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KCRW releasing '80s/'90s recordings of R.E.M., Tom Waits, Meat Puppets, more

KCRW unearthed 50 live recordings that haven’t been heard since their original air dates in the ’80s and ’90s.

Kraftwerk, Sigur Ros, St. Vincent & more streaming Hollywood Bowl sets

For the first time in the venue’s history, Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl had to cancel its 2020 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so instead, they’ve put together a streaming festival with footage from past performances there.

Watch Grizzly Bear's 2009 KCRW session & check out pics of that year's Williamsburg pool party

We all need ways to get our live music fix in these concert-less times, and this newly-reuploaded Grizzly Bear KCRW session from 2009 should help…

Henry Rollins launches new radio show "The Cool Quarantine" (listen to first ep)

On the first episode, Henry kicks things off with Public Enemy and, across four hours. shares Ian MacKaye bootlegs, Led Zeppelin stories, deep cuts, rarities, full albums, and more.

Lush releasing 8-song live session as part of new issue of 'Thoughtforms' fanzine

Lush will release a CD of their eight-song KCRW live session — recorded back in September for Morning Becomes Eclectic — as part of Issue #2 of their official fanzine, Thoughtforms. It’s limited to 1000 numbered copies…

Interpol streaming 'El Pintor,' played a release show in LA (pics, full video, setlist)

Interpol played LA’s Mack Sennett Studios last night (8/26), a special concert presented by KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. The show celebrated the forthcoming release of the long-running NYC band’s new album, El Pintor, which is out 9/9 via Matador…

Cate Le Bon touring, played Portland with Kevin Morby (pics, video, setlist), streaming KCRW radio performance

photos & video After gracing opener Kevin Morby’s set with a vocal contribution on the lonesome “Slow Train”, Welsh singer/songwriter Cate Le Bon began her own set, dark and cool, smocked in black. Sh…

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds touring North America in 2014, releasing 'Live From KCRW' on Black Friday

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds @ Beacon Theatre (more by Dana Yavin) Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, who released Push the Sky Away and played a sold-out run of shows earlier this year (including three in NYC at Beacon Theatre), will embark on an 18 city tour in summer 2014 (mid June to early August). Ticket…

Cut Copy add tiny free NYC show to tour (RSVP open)

Cut Copy at Prospect Park in 2011 (more by Jessica Amaya) Australian synth popsters Cut Copy returned this year with the new Free Your Mind LP, and they’ve been out on the North American leg of their world tour supporting…

Gotye sold out Park West, moved to the Riv (updated dates)

When his North American tour dates were first announced on BrooklynVegan, Gotye‘s Chicago show was set for April 3rd at Park West. He’s since sold out the 900-capacity venue (no surprise there) and has been moved to the much larger Riviera Theatre…
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