KCRW is the station you turn to when you want to know what to Listen to, Watch, Read, Think About, Go to, Eat and Drink. And Five Things is the place where we’ll be sharing our favorite suggestions for all that — and more! We hope you’ll enjoy our new occasional feature. more
As you get ready to watch the Oscars on Sunday (or ignore it altogether) these interviews from The Business introduce you to some of the people behind the nominations. On our show we get pitched people who are promoting a movie, tv show or themselves all the time but we don’t do interviews with people just because they have something to promote. We try to talk about something that illuminates the realities of life in the business. Let us know what you think… [more...]
By Mario Diaz, KCRW Recording Engineer
The way a station “sounds” can be a complicated topic to write about. Here in the production staff, we wear many different hats. We are responsible for recording, editing and many times even chiming in as producer. With a diverse and talented staff such as ours, that can involve content ranging from news or talk shows, to music shows with live performances, and announcers/board operators. All these elements together are what give us our on-air content and sound. [more...]
So you finished reading the Harry Potter series and you made sure to watch all the movies – but don’t go back to the grind thinking your tryst into the imagination of your youth is over. There’s a whole genre of this stuff to keep you in child-like wonder for months to come! Sarah Lorenz, our GM’s beloved high school semantics and English teacher, has compiled a list of books that will make your lunch hour fantastic (literally).
Of her list, Sarah tells us that: [more...]
by KCRW’s The Treatment guest, Lucy Walker
We just wanted to give the 5 Things blog a different voice for a hot minute, and so we’ve asked a former guest from KCRW’s The Treatment to provide us with her 5 favorite things about Venice Beach. Get to know director, Lucy Walker (Countdown to Zero, Devil’s Playground, Blindsight) and Venice Beach a little better by checking out 5 things to love in Venice Beach, and check out her visit with Elvis Mitchell on KCRW’s The Treatment. [more...]
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