Harry Shearer

Not to be out done by the KXLU fundraiser party KCRW will hold their own shindig ON THE SAME DAY! check out the details and choose for yourself. On Saturday, April 11, KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) will host RadioActive, a Spring dance party featuring the station’s own skilled selectors at The Legendary Park Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, a beautiful space that is not normally open to the public. Tickets to RadioActive go on sale to members only on Thursday, March 12 and will be available to the public starting Tuesday, March 17. Tickets are $35 in advance and will be available at KCRW.com/radioactive. ... Read Full Story

"Songs of the Bushmen," Harry Shearer 's savage and poignant musical satire of the Bush administration's leading figures, will be released by Courgette Records, July 1 on digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon. Read Full Story

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     MUSIC NEWS - KCRW DJ Chris Douridas will air a rare interview with legendary musician Sly Stone on Memorial Day, May 25 at 11am PST on KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) . The elusive musician talks about his personal history and career while Chris plays classic hits from Sly's band Sly and the Family Stone , as well as a special unreleased track;  a song by his family’s gospel band, The Stewart Four .     “As a child growing up in Chicago, Sly Stone was my first musical hero. His legacy is the building of an essential bridge between rock and roll, R&B and psychedelia. Sly ... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Jason Bentley, longtime KCRW (89.9FM) / Santa Monica, Calif., DJ of the evening show "Metropolis," will take over the "Morning Becomes Eclectic" show starting December 1 and has been named the station's music director. "This is a wonderful KCRW story. Jason began as a phone volunteer in the front office when he was still in high school. He grew up on KCRW because his parents were listeners. When he returned from college he reconnected with the station and debuted on the air here 16 years ago," said KCRW GM Ruth Seymour. Bentley added, "I'm immensely grateful for the opportunity and humbled ... Read Full Story