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Want to eat at Koreatown’s Here’s Looking At You? June 13 will be your last chance.

Want to eat at Koreatown’s Here’s Looking At You? June 13 will be your last chance. Lien Ta reflects on co-owner Jonathan Whitener’s influence and the business roller coaster during COVID.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist, June 1: A chat w/ Producer Mark Pritchard

Legendary UK electronic music producer joins for a meaty chat on the heels of “Tall Tales,” his new collaboration with Thom Yorke.

Hollywood Hills home will open to public as artist residence

A house that modernist architect Richard Neutra built in the Hollywood Hills for a German art dealer 90 years ago will soon fulfill the original owner’s vision.

‘Tight Heads’: Disarming portraits of Hollywood actors in 1970s

In the 1970s, actress Candy Clark shot relaxed, intimate portraits of her friends and boyfriends, including Jeff Bridges, Nicolas Roeg, and Ed Ruscha.

NPR takes the Trump administration to court; Americans take to the multiplex

Memorial Day weekend box office grosses are up nearly double from last year(!). Plus, NPR (and 3 Colorado member stations) take on the Trump administration.

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

Jun. 03 2 hr, 49 min

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Jun. 02 2 hr

FREAKS ONLY

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

Jun. 02 1 hr, 59 min

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Jun. 01 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Jun. 01 2 hr

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KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 4, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

In response to more federal immigration enforcement actions in Orange County, officials there want more transparency from ICE, while others fear retaliation from the Trump…

OC communities want a heads up before ICE agents arrive

In response to more federal immigration enforcement actions in Orange County, officials there want more transparency from ICE, while others fear retaliation from the Trump…

from KCRW Features

Roosevelt High School student Darlene Vazquez shares her love letter to Compton, and the grief and joy that keep her tied there.

Love letter to Compton: Annoying the landlady, knowing the churro man by first name

Roosevelt High School student Darlene Vazquez shares her love letter to Compton, and the grief and joy that keep her tied there.

from KCRW Features

Green Street Pictures created two of the most ambitious shows of the last few years, and they’re both cartoons.

How a Pasadena animation studio is smuggling big ideas into American homes

Green Street Pictures created two of the most ambitious shows of the last few years, and they’re both cartoons.

from KCRW Features

Enjoy the ebullient title track from NYC-based producer Yuno’s debut album, Blest. Honing his skills in his Floridian childhood bedroom eventually led to broader platforms.

Today’s Top Tune: Yuno – ‘Blest’

Enjoy the ebullient title track from NYC-based producer Yuno’s debut album, Blest. Honing his skills in his Floridian childhood bedroom eventually led to broader platforms.

from Today's Top Tune

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: June 3, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

New Wet Leg, anyone?

KCRW’s Top 30: Wet Leg, HAAi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

New Wet Leg, anyone?

Buy-now-pay-later financing has skyrocketed since the pandemic. With more people defaulting, experts raise concerns about the broader impact on the economy.

Buy now, pay… never?

Buy-now-pay-later financing has skyrocketed since the pandemic. With more people defaulting, experts raise concerns about the broader impact on the economy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ukraine's weekend attack on Russian air bases revealed how much the country is leveraging inexpensive drone technology in the conflict.

Ukraine’s low-cost drone attack is reshaping its war with Russia

Ukraine's weekend attack on Russian air bases revealed how much the country is leveraging inexpensive drone technology in the conflict.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 3, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Prepare to feel all the feels when you tune into this silky-smooth new jam from SOFI TUKKER .

Today’s Top Tune: SOFI TUKKER – ‘Bread (butter version) Feat. Seu Jorge’

Prepare to feel all the feels when you tune into this silky-smooth new jam from SOFI TUKKER .

from Today's Top Tune

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, June 2, 2025

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

from José Galván

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: June 2, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked protesters in Boulder who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Famine looms in Gaza, Colorado protesters face anti-semitic attack

Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked protesters in Boulder who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Tim Walz delivered a fiery speech calling out his party, gubernatorial hopefuls vied for attention, and Kamala Harris made a remote video address as the party grappled with its future.

CA Democrats ‘soul searching’ at annual state convention

Tim Walz delivered a fiery speech calling out his party, gubernatorial hopefuls vied for attention, and Kamala Harris made a remote video address as the party grappled with its future.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Blending punk, disco, reggae, and funk, with a dash of Marxist theory, Gang of Four offered the sound of dissent for many in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain.

Gang of Four: Seminal post-punk band says this tour is their last

Blending punk, disco, reggae, and funk, with a dash of Marxist theory, Gang of Four offered the sound of dissent for many in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Several federal discrimination cases are falling apart as the Trump administration abandons a core aspect of civil rights law known as “disparate impact.”

Little-noticed Trump executive order could have big impact on civil rights cases

Several federal discrimination cases are falling apart as the Trump administration abandons a core aspect of civil rights law known as “disparate impact.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 2, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic