(DJ Liza Richardson dedicated her Saturday show to music mogul Gil Friesen. You can hear it here and read more below.)
Gil Friesen is a great man I feel lucky to have known. Aged 75, he passed away on Thursday after heroically fighting a battle with leukemia. As president and partner of the legendary independent record label A&M, he was considered the ampersand in A&M …

From KCRW DJ Liza Richardson:
As the music supervisor for The Secret Circle, a supernatural drama about a young witch coven on The CW network, I have the pleasure of working with a lot of brand new, super current music that I love. In tonight’s episode we feature two new songs by NYC duo Tanlines (Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm).
My first favorite song from their …

From KCRW DJ Liza Richardson:
One of the executive producers on Friday Night Lights, Jeff Reiner, turned me on to The Heartless Bastards in 2006 and boom, I was in love with their sound.
Sharp, smart, indie rock that rocked as much as it moved me emotionally. I immediately thought lead singer Erika Wennerstrom’s voice was especially unique.  And, as Music Supervisor for FNL, I was …

Check out Liza’s Top 10 list PLUS her runners up. Check out all the DJs top 10 lists here.
KCRW DJ Liza Richardson’s Top 10 Albums of 2011
1. Hollie Cook – Hollie Cook (Mr. Bongo)
2. Little Dragon – Ritual Union (Peacefrog)
3. Rival Sons – Pressure & Time (Earache)
4. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Mirror Traffic (Matador)
5. Richard Buckner – Our …

From KCRW DJ Liza Richardson:
Brett Dennen recorded an exclusive track for the season finale of Parenthood which airs tonight on NBC. It’s a cover of a Stephen Foster song, “Hard Times Come Again No More”. I’m the music supervisor for the show, and I thought it would be perfect for the KCRW Music Blog since we love Brett so much and he was just …

1. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion (Domino)
2. Daniel Wang – Presents the Best of Balihu: 1993-2008
3. Amanda Blank – I Love You (Downtown)
4. Band of Skulls – Baby Darling Doll Face Honey (Artist First)
5. Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day (Motown)
6. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport (Atp Recordings)
7. White Lies – To Lose My Life… (Geffen Records)
8. Grizzly …