Blog: Today's Top Tune from KCRW

Cody Chestnutt: That's Still Mama

Nov 7, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Soul troubadour Cody Chestnutt sings his heart out on his new release, which he recorded with a 10-piece band at the sonic birthplace of many great records, Royal Studios in Memphis.
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Citizens Band: I Swung the Election

Nov 6, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
People get ready because today we have the privilege of casting our votes! Citizens Band helps get us out there...
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Daphni: Ye Ye

Nov 5, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Dan Snaith, who records as Caribou, has added a new moniker to his arsenal: Daphni...
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Benjamin Gibbard: Something's Rattling (Cowpoke)

Oct 29, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
After selling nearly five million records as part of The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie, front-man Benjamin Gibbard finally sets forth with his solo work.
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The Avett Brothers: Geraldine

Oct 26, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
The Avett Brothers deliver a full story in less than two minutes, making it the shortest song ever offered as Today's Top Tune...
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The Orb: Ball of Fire, featuring Lee Scratch Perry

Oct 25, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Reggae pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry joins The Orb on their latest release. It is a match made in dub heaven...
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Kid Koala: 2 bit Blues

Oct 24, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Kid Koala figured he'd have to deliver about 8 million newspapers to save for a coveted E-mu SP-1200 sampler, the apex of hip-hop production. Now that he has one?
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Jason Lytle: Get Up and Go

Oct 23, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
After a series of Grandaddy reunions, founder Jason Lytle returns to his solo work.
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Aaron Embry: Raven's Song

Oct 22, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Aaron Embry cut his teeth recording and touring with a stellar array of artists including Elliot Smith and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
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Beats Antique: The Allure

Oct 19, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Full of drama and cinematic flair, the trio that make up Beats Antique carve their own niche in the world of electronica.
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Meshell Ndegeocello: Feeling Good

Oct 18, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Bassist extraordinaire Meshell Ndegeocello dedicates her tenth studio album to Nina Simone, a pioneering spirit in music and the civil rights movement.
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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Schnitzel Boogie

Oct 17, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti graduate from their bedroom-recording beginnings to savvy musicianship on their new album. The LA band offers a diverse range of tracks...
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The Dustbowl Revival: That Old Dustbowl

Oct 16, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
With KCRW's Halloween benefit event just around the corner, TTT features one of the featured bands. The Dustbowl Revival is a jug-band collective of raucous proportions
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Sea Wolf: Priscilla

Oct 15, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Taking the name from a novel by Jack London, Sea Wolf is the moniker of Alex Brown Church. On his third full-length, he does all the writing, recording, producing and...
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Thee Oh Sees: So Nice

Oct 12, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
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Pacific Air: Float

Oct 11, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Southern California brothers Ryan and Taylor Lawhon make up Pacific Air. Their single is so catchy we couldn't resist it...
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Larry Graham and GCS: Shoulda Coulda Woulda, featuring Prince

Oct 10, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Larry Graham famously mastered the slap-and-pluck bass technique that defined the funk sound of the 60's and 70's. He laid a solid foundation for many, including...
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Beth Orton: Call Me the Breeze

Oct 9, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
After a six year hiatus with rumors that she'd given up on music, Beth Orton is back.
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The Crystal Ark: Morir Sonando

Oct 8, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
A driving electronic pulse propels the debut full-length from New York collective The Crystal Ark...
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Richard Hawley: Standing at the Sky's Edge

Oct 5, 2012, 3:01am Today's Top Tune from KCRW
Armed with an electric guitar, Richard Hawley sets his sights on a hypnotic and psychedelic sound for his seventh album as his distinctive vocals sit front and center.
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