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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Jan. 06 2 hr, 53 min

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Jan. 05 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Jan. 05 2 hr

Jeremy Sole

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jan. 05 1 hr, 48 min

Raul Campos

Soulful grooves and fresh remixes from Latin rhythms to indie rock.

Jan. 05 2 hr, 50 min

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The Supreme Court hears a challenge on Friday to a federal law that will ban TikTok if the Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the popular social media app.

Will Supreme Court uphold TikTok ban, could Trump stop it?

The Supreme Court hears a challenge on Friday to a federal law that will ban TikTok if the Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the popular social media app.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The newly expanded college football playoffs were supposed to make games more competitive. How come all the top-seeded teams crashed out?

Does new football playoff really elevate the best teams?

The newly expanded college football playoffs were supposed to make games more competitive. How come all the top-seeded teams crashed out?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Proto-Yacht Rock icon Todd Rundgren’s “Hello It’s Me” steers us gently into ‘25.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: January 6, 2025

Proto-Yacht Rock icon Todd Rundgren’s “Hello It’s Me” steers us gently into ‘25.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Bolero beat trio Miramar may be based in Richmond, Virginia, but their music puts a poetic spin on a classic sound.

Today’s Top Tune: Miramar – ‘Un Astro’

Bolero beat trio Miramar may be based in Richmond, Virginia, but their music puts a poetic spin on a classic sound.

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, January 5, 2025

"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, January 5, 2025

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

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, January 5, 2025

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

from Jeremy Sole

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, January 5, 2025

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, January 5, 2025

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Astronomer and author Kelsey Johnson  delves into the significance of exploring existential questions and nurturing curiosity to cultivate a deeper connection with the cosmos.

Exploring the cosmos: Astronomer Kelsey Johnson helps unravel the mysteries of the universe

Astronomer and author Kelsey Johnson delves into the significance of exploring existential questions and nurturing curiosity to cultivate a deeper connection with the cosmos.

from Life Examined

Unfortunately, I can offer no strong advice. The drugs seem to be effective, but, like with any new drug, we just don’t have all the answers.

Thinking of taking one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?

Unfortunately, I can offer no strong advice. The drugs seem to be effective, but, like with any new drug, we just don’t have all the answers.

from Second Opinion

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.

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, January 5, 2025

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week and that no matter where you are, the weather is not too severe. Here we are, together again in a new year.

KCRW Broadcast 821

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week and that no matter where you are, the weather is not too severe. Here we are, together again in a new year.

from Henry Rollins

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

Metropolis playlist, January 4, 2025

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

from Metropolis

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Dan Wilcox's playlist, January 4, 2025

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

from Dan Wilcox

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, January 4, 2025

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

from Raul Campos

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

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, January 4, 2025

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

from Tyler Boudreaux

Director Pablo Larraín shares his appreciation for the opera classic, ‘Madama Butterfly’.

Pablo Larraín on the paradox of ‘Madama Butterfly’’s "Humming Chorus"

Director Pablo Larraín shares his appreciation for the opera classic, ‘Madama Butterfly’.

from The Treatment