Ericj Lawrence News Today

Last month, we lost Eric J. Lawrence, one of KCRWs most beloved family members

Who Wants To Play Iggy?, news, music news, Ireland

Exploring Mexico’s long-standing affinity for brass-forward, Klezmer-esque, Southeast European Balkan music.

Remembering KCRW’s long-time chart-keeper, Eric J. Lawrence, and a hearty welcome to Kelela’s eagerly awaited Raven at number one.

Deadpan cool via Sleaford Mods teaming with Dry Cleaning’s Florence Shaw, fresh Kelela, newcomer June McDoom’s savory-sweet folk, and, of course, The Fall.

Fanatic. Hello from Belgrade, Serbia. The shows have been going well and it’s great to be on the road. I thought we’d be encountering colder weather but so far it hasn’t been so bad. These are the tour dates.

In Memoriam: The sublime esoterica of KCRW Music’s Eric J. Lawrence

LeBron James is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He entered the league at age 18 and will probably play into his 40s, says writer Dave Schilling.

KCRW music critic and DJ Eric J. Lawrence died on Tuesday at age 52. Press Play revisits his conversations about 1991 rock, Bob Dylan, and Dr. John.

There was no such thing as Shazam or cell phones with cameras, so I would carry a reporters notebook and printouts of KCRWs playlist page in one hand, and in the other would be a 30-pound bin of used and new CDs from Amoeba.