Givers, Agnes Obel and More Live on KCRW

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AGNES OBEL

Thursday, June 2, Music Director Jason Bentley loves Louisiana’s Givers because their youthful songs are filled with gushing positivity. We’ll get a preview of songs from their upcoming debut release on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, June 3, Denmark’s Agnes Obel will surround us with the delicate melodies that make up her enchanting chamber folk debut “Philharmonics” when she joins Morning Becomes Eclectic for a live performance at 11:15am.

Tuesday, June 7,
Born to Argentine parents but raised in the United States, Diego Garcia assimilates the romanticism of 70’s Latin pop stars as he performs songs from his fantastic solo debut on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Wednesday, June 8, Hailed by Brian Eno as “the best thing since Patti Smith,” seductive songstress Anna Calvi packs a powerful punch on her self titled debut. We’ll witness her big sound when she joins Morning Becomes Eclectic for a live session at 11:15am.

Friday, June 10, A danceable and summery departure from their debut, Friendly Fires explore new songs from their eagerly awaited and highly praised sophomore release in a live setting for Morning Becomes Eclectic listeners at 11:15am.

KCRW.COM PRESENTS

Tues, June 2, The Clift Sessions at The Redwood Room and Velvet Room in San Francisco.
Sat, June 4, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.
Sun, June 5, The Clift Sessions at The Redwood Room and Velvet Room in San Francisco.
Sun, June 5, Anna Calvi at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco.
Thurs, June 9, Grouplove at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.
Mon, June 27, The Clift Sessions at The Redwood Room and Velvet Room in San Francisco.
Sun, July 24, The Clift Sessions at The Redwood Room and Velvet Room in San Francisco.
Fri, August 19, The Clift Sessions at The Redwood Room and Velvet Room in San Francisco.

KCRW PRESENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Tues, May 31, Lykke Li at the Wiltern.
Fri, June 3, Grouplove at the Satellite.
Fri, June 3, First Fridays with Dirty Beaches and Gayngs plus our own Dan Wilcox at the Natural History Museum.
Fri, June 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Echo.
Mon, June 6, Band of Skulls at the Bootleg Theatre.
Tues, June 7, Band of Skulls at the Bootleg Theatre.
Tues, June 7, Anna Calvi at the Troubadour.
Tues, June 7, Diego Garcia at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa.
Wed, June 8, Diego Garcia at the Echo.
Fri, June 10, Friendly Fires at the Music Box.
Fri, June 10, The Belle Brigade at the Satellite.
Sat, June 11, Jenny & Johnny at the Music Box.
Sat, June 11, KCRW Summer Nights with Diego Garcia and our very own Anne Litt as she hosts and deejays the evening at One Colorado in Pasadena.
Mon, June 13, The Civil Wars at Largo at the Coronet.
Wed, June 15, RAC DJs at Mesa in Costa Mesa.
Thurs, June 16, Youssou N’Dour with Angelique Kidjo at the Greek Theatre.
Sat, June 18, Brett Dennen at the Orpheum Theatre.
Sat, June 18, Make Music Pasadena in various locations throughout Old Town Pasadena.
Wed, June 22, My Morning Jacket at the Pantages Theatre.
Fri, June 24, Beats, Rhymes & Life (A Tribe Called Quest documentary with DJ sets by Garth Trinidad and Dan Wilcox) at the Ford Amphitheater.
Sat, June 25, Tune-Yards at the Troubadour.
Sat, June 25, KCRW Summer Nights features Motopony and our very own Dan Wilcox as he hosts and deejays the evening at One Colorado in Old Pasadena.
Sun, June 26, The Mondrian Sessions featuring Mark Gardener at the Skybar at Mondrian Hotel on Sunset.
Sun, June 26, KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl: Big In Japan featuring Yellow Magic Orchestra, Cibo Matto, Towa Tei, Buffalo Daughter and Taiko Center of Los Angeles. At the Hollywood Bowl.
Wed, June 29, Sondre Lerche at the El Rey Theatre.
Thurs, July 7, Hammer Museum’s Also I Like to Rock with Graffiti6 and Eastern Conference Champions plus our very own Dan Wilcox deejaying in the courtyard.
Sun, July 10, KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl: Journey to India featuring film composer A.R. Rahman and the Los Angeles Philharmonic with special guest Shreya Ghoshal.
Tues, July 10, The Moth at Busby’s East.
Tues, July 13, Tinariwen at the Troubadour.
Thurs, July 14, Hammer Museum’s Also I Like to Rock with The Soft Pack and Hanni El Khatib plus our very own Chuck P deejaying in the courtyard.
Fri, July 15, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 and our Garth Trinidad hosting the evening at California Plaza as part of Grand Performances.
Fri, July 21, Hammer Museum’s Also I Like to Rock with Grouplove and Milo Greene plus our own Eric J. Lawrence deejaying in the courtyard.
Fri, July 22, Jessica Lea Mayfield with Ferraby the Lionheart at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown.
Fri, July 22, Joaquin “Joe” Claussell and his six-piece band plus Palenke Soultribe and our own Raul Campos hosting the evening at California Plaza as part of Grand Performances.
Sun, July 24, KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl: Global Soul featuring musical director Rickey Minor bringing together Stevie Wonder and friends, Janelle Monáe, Grace Potter, Rocky Dawuni, Ceci Bastida and Bombino—plus a tribute to Marvin Gaye’s classic recording What’s Going On.
Tues, July 26, The Mondrian Sessions featuring Cults.
Thurs, July 28, Hammer Museum’s Also I Like to Rock, with Henry Clay People and Lady Danville plus our own Chris Douridas deejaying in the courtyard.
Sun, July 31, KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl: Reggae Night X featuring Tuff Gong Worldwide & Ziggy Marley salute legends of reggae with special guests Toots Hibbert, Mighty Diamonds, Ras Michael.
Wed, August 10, Sia at the Wiltern.
Fri, August 12, Eels at the El Rey Theatre.
Fri, August 12, The Decemberists at the Greek Theatre.
Tues, August 16, The Moth at El Cid.
Tues, August 16, k.d. lang at the John Anson Ford Amphitheater.
Thurs, Aug 18, The Mondrian Sessions featuring Dirty Beaches.
Sun, August 28, KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl: Serge Gainsbourg Tribute with Jean Claude Vannier and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; plus special guests Beck, Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear), Victoria Legrand (Beach House), Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger), China Forbes (Pink Martini), Mike Patton (Faith No More) and Nika Roza Danilova (Zola Jesus).
Wed, Sept 7, The Moth at Zanzibar.
Sat, Sept 10, Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs at the Greek Theatre.
Sun, Sept 11, Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Sun, September 11, KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl with The National, Neko Case and Sharon Van Etten.