Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist, July 25, 2023

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Cuts from Lady Wray, Brainstory, and Surprise Chef are all lined up to get you hyped for KCRW Presents: Big Crown Showcase at the Fonda (Saturday, Aug. 19).

Please direct your attention to the phenomenal ticket giveaway currently happening for Big Crown Records’ Showcase on Saturday Aug. 19. KCRW Presents the affair featuring DJ sets from label founders Danny Akelepse and Leon Michels, and live performances from Lady Wray, Bobby Oroza, Surprise Chef, Brainstory + Thee Heart Tones. Click into today’s MBE for a healthy sampling of the sonic sublimity that’s in store.

Playlist

06:14
Album cover: Magnolia
Runner UpOkonski
DJ comment:

Steve OkoNski of Durand Jones and the Indications with his trio. Full album is out now!

Album
Magnolia
Label
Colemine Records
07:47
Album cover: By The Lake
By The LakePale Jay
DJ comment:

Forthcoming album titled Bewilderment drops August 18th. Album is inspired by his family's gradual disintegration due to years of miscommunition and avoidance which made him re-examine his identity.

Album
By The Lake
Label
Karma Chief
10:39
Album cover: Special Occasion
MedalEmily King
DJ comment:

Check Out Emily King recently playing this song live at KCRW HQ!

Album
Special Occasion
Label
ATO
13:56
KCRW default album cover
Love It Is Not LoveHoly Hive & the Shacks
DJ comment:

Holy Hives' forthcoming album of odds and ends (including this one) drops September 22nd

Album
Big Crown Vaults Vol. 3
Label
Big Crown
17:34
Album cover: THE NOSTALGIAC
I've Been TryingJoey Dosik
DJ comment:

delightful Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions cover on the new Joey Dosik album

Album
THE NOSTALGIAC
Label
Game Winner Records
21:03
Album cover: Slugs of Love
Slugs of LoveLittle Dragon
DJ comment:

With four weeks in a row at number one, Little Dragon has almost certainly set a KCRW Top 30 Chart record...

Album
Slugs of Love
Label
Ninja Tune
23:40
Album cover: Let’s Start Here.
WE SAW THE SUN!Lil Yachty
DJ comment:

Lil Yachty will be at Outside Lands Music Festival in SF in a couple weekends! August 11-13.

Album
Let’s Start Here.
Label
Motown / Quality Control Music
28:51
Album cover: be free. (Joe Goddard Remix)
be free. (Joe Goddard Remix)NEIL FRANCES
Album
be free. (Joe Goddard Remix)
Label
Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
33:24
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34:43
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Olhando O MarLeny Andrade
DJ comment:

Released in 1965. Passed away yesterday at the age of 80. The intersection of jazz and samba. Was titled the Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil by the late Tony Bennett. Won a Latin Grammy in 2007.

Album
Estamois Ai
Label
Universal

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