Freeform Fridays

Freeform Fridays

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KCRW Music brings you a new on-air series “Freeform Fridays” featuring mixes from special guests and KCRW DJs.

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Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk.

KCRW welcomes Nick Monaco to our airwaves for a Freeform guest DJ set.

Broken beats and soulful key chords, from yesterday's dusty drums to tomorrow's sounds.

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk.

This week on Freeform Friday, KCRW is thrilled to welcome Yukimi Nagano, the brilliant frontwoman for Swedish electro-pop headliners Little Dragon.

New releases in all genres.

Garth Trinidad hosts a progressive mix of soul, hip-hop, and world rhythms.

This week on Freeform Friday, we have the pleasure of welcoming musical force Aluna.

More from KCRW

Sharon Van Etten returns to KCRW with her new band The Attachment Theory for an extended and invigorating performance of songs from their self-titled LP.

from Live From

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

from NPR

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

from Eclectic 24

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Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 13, 2025

Chris Douridas guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Earcandy, the debut album by Japanese-British singer and producer Miso Extra , is an infectious mix of K-Pop, UK Garage, tongue-in-cheek sensibility, and sultry, ear-catching textures.

Miso Extra: ‘POP’

Earcandy, the debut album by Japanese-British singer and producer Miso Extra , is an infectious mix of K-Pop, UK Garage, tongue-in-cheek sensibility, and sultry, ear-catching textures.

from Today's Top Tune

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: June 12, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

Anne Litt guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: June 12, 2025

Anne Litt guest hosts Morning Becomes Eclectic.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Formed in 2010, Baltimore’s Turnstile are a band that always moves forward boldly and collectively — despite what their name might suggest.

Turnstile: ‘Never Enough’

Formed in 2010, Baltimore’s Turnstile are a band that always moves forward boldly and collectively — despite what their name might suggest.

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, June 11, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: June 11, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

From the vaults: Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.

Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, and the ‘Pet Sounds’ goats (2016)

From the vaults: Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand