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.
Not only have my wife and kid been gone for the past week, but the neighbors moved out too. It’s been quiet. Almost too quiet. Almost.
One of the bad things that happens when I’m doing the bachelor thing is my eating habits go out the window. It’s far too easy to eat out of convenience rather than healthy. I’m …

From KCRW’s Monika Scott

The day Eric J Lawrence handed me the Generationals‘ EP, Trust,  he told me it was music for my commute.  I had just complained about being tired during said commute, and  I was assured that their music would give me the energy burst I need for a long trek down the 405.  Boy was he right…
New Orleans indie-pop pair, Generationals, are pretty darn easy to love.  Their subtle use of electronic elements in their music is just enough to keep me dancing, but not …

From KCRW’s Monika Scott
As far as I’m concerned, summer started this past Thursday night at The Hammer.
Last year my summer didn’t feel official until the first Also I Like to Rock concert was underway.  That was partially due to the bizarrely chilly start summer had, but it was also because there is something decidedly summer-ish about sitting in the Hammer Museum’s outdoor courtyard taking in some live music.
After Dan Wilcox was done setting the mood, Eastern Conference Champions provided a perfect soundtrack to those breezy moments of twilight (irony intended) …

From KCRW’s Monika Scott
My morning was made by Thao and Mirah’s performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic! I’ve been a (huge) fan of them both in their solo careers, and their collaboration is everything a fan of either of them could have hoped for.
What inspired me most in their performance today was the emotion they both carry and effectively convey in their voices.  They have such strong and beautiful voices that quiver with a level of emotion that is palpable.  The result was something so beautiful and so engaging that I …

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.
Amazing week of mellow June-gloomy weather. It’s definitely getting warmer though, and the next couple of weeks will see the sun emerge from it’s cloudy slumber. I would rather not see 117 degree temps again this year (all of my plants died!), but I’m looking forward to a nice toasty summer. A relatively light week at the post office, …

If you don’t think My Morning Jacket is one of the best live bands in the world, you’ve never seen My Morning Jacket. It’s that simple.
Last night, they played an intimate KCRW benefit show for about 250 people at the legendary Village Studios, just a week after playing for nearly 80,000 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. And anyone who thought they might hold back in a smaller room were very, very wrong. It’s like they brought a stadium show to your living room.
This was up close and personal, in fact …

From KCRW DJ and Music Librarian Eric J Lawrence:
Brian Eno is one of those guys whose name looms large in the history of pop music over the last 40 years, so much so that hearing his distinctive last name is enough to know interesting things are afoot!  Member of the ground-breaking glam-rock band Roxy Music, Grammy Award-winning producer of U2 and Coldplay, collaborator with David Bowie and David Byrne, inventor of ambient music – he even composed the six-second start-up tune for Windows 95!
Often overlooked by the general music …

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.
Got some excellent weather for my birthday week. Low to mid 70s, for the most part. Seems like it’s always amazing this time of year. Gotta love LA. No, seriously… ya gotta. The happy face says it all.
Post office lovin’ today from…

1) The Ladybug Transistor “Clutching Stems” – Another package from Merge Records, another torn poster. Wasn’t someone …

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 …

From KCRW Promotions Coordinator Mary Chellamy:
Now in its 25th year, the Jazz and Reggae Festival will descend once again upon UCLA’s Intramural Field over Memorial Day weekend. KCRW is proud to present ‘Jam Day,’ Sunday, May 29, with our very own Jeremy Sole, Mario Cotto and Anthony Valadez hosting and spinning at this multi-cultural day of music and community.
The festival’s eclectic lineup boasts a great history of big name talent alongside up and coming musicians, and this year is no different. ‘Jam Day’ will feature live performances by Lupe …