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Manchester indie-dance quartet Porij brings cuts from their debut EP “Teething,” including “Unpredictable” to KCRW HQ.

Manchester indie-dance quartet Porij brings cuts from their debut EP “Teething,” including “Unpredictable” to KCRW HQ.

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A Ninth Circuit case has limited how LA responds to homelessness. If the Supreme Court tosses out that decision, the city could ban camping in more places.

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Erick Elliott’s (a.k.a. Erick the Architect) first solo album, “I’ve Never Been Here Before,” features big-name collaborators like James Blake and George Clinton.

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When Karla Vasquez couldn't find an English-language Salvadoran cookbook that she loved, she created her own.

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When Karla Vasquez couldn't find an English-language Salvadoran cookbook that she loved, she created her own.

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LACMA has signed on as a partner in the development of Las Vegas’ only standalone art museum. Pieces from LACMA will be on rotating loan in Vegas once the new museum is complete.

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Protests over the war in Gaza have engulfed college campuses across the country. Faith leaders offer guidance in these contentious times.

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Our 2023 breakthrough artist, Baby Rose, earns the spins to take her BADBADNOTGOOD produced EP “Slow Burn” to number one.

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A signature of Beth Gibbons' voice is that you recognize the artist immediately, ingrained in our hearts and minds as the sound of Portishead.

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Private companies are buying farmland in rural Arizona. The goal isn’t to farm crops but to access water from the Colorado River.

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The Supreme Court appeared divided after oral arguments over a Grants Pass, an Oregon law that bans camping in public areas.

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California has filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach over its recently passed voter ID law.

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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.

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.

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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.

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