Richard Brody

film critic for the New Yorker

Richard Brody on KCRW

Jazz great Duke Ellington is said to have directly fired only one person in his career. That was bassist Charles Mingus in the early 1950s.

New Charles Mingus album unearths full 1974 Carnegie Hall performance

Jazz great Duke Ellington is said to have directly fired only one person in his career. That was bassist Charles Mingus in the early 1950s.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

Sam sits down with author and marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to explore her inspiring new book, What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. Dr.

from The Sam Sanders Show

Jamie xx’s “In Waves” (out now) played in heavy rotation all week on the strength of the final single “Waited All Night” — featuring both of his xx bandmates.

from Music Special Programming

Fanatic! Even though the temperature might be warm where you are, September is upon us nonetheless. I hope you had a great week and have a lot of music lined up for autumn.

from Henry Rollins

LA’s Local Natives bring a career-spanning batch of hits — including “Dark Days” — to HQ.

from Live From

The RuPaul’s Drag Race alum, opera singer, and co-host of Sibling Rivalry on her journey from church kid to drag queen and how it still influences her work.

from The Sam Sanders Show

The origin story of Miss Pamela Des Barres, the original queen of the groupies, author of the iconic memoir, I’m With the Band.

from Lost Notes

On the heels of his new EP “Sophcore,” and ahead of a sold out show at Lodge Room — Moses Sumney hits HQ with a savory set of guest DJ selects.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

In 1973, fourteen-year old Valley girl Lori Lightning found herself as one of the teenage rulers of the Hollywood music scene.

from Lost Notes

By 1969, Pamela Des Barres was no longer a Valley teenybopper; she had transformed into a full fledged rock n roll icon-in-the-making.

from Lost Notes