KCRW Presents dozens of shows across Southern California and here are some photo highlights!

Our video stream was down this morning due to technical difficulties, so this is the first chance to see video of Band of Horses rockin’ our studios. It’s definitely a session worth revisiting in our archives – the guys were having a TON of fun. Fresh off a two week break from touring, a rarity for this band, they definitely seemed excited to be playing together again. It was a scaled down set with no drummer because Creighton Barrett was at a skateboarding contest of some kind. It highlighted frontman …

KCRW TOP 50 FOR WEEK OF 08/09/2010
1 ARCADE FIRE == Suburbs >> [Merge]
2 LOS LOBOS == Tin Can Trust >> [Shout Factory]
3 BEST COAST == Crazy For You >> [Mexican Summer]
4 BUDOS BAND == Iii >> [Daptone]
5 BLACK KEYS == Brothers >> [Nonesuch]
6 CUT CHEMIST == Sound Of The Police >> [Self Release]
7 SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS == Disconnect From Desire >> [Vagrant]
8 TAME IMPALA == Innerspeaker >> [Modular]
9 LISSIE == Catching A Tiger >> [Fat Possum]
10 JORGE, SEU & ALMAZ == Seu Jorge & Almaz >> [Stones Throw]
11 MORCHEEBA …

KCRW has a long history with Lissie. We first met the singer in 2007, when she came in to sing backup for Jesca Hoop. Jump forward a bit and her solo EP became one of the station’s most played albums of the year in 2009 and we featured her in a rousing live session on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Now, we’re excited to offer a stream of her debut full length – “Catching a Tiger” – on Fat Possum records, two weeks before it’s in stores.
Lissie’s former tournmate, Ray LaMontagne, will …

KCRW favorite Lissie does an excellent cover of Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness.” Check it out!
Her full length album “ Catching a Tiger” will be out on August 17 and includes many of the tracks she performed on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
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A lot of listeners have been asking me how you can attend KCRW events in Austin during the SXSW music conference if you can’t afford a badge or a wristband. The good news is, its easier than ever this year!
While our official night showcase on Wednesday, March 17 with Ozomatli, Miike Snow, Fanfarlo, Fitz & the Tantrums, Choir of Young Believers & Soko is only open to badgeholders and wristbands, we have a special promotion for our Saturday, March 20 showcase at the Convention Center with Rogue Wave, The Middle …

KCRW is sponsoring our first ever Day Showcase at the Austin Convention Center on Saturday, March 20 from noon to 3pm and, to celebrate, we will be offering a LIMITED amount of day passes to come see the show featuring Rogue Wave, The Middle East, and Lissie — with the purchase of a exclusive poster designed by artist Tara McPherson (Beck, Modest Mouse and The Melvins).

The posters will be on sale for $10 at Tara McPherson’s Flatstock booth in the Convention Center on Thursday, March 11 from 1 to …

KCRW is proud to be the radio sponsor for Filter’s Showdown at Cedar St at SXSW. The line up for the 3-day event (March 18-20) includes Dr. Dog, Frightened Rabbit, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Minus the Bear, Local Natives, The Boxer Rebellion, Temper Trap and many more. You can see the full line up and RSVP online here: http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/rsvp/sxsw/
Below are KCRW’s official showcases and anyone with a festival badge or wristband is welcome.
**We will also be featuring a special promotion with day passes for our Saturday showcase headlined by …

All of the wonderful artists in that subject line and more will be playing KCRW’s Official Showcases at SXSW. Yes, it’s that time already! We’re so excited about our lineup, we’re ready to put it out into the world now. Mark your calendars for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. If you’ll be in Austin, hopefully you’ll be spending the night with us:
KCRW’s Official Night Showcase – Wed, March 17
OZOMATLI
MIIKE SNOW
FANFARLO
CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIEVERS
SOKO
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
Also, KCRW is hosting an Official Day Showcase for the first time at the Convention Center on …