Novena Carmel: A timely protest song from Jesse Welles + a rare posthumous feature from DMX
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic
Novena Carmel hosts KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
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Novena Carmel hosts KCRW’s signature music program: Genre-spanning discoveries and classics from all eras, live performances, candid chats, and more.
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Kokoroko: KCRW Live From HQ
UK soul-jazz collective Kokoroko hits KCRW's Annenberg Performance studio with highlights from their new LP Tuff Times Never Last.
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UFOs – "UFO"
We believe in UFOs and streaming beautiful music.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic on YouTube
Watch, chat, and share the music with Novena and a global community of music fans. M-F, 10 to 11 a.m. PST. You never know who might show up.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic Playlist, Oct. 15 (w/Allen Stone)
Soul/R&B musician Allen Stone talks D'Angelo, cover songs, and new music.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic Playlist, Oct. 14, 2025 (D'Angelo tribute)
Celebrate the life and sonic legacy of the pioneering R&B polymath with a career-spanning set of classics, deep cuts, collabs, and more.
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Morning Becomes Eclectic Playlist, Oct. 13 (w/PinkPantheress)
PinkPantheress talks her new remix mixtape Fancy Some More?, sampling Erik Satie, and why she likes the fact that she "can't really sing."