Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

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

The Fairytale of Miss Pamela

Arts

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

Oct. 16

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

Lori Lightning & The Baby Groupies

Arts

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

Oct. 16

In the early 1970s, LA’s Sunset Strip was the epicenter of the rock'n'roll universe. Drugs, sex, private planes, limos, destroying hotel rooms – it wasn’t a myth.

Coming soon... Groupies: Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk

Arts

In the early 1970s, LA’s Sunset Strip was the epicenter of the rock'n'roll universe. Drugs, sex, private planes, limos, destroying hotel rooms – it wasn’t a myth.

Oct. 14

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

Chasing the Watermelon Man

Food & Drink

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

Sep. 18

Lost Notes speaks with Gloria Jones (“Tainted Love”) for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about her life and career.

Gloria Jones In Conversation

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Lost Notes speaks with Gloria Jones (“Tainted Love”) for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about her life and career.

Aug. 28

Lost Notes speaks with Sandra Izsadore, “Queen Mother of Afrobeat,” about Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969.

Talking Fela Kuti with Sandra Izsadore

Music

Lost Notes speaks with Sandra Izsadore, “Queen Mother of Afrobeat,” about Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969.

Aug. 14

Lost Notes presents a special live conversation at KCRW HQ with legendary producer Larry Mizell (of the Mizell Brothers).

Larry Mizell Live in Conversation at KCRW HQ

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Lost Notes presents a special live conversation at KCRW HQ with legendary producer Larry Mizell (of the Mizell Brothers).

Jul. 31

While we're off this week, we want to introduce you to a new show made by our pals over at Maximum Fun.

Crying in the Club (from "Primer")

Arts

While we're off this week, we want to introduce you to a new show made by our pals over at Maximum Fun.

Jun. 27

Lost Notes: Bent by Nature

Bent By Nature - Ep. 10: Rollins

In the finale of "Bent By Nature," Henry Rollins shares his remembrances of Deirdre: the DJ, tastemaker, and human being who changed his life irrevocably.

Dec. 30, 2021

Bent By Nature - Ep. 9: Promised Land (with Julian Cope)

Days after underground post-punk luminary Julian Cope was announced as a guest on “SNAP!,” the show was off the air. Deirdre left KCRW for good in June of 1991. Then she left LA, too, for a while. The following year, she showed up in rural England to live with Cope and his family. Cope joins Bent By Nature to recount their unique relationship and roles in each other’s lives.

Dec. 23, 2021

Bent By Nature - Ep. 8: Half A World Away (with Michael Stipe)

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe discusses his life in LA in the mid-’80s, at a time when he and Deirdre were kindred spirits pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable within mainstream culture — and how Deirdre helped shape both his musical trajectory and that of artists to come.

Dec. 16, 2021

Bent By Nature - Ep. 7: Ages of You

This week, we pay tribute to SNAP!’s listeners, whom Deirdre called the show’s “heart and soul.” It’s a story about two young women finding their way, and the courage that music gives us to imagine our futures.

Dec. 9, 2021

Bent By Nature - Ep. 6: Crossing Over (with David Lowery)

David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven explains SNAP!'s place in a larger movement spreading across the country in the mid-’80s, and how the band navigated their own transition from indie darlings to major-label recording artists.

Dec. 2, 2021

Bent By Nature - Ep. 5: Haywire (with Kathy McCarty & Brian Beattie)

Venturing into flyover country’s freak scene with Glass Eye’s Kathy McCarty and Brian Beattie, Deirdre’s favorite independent act from Austin.

Nov. 25, 2021

Bent By Nature - Ep. 4: Almost Magic (with Syd Straw)

If Deirdre had an official partner-in-crime, it was Syd Straw, who appeared on "SNAP!" five times. She would sing with a band, or over backing tapes that she brought with her, or she would just guest DJ. And no topic was off limits. They had their own wild chemistry: funny, fearless, and more than a little bent.

Nov. 18, 2021

The Mighty Lemon Drops’ guitarist David Newton and his wife Bekki discuss the strange twists and turns which brought them together, with Deirdre in tow, as The Lemon Drops reached their ascendancy.