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Monday is easy when you have
@rexorangecounty
dropping by for a live set 😌Tune in at 11:15AM on
@mbeKCRW
🌻
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🎉🎉Our dear friend Chris Martin from
@coldplay
is in studio to ask for you to
#supportKCRW
🎉🎉
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THE BEST NEW ARTIST OF 2018 IS
@ROSALIAVT
!
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If you haven't heard her yet, you're about to.
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A dear member of the KCRW family passed away today. Matt Holzman helped shape KCRW into the public radio station we all love. His imprint won’t be forgotten.
We’ll miss his voice, his stories, and the way he shared his passion with listeners everywhere.
Rest In Peace, Matt.
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Have you listened to 17-year-old phenomenon
@BillieEilish
yet? Her 21-year-old brother
@Finneas
produces and co-writes their hit songs that reflect the darkness underlying their generation.
Listen:
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Fanatics! Tonight
@henryrollins
is joined by his best friend
#IanMacKaye
(Fugazi, Minor Threat,
@DischordRecords
) as they recap stories from Black Flag's first UK tour, 1981.
Tune in from 8–10 pm:
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KCRW is deeply disturbed by the arrest of Josie Huang, a KPCC reporter, while doing her job in Lynwood over the weekend. (1/3)
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We're not crying, you're crying 😭
After a decade long tenure
@jason_bentley
signs off as host of
@mbekcrw
for the last time. Thanks Jason 💕
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BREAKING: LA County is reimplementing the indoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status. More on this story to come.
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Last week, LAPD attempted to safely detonate a stash of illegal fireworks but the blast injured people and displaced residents.
One resident says real estate speculators are already trying to buy damaged properties.
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BIG NEWS: We’re thrilled to share
@AnthonyValadez
and
@NovenaCarmel
are your new
@mbekcrw
co-hosts! This is the 1st time two hosts will lead MBE and we are so excited for the next era of music discovery with this powerful duo
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Next week on
@mbeKCRW
, a very special visit from composer
@Djawadi_Ramin
from
@GameOfThrones
Never miss a live session by signing up for our Music Insider:
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The ribbon has been cut on our new home. 2018 is gonna be a good year 🎉
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"Save the Ukrainians. Save this world. Start getting along with your neighbors. Start building friendships. We are a world family - there is no room for this kind of absurdity anymore."
@DAVID_LYNCH
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Here is why we are no longer going to be active on Twitter:
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Wanda Sykes is nominated for an
#Emmy
for her role as legendary comedian Moms Mabley on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." It's a role she's been preparing for her whole life.
(
@iamwandasykes
) (
@ElvisMitchell
)
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Any "Better Call Saul" fans in the house? Hear Michael McKean (
@MJMcKean
) chat with us about the toxic brotherly love that is central to the show.
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L.A. Sheriff's Department found over 40 deputies in gang-like cliques that engaged in a beatdown of other deputies or have a Nazi helmet as part of their tattoo
But, the LA County Inspector General says the department has not taken steps to confront it
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Did you know there’s a visible fault in Altadena? Seismologist
@drlucyjones
shows us the Sierra Madre fault and explains ‘fault gouge’:
Fault movement “crushes the rocks that are there on the surface and over multiple earthquakes you go from being solid rock to clay.”
#GreaterLA
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BIG NEWS: We're excited to announce KCRW veteran Anne Litt as our new Program Director of Music!
After 20 years at the station, Anne will lead KCRW Music into the next era. Anne will also helm
@MBEkcrw
as the search continues for the next permanent host of the show.
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Trevor Noah's
@TheDailyShow
has 3 Emmy nominations. How does he use comedy to affect politics? Listen to his interview on
@kcrwpressplay
:
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In
#DarkWaters
@MarkRuffalo
plays a lawyer who uncovers DuPont, the makers of Teflon, has been slowly poisoning communities in West Virginia. He talked to
@KCRWPressPlay
about the film which is based on a true story.
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Beloved food critic Jonathan Gold has died at age 57. Today, our hearts are heavy for his family and all who loved him. Los Angeles will miss him.
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California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the next vice president of the US. A daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, she will be the first woman, the first Black person, the first Indian American and the first Asian American to hold the office.
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We’re gonna miss you
@garthtrinidad
! After 27 years with KCRW, Garth is off to chase new dreams and we’ll keep cheering him on.
Reply to this tweet to leave some love for Garth! 💕
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Hundreds of UC Santa Barbara students can't find housing near campus. Now, with classes just two weeks away, students are planning to live in their cars or quit school altogether.
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.
@DamienRice
fans have waited 7 years for a new album. Hear some new songs in our live session
http://t.co/MYwZzb6ken
http://t.co/Ucw31vqmce
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.
@trixiemattel
won season three of “Ru Paul’s Drag Race All-Stars.” She's also a comedian, television personality, and singer. Her album “Barbara" comes out this Friday.
Check out a snippet of the track "Malibu" and listen to her interview on
@kcrwpressplay
✨
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.
@CourtneyKemp
is the force behind
#PowerTV
. What's in store for Season 6? Listen to her interview with Elvis Mitchell.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, narrowly emerging victorious from a contentious White House campaign that stretched days past election night.
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Besides reservoirs or even your earthquake kit,
@DrLucyJones
says a key survival tool is your community.
When the big one hits, you’re going to end up outside, commiserating and picking up the pieces. You might need help. So get to know your neighbors.
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“California knows how to party
In the city of L.A
In the city of good ol' Watts
In the city, the city of Compton
We keep it rockin', we keep it rockin'”
The
#Dodgers
win!
Los Angeles takes a close Game 5, beating the Rays 4-2. They now have a 3-2 lead in the
#WorldSeries
.
Follow along for postgame recap and analysis:
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In 2011,
@TheNational
performed their critically acclaimed album "High Violet" for
@mbekcrw
. The band brought a horn section and delivered a stunning set.
Watch it on our Youtube channel ⬇️
#KCRWThrowbackSessions
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🚨NEW MUSIC ALERT 🚨
@ToroyMoi
and
@flumemusic
's "The Difference" is a deliciously sweet pop drum & bass track. Take a listen 🎧⬇️
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.
@FKAtwigs
just released her anticipated and critically acclaimed album MAGDALENE. She talked to DJ
@anthonyvaladez
about being able to put her pain on paper for this album. Listen:
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The one and only
@vidiots
, the women run video store, is reopening in Eagle Rock early next year. Executive director Maggie Mackay is worried about what LA will look like post-pandemic, but she says people need art spaces.
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In Echo Park, Biden supporters — and their dogs — took to the streets while DJs backdropped the revelry with music. 🎥
@drewtewksbury
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"If we don't get to the heart of the racism, & the oppression of Black, brown, and poor communities have been under [due to] police, we will never change the situation"
Mayoral Candidate
@GinaForLA
on funding youth development & raising minimum wage
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@Thundercat
has been revisiting some of his favorite albums from beginning to end while stuck at home. Cue up his selections for your weekend journey ⬇️
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.
@DrJillStein
is on
@KCRWPressPlay
today with
@TheMadBrand
. What questions do you want us to ask her?
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@dj_josegalvan
says 19-year old musician Cuco (
@Icryduringsex
) is an artist on the rise
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.
@thomyorke
talks about composing his first feature film score, the new
#Suspiria
soundtrack, and plays some tracks for us.
Listen on
@mbeKCRW
:
[ Photo by Ebru Yildiz ]
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Even with Jim Crow laws now abolished, America has an "unseen hierarchy" similar to India's caste system, says author Isabel Wilkerson. She says it's necessary for Americans to understand the country's history:
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Tonight we go purple for 💜Prince💜
@garthtrinidad
's special tribute show starts at 8pm (PDT)
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Today at Mariachi Plaza, demonstrators gather to show solidarity and support for Black Lives Matter in LA’s east side.
Organizer Lukas Tekolotl leads the crowd in a song to honor the Tongva people and ask permission
Video
@sami_helou
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#SupportKCRW
TODAY for our UnDrive Pledge Drive & be automatically entered to win our
@DAVID_LYNCH
Sweepstakes 👀
That's VIP tix to Festival of Disruption, signed swag, and a night's stay
@acehotel
DTLA. Now that's a damn good cup of coffee:
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Protesters are marching in Venice Beach this morning
No more sitting in the sand. Protesters are now marching down the beach toward Santa Monica chanting
#BlackLivesMatter
@ladailynews
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It's happening!
@novenacarmel
and
@anthonyvaladez
take on their first day behind
@mbekcrw
Send them some positive energy & listen at 9 AM PST🌀⬇️🌀
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All our faves on stage: Sufjan Stevens,
@MosesSumney
+
@st_vincent
performing "Mystery of Love"
#Oscars
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As a first-time director,
@JordanPeele
admits he had some fear about making
#GetOut
. So he asked Ben Affleck for advice.
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At the
@LAFC
's 3252, beer showers and cheer abound. That's the section for the team's biggest fans, like
@UnfictionalBob
, who takes us inside this new LA soccer franchise that's grown almost overnight.
Any LAFC fans out there? Give us a ""HEY-OOO"" in the comments.
#GreaterLA
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Covering a topic many can relate to, Emily the Criminal is a movie following a young woman drowning in student loans who turns to a scamming operation for help. Kim Masters sits down with stars Aubrey Plaza and John Patton Ford to discuss the new release.
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🎶From the South Bay to the Valley
From the West Side to the East Side
Everybody's very happy
'Cause the sun is shining all the time
Looks like another perfect day
I love L.A. (We love it!)🎶
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KCRW's Best New Artist of 2016:
💥💥💥
@AndersonPaak
💥💥💥
Learn more about your new favorite artist:
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Eddie Van Halen has died after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
His son wrote on twitter: "Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift."
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En Dolor y Gloria,
@antoniobanderas
interpreta el 'álter ego' del director Pedro Almodóvar. Nos cuenta que se siente recibir su primera nominación
#Oscar
por esta película. ✨
#PainAndGlory
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Her rough treatment by deputies — and the false statements about her arrest made by the LA Sheriff’s Department— are just the latest troubling behavior toward the media by the Department. (2/3)
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That
@FYFFEST
lineup tho 😎
@Frank_ocean
,
@TheDangelo
and more!
More info on tix -
http://t.co/bSTv2p1qKb
http://t.co/gRQQh5LpgH
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.
@ericandre
's "Bad Trip" is probably the most wholesome prank movie you'll ever see. André says the goal for his pranks is to show the best of people:
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.
@lafourcade
live on
@mbeKCRW
this morning. Tune in while she & Los Macorinos perform songs from the new album
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Great end to a great interview. Elvis and
@mindykaling
at the
@grlldcheesetruk
post-Treatment
http://t.co/vEIXU7TkY2
http://t.co/NhaTUHd2bD
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Juneteenth celebrations and demonstrations continue throughout LA.
In Leimert Park, the 11th annual event has people (socially distant) dancing
video
@bfeinzimer
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.
@MeganOMullally
wants to have a sexy funeral soundtracked by Jimi Hendrix
Hear her whole Guest DJ session:
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Good morning. Here are some inspiring words from
@AVAETC
on The Business with
@kimmasters
http://t.co/Wwlyo8TAW0
http://t.co/Sld5AnqSiE
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Soooooo, how'd you sleep last night? Tell us how you’re feeling with one gif. We’ll start….
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