Nassir is responsible for compiling the songs that go into our library that our DJs play on their shows. Many of these songs eventually make it to KCRW’s Top 30 chart.
Encore: Big hair and spandex: New series tackles 80s hair metal world
A new documentary series examines the world of 1980s hair metal music. KCRW talks to director Jeff Tremaine and founding Guns N’ Roses member Tracii Guns.
‘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.
Encore: ‘British Bake Off’ co-host turns into infamous robber in new historical comedy
Noel Fielding is known in the U.S. for co-hosting “The Great British Bake-Off.” In a new streaming show, he plays an infamous British highwayman, but with a twist.
Encore: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ raises foundational questions of being human
George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.
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.
Colman Domingo on ‘Sing Sing’ and masculine vulnerability
Domingo is up for a Golden Globe for his role as Divine G, an inmate serving time for a crime he didn’t commit and who finds new purpose in a prison theater group.
