Diego Garcia, Glasser, Blitzen Trapper and More on KCRW This Week

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Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Monday, November 4, Argentine transplant Diego Garcia grew up stateside with a heavy dose of Latin music at home. He’s released a captivating recording recalling romantic ballads of the 70’s with a twist, as they are sung in English. We’ll hear it live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Wednesday, November 6, Electro pop queen Glasser shares songs from her much anticipated sophomore release on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, November 8, Blitzen Trapper’s music is rooted in country and folk music, they always take it to exciting and unexpected places. Hear them live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Monday, November 11, Of Montreal have been making music for 17 years and released one of their best albums so far earlier this year. The Athens-based band has always been hard to pin down, so each new album is always a welcome surprise. They return to Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Thursday, November 14, Experimental guitarist Anna Calvi has been a KCRW favorite since her debut in 2011 and her new sophomore album has been at the top of our charts. We’ll welcome her back to Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, November 15, Legendary guitarist for The Smiths, Johnny Marr recently performed several classics plus some of his new songs in the intimate setting of Apogee Studio. We’ll broadcast highlights from the evening on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Monday, November 18, Laptop prodigy Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington have joined forces as Darkside. They experiment with otherworldly sounds and will join us in the studio to perform songs from their debut album on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

KCRW PRESENTS

Mon, November 4, Diego Garcia at the Troubadour
Thurs, November 7, Mazzy Star at The Wiltern
Fri, November 8, RAC (live) at the Troubadour
Sun, November 10, Of Montreal at the Echoplex
Mon, November 11, Love, Peace and Soul by Ericka Danois book signing with a live performance by the Decoders and DJ set by host and KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad at The Last Bookstore
Sat, November 16, Toro Y Moi and special guest Classixx at The Wiltern
Mon, November 18, Ben Harper at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Thurs, November 21, Andrew Bird at Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara
Sat, November 30, Jon Hopkins and Clark at the Echoplex
Fri, December 13, Jeff Tweedy at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara
Fri, December 13, Jagwar Ma at the El Rey Theatre
Sat, December 14, Cate Le Bon at the Bootleg Theatre
Wed, December 18, King Krule at the Fonda
Tues, December 17, Buika at Club Nokia
Thurs, December 19, Andrew Bird at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Sat, March 1, Lord Huron at the Fonda