Global Beat is a series highlighting emerging artists from around the world. Our second season takes us to México, hosted by KCRW DJ Raul Campos alongside our curators, Mexico City DJ and music supervisor Junf, festival director and music consultant Monica Saldaña, and NPR’s Betto Arcos.
‘The thing I’m most proud of’: Wilson Cruz on ‘My So-Called Life’
The groundbreaking TV show “My So-Called Life” made waves 30 years ago, especially because of Wilson Cruz’s portrayal of biracial, queer teenager Rickie Vasquez.
Today’s Top Tune: Peel Dream Magazine – ‘I Wasn’t Made For War’
LA indie rockers Peel Dream Magazine — whose name pays tribute to the late BBC DJ John Peel — recently released their fourth full length album Rose Main Reading Room.
Encore: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on coping with grief, refusing to be ignored
Julia Louis-Dreyfus became a star when Seinfeld introduced her character Elaine to the world. Then her role as a fictional vice president in the satire Veep earned six Emmys.
Jewish theater finds a permanent stage in Santa Monica
With antisemitism on the rise, The Braid’s founder says it’s more important than ever for Jewish people to tell their stories, and gather for a good laugh.
Kate Winslet’s candid and expansive chat with Elvis Mitchell
Emmy and Oscar-winner Kate Winslet joins for a long conversation about her Lee Miller biopic, portraying PTSD, and continuing to challenge herself as an actor.
These aren’t the “best” songs of 2024… but they’re our very favorites, the ones that are worth writing home about (errr, make that spamming your groupchats and jamming your personal…
I'm With The Band: legendary groupies look back at their Sunset Strip heydey
As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…
