New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival Presented by Shell
Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA

For the second year, KCRW extends an opportunity to send a lucky KCRW supporter to spend a weekend at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on us.
Enjoy countless artists of all flavors from indie rock to zydeco….. and speaking of flavor you know that food culture in New Orleans …

Swag. Swagger. Steez. Style….. We’ve been tossing around all the hip-hopified synonyms we can drum up to capture the magic that happens when you guys hit the streets in your KCRW Member Swag.
Odds are good you’ve heard us stirring about on #KCRWswagger on the internets. The web team whipped up a great site for the magic to call home, but hey – the KCRW clans …

Meet Bob Werne.  Going on his 20th year here at KCRW, he has the music knowledge and a vinyl collection to rival the grand Tom Schnabel himself.  He is our living history.  He can remember when Morning Becomes Eclectic began. He was there.  Bob is also a man of few words, so let’s help him out…
HE ROCKS!
Where did you grow up and are you an …

Petra Haden will be performing her wondrous new album Petra Goes To The Movies at First Unitarian Church on February 9th. This will be one of a kind opportunity to experience some cinematic soundtracks in an extraordinary new way. Epic and evocative scores have been ingeniously recreated utilizing layers of remarkably inventive vocals. Far from a mere novelty, these interpretations retain every bit of …

KCRW’s Five Things To Do This Week
January 21, 2013

 
SEE: No
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in Director Pablo Larrain’s No, a film about life in Chile under the dictatorial rule of General Augusto Pinochet.  Film Independent at LACMA will screen the movie on Friday followed by a Q & A with Bernal and Larrain.
SAY YES TO NO
 
EAT: Iraq Food in OC
At Al Tannour, you’ll find typical …

The Fab 4 were once 5!
Meet John, Paul, George, Pete and Stu in a stage production that will rock the house and break your heart!
Before Sgt. Pepper. Before Abbey Road. Even before Ringo, there were five Beatles. Five rowdy working class lads from the docks of Liverpool rocking out eight days a week in the raucous clubs and red-light seediness of Hamburg, Germany, creating …

Save on provocative American Premiere of THE GIFT
An all star ensemble featuring Kathy Baker, Chris Mulkey, Jaime Ray Newman & James Van Der Beek star in THE GIFT at the Geffen Playhouse!
Performances begin January 29.
Use code: GIFT899 for $35 (includes fees) tickets for performances 2/3/13 – 2/15/13. Code expires 2/15/13 or while supplies last.
Click here for complete synopsis, cast bios and more.

KCRW’s 5 Things To Do This Week
January 14, 2013

 
LISTEN: Jose James
Vocalist Jose James is “sultry one moment, commanding the next,” says NPR’s Ann Powers. His new album, “No Beginning No End,” incorporates elements of R&B, neo-soul and dance music of the 1920′s. Hear it in full as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series.
SENSUAL DOMINANCE
 
HEAR: Amy Wilentz
Veteran journalist Amy Wilentz’s new book, “Farewell, Fred Voodoo,” is …

Explore the WILD and diverse terrain of today’s contemporary performance scene with the return of the OFF CENTER FESTIVAL at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, January 23 – February 2.
The Center is proud to welcome a lineup of theater, music and performing artists that includes Reggie Watts, The Car Plays, Belorus Free Theatre, Sea Wolf and more.
Experience the artists who are …

KCRW has no bad volunteers.  All of them are smart, dedicated, passionate people.  That’s why it’s a little tough to single one out every month, but then there are people like Samantha (just Sam to us).  She just effortlessly stands out.  With her hard work and sunny disposition to boot, how could we not notice her?  Get to know her!
Where did you grow up …