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Religious institutions have long been a refuge for immigrants. Now, they’re mobilizing in response to recent actions from the Trump administration.

Religious institutions have long been a refuge for immigrants. Now, they’re mobilizing in response to recent actions from the Trump administration.

from KCRW Features

Need a professional recording studio, 3D printer or laser cutter? Turn to the Octavia Lab

The LA central library’s Octavia Lab provides free access to recording studios, 3D printers, video editing software. All you need is a library card.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Pachyman, Samia, Steel Wool

Pachyman loves LA (and post-punk-funk greats ESG), Samia does girl-in-a-meadow vocals set to fuzzy guitars, and shoegaze quartet Steel Wool are scream-worthy.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Last Breath,” “My Dead Friend Zoe,” “Cold Wallet,” and “The Accidental Getaway Driver.”

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Feb. 28 2 hr, 49 min

Tyler Boudreaux

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Feb. 27 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

Feb. 27 1 hr, 59 min

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

Feb. 26 2 hr

Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

Feb. 25 2 hr

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This Week on KCRW

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.

The UK DJ-producer’s output spans underground dance labels from ESP Institute to Skint to DFA and Rekids, as well as his own influential Me Me Me imprint.

Guest Mix: Man Power charges the heart of house, disco, and techno

The UK DJ-producer’s output spans underground dance labels from ESP Institute to Skint to DFA and Rekids, as well as his own influential Me Me Me imprint.

from FREAKS ONLY

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Feb 28, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

Clément Ducol and Camille, songwriters of “Emilia Pérez,” on shaping the film’s operatic world, and how they’re handling the controversies the film has sparked.

Songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille on the music of ‘Emilia Pérez’

Clément Ducol and Camille, songwriters of “Emilia Pérez,” on shaping the film’s operatic world, and how they’re handling the controversies the film has sparked.

from The Business

Major shake-ups are coming for two fiercely beloved film franchises — “Star Wars” and “James Bond” — we dig into what it all means.

What’s happening with ‘Star Wars’ and ‘James Bond?’

Major shake-ups are coming for two fiercely beloved film franchises — “Star Wars” and “James Bond” — we dig into what it all means.

from The Business

Travel writer Caroline Eden reflects on visits to Central Asia and Eastern Europe, and considers how the kitchen is a unique space to tell human stories.

Caroline Eden crafts travel-evocative recipes from her basement kitchen in Edinburgh

Travel writer Caroline Eden reflects on visits to Central Asia and Eastern Europe, and considers how the kitchen is a unique space to tell human stories.

from Good Food

Helena Bottemiller Evich runs the food policy newsletter “Food Fix,” and is here to break down the new administration's plans to “Make America Healthy Again.”

Helena Bottemiller Evich addresses the agenda to “Make America Healthy Again”

Helena Bottemiller Evich runs the food policy newsletter “Food Fix,” and is here to break down the new administration's plans to “Make America Healthy Again.”

from Good Food

Dr. Christopher Gardener drops some wisdom about seed oil.

Why have seed oils become a target of so much ire?

Dr. Christopher Gardener drops some wisdom about seed oil.

from Good Food

Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's largest Syrian refugee camp.

Celebrate Ramadan in Zaatari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp

Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's largest Syrian refugee camp.

from Good Food

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Feb. 28, 2025

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

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Which news headlines are worth the worry? If Democrats want to raise the alarms on Trump, they’ll have to communicate. Plus, KCRW takes listener questions.

Has the noise of Trump’s first month covered up a lack of sound policy?

Which news headlines are worth the worry? If Democrats want to raise the alarms on Trump, they’ll have to communicate. Plus, KCRW takes listener questions.

from Left, Right & Center

Soul-disco-fluid duo Franc Moody gives us an infectious, psychedelic pub-rock track “Space Between Us.”

Today’s Top Tune: Franc Moody – ‘Space Between Us’

Soul-disco-fluid duo Franc Moody gives us an infectious, psychedelic pub-rock track “Space Between Us.”

from Today's Top Tune

The latest film releases include Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Cold Wallet, and The Accidental Getaway Driver. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’

The latest film releases include Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Cold Wallet, and The Accidental Getaway Driver. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S.

from Weekend Film Reviews

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, February 27, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Feb 27, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

Composed of disaffected Silicon Valley separatists, the group of mostly trans women has been linked to murders in California, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

‘Zizians’: The vegan techy cult tied to murders across US

Composed of disaffected Silicon Valley separatists, the group of mostly trans women has been linked to murders in California, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Measles is spreading in a West Texas community with low vaccination rates. What’s the risk in Southern California?

A measles outbreak shows the importance of vaccines

Measles is spreading in a West Texas community with low vaccination rates. What’s the risk in Southern California?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A new book argues Americans need a deeper understanding of how our government works to spot historical myths that hold us back.

Presidential power, term limits: How to spot ‘myths’ destroying US politics

A new book argues Americans need a deeper understanding of how our government works to spot historical myths that hold us back.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand