Tune: Seun Kuti & Sampa The Great – ‘Emi Aluta (Zamrock Remix)’

Afrobeat superstar Seun Kuti teams up with Zambian singer, rapper, and songwriter Sampa the Great .

Best New Music

Today’s Top Tune: Seun Kuti & Sampa The Great – ‘Emi Aluta (Zamrock Remix)’

Afrobeat superstar Seun Kuti teams up with Zambian singer, rapper, and songwriter Sampa the Great .

Jan. 23 from Today's Top Tune

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Jungle, Ora the Molecule, Perfume Genius

Jungle's "Keep Me Satisfied" definitely satisfies our itch for neo-soul-funk-dance sounds.

Best New Music

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Jungle, Ora the Molecule, Perfume Genius

Jungle's "Keep Me Satisfied" definitely satisfies our itch for neo-soul-funk-dance sounds.

Jan. 22 from Music News

Palisades Fire destroys historic ranch house of entertainer Will Rogers

Wildfires

Palisades Fire destroys historic ranch house of entertainer Will Rogers

Will Rogers State Park was beloved by Angelenos, especially Palisades residents.

Jan. 22 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With Trump in office again, is this the end of DEI?

National

With Trump in office again, is this the end of DEI?

Among his executive orders, President Trump has discontinued diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government.

Jan. 22 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: January 22, 2025

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Best New Music

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: January 22, 2025

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Jan. 22 from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Today’s Top Tune: Yukimi – ‘Winter Is Not Dead’

You’ll recognize the voice within the first few notes… It’s the signature sound of Little Dragon’s celebrated vocalist Yukimi , and there will be more to enjoy as she puts the…

Best New Music

Today’s Top Tune: Yukimi – ‘Winter Is Not Dead’

You’ll recognize the voice within the first few notes… It’s the signature sound of Little Dragon’s celebrated vocalist Yukimi , and there will be more to enjoy as she puts the…

Jan. 22 from Today's Top Tune

Midweek Reset: On Arrival Fallacy

This week, Alex Hutchison , writer and author of Endure and The Explorer’s Gene : Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map , talks about the Arrival…

Health & Wellness

Midweek Reset: On Arrival Fallacy

This week, Alex Hutchison , writer and author of Endure and The Explorer’s Gene : Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map , talks about the Arrival…

Jan. 22 from Life Examined

An artist gifts 1,000 drawings of homes destroyed by fires

Wildfires

An artist gifts 1,000 drawings of homes destroyed by fires

One artist’s offer to create free portraits of homes destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton Fires generated hundreds of requests.

Jan. 22 from KCRW Features

Francesca Harding's playlist, January 21, 2025

Best New Music

Francesca Harding's playlist, January 21, 2025

Music to make you feel.

Jan. 21 from Francesca Harding

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Jan 21, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

Best New Music

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Jan 21, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

Jan. 21 from FREAKS ONLY

What Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons mean for future of the far right

Politics

What Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons mean for future of the far right

President Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of every January 6 insurrection defendant, including Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys.

Jan. 21 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand