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Eclectic24
Eclectic24 is KCRW’s 24-hour all-music channel, curated by KCRW DJ and programmer Chris Douridas. Drawing from the tastes and discoveries of KCRW’s music community, the channel moves freely across genres, eras, and scenes, with no fixed time slots and no interruption to the flow. Eclectic24 is designed as a continuous expression of KCRW’s musical identity, connecting new releases, emerging artists, familiar favorites, and unexpected discoveries into a single stream available anytime, anywhere.
Morning Becomes Eclectic
KCRW’s signature music program and the heart of its eclectic sound, Morning Becomes Eclectic brings together new discoveries, timeless recordings, live performances, and conversations with artists shaping music today. Hosted by Novena Carmel, the show moves freely across genres, eras, and borders with curiosity as its compass, creating unexpected connections between the familiar and the unknown. For nearly five decades, MBE has made discovery part of the daily ritual while keeping its ears firmly tuned to what comes next. Tune in on weekdays from 9am to noon.
Henry Rollins
A mix of all kinds, from all over and all time. Henry Rollins treats the radio as a place for serious musical exploration, bringing punk, experimental music, jazz, global sounds, independent releases, archival discoveries, and whatever else demands to be heard into the same restless orbit. The selections can travel across decades and continents in minutes, driven less by genre than an insatiable appetite for records and discovery. It’s radio for listeners willing to follow the music wherever it goes. Tune in Mondays from 10pm to midnight and Fridays from 8 to 10pm.
Left, Right & Center
Different takes. Same table.
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Today's Top Tune
A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.
Tana YonasThe Sublime Worlds of Haruomi Hosono
Every month, Tana Yonas explores captivating music from across the globe. From ultra-niche discoveries to influential movements ripe for rediscovery, sharing the stories, cultures, and histories that bring the world's sounds to life.
J.RoccWorld Premiere of a brand new track by Brainstory and Tribute to Barry White
A weekly guided journey through what’s next, what’s overlooked, and what’s timeless.
WyldeflowerSongs to Make You Smile: Remixes, New and Classic Sounds
Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.
Chris DouridasNew Eels, Ezra Collective + Happy Birthday, Fiona Apple
Genre-defying sounds, from fresh cuts to timeless gems.
John TejadaMachine Funk, Minimalism, and Light Trains
John Tejada crafts seamless journeys through electronic music, blending deep cuts and future sounds to connect the underground's past with its evolving future.
Raul CamposChristine and the Queens, Harmony Index...Thisworldisyours this weekend
Soulful grooves, fresh remixes, Latin rhythms, and rock.- Chris Douridas
New music from FKJ, Wyclef Jean and Babe Rainbow this weekend
Genre-defying sounds, from fresh cuts to timeless gems.
LUXXURY“Bad” Music for “Good” People
LUXXURY plays a mix of post-punk and proto-punk from disco to dub new wave to darkwave and from stoner rock to rocksteady.
Morning Becomes EclecticSwedish KCRW Favorites Unite + Japanese Pop Icon releases 23rd solo album at 79
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
Tyler "Boogie" BoudreauxAn End of Summer Frenzy of Indie, Post-Punk, Psych-Soul Jams.
Part wax. Part digital. Pure heat.
Morning Becomes EclecticSpecial Guests MUNA on MBE
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
WyldeflowerCosmic Discotheque: Evening Music with Wyldeflower
Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.
Morning Becomes EclecticThe Mutual Inspiration of New Adventures in Hi-Fi & The Bends
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
Francesca HardingYour fix of Soulful Indie Pop, Hip Hop, Early Rock ‘n’ Roll/Punk, & More
Music to make you feel.
Morning Becomes EclecticLucy Dacus' Special Guest Selections and World Premiere
Raul Campos guest hosts KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
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Press Play with Madeleine BrandThe Linda Lindas are growing up. And have a new album
Plus, AI leaders say we need to pump the brakes, President Trump wants to make it harder for immigrants to access government benefits, and why the Emmys’ comedy category is filled with dramas.
The TreatmentThe Treat: Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
The writer pays tribute to a groundbreaking comedy special featuring her father, Richard Pryor.
Good FoodEating the Entire Vegetable
Pierce Abernathy zeroes in on zero-waste cooking while Matt Biancaniello infuses everything from tea to tomatoes for his cocktails.
The Sam Sanders ShowDavid Archuleta Powered Through Mormon Shame
The ‘American Idol’ alum on coming out of the closet and finding himself.
The TreatmentWill Poulter and Adam Meeks lead with empathy in ‘Union County’
The film’s star and director talk about their raw and hopeful take on the opioid crisis.
Left, Right & CenterTrump Bets On Himself To Win The Midterms
President Trump threw a convention to rally Republicans, but was it more to celebrate himself? Some in the GOP worry about the midterms if the president keeps stealing the spotlight.
The BusinessHow new will the new ‘60 Minutes’ feel?
As CBS News prepares to unveil a new era of 60 Minutes, questions are mounting over what the news program will look like under the leadership of Bari Weiss. Plus, we revisit a conversation between Kim Masters and Lance Oppenheim, director of the HBO docu-series Ren Faire.
Press Play with Madeleine BrandTeaching 9/11 to a generation too young to remember it
Plus, is the U.S. better prepared for a 9/11-style attack today? Our weekend film reviews include a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic, and Evan Kleiman has dessert ideas for the Jewish High Holidays.
Weekend Film ReviewsWeekend Film Reviews: ‘Hope,’ ‘Practical Magic 2’
Does a monster movie ever survive the monster reveal?
Question EverythingA Pitch for Why Journalists Need to Fight
A small-town publisher and a media scholar map out how journalism survives, and what it would take to create a truly democratic press.
Press Play with Madeleine BrandHow McCarthy-era 'Scoundrel' Roy Cohn shaped Donald Trump
Plus, Congresswoman Laura Friedman wants federal tax incentives to keep film production in the U.S., and how conspiracies that flourished after 9/11 had roots in government actions before then.
Press Play with Madeleine BrandLA County sues State Farm over Palisades, Eaton fire response
Plus, the health effects from 9/11 25 years after the attacks in New York, President Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail-in voting for the midterms, and AI is making music.
The Sam Sanders ShowNot The Odyssey: Small Movies Had A Big Blockbuster Summer
How this season's biggest movies won at the box office.
Press Play with Madeleine BrandPress Play 'Producer's Cut': Ariana Morgenstern, Dan Tana's
On this Labor Day, it's a special "Producer's Cut" edition of Press Play. Extended versions of some of our favorite interviews that we've never broadcast before. Like our conversation with resterauteur Dan Tana's daughters. And Ariana Morgenstern, who helped shape KCRW's signature sound.
The TreatmentThe Treat: Sir Christopher Frayling
The film historian and writer explains why Disney movies might be the scariest of all
Good FoodGrill, Baby, Grill
Noah Galuten can grill anything. Condiment queen Claire Dinhut knows what to put on top of it.
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Arlo Parks
Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown, CA
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Trivia Night
Re/creation Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
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Croz Boyce
Sid The Cat Auditorium, South Pasadena, CA
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School Night: June Swoon, JP O´Grady, Lyla George, Alaina May
The Airliner, Los Angeles, CA
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Sweeping Promises
Sid The Cat Auditorium, South Pasadena, CA
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"Third Thursdays" with Brandon Coleman Quartet with Eric Sittner, Horace Bray & Efa Etorom
Sam First, Los Angeles, CA
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Soulwax
Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA
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Daniel Avery
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
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Strawberry Hands, Nighttime, Steady Lean
Permanent Records' Roadhouse, Los Angeles, CA
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Eraser, Jess Scott
Permanent Records' Roadhouse, Los Angeles, CA
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