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KCRW’s 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest Saturday, Sept. 8

** MEDIA ALERT **

KCRW’s 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest To Take Place Saturday, Sept. 8

 

WHAT:          

KCRW’s 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest

Join over 280 bakers for the family-friendly event who have entered their pie creations in hopes of winning the ultimate baking battle. Attendees get a FREE piece of pie and FREE admission to LACMA that day for anyone wearing an apron!

Winners will be chosen by a star-studded panel of Los Angeles’ BEST bakers, chefs, restaurateurs, food critics and personalities! (please see list below)

Plus, KCRW DJ Anne Litt will be on the decks providing the perfect soundtrack to the day’s festivities.

 

WHEN:         

Saturday, September 8, 2012

** Media Check-in: 1:00pm **

Public Festivities: 2:00-4:00pm


WHERE:       

LACMA

5905 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

WHO:            

* Huell Howser * Michael Voltaggio * Ilan Hall * Krista Simmons * David LeFevre * Sherry Yard * Zoe Nathan * Karen Hatfield * Russ Parsons * Jonathan Gold * Kris Morningstar * Shannon Swindle * Josh Graves * and MANY more!

 

MEDIA OPPS:

Media will have an opportunity to take pictures of over 280 pies, bakers, and our panel of guest judges. We’ll also have interview opportunities with our judges.

** Interviews MUST be scheduled before Saturday **

** Media Coverage Invited **

 

Media  Contact: 

Alyssa King

KCRW

Alyssa.King@kcrw.org

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KCRW’s Left, Right, & Center LIVE

KCRW Presents Left, Right, & Center LIVE

Tickets On Sale Now Evening Hosted by Matt Miller and Robert Scheer

 

Election season is in full swing and KCRW is presenting a LIVE edition of our civilized, yet provocative radio debate Left, Right & Center. Enjoy witty, irreverent, no-holds barred repartee from our fearless hosts as they tackle today’s headlines, head on.

Sunday, November 11 at 6pm
“Election ’12: The Morning After”
Broad Stage, Santa Monica

Join us as our hosts ask the question “What’s next?” for the newly elected president.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to kcrw.com/lrclive

 

ABOUT OUR HOSTS:

Matt Miller is a weekly columnist for the Washington Post, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress; and a contributor and guest host for MSNBC.  He’s author of The Two Percent Solution: Fixing America’s Problems In Ways Both Conservatives and Liberals Can Love and The Tyranny Of Dead Ideas: Revolutionary Thinking for A New Age of Prosperity.  Miller served as a White House budget advisor in the Clinton Administration.

Robert Scheer is Editor-In-Chief of the award-winning winning politics website, Truthdig.com and a nationally syndicated columnist.  Over nearly a half century in journalism, including 3 decades at the Los Angeles Times, Scheer has distinguished himself as a correspondent and columnist.  Scheer is a professor at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism and Communications. He’s authored 9 books, most recently, The Great American Stick-up: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street.

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Top Chef Triad Joins Panel of Pie Tasters

TOP CHEF TRIAD JOINS PANEL OF PIE TASTERS

Huell Howser Also Named a Judge For KCRW 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest

SANTA MONICA, CA., August 26, 2012 – KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) is pleased to announce the final names for the 4th annual Good Food Pie Contest which include television personality Huell Howser who has agreed to be a taste-tester alongside an esteemed panel of palates. A notable Top Chef Triad also joins the group including Top Chef Michael Voltaggio of Ink restaurant, Top Chef Ilan Hall of The Gorbals and Top Chef Masters judge and LAist Food Editor Krista Simmons. Chef Kris Morningstar and Pastry Chef Josh Graves of Ray’s at LACMA and the newly opened Coffee + Milk cafe and bakery also at LACMA round out the list for the star-studded panel.

The Good Food Pie-A-Day festivities which include daily pie photos and recipes from renowned pastry chefs, bakers, cookbook writers and listeners on the Good Food blog and will continue in the weeks leading up to the contest which takes place on September 8.

For the second year, the event will take place at LACMA and will feature a special art-themed pie category. This year, bakers can submit pies inspired by Metropolis II by Chris Burden who coincidentally, our own Good Food on the Road host Jonathan Gold, once worked for as a studio assistant. He also shared what he thought a pie in the category might look and taste like in Saturday’s episode of Good Food with Evan Kleiman.

In addition to receiving free admission to LACMA for wearing an apron that day, attendees can participate in the apron fashion show which will take place shortly after the festivities kick off.

To more information and to see a complete list of judges for the 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest please visit www.kcrw.com/pie. For all things pie and to check out the Good Food Pie-A-Day blog posts, please visit: www.kcrw.com/goodfood

Jonathan Gold shares his thoughts on a Metropolis II inspired pie

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Alyssa King – KCRW
(310) 314-4627
alyssa.king@kcrw.org

 

About Good Food Pie Contest:

Now in its fourth year, the Good Food Pie Contest started in 2009 when KCRW Good Food Host and Chef Evan Kleiman set out to make pie. As a chef and restaurant owner for over 25 years, Evan finally realized it was time to take on the delicious dessert. That summer, Evan made a pie a day and blogged about it on KCRW’s Good Food Blog. Her passion set off a pie fervor across LA and the Good Food Pie Contest was born. Good Food has since become a platform for all things pie – Evan has interviewed pie experts from across the country on-air and continues to chronicle her pie adventures on the Good Food Blog.

About KCRW:
KCRW 89.9FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is an NPR affiliate based in Southern California. The Santa Monica-based nonprofit represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide via KCRW.com, including three streaming channels, 27 podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances. Hear KCRW music online, all the time, on the ALL music stream Eclectic24.

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Bakers serve slices of pie to contest attendees

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KCRW Presents Special Edition of The Moth Mainstage

KCRW PRESENTS SPECIAL EDITION OF THE MOTH MAINSTAGE

Benefit Performance Features Evening Of Live Stories and Music

 

SANTA MONICA, CA, August 13, 2012 – For one night only, KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) is pleased to present a special edition of The Moth Mainstage. Taking place at the historic Avalon Hollywood, “Carpe Diem: Stories of Our Most Vital Moments” features some of the best storytellers around for an evening of live stories without any notes.

Following the performance, KCRW DJs and The Moth storytellers will host an after party at the adjacent Bardot. Top level ticket holders will have a chance to sip complementary beer & wine and chat with The Moth storytellers after the performance. KCRW DJs Chris Douridas and Travis Holcombe will be on the decks each spinning live sets throughout the evening.

A limited 5-week run of The Moth Radio Hour began airing yesterday on KCRW and will continue Sunday mornings through September 9. The radio series features the best stories contributed from The Moth with the special episodes beginning with a collaboration with the World Science Festival.

A limited number of pre-sale tickets for the The Moth Mainstage event are available for purchase today, Monday, August 13 at the KCRW website. Additional tickets will be released for the December 5 event in the upcoming months. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible. For more information and to purchase your pre-sale tickets, please visit www.kcrw.com/themothlive.

 

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Alyssa King – KCRW
(310) 314-4627
alyssa.king@kcrw.org

 

About KCRW

KCRW 89.9FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is an NPR affiliate based in Southern California. The Santa Monica-based nonprofit represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide via KCRW.com, including three streaming channels, 27 podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances. Hear KCRW music online, all the time, on the ALL music stream Eclectic24.

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New Names Announced For 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest

NEW NAMES ANNOUNCED FOR 4th ANNUAL GOOD FOOD PIE CONTEST

Second Round of Star Studded Talent Selected for Judging Panel Includes Pasty Chef Sherry Yard

SANTA MONICA, CA, August 11, 2012 – KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) is pleased to announce the second round of judges for the 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest. Joining the current group of acclaimed food and pastry experts include Karen Hatfield (Co-owner and Pastry Chef – Hatfield’s and Sycamore Kitchen), Shannon Swindle (Pastry Chef de Cuisine – Craft), Dave Lieberman (Writer – OC Weekly), Joy the Baker (Blogger and Cookbook Author) and David LeFevre (Michelin–starred Chef and Co-owner of M.B. Post). Renowned Pasty Chef Sherry Yard has also joined our impressive panel of judges. Yard, who oversees all of the confections at Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant empire, is widely considered an authority on all things sweet.

KCRW kicked off with all things pie in early July with the launch of the Good Food Pie-A-Day series on the Good Food blog. The daily posts include pies from Evan, as well as photos and recipes from renowned pastry chefs, bakers, cookbook writers and listeners. KCRW will continue covering pie all summer long on-air with the series culminating at the Good Food Pie Contest at LACMA on September 8th.

For the second year, KCRW and Good Food are teaming up with LACMA to host the pie festivities. And, similar to last, a special LACMA inspired pie category will be created. In addition to the traditional Fruit, Nut, Cream/Chiffon/Mousse and Savory categories, contestants can enter pies in to the special Metropolis II category which will take inspiration from Chris Burden’s installation at LACMA. In addition, attendees wearing an apron will also receive free museum admittance to LACMA that day.

Now in its fourth year, the Good Food Pie Contest started in 2009 when KCRW Good Food Host and Chef Evan Kleiman set out to make pie. As a chef and restaurant owner for over 25 years, Evan finally realized it was time to take on the delicious dessert. That summer, Evan made a pie a day and blogged about it on KCRW’s Good Food Blog. Her passion set off a pie fervor across LA and the Good Food Pie Contest was born. Good Food has since become a platform for all things pie – Evan has interviewed pie experts from across the country on-air and continues to chronicle her pie adventures on the Good Food Blog.

For more information on the 4th Annual Good Food Pie Contest please visit www.kcrw.com/pie

For all things pie please visit: www.kcrw.com/goodfood

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Alyssa King – KCRW
(310) 314-4627
alyssa.king@kcrw.org

About KCRW

KCRW 89.9FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is an NPR affiliate based in Southern California. The Santa Monica-based nonprofit represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide via KCRW.com, including three streaming channels, 27 podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances. Hear KCRW music online, all the time, on the ALL music stream Eclectic24.

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“La Burbuja” Makes Recording Debut: Celebrate Sonic Trace Launch

****MEDIA ALERT****

“LA BURBUJA” MAKES RECORDING DEBUT

Celebrate Sonic Trace Launch with KCRW at Guelaguetza Restaurant

 WHAT:            

On Thursday, August 9, KCRW is celebrating the launch of Sonic Trace at Restaurante Guelaguetza with traditional Oaxaca food, drink and music. The event also marks the official debut of “La Burbuja” or “The Bubble” the winner of the Sonic Trace Design Challenge submitted by Hugo Martinez and Christin To, co-founders of MAT-TER Design + Build Studio. The traveling sound booth, which resembles a silvery orb that opens in sections like a chocolate orange to reveal a womb-like recording space, will visit communities across Los Angeles collecting immigrant stories.

A multi-platform story-telling experience, Sonic Trace begins in the heart of Los Angeles and crosses into Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Part radio, part video, part mapping project, Sonic Trace asks ¿Por qué te vas? ¿Por qué te quedas? ¿Por qué regresas? Why do you go? Why do you stay? And, what makes you return?

** Be one of the FIRST to record your story inside La Burbuja! Join community members, station supporters, media and more! **

WHO:

The KCRW Sonic Trace Producers (Anayansi Diaz-Cortes and Eric Pearse Chavez) and MAT-TER Design + Build Studio co-founders (Hugo Martinez and Christin To) will be at the event and are available for interviews and photo opps. (Please contact me directly if you are interested in speaking with Anayansi and/or Hugo.)

WHERE:          

Guelaguetza

3014 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006

WHEN:            

Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 7:00PM – 10:00PM 

Check out the Sonic Trace Launch Event Facebook page for more information

** Hugo is racing against the clock to build La Burbuja by the August 9 debut! You can support Sonic Trace by becoming a La Burbuja Backer and donating to the Sonic Trace Kickstarter Page HERE. Get updates on Hugo’s progress and help us reach our goal – we’ll be halfway to our deadline at our Sonic Trace Launch Event! **

**Media Coverage Invited**

MEDIA CONTACT:
Alyssa King – KCRW
(310) 314-4627
alyssa.king@kcrw.org

 

About KCRW
KCRW 89.9FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is an NPR affiliate based in Southern California. The Santa Monica-based nonprofit represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide via KCRW.com, including three streaming channels, 27 podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances. Hear KCRW music online, all the time, on the ALL music stream Eclectic24.

 

About SONIC TRACE
Sonic Trace is part of Localore, a national initiative of AIR–Association for Independents in Radio — with principal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It is produced in partnership with AIR and Zeega. The broadcast home of Sonic Trace is KCRW’s Independent Producer Project. A very special thanks to the Awesome Foundation for helping us fund La Burbuja.

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KCRW Returns as Official Radio Sponsor for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC)

KCRW DJ Raul Campos will serve as the official LAMC host for his 5th year for major events at
Central Park SummerStage and Celebrate Brooklyn At Prospect Park

LAMC runs from July 11 – 14 in New York City.

KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) returns as the official presenting radio sponsor for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), with DJ Raul Campos taking the reins as host of the festivities for the 5th year in a row.

“KCRW has been a constant and, at times, singular voice for many of the bands that are featured at the LAMC,” said LAMC founder Tomas Cookman.  “We feel that there is no better radio outlet in the country to partner up with that understands the many different sounds and genres that fall under the LAMC and Latin Alternative umbrella as does KCRW.”

LAMC features up and coming Latin artists such as LA’s own La Santa Cecilia as well as established icons like Kinky. The annual conference, held in New York July 11 – 14, features concerts all over the city – including Central Park SummerStage and Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park – as well as an array of panels.

“There is nothing else like LAMC, where the Latin world converges on NYC for 4 days of great music. It’s opened up my ears to so many new artists and gives us a chance to experience favorites that rarely venture to the U.S.,” said Ariana Morgenstern, producer of KCRW’s signature music show Morning Becomes Eclectic.

In addition to his hosting duties Campos, whose show airs weeknights from 10pm to midnight PST on KCRW, will be included on a panel entitled “Finding Your Audience in the Ever-Changing Radio Landscape”, which will discuss how public radio, satellite and other specialty programs are providing new opportunities for Latin artists.

The panel is on Thursday, July 12 at 2pm.

Check out the  2012 LAMC line-up playlist on Spotify to hear music from all the bands performing this year. Registration is currently discounted at only $199 until July 1st.

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Raul Campos, LAMC HOST and KCRW DJ

“Since it’s inception, LAMC has been about taking an underground and alternative sound and exposing it to the masses. The symbiotic relationship that exists between LAMC and KCRW is magical. We’re on the same mission and it’s very gratifying to know how we’ve championed this sound and helped a lot of these acts become household names.” DJ Raul Campos

Latin Alternative Music Conference

KCRW at LAMC 2012

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Bands Added to KCRW’s Made in L.A. Music Series at the Hammer

Allah-Las and Chicano Batman

 Added to KCRW’s Made in L.A. Music Series

at the Hammer Museum

SANTA MONICA, CA, June 12, 2012 The talented music tastemakers from Los Angeles public radio KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) will take up residence in the Hammer Museum’s outdoor courtyard this summer in celebration of Made in L.A. 2012 and shine a spotlight on the wide array of music created in our city. The free events take place on Thursdays from June 28 to August 9 and begin at 7pm, with the museum staying open late night.

Two special evenings will feature live performances from up and coming local artists the Allah-Las and Chicano Batman.

On July 12, KCRW DJ Anne Litt will play some tunes and host the Allah-Las who channel a distinctively California sound, as they call it “the perfect mixture of the sands, the seas, the streets and cities of the golden state”.

“On my first listen to the Allah-Las, I loved them immediately. With a ‘60s West Coast dance groove, they are a perfect fit for this series and one of my early picks for LA breakout band of the year. Picture the gorgeous Hammer courtyard on a warm summer night, art, cocktails and the perfect sounds. I can’t wait!” said Litt.

On August 9, KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez will spin a set of music and host East LA’s Chicano Batman. The quartet’s globetrotting sound includes soul, 70’s Brazilian Bossa Nova, spacey psychedelia and surf rock cumbia. The LA Times says they “nail the essence of summer music” and it will be the perfect match for this outdoor setting.

Both bands will begin at 9pm. View the full Made in L.A. Music lineup below and here.

For these events, which are free and open to the public, KCRW DJs will select sets inspired by the idea of the “Made in L.A.”, an exhibit featuring emerging and under-recognized LA artists. The shows all begin at 7pm and the museum will be open late.

There will be a cash bar as well.

Generous support for Made in L.A. Music is provided by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, AquaHydrate, and IKEA Burbank.

Made in L.A. Music  Line Up

Thursday, June 28 – Hammer Bash!
KCRW DJ Jason Bentley + KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole

Thursday, July 5
KCRW DJ Chuck P

Thursday, July 12
KCRW DJ Anne Litt — Allah-Las

Thursday, July 19
KCRW DJ Chris Douridas

Thursday, July 26
KCRW DJ Valida

Thursday, August 2
KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole

Thursday, August 9
KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez – Chicano Batman

Location:
The Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd. (NE corner of Westwood and Wilshire)
Westwood

Parking
Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early and take advantage of $3 parking under the museum available after 6pm.

About KCRW: KCRW 89.9FM is an NPR affiliate serving Southern California and licensed to Santa Monica College. The public radio station represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide at KCRW.com. KCRW offers an all-music channel, Eclectic24, an all news channel and on-air simulcast. Podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances are available on our website, as well as on our smartphone apps for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry. KCRW’s acclaimed Music Mine app for iPad is dedicated to music discovery.

ABOUT THE HAMMER MUSEUM

The Hammer Museum, a public arts unit of the University of California, Los Angeles, is dedicated to exploring the diversity of artistic expression through the ages. Its collections, exhibitions, and programs span the classic to the cutting-edge in art, architecture, and design, recognizing that artists play a crucial role in all aspects of culture and society.

The museum houses the Armand Hammer Collection of Old Master, Impressionist, and Post-Impressionist paintings and the Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection. The Hammer’s newest collection, the Hammer Contemporary Collection, is highlighted by works on paper, particularly drawings and photographs from Southern California. The museum also houses the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, comprising more than 45,000 prints, drawings, photographs, and artists’ books from the Renaissance to the present; and oversees the management of the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden on the UCLA campus.

HAMMER MUSEUM INFORMATION
For current program and exhibition information call 310-443-7000 or visitwww.hammer.ucla.edu.

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CONTACT:
Rachel Reynolds – KCRW
(310) 314-4625
rachel.reynolds@kcrw.org

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KCRW’s Free Concert Series Summer Nights Is Back

KCRW’s Free Concert Series Summer Nights Is Back!

 The public radio station’s all ages, outdoor

live music series kicks off in June.

SANTA MONICA, CA, May 24, 2012 KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) is bringing back its signature free, all ages, outdoor concert series Summer Nights, with live shows across Southern California, starting in June.

As a public radio station devoted to serving the community and LA’s premiere music tastemaker, KCRW is pleased to present a wide range of artists out in the sun and under the stars from June until September.

The series kicks off on Saturday, June 9 at One Colorado in Old Pasadena with an evening set of simple, sublime, melodic pop from Bahamas, the musical pseudonym of former Feist touring guitarist Afie Jurvanen. Next, from the deep woods of North Carolina, 6-piece buzz band Delta Rae will deliver a powerhouse set of gospel, country, folk and rock on June 23.

KCRW has also partnered with a number of distinguished cultural organizations, including the Hammer Museum and the Annenberg Space for Photography.

The Hammer Museum shines a spotlight on emerging and under-recognized LA artists in their upcoming Made in L.A. 2012 biennial exhibition and KCRW DJs will spin sets in the museum’s outdoor courtyard with that theme in mind on Thursdays for seven consecutive weeks starting June 28.

KCRW will present three Saturday nights of live music in the heart of Century City at the Annenberg Space for Photography on July 14, July 21 and August 4 to coincide with the exhibition Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present. Raphael Saadiq, Moby, Portugal. The Man, and Band of Skulls are among the featured artists.  (These shows require an RSVP)

Also, KCRW will be making stops at the pier in Santa Monica for 10 Thursday night concerts as part of the Twilight Concert Series, providing the soundtrack to two late night dance parties in the center of Chinatown on August 11 and 25, and heading Downtown for the popular Grand Performances concert series, which will include the North American debut of Nitin Sawhney (with a full band), electronic Middle Eastern sounds from Niyaz and Chilean hip hop artist Ana Tijoux.

All KCRW “Summer Nights” events are free and all ages.

See the full lineup of shows as well as additional details online here.

CONTACT:
Rachel Reynolds – KCRW
(310) 314-4625
rachel.reynolds@kcrw.org

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KCRW Announces Who Shot Rock & Roll Live

KCRW and the Annenberg Space for Photography

Announce
WHO SHOT ROCK & ROLL
LIVE
with
Raphael Saadiq, Moby, Band of Skulls, Portugal. The Man
and More

 Free Summer Concert Series
at the Annenberg Space for Photography
July 14, July 21, August 4

RSVP HERE

SANTA MONICA, CA, May 16, 2012 Los Angeles public radio station KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) is proud to announce a series of free live summer concerts at the Annenberg Space for Photography to accompany the Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present exhibit.

Staged on the outdoor plaza adjacent to the Photography Space, these shows present an opportunity to experience live music in a unique location and enjoy the metropolis, with a vista of architectural delight.  The Photography Space will stay open late on these evenings and feature KCRW DJ sets and more in addition to incredible performances.

SATURDAY, JULY 14

MOBY Live Acoustic Performance + DJ Set with KCRW DJ Jason Bentley

Moby is a perfect choice for the series as he is both a renowned performer and photographer, having released an album with an accompanying book of photographs called “Destroyed” just last year. His work has appeared in galleries across the world and captures his “behind the scenes” view of the world of rock & roll. He will perform a live, acoustic set and spin some records as well.


SATURDAY, JULY 21

T. REX’s “THE SLIDER” 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION featuring PORTUGAL. THE MAN
and
KCRW VS. T. REX SOUNDCLASH Remix EP Release Party with
KCRW DJs Dan Wilcox & Gary Calamar

T. Rex is one of the most influential bands of the early 70’s. Prior to the tragic demise of front man Marc Bolan in 1977, T. Rex released music that has influenced countless other bands, including Portugal. The Man who will be performing live to celebrate the 40th anniversary of T. Rex’s seminal album “The Slider”.

The evening will also serve as a release party for the “KCRW vs T. Rex Soundclash” EP, where five KCRW DJs – including Dan Wilcox and Gary Calamar — remix songs from the band’s catalogue,

First 500 people to arrive at check-in will receive a free copy of the EP, which was produced in conjunction with Spirit Music Group.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

A night of music celebrating
“CHIMES OF FREEDOM: THE SONGS OF BOB DYLAN”
featuring RAPHAEL SAADIQ, BAND OF SKULLS with KCRW DJ Anne Litt

Released in honor of Amnesty International’s 50th Anniversary, “Chimes of Freedom” celebrates the songs of one of rock’s most revered musicians, Bob Dylan, whose images appear in the Who Shot Rock & Roll exhibit.  More than 80 artists covered Dylan tracks for this benefit album, including Raphael Saadiq and Band of Skulls.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq puts on an electrifying live show, bringing to life a catalogue of songs full of sexy swagger, timeless grooves, epic melodies, thoughtful reflections and a good dose of soul.

Band of Skulls is a powerhouse UK trio defined by bombastic riffs and an unrelenting garage-blues sound that have earned them bookings at major festivals including Bonnaroo and Coachella.

All performances will begin at 7pm and are free with advanced registration at KCRW.com. Those who sign up are automatically entered to win a deluxe gift bag at the end of the series.
WHAT: KCRW’s Who Shot Rock & Roll: Live
WHERE:   Annenberg Space for Photography

2000 Avenue of the Stars

Los Angeles, CA 90067

WHEN: July 14 + July 21+ August 4
TIME: 7pm
PARKING:
Self-parking in the underground garage at Century Park is a flat rate of $1 with validation.

RSVP:  No tickets are needed for these events. Concerts are FREE, however RSVP is required. Guests must check-in for credentials upon arrival to gain access to concerts.

RSVP to each show separately here. Those who sign up are automatically entered to win a deluxe gift bag at the end of the series.

About KCRW: KCRW 89.9FM is an NPR affiliate serving Southern California and licensed to Santa Monica College. The public radio station represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide at KCRW.com. KCRW offers an all-music channel, Eclectic24, an all news channel and on-air simulcast. Podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances are available on our website, as well as on our smartphone apps for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry. KCRW’s acclaimed Music Mine app for iPad is dedicated to music discovery.

THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 

The Annenberg Space for Photography is a cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting both digital and print photography in an intimate environment. The venue is the first solely photographic cultural destination in the Los Angeles area.

WHO SHOT ROCK & ROLL EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Open to the public June 23 – October 7 at the Annenberg Space for Photography, Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, organized  by the Brooklyn Museum with guest curator and author Gail Buckland, is the first major museum exhibit on rock and roll to spotlight the creative and collaborative role that photographers played in the history of rock music.

The exhibit includes an original documentary and features 166 prints from photographers such as Amy Arbus, Diane Arbus, Roberta Bayley, Danny Clinch, Ed Colver, Anton Corbijn, Henry Diltz, Jill Furmanovsky, Lynn Goldsmith, Jean-Paul Goude, Bob Gruen, Dennis Hopper, David LaChapelle, Michael Lavine, Annie Leibovitz, Gered Mankowitz, Jim Marshall, Linda McCartney, Ryan McGinley, Norman Seeff, Mark Seliger, Pennie Smith, Storm Thorgerson, Albert Watson and Guy Webster.

CONTACT:
Rachel Reynolds – KCRW
(310) 314-4625
rachel.reynolds@kcrw.org

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