Anne Litt. Last last weekend, I was able to listen for a bit, and heard Richard Buckner’s "A Chance Counsel" during the set! Earlier today I finally realized where Litt might be, if not in the KCRW basement: the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival! Update, 15:47: I should have said, Either way, it’s great to hear WBE again. That said, there is nothing better than combing through the stacks at Amoeba. I really don’t understand why her show is not archived at KCRW’s site. His new album, Dents and Shells, will be available for pre-order on the 1st of October! For many KCRW DJs the "who" to know is Chris Douridas and the right place is standing next to him. Made in L.A. Streaming music, news & culture from KCRW Santa Monica, Live streaming music, news & culture from KCRW Santa Monica. Apparently everything else will remain the same: same host, same eclectic music selections, same airtimes.
I tuned in at 3 o’clock and so far it’s been — as always — rewarding (btw, the playlist appears to be missing Debussy’s "Clair de lune").
LAist: There's been a lot of talk about the upgrades to the KCRW music library. I did switch the set on for a Dodgers game last month. These days she’s pretty good about playing Alison Krauss (and she played the Sting song from Cold Mountain…and I still think that "The Scarlet Tide" is a better song), and Norah Jones‘ new song "Sunrise" as well as Clem Snide. Anyway, I’ve always had qualms about KCRW’s site, whatever the version, over the years. However, (surprisingly?) Litt: When we initially launched the music channel on KCRW.com, I was on five days a week, so it really didn’t make sense to call it Weekend Becomes Eclectic. They are as hungry as we DJs are for something new and brilliant. April is like sweeps month when you’re on the semester system. ), but since the new site is not quite “finished” yet, I’ll wait and see what happens. I wasn’t around to hear the on-air announcements of the slot change, so I’m not sure what (if any) reasons were given, but I’m going to guess it had something to do with her new duties as programming director for KCRWmusic.com (I searched for press releases but there are absolutely none listed now). The program was created by Isabel Holt. © 2020 KCRW All Rights Reserved. "He had a theory that musicians are incredibly complex, and know far less than other artists what they want and what they are; that they puzzle themselves as well as their friends; that their psychology is a modern development, and has not yet been understood." And although the official goal to “win” is 50,000 words, I’ll be happy if I reach 35,000. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have been able to tell, except I checked the main studio cam, and Anne Litt isn’t spinning the discs — in fact, no one was sitting in the chair for the beginning of the show, anyway. Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, September 28, 2020.
They also say, you have to be at the right place at the right time. I haven’t watched any television programs in a while…same goes for movies. Mary Chellamy, Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, October 1, 2020, Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, September 30, 2020, Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, September 29, 2020, Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, September 28, 2020, How Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation would compare to past Supreme Court picks, A new low for US presidential debates and election integrity, LRC Presents: All the President's Lawyers, David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for October 1, 2020, David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report, Garth Trinidad's playlist, September 30, 2020. Perhaps my standards for Aaron Sorkin are just too high, but I wasn’t that impressed. I didn’t really get into the first couple of Heroes, I stopped watching Gilmore Girls sometime last season (or was it the one before that), there’s no more West Wing, I never really got into Lost or Veronica Mars after their first years, and I stopped watching Law & Order sometime after the last-last ADA change.
What effect, if any, will the digitization of the music library change your show? [Previously on MTHKMSAH…]. Second photo via MySpace, Monday, September 3, 2007 - Nic Harcourt KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews guest hosted by Anne Litt. DJ set from moi at 6pm PT , then at 6:30 it’s @kraftwerkofficial followed by #yellomagicorchestra!!
I don’t know if the shows will be archived, but this is a great chance to catch more of Litt’s playlists, especially if you’re not a regular Weekend Becomes Eclectic listener but do tune in to Harcourt. Last Saturday, I finally got to hear most of the show live and felt at home right away: there was no lack of the magical WBE quality (that keeps causing me to marvel over the selection of songs). The presidential candidates seem to be cancelling each other out. I’ve seen maybe two or three episodes of that, but didn’t get invested. Now, Voyager. And I may be in the minority, but I think Seven, Naomi Wildman and Icheb brought an interesting sensibility to the show (although I could have done without “Collective,” and the writers featured Seven too often when they didn’t know how to write for the other characters). I’ve heard the music I-don’t-know-how-many times, and I have not tired of it yet. Starting tonight we are broadcasting classic shows in audio only from @kcrw World Festival @hollywoodbowl! Litt: I’m really excited to have the new tools that digitization will offer, especially certain ways of searching and finding information about the artists in the library. I wonder what the policy is on substitute hosts. I did notice very minimal talking from her between song sets, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s pre-taped her show. Witness the KCRW webcam: I saved this shot this afternoon while I was listening to Anne Litt speaking on air (about 2:22 p.m.).
I go through withdrawal if I don’t listen to The A-Track (a.k.a. But the content hasn’t changed at all — I still love to play a mix of the newest tracks and some of my old favorites. . Nic Harcourt, Gary Calamar and Chris Douridas are great, as are Liza Richardson and Tom Schnabel and the list just goes on…but Litt plays a very eclectic selection, from varied time periods, not just styles, and they match my own musical foundation, and I would hope quite a few other people’s.
Of those who you've debuted, which was your favorite (whether or not they were everyone else's fave)? It’ll be interesting, as always, to hear how he arranged the music on the record. LAist: You host The A Track, which evolved from Weekend Becomes Eclectic.
Well, this update should tide you over until the next one, which may be after NaNoWriMo is over. A number of the music programs have been available in the archives; what’s new is that all of the music programs are now available on the Web as streaming RealAudio files until their next live broadcast. Howards End is an excellent book, and still my favorite. Until then, stay well. I don’t really enjoy any of the other cop/procedural shows: none of the other Law & Order brands or any of the CSI incarnations (I used to watch CSI original, but that was a long time ago), and sometimes I’ve seen Without a Trace or Cold Case, but very rarely. If you tuned in recently, you know that The A Track has been cut down from three to two hours (3 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT, still on Saturdays and Sundays), while New Ground and Cafe L.A. have been expanded to three hours (IIRC, Cafe L.A. used to be a three-hour show years ago). Grrr, Berman and Braga). I listened to them for the first time because I’m actually a sailor and I thought the name and the package itself were cute. It can only enhance the quality of our shows. I continue to cross genres and find the thread that connects eras and musical styles. LAist: KCRW and MBE in particular are well known for giving new and unsigned artists their first airplay. those in Richard Buckner). It’s probably a little more pop than MBE because people are looking for a different musical experience during afternoons on the weekend than they are at 10am on a Tuesday. I’m downloading "Letters" right now…. I’m listening to Anne Litt and Weekend Becomes Eclectic as I write this. Nov(el) in Nov(ember).
Morning Becomes Eclectic Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, August 17, 2020 Hosted by Anne Litt Aug. 17, 2020 KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews guest hosted by Anne Litt. Highlights from the weekend will air on Morning Becomes Eclectic the following week, while the Festival is still underway. From the new songs I’ve heard in his more recent concerts, I can’t wait. Sep. 21 from Morning Becomes Eclectic Listen 2 hr, 49 min The A-Track takes the same spirit of the eclectic format and tailors it for a weekend audience. This is going to take some getting used to…Anne Litt‘s Weekend Becomes Eclectic music program on KCRW has a new title: The A Track. Monday, 22 Dec. and Tuesday, 23 Dec.)! He’s one of my favorite current classical pianists — he’s not afraid to branch out, though (I was happy to hear him play and see his name in the credits of the recent film Pride & Prejudice). MBE airs 9 a.m. to noon, Pacific time. Visit her official downloads page and download away for some folk/country music with a truly classic sound. She’s playing Richard Buckner‘s "Lil Wallet Picture" from Devotion + Doubt!
As I’ve said before, her choices around this time of the year are especially engaging, since she chooses songs that don’t usually get played that much throughout the rest of the year (including, today, tunes by Chet Baker, the Byrds, Gram Parsons, the Kinks, Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan, Julie London, and R.E.M.). Especially coming from someone who worked in commercial radio. A few weeks ago, I watched Howards End for the first time in at least four years, and was amazed by how much it still moves me, and how beautiful and lonely and powerful it is. A few updates: I haven’t forgotten about the posts I’ve mentioned writing, re: WordPress, and even that episode from Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! A chance meeting at a party with the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, set Anne Litt down a path that would eventually lead to her hosting "Weekend Becomes Eclectic." I still think of it as WBE. I particularly enjoy hearing the splendid trumpet solos, the timpani, and the lovely accompaniment to the melody, including the the lower strings in the B theme. Well, this is fantastic…Laura Cantrell has always had free MP3s on her site, and there are a few new ones I haven’t heard yet — including a song from her McCabe’s performance! Instead of current shows, I’ve been watching favorite series of years past: recently I watched/rewatched a bunch of old Star Trek: Voyager episodes. Litt: I don’t have to depend on what gets sent to me in the mail anymore. They are what popular music should be. New and improved, sort of.