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KCRW Listen Live KCRW Live Eclectic 24 News 24 All Streams All Streams Music News Culture Shows Playlist Schedule Donate Playlist Schedule Donate Info KCRW On Air | Now Playing All Things Considered All Things Considered Upcoming Event Oct 09 Austin City Limits Music Festival ACL Fest 2020 Oct 9 All Events To tackle racial disparities in COVID-19, California enacts new metric for reopening Coronavirus Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health secretary, discusses a new health equity metric that requires larger counties to reduce coronavirus rates in minority communities before businesses can reopen. from NPR Art Insider: A new pool gallery provides an immersive experience Art Insider: A new pool gallery provides an immersive experience Arts & Culture Stories KCRW needs you. Count yourself in during our Power in Numbers Drive KCRW needs you. Count yourself in during our Power in Numbers Drive Arts & Culture Stories Still undergoing COVID-19 treatment, Trump claims he'll be ready to debate next week Still undergoing COVID-19 treatment, Trump claims he'll be ready to debate next week NPR Pence and Harris debate Wednesday. Here's what you need to know Pence and Harris debate Wednesday. Here's what you need to know NPR Get Involved Featured Shows All Shows > Morning Becomes Eclectic KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews. There Goes the Neighborhood Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home. Samaritans Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why? Henry Rollins Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time. Latest DJ Shows Morning Becomes Eclectic KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews. Oct. 06 2 hr, 48 min Travis Holcombe Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight. Oct. 05 2 hr, 59 min The Fink + Forty Show Two of Berlin's most informed tastemakers take us on a weekly journey soundtracked by what is rocking the hippest city on earth right now. Oct. 05 57 min Dan Wilcox Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics. Oct. 04 1 hr, 59 min Henry Rollins Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time. Oct. 04 1 hr, 59 min All DJ shows Live Playlist Full playlist Upcoming Events Oct 07 NPR Music Kendall Morgan Oct 7 Oct 09 Noonchorus Future Islands Oct 9 View all events Popular KCRW Broadcast 601 Music Fanatic, I hope you will not be angry that we’re starting the show in a somewhat static posture, playing a single album. Oct. 4 from Henry Rollins Listen 1 hr, 59 min Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, October 5, 2020 Best New Music KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt. Oct. 5 from Morning Becomes Eclectic Listen 2 hr, 49 min October surprise Coronavirus Josh Barro speaks with Michael Brendan Dougherty, Jamelle Bouie and Megan McArdle about the president testing positive for the coronavirus, the first presidential debate and more. Oct. 2 from Left, Right & Center Listen 51 min Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, October 2, 2020 Best New Music KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt. Oct. 2 from Morning Becomes Eclectic Listen 2 hr, 48 min Los Angeles Art Insider: A new pool gallery provides an immersive experience Arts & Culture Stories KCRW needs you. Count yourself in during our Power in Numbers Drive Arts & Culture Stories David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 6, 2020 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report Food & Drink Beware of the sour corn tortilla Good Food Mr. Smart and Mr. Final: Surprising stories of familiar chains Good Food Transforming the dining room into a marketplace Good Food Politics What are your questions about the 2020 election in LA? KCRW Features Red County Blue County: While policing in Kern is scrutinized, movements for change haven’t made inroads KCRW Features How mail-in ballots might affect voter turnout, and other predictions for this election Greater LA Best New Music Víkingur Ólafsson’s Exquisite New Album is “Music for All the Senses” Music News Janelle Monae: ‘Turntables’ Today's Top Tune Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, October 6, 2020 Morning Becomes Eclectic Live Performances In Residence: Perfume Genius covers Leonard Cohen and performs acclaimed new work Music Special Programming In Residence: Yuna debuts R&B-pop gem and covers the White Stripes in live performance video Music Special Programming In Residence: Norah Jones performs a Dolly Parton classic and new album tracks Music Special Programming Hollywood Julie Taymor: ‘The Glorias’ The Treatment California and Disney showdown over theme park reopening The Business Anita Hill’s Hollywood Commission takes on harassment in the entertainment industry The Business This Week on KCRW What are your questions about the 2020 election in LA? 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Oct. 5 from KCRW Features Gathering on each side of the US-Mexico border to play son jarocho, the regional music of Veracruz International Gathering on each side of the US-Mexico border to play son jarocho, the regional music of Veracruz Every year along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, musicians gather for an international music festival called the “Fandango Fronterizo.” Oct. 5 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand Listen 15 min Julie Taymor: ‘The Glorias’ Arts Julie Taymor: ‘The Glorias’ This week on The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell welcomes Tony-winning director of theater and film Julie Taymor to discuss her newest feature ‘The Glorias.’ Oct. 6 from The Treatment Listen 29 min Víkingur Ólafsson’s Exquisite New Album is “Music for All the Senses” Rhythm Planet Víkingur Ólafsson’s Exquisite New Album is “Music for All the Senses” The music flows seamlessly and organically on a new album of works by two French composers who lived centuries apart. It came as a surprising new discovery for Tom Schnabel. Oct. 6 from Music News David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 6, 2020 Los Angeles David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 6, 2020 David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 6, 2020. Oct. 6 from David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report Red County Blue County: While policing in Kern is scrutinized, movements for change haven’t made inroads Red County, Blue County Red County Blue County: While policing in Kern is scrutinized, movements for change haven’t made inroads When footage of George Floyd’s killing sent a shockwave across the nation this spring, it touched cities big and small. Oct. 6 from KCRW Features Listen 9 min In Residence: Fabiano Do Nascimento performs classically inspired work and shares a brand new composition In Residence Sessions In Residence: Fabiano Do Nascimento performs classically inspired work and shares a brand new composition Back in 2015, Tom Schnabel shared music by an extraordinary acoustic guitarist he'd heard that played a seven-string guitar. Oct. 6 from Music Special Programming Listen 13 min Janelle Monae: ‘Turntables’ Best New Music Janelle Monae: ‘Turntables’ Artist and activist Janelle Monae uses her voice to inform and heal on her latest track ‘Turntables.” Written for a documentary, this humanitarian keeps her eye on the prize. Oct. 6 from Today's Top Tune Listen 3 min Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, October 6, 2020 Best New Music Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, October 6, 2020 KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist intervie...