Music News & Events

Upcoming on MBE and KCRW Presents

2009-11-09T20:12:32Z

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Tuesday, November 10, Multi-platinum selling artist David Gray loves KCRW so much, he even dropped by for a performance on his wedding day years ago. We've had him ba...

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Fitz and the Tantrums Debut New Songs on MBE

2009-11-06T22:49:17Z

LA-based soul band Fitz & The Tantrums make breaking up sound good. Heartbreak may have inspired their recently released EP and the new songs they debuted this morning on Morning Becomes Eclectic, but it’s the funky way they swing it that make...

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Actor Tim Robbins is our Guest DJ!

2009-11-04T21:08:34Z

Did you know Tim Robbins’ father was a singer in a popular folk group? Neither did I! The actor has music in his blood and dropped by our studios to talk about how much it has defined his life – from the song his mother sang to him as a child to ...

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KCRW's Top 50 Most Played

2009-11-04T19:10:58Z

KCRW TOP 50 FOR WEEK OF 11/03/2009 1 AIR == Love 2 >> [Astralwerks] 2 TWILIGHT - NEW MOON == Ost - Music By Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear >> [Atlantic] 3 BANHART, DEVENDRA == What Will We Be >> [Warner Bros.] 4 ZERO 7 == Yeah Ghost >> [Atlanti...

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Little Dragon on MBE

2009-11-03T21:29:32Z

Last year, Little Dragon sold out their first-ever show in LA. It was at the Roxy on Sunset and packed with hardcore fans. They didn’t even have an album out at the time, but a few KCRW DJs – Mathieu Schreyer and Garth Trinidad in particular -- w...

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Port O'Brien on MBE

2009-11-02T23:58:23Z

Port O’Brien was one of six bands we chose to showcase at this year’s SXSW Music Conference for our official night event. They handed out pots and pans to the audience and created a warm vibe to go along with their loose folky pop, which was at ...

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Masquerade! Photo slideshow and more

2009-11-02T20:06:39Z

Check out photos from KCRW’s Masquerade event HERE and read this wrap up of the festivities! There were lots of thrills, but surprisingly few Thrillers at KCRW’s Halloween party, Masquerade at the Park Plaza. Halloween is always exciting, but ce...

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Food Trucks at Masquerade!

2009-10-30T23:44:55Z

KCRW volunteer Shawniece Swain is a food truck pro so we asked for her take on tomorrow night’s event: On Saturday, KCRW celebrates Halloween with our first ever Costume Ball and Dance Party, Masquerade, at the legendary Park Plaza Hotel. The ph...

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Music for Your Halloween Weekend

2009-10-30T22:15:20Z

KCRW’s online music channel Eclectic24 will be featuring a heavy dose of music for Halloween tomorrow so feel free to make it your party soundtrack. Also, our Music Librarian Eric J Lawrence got the party started with his show late Sunday night (m...

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Upcoming on MBE and KCRW Presents

2009-10-30T21:46:52Z

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Monday, November 2, Pete Tong is one of the world's most recognized electronica DJs and a host on BBC Radio 1. We'll catch up on his favorite new tracks when he joins...

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