We agree that Paris is a Moveable Feast and, once you’ve visited, you take it with you everywhere you go. That’s the feeling I get when I hear the work of Brazilian artist Dom La Nena, a cellist who moved to Buenos Aires as a teenager to study her beloved instrument with her mentor and is now based in Paris.
This humble and shy young woman …

I love waking up on a Monday morning and realizing I have a favorite artist coming in to perform. It was easy to jump out of bed knowing that Sean Rowe, musician and naturalist would be joining us today.
This time around he brought in a band, friends that he’s known for a while who are also excellent players and meld right into his songs.
I …

I flew to NYC for fashion week for Clover Canyon’s fall/winter 2013 collection. Los Angeles-based Rozae Nichols, the force behind the brand, asked me to provide a soundtrack for their show at Lincoln Center and I was thrilled to be able to help her out and attend.
The icy mix of music features Ultraista, Sigur Ros, Future Islands and the Bulgarian Women’s Choir and you …

When Richard Thompson rolls into a studio, any guitarist in sight will feel the tug of his talent and try to get as close as possible.
Yesterday we featured his trio at the Village Studios and even though I was completely aware that he had a trio and not a four piece, for a moment I was convinced there was another guitarist in the room …

From MBE Producer Ariana Morgenstern
One of my favorite things about being the producer of MBE for so many years is that I’ve met so many artists at varying points in their careers.  Then I have the pleasure of bringing them back when they have new material to share with our audience.  Calexico is one of those bands.
We were first introduced to Joey Burns and …

As Today’s Top Tune curator and Morning Becomes Eclectic Managing Producer, Ariana Morgenstern gets to highlight the band she loves all year long. She’s got a unique point of view and the mix of tunes she offers as free downloads on a daily basis are pretty, well, eclectic! Today’s free song is by the Hot 8 Brass Band and soon we’ll feature new tracks …

From Morning Becomes Eclectic producer Ariana Morgenstern:
I’m sitting here at KCRW listening to our session with Spain and am flooded with images from the past.
In the 80’s, master jazz bassist Charlie Haden was a regular on our show.
I knew it was a big deal back then to have this legend come to our studios and share music with us, as he was a fan …

From Morning Becomes Eclectic producer Ariana Morgenstern:
On one of the hottest days of the year, we were treated to a steamy mix by New York’s leading purveyors of Afrobeat — Antibalas.
The 11 members were in rare form this morning, joking around while getting ready to perform from the Village Studios, as we prepare for the summer pledge drive back in the basement.
They are …

From Morning Becomes Eclectic producer Ariana Morgenstern:
It’s no secret here at KCRW that I am a HUGE Neil Young fan. Any chance to talk to him about his work is exciting, but being that his new album “Americana” is his first recording in 7 years with his band Crazy Horse, I was extra excited to hear all about it.
Jason Bentley will air an interview …

Ariana Morgenstern is the producer of Morning Becomes Eclectic and the curator of Today’s Top Tune. Check out her Top 10 albums of 2011 PLUS her honorable mentions.
Morning Becomes Eclectic Producer and Today’s Top Tune Curator Ariana Morgenstern’s Top 10 Albums of 2011
1. Sean Rowe – Magic (Anti)
2. Shelby Lynne – Revelation Road (Everso Records)
3. My Morning Jacket – Circuital (ATO Records)
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