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Portishead’s Beth Gibbons delivers a mesmerizing performance of cuts from 2024 her solo LP “Lives Outgrown,” live from Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Portishead’s Beth Gibbons delivers a mesmerizing performance of cuts from 2024 her solo LP “Lives Outgrown,” live from Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

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Fred Luskin: ‘forgiveness is being at peace with your life’

Fred Luskin, director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Project, reflects on the nature of forgiveness and the value of letting go of grievances.

Trump plans order to cut public media funding — what does that mean for KCRW?

A threat to public media — how that impacts KCRW and what you can do about it.

Wish you could live at Disneyland? Try Cotino in the desert

This spring, the first residents will move into Cotino, a Disney-themed planned community. The entertainment giant is eyeing more real estate investment.

Thieves steal millions in bling by tunneling into DTLA jewelry store

A cinematic heist in Downtown Los Angeles: Thieves recently tunneled from a historic theater through “castle-like” walls into a store packed with bling.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Apr. 16 2 hr, 49 min

FREAKS ONLY

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

Apr. 15 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

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

Apr. 14 2 hr

LeRoy Downs

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

Apr. 13 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Apr. 13 1 hr, 59 min

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Morning Becomes Eclectic recently enjoyed the company of Queen of New Orleans bounce Big Freedia for a Guest Selector set during SXSW 2025.

Today’s Top Tune: Big Freedia – ‘Take My Hand’

Morning Becomes Eclectic recently enjoyed the company of Queen of New Orleans bounce Big Freedia for a Guest Selector set during SXSW 2025.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, April 16, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Britpop provocateurs Pulp hit us with their first new heat in over a decade, Chicano Batman’s Bardo goes solo, Baths rips yr heart out, + more.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Pulp, Bardo, Baths

Britpop provocateurs Pulp hit us with their first new heat in over a decade, Chicano Batman’s Bardo goes solo, Baths rips yr heart out, + more.

from Music News

The Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days.

The Bay Area turn towards more moderate mayors

The Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This week, Michael Sandel , professor of political philosophy at Harvard University and author of “ The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?

Midweek Reset: The Myths of Meritocracy

This week, Michael Sandel , professor of political philosophy at Harvard University and author of “ The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?

from Life Examined

What’s the relationship between art and democracy? After his firing from the Kennedy Center, poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph has some thoughts.

Fired from Trump’s Kennedy Center, poet says art and democracy are linked

What’s the relationship between art and democracy? After his firing from the Kennedy Center, poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph has some thoughts.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hungarian Susan Polgar earned chess’ highest honor at age 15.

Susan Polgar became world’s first chess grandmaster under men’s rules

Hungarian Susan Polgar earned chess’ highest honor at age 15.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Afrobeat mainstay Seun Kuti (son of Fela) shares songs that inspired him through the recording process for his new LP with Egypt 80 — “Heavier Yet.”

Seun Kuti: KCRW Guest Selector Set

Afrobeat mainstay Seun Kuti (son of Fela) shares songs that inspired him through the recording process for his new LP with Egypt 80 — “Heavier Yet.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Apr. 16, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

China says it’s limiting U.S. films being released there, in response to Trump’s tariffs. Hollywood has already been hit by worker strikes, streaming wars, and COVID shutdowns.

China to limit US film imports: Big financial hit to Hollywood?

China says it’s limiting U.S. films being released there, in response to Trump’s tariffs. Hollywood has already been hit by worker strikes, streaming wars, and COVID shutdowns.

from KCRW Features

At Kingdom Dim Sum in East Hollywood, chefs Man Mo and Tony He are best friends. Mo’s son founded the restaurant to give his retirement-age dad something to do.

At Kingdom Dim Sum, best friends do the cooking

At Kingdom Dim Sum in East Hollywood, chefs Man Mo and Tony He are best friends. Mo’s son founded the restaurant to give his retirement-age dad something to do.

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Puerto Rico-born, LA-based multi-instrumentalist and one man band, Pachyman is set to release his fifth album Another Place on May 23.

Today’s Top Tune: Pachyman – ‘Hard To Part’ (Clean Edit)

Puerto Rico-born, LA-based multi-instrumentalist and one man band, Pachyman is set to release his fifth album Another Place on May 23.

from Today's Top Tune

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Aussie-native producer HAAi is FREAKS ONLY’s first ever returning guest DJ. And this time she’s mixing it up it live.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: A LIVE Guest DJ mix from HAAi(!)

Aussie-native producer HAAi is FREAKS ONLY’s first ever returning guest DJ. And this time she’s mixing it up it live.

from FREAKS ONLY

Polo & Pan enjoys a third(!) week at no. 1.

KCRW’s Top 30: Polo & Pan, Stereolab, Pulp

Polo & Pan enjoys a third(!) week at no. 1.

Mohsen Mahdawi’s detention exposes the rising risks faced by pro-Palestinian students during the Trump administration’s crackdown on campuses.

Another Palestinian Columbia student is arrested for activism

Mohsen Mahdawi’s detention exposes the rising risks faced by pro-Palestinian students during the Trump administration’s crackdown on campuses.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank more than 100 years ago, but the disaster has captured the imagination of Generation Alpha.

The Titanic continues to fascinate new generations of kids

The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank more than 100 years ago, but the disaster has captured the imagination of Generation Alpha.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Netflix’s “Adolescence” explores the issue of growing up online and what social media pressures can do to lonely, angry young men. It also looks at generational male violence.

LA psychiatrist on Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ and challenges facing teen boys

Netflix’s “Adolescence” explores the issue of growing up online and what social media pressures can do to lonely, angry young men. It also looks at generational male violence.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand