Artist: KCRW

Lots of people are trying to spread the word about helping KCRW during their 2012 Winter Membership Drive, including the gals that put together "Shit People Say In L.A."! In support of KCRW's current drive that started on Thursday, Jan....

Mark de Clive-Lowe LIVE on KCRW Live recording of Mark de Clive-Lowe performing on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic (1.17.12) Hear/Watch the full session in the archives at: http://www.kcrw.com/music/prog rams/mb/mb120117mark_de_clive- lowe uploaded with kind permission from KCRW MdCL - keys, piano, Maschine drums, electronics + fx nia andrews - vocals Tim Lefebvre - bass Dexter Story - drums iTunes: Renegades - Mark De Clive-Lowe

• Tru Thoughts - MdCL Live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic

BUY TICKETS: Fujiya & Miyagi at The Echo Welcome to February Scenestar readers! Not too many shows out there today but we still have a choice for our Shows Of The Night. Our pick today is for Fujiya & Miyagi...

BUY TICKETS: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr at EchoPlex It's already the last day of January 2012 Scenestar readers! There's some choices to welcome in February and Our Show Of The Night is going to the return of Dale Earnhardt Jr....

Today you can preview "Tramp" the upcoming album by Sharon Van Etten via KCRW above. She has announced tour dates for her album launch here

INFO: Nada Surf at Amoeba Music (FREE) The weekend is over but we still have some great shows coming today Scenestar readers! Nada Surf is our Show Of The Night when they play a FREE show today at 6 p.m....

BUY TICKETS: They Might Be Giants at UCLA Royce Hall Yes we know we're late in posting this but it's more for archival purposes if you want to look back at what you did on Saturday Scenestar readers. We've been...

Heads up Scenestar readers! One of our favorite new bands we were introduced to by KCRW's Jason Kramer is coming to Los Angeles when Howler comes into town. You can see one of NME's Top 3 New Bands Of 2011,...

BUY TICKETS: Wilco at the Los Angeles Theatre Welcome to another weekend in Los Angeles Scenestar readers! Time to unwind and check out a show or two with the possible inclusion of our Show Of The Night! Today's pick is...

You don't need an excuse to hear this song again. 'Hold On' is a glorious old-fashioned soulful rock 'n' roll song from Alabama Shakes ' debut album Boys & Girls out in April on Rough Trade. It also features on their Bandcamp EP .

It's back! If you're not a member or have to renew, KCRW has officially begun their 2012 Winter Membership Drive this morning. From Thursday, Jan. 26 up until Friday, Feb. 3, one of our favorite radio stations will be asking...

Alabama Shakes are currently gearing up for the release of their debut LP, Boys & Girls , in April. IN build up to that they're getting plenty of appreciation wherever they tread and they recently visited KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic . The full performance can be streamed below and it shows just how much passion and soul the band have in a live scenario. If on record they have the power to give you a chill, live is just, well, see for yourselves. There's also a little live footage which can be enjoyed [...]

Tweet This morning the hotly-tipped Alabama Shakes visited KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic show, where they played a 40 minute+ set including a host of tracks and some interviews talking about their debut album "Boys & Girls" , due out in April. The performance is a really great insight into just how good these guys are, the potential they hold , and how fucking raucous one of their lives shows must [...]

Preview Leonard Cohen's new album Old Ideas , his first since studio album since 2004′s Dear Heather. Old Ideas will drop Jan 31st. Leonard Cohen - Darkness by leonardcohen

all photos by debi del grande When you work with bands like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Depeche Mode, you get a little recognition. KCRW knew this and booked Barry Adamson at the Hotel Cafe. Touring on his new album I Will Set You Free , this British rocker stood alone on the tiny stage belting out tunes in one of the smoothest voices I've heard in awhile. The set was too short—hopefully, he'll be back. —Debi Del Grande [...]

Chairlift is set to surface their second Lp next week (January 24th) but you can get an early listen (via KCRW) to the fabulous ' Something ,' below. Fans of the Brooklyn natives will notice a real maturity in lead singers Caroline Polacheck's range, ' Cool As A Fire ' & ' Take It Out On Me ' are are simply gorgeous. We'd be willing to bet this album will be placed among many year end best lists, its that good! Sidenote - We're hoping ' Peculiar Paradise ' (which [...]

Stream Chairlift's incredibly brilliant new album, " Something " in full below out January 24th.

Shelby Lynne played from her latest album Revelation Road, and sang her heart out to about fifty people at Apogee's Berkeley Street Studio.

Watch 'Don't Fuck With My Money' below. Read my interview with him here. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Penguin Prison - Golden Train (The Royal Palms Mix)

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks will be going on a short tour next month that will bring them to Boulder. We'll get a taste of the Beck produced album, "Mirror Traffic," live and watch/listen to their KCRW performance in it's entirety here . Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Stick Figures in Love (live on KCRW) [mp3] Tour Dates Mon Feb 13, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge Wed Feb 15, 2012 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre [...]

• Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Stick Figures in Love (live on KCRW)