Surreal Lewis

KCRW music intern

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Beat the algorithm with deep funk inspired by tropical birds, international grooves with a message, a new twist on a Jill Scott classic, and more.

The Best Music You Sent Us: Nasty neo-soul, hot jazz, and a fresh nod to Jill Scott

Beat the algorithm with deep funk inspired by tropical birds, international grooves with a message, a new twist on a Jill Scott classic, and more.

from Music News

Just in time for the holiday’s, we’ve handpicked some of the best new festive outputs to add to your playlists, including some fresh finds dug up and submitted directly by our…

The Best Music You Sent Us: Holiday Edition

Just in time for the holiday’s, we’ve handpicked some of the best new festive outputs to add to your playlists, including some fresh finds dug up and submitted directly by our…

from Music News

Here at KCRW, we get sent a lot of digital music. But over time, we’ve also built a pretty tall tower of CDs, vinyl records, and handwritten letters from artists.

The Best Music You Sent Us: Analog Edition

Here at KCRW, we get sent a lot of digital music. But over time, we’ve also built a pretty tall tower of CDs, vinyl records, and handwritten letters from artists.

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

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Teaming with Latin Grammy nominated composer Tim Bernardes, Canadian jazz-funk greats BADBADNOTGOOD go directly to no. 1 with the new single “Poeira Cosmica.”

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Music to make you feel.

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

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French neo-psych outfit La Femme have the unique distinction of being one of the few bands to present an entirely live show, i.e.

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

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Fanatic! So grateful to be able to bring you this music. I think with tonight’s show, we’ve struck the perfect balance and have made a great mixtape.

from Henry Rollins

Feeling restless? Austin-based duo Warm Sound are back with a new song today — just in time for the full moon(!).

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On the heels of releasing “slif, slaf, slof” for DFA, the genre-resistant duo Mermaid Chunky joins to share some songs that shaped their indefinable sound

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