Chef and cookbook author Ani Phyo is an all around raw food maven.  She has been called the “goddess of raw foods” by Andrew Zimmern, the host of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods” and just released a new cookbook but her recent visit to KCRW was ALL about music.
I love that we keep uncovering how much electronic music/ the rave scene has had a huge impact our guests. Dita Von Teese picked a dance track last week and Ani also talked about how working in an underground club in London changed …

All of our DJs receive hundreds of CDs a month to consider for airplay. In this regular feature, KCRW DJ Chuck P catalogues his musical bounty from the Post Office each week.
I wish my mood was as temperate at the weather (I’m always moody around my birthday). It’s been blissful this past week. Gorgeous sunny days (for the most part) and crisp cool evenings. Wishing for awesome birthdays to a couple other folks at The K who have them this week (looking at you Rachel & Raul!).
Now, on to the …

We made an exciting announcement this morning to kick things back into high gear after the long weekend. KCRW will be putting on a show with one of the greatest live bands around – My Morning Jacket!
It will be an intimate benefit for the station at the The Village studios in West LA – on June 21 at 8pm.
The Village is home to MANY incredible musicians and has produced recordings by some of the most influential recording artists of our time, from Lady Gaga and the Foo Fighters to Neil …

Ibiza is a famous hot spot for dance music. Especially this time of year, when the International Music Summit, co-founded by Pete Tong, comes to town. Our very own Music Director Jason Bentley not only got a chance to spin at the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site in Dalt Vila but also reported back, via tweet, on what new music was catching the ears of the attendees clubbing into the early morning hours…
“Record of the set in Ibiza is (drumroll…) Photek “Aviator”)
Stream “Aviator”:
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KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer hosts a weekly show Friday nights/Saturday morning from midnight to 3am. This week’s show was devoted entirely to Gil Scott Heron, the poet and songwriter many have called the forefather of rap and much, much more.
Read more about Mathieu’s reaction to his passing and hear the show in full here.
From Mathieu:
On Friday the 27th of May 2011, Gil Scott Heron left us.
The news left me stunned.
I have been a fan of his since first hearing “The Revolution Will Not be Televised” in 1991. I …

 
KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez is not only an expert on the decks but a pretty great photographer too. I asked him to capture the KCRW stage for Jam Day at the UCLA Jazz & Reggae Festival this past Sunday in between his time spinning and hosting the stage (along with fellow KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole and Mario Cotto. (I should also mention that Anthony had his first stint hosting Morning Becomes Eclectic this more and you can find that in the archives here shortly)
 
From Anthony: Nobody knows much about this …

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 …

By KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence:
To hardcore music fans, the name Gil Scott-Heron is synonymous with poetic soul.
Even those who only know of him from his cutting track, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” would recognize him as one of the more fiery vocalists ever to record in the pop idiom.  But all should agree that he was a man beset by personal demons that nevertheless created among the most powerful, provocative and socially-conscious music of the past 40 years.  Sadly, …

(Brett Dennen’s recent Morning Becomes Eclectic performance is available for download until June 2, get it while you can!)

From KCRW volunteer Taryn Olsen:

I was introduced to Brett Dennen when I went to see Mason Jennings a few years back at Santa Monica High School. There were strict fire code regulations in the auditorium and the security guards stood in the aisles asking people to stay seated.
Everybody complied nicely until Brett Dennen took the stage.
He played, “When You Feel It You Know” from his album “So Much …

Last night, Swedish quartet Little Dragon gave us a preview of songs from their forthcoming album “Ritual Union” and not only cemented their place in the hearts of KCRW music fans, but virtually guaranteed that their name will be known far beyond our airwaves by years end.
They started out slowly, with the dramatic “Twice,” and you could almost hear a pin drop in the room of less than 200 people, Bob Clearmountain’s living room-style Berkeley Street studio. They had us hanging on the edge of every note.
The energy in the …