KCRW Podcasts

Fanatic! I’m sitting in a tour bus, waiting to leave. It’s early Saturday morning. We’ll be on the road soon and if all goes according to plan, will arrive in Lexington, KY around 1000 hrs. The first show of the tour is tonight. These are the dates. On the tour, we’ll have two books, both of them are tour editions. One is a printing of my new book …

Fanatic! It’s Friday night, 2232 hrs. I figured I’d get started on the notes early. I was at the mail pick up place earlier and got a few records that had come in. I’m spoiled for choice tonight. Over the last few days, I got into these. Great listening. The new Ruts DC album Electracoustic Volume 2 is so good! I wrote Mr. Segs a couple of nights a…

Fanatic! I hope you’re having a great September weekend, no matter where you are. I’ve been sitting on this information for weeks and now, finally, I can exhale. There is a great new record to check out. New Marnie Stern LP!!! Fanatic, this was the record I’ve been waiting to tell you about. It announced a couple of days ago. I’ve played it a few t…

Fanatic! It’s our last visit with Mr. Bogert and his associates for the year. I hope you enjoyed our ridiculous summer of frogs and toads. Next week, we start September and give them a rest. Really cool records happening! Optic Sink - Glass Blocks Les Rallizes Dénudés - Citta' '93 3LP set Teri Gender Bender - 10” I have shows starting soon. I hope …

Fanatic! We try to do this every August and to my recollection, I think we have for quite a few years. It’s our somewhat annual Case Of The Punks! show. Tonight’s entire show is dedicated to the music genre that shook the world! Wow! That’s a lot of songs. I hope you not only get through them but have a great time doing it. While I can’t give you d…

Fanatic. I’m back from England and trying to not look like the shape of a plane seat. I had a great time at Rebellion and the two shows at Dingwalls. I opened my mail and saw my Water Machine 7” had arrived. That’s getting played asap. Last night, with great interest I listened to the 2LP Black Editions reissue of Dispersion by High Rise. So great!…

Fanatic! I’m on a train heading from Preston down to London. Yesterday I was at the Rebellion Festival. I ran into Gaye Advert, TV Smith and Pete “Manic Esso” Haynes of the Lurkers. I’ve got two shows over the weekend at Dingwalls and then on Monday I’m back to the USA. I’ve got a lot more shows happening later in the year. https://www.henryrollins…

Fanatic. Hot enough for you? The weather report claims within an hour, there will be some cloud cover arriving to where I’m presently stationed. It’s currently 94F where I am. Fanatic, the cool band from Australia that used to be called Thigh Master are now the Dippers and they have shows in the USA. https://www.dippersband.com for more information…

What not to miss of the musicians from all over the world who play in Los Angeles this month. 2019-10-07T20:31:02+00:00 2019-10-07T20:31:02+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Nancy Wilson, one of my favorite singers of all time, passed away December 13, 2018 at the age of 81. She was a song stylist like few others. 2019-01-11T11:49:23-08:00 2019-01-11T11:49:23-08:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

This week Rhythm Planet showcases new albums from violinist Ray Chen, jazz from Geoffrey Keezer and John Coltrane, Haitian rara from RAM, Colombian vallenato from Very Be Careful, and cool vinyl sides from Argentina's ZZK Records. 2018-06-29T07:23:56+00:00 2018-06-29T07:23:56+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service…

This week Tom speaks with Oscar Hernández, veteran pianist and arranger of Rubén Blades's Seis Del Solar and leader of the Grammy award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra. 2018-06-22T16:31:29+00:00 2018-06-22T16:31:29+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Music from Angelique Kidjo covering Talking Heads, Eddie Daniels’ tribute to Egberto Gismonti, Algerian chaabi music from Koun Tara, a soccer song for Senegal by Sam Mangwana, and other sonic delicacies. 2018-06-15T16:23:14+00:00 2018-06-15T16:23:14+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

This week Rhythm Planet showcases new music from Cyrille Aimée, Grant Green, Eddie Daniels, and an oldie from the Dar es Salaam Jazz Band. 2018-06-08T03:54:05+00:00 2018-06-08T03:54:05+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Rhythm Planet goes on a musical safari through Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco and Algeria. 2018-06-01T16:55:33+00:00 2018-06-01T16:55:33+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

New Brazilian, African, and jazz music from Diana Purim, Sean Khan, Fatoumata Diawara, Adi Meyerson, and others. 2018-05-25T17:44:50+00:00 2018-05-25T17:44:50+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Timeless music from John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan and Quincy Jones, Aida Garifullina, Vladimir Horowitz, Anouar Brahem, and others. 2018-05-18T17:14:29+00:00 2018-05-18T17:14:29+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Rhythm Planet showcases new music from Nickodemus, Nicola Conte, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Elina Duni and others 2018-05-11T16:55:05+00:00 2018-05-11T16:55:05+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

So often architecture is associated with high price custom homes and fancy institutional buildings.But many designers are also helping shape the city with pro bono work for nonprofits in less affluent neighborhoods. One in the news recently is the Campus For At-Risk Children in Watts being designed by Frank Gehry.And unveiled Saturday – with a cele…

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Berliners are facing many of the same challenges as Angelenos in terms of affordable living space, as well as coming to grips with changing family structure; but, they have come up with an intriguing solution. Baugruppen, meaning building groups, are cohousing communities where you choose who you want to live alongside and then split the costs of d…

While in Berlin, DnA’s producer Caroline Chamberlain visited the world’s first board game cafe called Spielwiese. She met with the designers of some games dealing with some very German challenges. “Cool am Pool” is a board game coming soon by Hartwig Jakubik that has players compete over the best places by the pool. Caroline learns how it works and…

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first L.A. commission, the Hollyhock House, opens once more to the public after a lengthy restoration. Alan Hess, an architect and preservationist who has written five books on Frank Lloyd Wright, talks about why he can’t wait for the building’s opening and what we can learn from Frank Lloyd Wright today.…

Everything Talks let us know what our objects really think. In this episode Tom Saunders channels a paper and a Wholefoods reusable bag bickering over who killed the plastic bag. Shockingly, however, "plasty" makes a comeback.Από τον KCRW: DnA

Huntington Beach approved a reusable bag ordinance last month. Channel 2 reports, while many agree with the goal to cut down on the 123 thousand tons of discarded plastic bags in the state every year, a lot of residents in HB are hot under the collar that the ban wasn’t put on the ballot. They say if the city is worried about the beaches, they shou…

Kristina Wong meets a porn star.Από τον KCRW

Brendon Small tries to stay sober at a metal festival.Από τον KCRW

Chris Garcia remembers the confrontation between his sweet old dad, and a sweet former gangbanger.Από τον KCRW

How did Christian Duguay wind up handcuffed in his own apartment? He explains.Από τον KCRW

Giulia Rozzi compares the pros and cons of an open relationship.Από τον KCRW

Jamie Lee goes on spring break.Από τον KCRW

A teenage Jay Larson takes a limo to Hampton Beach and winds up rich.Από τον KCRW

Ken Reid encounter a machete and a snake.Από τον KCRW

Kim Coles talks about a phone conversation with Bill Cosby that she'll never forget.Από τον KCRW

Andy Daly explains how he wound up on a bus with a rollerblading hip-hop mime.Από τον KCRW

Kurt Braunohler talks about the worst thing he ever did on a date.Από τον KCRW

Matt Jones reveals the lie he told "The Gilmore Girls," and how it got him his first job in show business.Από τον KCRW

Steven Yeun talks about family, love and punishment.Από τον KCRW