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Cat Power takes on Bob Dylan in an exclusive session for KCRW ahead of her new LP “Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert.”

Cat Power takes on Bob Dylan in an exclusive session for KCRW ahead of her new LP “Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert.”

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Cindy Wilson: ‘Midnight’

A founding member of The B-52’s, Cindy Wilson is synonymous with the New Wave movement that redefined the sound of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Eclectic 24

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FREAKS ONLY playlist: November 9, 2023

Tyler Boudreaux guest hosts FREAKS ONLY.

MBE Playlist Nov. 9: Vibes-pop via Brainstory, Jerry Paper + more

Ride into your (long) weekend on the perfect wave of new selects from Brainstory and Jerry Paper remixing Pearl & The Oysters.

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

Nov. 09 2 hr, 49 min

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

Nov. 08 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

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Francesca Harding

Music to make you feel.

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

 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.

 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.

 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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 Cindy Wilson: ‘Midnight’

Cindy Wilson: ‘Midnight’

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FREAKS ONLY playlist: November 9, 2023

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World Music

 Traditional and experimental sounds out of Coyoacán

Traditional and experimental sounds out of Coyoacán

 Global Beat Mexico

Uplifting dancy tracks and Señor Discos vibes

 Global Beat Mexico

From Tijuana to Monterrey

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KCRW's Top 30 Chart

 KCRW’s Top 30 chart: Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2023

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2023

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KCRW’s Top 30 chart: Sampha’s “Lahai” takes its time to reach no. 1

 Music Special Programming

KCRW’s Top 30: Helado Negro’s ‘LFO’ hits us hard

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Adam Dorn, better known as Mocean Worker , lays down a thick bass line on his tenth LP, BOOMBOX, which he calls “a love letter to the bass.”

Mocean Worker: ‘Shammy Davis Jr's’

Adam Dorn, better known as Mocean Worker , lays down a thick bass line on his tenth LP, BOOMBOX, which he calls “a love letter to the bass.”

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A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, November 8, 2023

A soulful rhythmic journey through time and space... sonic love notes from cities to mountain tops, to the heart of the tropics and into the cosmos.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

The world premiere of Dutch producer Mason’s “Once More (Feat. Girl Ray’s Poppy Hankin). And, Peggy Gou + Lenny Kravitz prove their love for the 1990s.

FREAKS ONLY playlist Nov. 8: World premiere: Mason’s “Once More (Feat. Girl Ray’s Poppy Hankin)”

The world premiere of Dutch producer Mason’s “Once More (Feat. Girl Ray’s Poppy Hankin). And, Peggy Gou + Lenny Kravitz prove their love for the 1990s.

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Have mercy! Uncle Jesse… Err, John Stamos is MBE’s guest DJ on the heels of releasing his NYT bestselling memoir “If You Would Have Told Me.”

John Stamos: KCRW Guest DJ set

Have mercy! Uncle Jesse… Err, John Stamos is MBE’s guest DJ on the heels of releasing his NYT bestselling memoir “If You Would Have Told Me.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs drops a seamless groove of a KCRW Guest mix ahead of his show at the Bellwether on Friday, Nov. 10.

Guest Mix: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (re)mixes it up

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs drops a seamless groove of a KCRW Guest mix ahead of his show at the Bellwether on Friday, Nov. 10.

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Actor and musician John Stamos is our guest DJ on the heels of releasing his NYT bestselling memoir “If You Would Have Told Me.”

MBE Playlist Nov. 8: John Stamos: ‘If You Would Have Told Me’ Guest DJ set

Actor and musician John Stamos is our guest DJ on the heels of releasing his NYT bestselling memoir “If You Would Have Told Me.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Betto is back from Mexico with 3 tracks all recorded at a legendary studio in Coyoacán, Mexico.

Traditional and experimental sounds out of Coyoacán

Betto is back from Mexico with 3 tracks all recorded at a legendary studio in Coyoacán, Mexico.

from Global Beat Mexico

They’re formidable and they are funky; they are the French duo Souleance . Their new album Beautiful is just that from top to bottom.

Souleance: ‘Feliz’

They’re formidable and they are funky; they are the French duo Souleance . Their new album Beautiful is just that from top to bottom.

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“Now And Then,” the last Beatles song, tops the charts for the first time.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2023

“Now And Then,” the last Beatles song, tops the charts for the first time.

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Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, November 7, 2023

Music to make you feel.

from Francesca Harding

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs stops by ahead of his Friday, Nov. 10 show at the Bellwether for a nice chat and a hard-grooving Guest DJ mix.

FREAKS ONLY playlist Nov. 7: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs interview + guest mix

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs stops by ahead of his Friday, Nov. 10 show at the Bellwether for a nice chat and a hard-grooving Guest DJ mix.

from FREAKS ONLY

SoCal woozy-jazz-pop collective XinXin have an advance single (“Clarity”) on deck just for you.

MBE Playlist Nov. 7: Fresh + direct goodies from Q, XinXin, and more

SoCal woozy-jazz-pop collective XinXin have an advance single (“Clarity”) on deck just for you.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Let’s step into the world of LA shoegazing trip-hop trio untitled (halo) , who have recently issued their debut EP towncryer and have been known to shape their sound by reading each…

untitled (halo): ‘spiral’

Let’s step into the world of LA shoegazing trip-hop trio untitled (halo) , who have recently issued their debut EP towncryer and have been known to shape their sound by reading each…

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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.

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.

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist, November 6, 2023

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

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Allison Russell channels Beyoncé in her jaw-dropping, Ethan Tobman-directed music video for “Demons.”

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Allison Russell, Ali Sethi, Nicolás Jaar

Allison Russell channels Beyoncé in her jaw-dropping, Ethan Tobman-directed music video for “Demons.”

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London jazz-tinged-alt-folk artist and constant collaborator Rozi Plain makes her US radio debut with selects from her 2023 LP “Prize,” and beyond.

MBE Playlist Nov. 6: Rozi Plain: US radio debut

London jazz-tinged-alt-folk artist and constant collaborator Rozi Plain makes her US radio debut with selects from her 2023 LP “Prize,” and beyond.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic