Hello there,
Mathieu Schreyer here, how are ya?
Good good, thank you.
Hey, the amazing Francis Starlight of Francis and the Lights  is back with a gem of a song called ETC that is available as a free download via Soundcloud.
What a nice fella This francis is.
: )

Here’s hoping the new album is near. Stay classy LA.
 

From KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole:
As far as the “tastemakers” of our generation, there is one person at the pinnacle of praise for me, personally.
A man that has ushered entire genres onto the world stage, and broke bands that are either household names or underground heroes and legends. His name is Gilles Peterson.
It took over a year to bring Gilles to the states in 2011, …

You know when something is so beautiful, it brings tears to your eyes?
That is Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr’s version of “I Think of You” by Rodriguez. Before the documentary that brought him back into the limelight, the duo decided to cover the ballad by their fellow Detroit native and released it as part of a Record Store Day exclusive.
Rodriguez may have created a perfect …

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros may seem like a laidback group of musical adventurers, but they are actually quite ambitious.
They decided to follow up their highly successful debut with not one but TWO new full length albums. Their recording sessions were so fruitful, they decided they had enough material for two releases within a year of each other. Here is our first taste …

Laura Marling is a rare performer who needs nothing more than a guitar and her voice to produce a riveting performance.
I was telling Jason that she’s a perfect combination of Joni Mitchell and Jimmy Page (Think “Tangerine” more than “Whole Lotta Love” – and exceptional storyteller and guitarist.  Singer k.d.lang even tweeted out a “wow” during her set.
Ethan Johns produced her latest album, recorded …

KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel invited renowned pianist Alan Pasqua to cover the history of jazz piano in 55 minutes for his inaugural Rhythm Planet event, starting the evening by joking about the impossibility of that task. Despite the daunting challenge, the duo did a tremendous job of covering the greats in both conversation and performance.
Pasqua, a Steinway artist and professor in the Jazz Studies …

UK Discopop sprite Little Boots is back with a fine new record,” Nocturne“. Co-produced/written with a grip of bona-fide producers including Jeppe (Junior Senior,) Andy Butler (Hercules & Love Affair,) James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco,) and Tim Goldsworthy (DFAs originator/Thee Loving Hand) the album is a glittery, pouty nighttime soundtrack.
“Nocturne“ is out now, and first single “Broken Record“ is a like an Abba single hopped …

When Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds came by our Apogee Studio Sessions in between Coachella shows they really put the emphasis on studio.
Most of the time, these intimate performances have a way of turning into mini-concerts that aren’t necessarily recording sessions but are a far cry from The Greek. But on a Thursday in April, the powerful presence that is Nick Cave and …

KCRW DJ Chris Douridas is filling in for Jason Bentley on Morning Becomes Eclectic today and he always has something interesting up his sleeve.
The mesmerizing sounds of Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan, who is now based in Paris, immediately stood out to me. While singing in Arabic, she seems to perfectly integrate those two locales.

She joined forces with Marc Collin of French cover band Nouvelle …

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY
Monday, May 20, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds thrilled a room full of fans with a free-wheelin’ live session of songs from their fantastic new album and back catalogue at our Apogee Studio session.  We’ll share it on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Tuesday, May 21, Laura Marling really impressed us when she made …