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

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

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Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, October 19, 2024

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

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Today’s Top Tune: Margo Price – ‘Too Stoned To Cry (Feat. Billy Strings)’

We’ve got a new one from alt-country singer Margo Price ! “Too Stoned To Cry” finds the singer sharing a mic and guitar duties with her friend Billy Strings .

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Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

Bent by Nature

She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

 Today's Top Tune is a free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks, remixes, and new artists, at KCRW.com.

Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune is a free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks, remixes, and new artists, at KCRW.com.

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 Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, October 19, 2024

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 Gavin Turek brings heavy disco (boots and all) to KCRW

Gavin Turek brings heavy disco (boots and all) to KCRW

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A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, October 17, 2024

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 17, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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Obongjayar's brand new single "Just My Luck" might be just the thing to turn your own luck around.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Obongjayar, Eddie Chacon, Cutouts

Obongjayar's brand new single "Just My Luck" might be just the thing to turn your own luck around.

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Donnie and Joe Emerson recorded “Dreamin’ Wild” as teenagers in 1979. It took decades to become a hit. Now Donnie and his wife are on their first West Coast tour.

Album made by 2 teen brothers in 1979 finally gets its due

Donnie and Joe Emerson recorded “Dreamin’ Wild” as teenagers in 1979. It took decades to become a hit. Now Donnie and his wife are on their first West Coast tour.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 17, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

If you’re a skeptic about love, it’s time to take a listen to the collaborative work of songwriters and producers Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya .

Today’s Top Tune: Baba Stiltz & Okay Kaya – ‘I Believe In Love’

If you’re a skeptic about love, it’s time to take a listen to the collaborative work of songwriters and producers Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya .

from Today's Top Tune

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Oct 16, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: October 16, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Here’s the latest anthemic ballad from Katie Crutchfield, the mastermind behind Waxahatchee .

Today’s Top Tune: Waxahatchee – ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Here’s the latest anthemic ballad from Katie Crutchfield, the mastermind behind Waxahatchee .

from Today's Top Tune

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Ry Cuming, best known as RY X , was working on the song “You” when he realized he kept hearing ghostly smidgens of Hermanos Gutiérrez .

Today’s Top Tune: RY X – ‘You (Feat. Hermanos Gutiérrez)’

Ry Cuming, best known as RY X , was working on the song “You” when he realized he kept hearing ghostly smidgens of Hermanos Gutiérrez .

from Today's Top Tune

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, October 14, 2024

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

from José Galván

Tune in to appreciate several choice cuts from the late Brooklyn rapper Ka.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: RIP Ka

Tune in to appreciate several choice cuts from the late Brooklyn rapper Ka.

from FREAKS ONLY

Get into the track “Devil Eye” from modern day folktronicist Dora Jar’s “No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire.”

MBE playlist Oct. 14: Dora Jar, Obongjayar, Kimbra

Get into the track “Devil Eye” from modern day folktronicist Dora Jar’s “No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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.

Introducing the new season of Lost Notes: Groupies.

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.

from Lost Notes

London-based duo Kit Sebastian were motivated by their desire to fuse Indonesian and Turkish music.

Today’s Top Tune: Kit Sebastian – ‘Bul Bul Bul’

London-based duo Kit Sebastian were motivated by their desire to fuse Indonesian and Turkish music.

from Today's Top Tune

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, October 13, 2024

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

from LeRoy Downs

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

Jason Kramer's playlist, October 13, 2024

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

from Jason Kramer