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Grammy Nominees on KCRW!

2009-12-08T00:40:12Z

The Grammy category we’re celebrating the most since the nomination announcement last week is Best New Artist since we’ve hosted 3 of the 5! Nominees The Ting Tings made their U.S. radio debut on Morning Becomes Eclectic on December 20, 2007. Nic ...

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Chris Douridas’ Top 10 of 2009!

2009-12-09T17:11:53Z

Chris Douridas’ Top 10 of 2009! (Go here to see ALL KCRW DJ’s Top 10 lists) 1. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Glass Note) 2. Band of Skulls - Baby Darling Dollface Honey (Shangri La) 3. Chris Garneau - El Radio (Absolutely Kosher) 4. Mo...

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KCRW's Top 50 Most Played

2009-12-09T00:27:15Z

KCRW TOP 50 FOR WEEK OF 12/07/2009 1 GAINSBOURG, CHARLOTTE == Irm >> [Atlantic] 2 QUADRON == Quadron >> [A:larm/attack] 3 FINK == Sort Of Revolution >> [Ninja Tune] 4 ATLAS SOUND == Logos >> [Kranky/4ad] 5 ZERO 7 == Yeah Ghost >> [Atlan...

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Daniel Merriweather Makes His U.S. Radio Debut on MBE

2009-12-03T00:02:19Z

Daniel Merriweather might have an incredibly soulful voice and a musical partnership with top notch soul producer Mark Ronson, but he definitely has range beyond the new soul scene. He showed it off this morning – covering songs by the White Stri...

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KCRW DJ's Top Ten Albums of 2009!

2009-12-04T20:06:17Z

All the KCRW DJs have gone through the tortuous task of choosing their Top 10 albums of the year. There's been a lot of great music released this year! But we're not complaining. Check it out Not surprisingly, Grizzly Bear was a big favorite, as ...

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KCRW DJ’s Top 10 Albums of ’09 – New and Improved

2009-12-08T20:17:08Z

We've updated the Top10 page to load faster so if you haven’t checked it out yet, please do. And if you’re having trouble viewing it on your mobile device, fear not! I will be posting each DJ’s list to the Music News blog over the next week or so,...

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Nic Harcourt’s Top 10 of 2009!

2009-12-08T17:29:32Z

Nic Harcourt’s Top 10 of 2009! (Go here to see ALL KCRW DJ’s Top 10 lists) 1. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimist (Warp) 2. Band of Skulls - Baby Darling Dollface Honey (Shangri La) 3. Imogen Heap (RCA) 4. Temper Trap – Conditions (Glass Note) 5. Sil...

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Cold Cave on MBE

2009-12-07T23:12:48Z

Cold Cave’s music is playfully morose so, not surprisingly, they were clad head to toe in black and dark grey threads this morning for their Morning Becomes Eclectic debut on a rainy LA Monday. The Philadelphia-based trio’s danceable synthpop beg...

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KCRW Matchmaking with Norah Jones and Beck

2009-12-07T21:44:45Z

Norah Jones new album “The Fall” is one of the most played records on KCRW and is garnering critical acclaim for its rockin’ departure from her previous work. Now, we get something special that KCRW is partially responsible for – a remix of her hi...

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Upcoming on MBE and KCRW Presents

2009-12-05T01:14:35Z

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY Monday, December 7, Critically-acclaimed newcomers Cold Cave are playfully morose -- creating dark, danceable, experimental synthpop with serious hooks. Hear this “ban...

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