Music News & Events

Upcoming on MBE and KCRW Presents

2009-11-13T00:07:00Z

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Tuesday, November 17, Forro In The Dark is based in New York, but they tap into their Brazilian roots to create hip-swiveling grooves. Their fans include KCRW favorit...

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Bomba Estereo on MBE

2009-11-12T21:20:19Z

Colombia’s Bomba Estereo gave us a live lesson in Cumbia this morning as part of an explosive set of dance music. They gave us a taste of the genre in its simplest form during the interview with Jason, but the bulk of their live performance was a...

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David Gray on MBE

2009-11-10T21:42:21Z

David Gray has been a regular visitor to KCRW since before his album “White Ladder” launched him to stardom. In fact, the Welsh singer loves KCRW so much, he even dropped by for a performance on his wedding day many years ago. The multi-platinum ...

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Orgone on MBE

2009-11-10T19:12:03Z

Orgone brought some funky grooves to our Santa Monica studios -- a full throttle live performance despite the early morning hour, with a full horn section and Fanny Franklin on vocals. While a lot of soul/funk bands tend to sound entirely retro,...

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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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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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Florence and the Machine on MBE

2009-10-30T21:34:11Z

KCRW started spinning South London crooner Florence & The Machine well before the release of her critically lauded full length album “Lungs.” I remember when Nic Harcourt first played “Dog Days Are Over” and I couldn’t get it out of my head for w...

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Fool’s Gold on MBE

2009-10-29T23:39:30Z

I first saw Fool’s Gold in 2006 at a Hanukah event at Three Clubs in Hollywood. Since it’s primarily a bar, not a venue, I didn’t have high expectations. But before I knew it, I was standing right up in front and staying way longer than I planned...

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Timber Timbre on MBE, Get Their CD for Free!

2009-10-28T23:36:04Z

Timber Timbre was the perfect live performance guest in the week leading up to Halloween. Though inspired by folk musician Neil Young and rock lords Led Zeppelin, their music is full of atmospheric eerie sounds with ghoulish lyrics. The band tak...

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