Here are three reasons to help KCRW with fundraising, including war and robots. KCR-Dub-Ya Lynch Ima Robot Cold War Kids Upcoming Live Performances on Morning Becomes Eclectic KCRW PLEDGE DRIVE: JAN 27 – FEB 4 Friday, February 11 — The Decemberists Monday, February 14 — Black Mountain Wednesday, February 16 — Black Dub Friday, February [...]

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When Underworld plays live, they really play live. This ain’t no laptop push da button and guide the crowd with sign language act. Imagine what they pay in luggage fees at airports. Lots. KCRW brought them into the studio and look how adorable when something goes wrong! See the whole color corrected performance here. KCRW [...]

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photo courtesy of KCRW Anne Litt has been involved with KCRW for fifteen years, and has earned critical acclaim not only for her on-air talents, but also her supervision of the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack. She’s also the one responsible for the recent appearance of the Black Keys and Sean Hayes on Subaru commercials. Litt [...]

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Amongst a sea of costumes and frivolity that seems destined to be KCRWs annual Halloween bash, The Duke Spirit’s Liela Moss proved she’s far more than all legs and sequins, as she  graced the stage at the  2010 masquerade ball—even  while barking the as yet unsolved between-song comment: “I think you’re disgusting.” Ok, Ok, maybe [...]

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Features thirteen KCRW DJs on the turntables, including Jason Nosferatu Bentley, Henry Hellfire Rollins, Garth The Thriller Trinidad, Raul The Ghoul Campos, Anne Diva of Death Litt, Chris Who’s Your Mummy Douridas, Liza Mad Doll Richardson, Jeremy Dr. Funkenstein Sole, Tom Cryptkeeper Schnabel, Mathieu Le Petit Vampire Schreyer, Eric J. Werewolf Lawrence, Dan Blood Sucker [...]

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Les Shelleys is Tom Brosseau’s band with Angela Correa. They’re playing the grand opening of an optometrist’s office….A little research reveals that Hoff Optometry & Eyewear may be the hippest eye doctor locale you’ve ever visited. They can outfit you in vintage eyewear and the music playing on the website is very exciting. Like a [...]

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Alejandro Cohen wants to put you to sleep. Today, Ale and friends from L.A.-based collective dublab will take over the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur to create an night of ambient music event aptly titled “Tonalism”—a term Ale appropriated from late-19th-century painters who tried to capture the mood of nature by representing it with misty atmospheres. This interview by Drew Denny.

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The folks at KCRW and Morning Becomes Eclectic (who gave a nice mention to L.A. RECORD on yesterday’s show!) have released their schedule of live-from-Austin broadcast events happening next week, including sets by Moris Tepper sidemouse P.J. Harvey, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, Sara Lov of Devics and more. Info below:

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“I’m getting that gentle thing, but maybe you have to listen loud. It’s a quiet record but you have to listen loud! That’s what I have to say to everyone—blast it and then you’ll get the full picture. That will answer all your questions.”

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