Music News & Events

William Orbit Performs Live for the 1st time in the U.S. on MBE

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:06:46 -0700

Apparently, William Orbit was so nervous about his first live performance in the U.S. on Morning Becomes Eclectic that he stayed up all night preparing for it. Even after pulling an all-nighter, he did not disappoint. As a producer, William has w...

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Jason Bentley Spinning on July 4

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:06:24 -0700

KCRW Music Director and MBE host Jason Bentley is spinning a (now) rare live DJ set. He’ll be at the Wet Pool Party at the Custom Hostel on July 4 from 7:30 to 9pm PST. He joins Colette, Franky Boissy, Eduardo Castillo, and more. The 21+ event sta...

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Yusuf (Better Known as Cat Stevens) Performs on MBE Friday, July 3

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:02:26 -0700

KCRW hosts the return of Yusuf (better known as Cat Stevens) to the West Coast airwaves with a performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic. The session includes a full band performance of seven songs – including “Don’t Be Shy,” “Thinkin’ About You,” a...

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Molly Ringwald is our Guest DJ

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:17:53 -0700

Like many people, I grew up watching Molly Ringwald in a handful of movies that would define a particular time in my life. It’s hard not to reflect on her 80’s iconic status even as she continues to do great work (she’s currently starring in The S...

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Amazing Baby's MBE Debut

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:42 -0700

I discovered Amazing Baby last year because they did something very smart – they posted a handful of FREE songs on their MySpace page that I quickly downloaded and started listening to. I liked the T Rex stylings of “Pump Yr Brakes” (which sadly ...

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KCRW's Top 50 Most Played

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:32:52 -0700

KCRW TOP 50 FOR WEEK OF 06/22/2009 1 ZAP MAMA == Recreation >> [Heads Up] 2 WILCO == Wilco >> [Nonesuch] 3 LITTLE DRAGON == Machine Dreams >> [Peacefrog] 4 QUANTIC & HIS COMBO BARBARO == Tradition In Transition >> [Tru Thoughts] 5 MOS D...

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Jason Bentley’s Top Ten Albums Summer 2009

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:35:05 -0700

Here are Jason’s favorite albums of the year so far, as spotlighted in our Summer Music Guide. See ALL our DJ’s picks and more. Jason Bentley (host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and KCRW Music Director) 1) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 2) ...

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Upcoming on MBE and KCRW Presents

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:13:46 -0700

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Tuesday, June 30, Brooklyn rockers Amazing Baby perform their epic songs echoing a T. Rex vibe on Morning Becomes Eclectic live at 11:15am. Thursday, July 2, Innova...

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Phoenix on MBE

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:08:50 -0700

Every single DJ here at the station is spinning tracks off Phoenix’s new album so there was a lot of anticipation about their performance here today. I was lucky enough to see them last night at the Wiltern, where I witnessed one of the most ecst...

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Garth Trinidad’s Michael Jackson Tribute w/ Special Guests

nobody@vox.com(KCRW Music News) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:45:43 -0700

Garth Trinidad hosted a spectacular tribute to Michael Jackson with special guests including DJ Jedi, J Logic and Rome. They took over the turntables for an evening of memories and music by late Michael Jackson. Garth also appeared on the Newsho...

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