Episodes

  • Places & Spaces: The Mizell Brothers’ LA Alchemy

    Places & Spaces: The Mizell Brothers’ LA Alchemy
    Apr 24 2024
    Lost Notes introduces a pair of brothers - one from NASA, the other from Motown - who launched an entire musical universe from their Hollywood Hills hideout.
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    42 mins
  • Kendrick Lamar and the big samples (from “Switched on Pop”)

    Kendrick Lamar and the big samples (from “Switched on Pop”)
    Apr 17 2024
    Lost Notes returns with a brand new episode next Wednesday. To tide you over, we’re featuring a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers from our friends at Switched on Pop.
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    29 mins
  • Viva Tirado: The South/East LA Connection

    Viva Tirado: The South/East LA Connection
    Apr 10 2024
    Lost Notes explores how the song “Viva Tirado” exemplifies the inter-generational musical conversation between LA’s Black and Brown communities.
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    23 mins
  • My Lady’s Frustration: How Fela Kuti Found Afrobeat in LA

    My Lady’s Frustration: How Fela Kuti Found Afrobeat in LA
    Mar 27 2024
    Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.
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    30 mins
  • Mojo on Trial: The Seedy, Greedy World of Ruth Christie

    Mojo on Trial: The Seedy, Greedy World of Ruth Christie
    Mar 13 2024
    Lost Notes details the darkly hilarious schemes of record-label magnate Ruth Christie, who instigated one of the most absurd court cases in music history.
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    33 mins
  • The True Story of ‘Tainted Love’

    The True Story of ‘Tainted Love’
    Mar 13 2024
    Long before “Tainted Love” was an ‘80s anthem, it was a 1965 B-side by LA’s Gloria Jones. We trace the song’s journey from a warehouse floor to the annals of pop history.
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    29 mins
  • Lost Notes Returns with the True Story of ‘Tainted Love’

    Lost Notes Returns with the True Story of ‘Tainted Love’
    Nov 1 2023
    ‘Lost Notes’ returns for Season 4 with a special preview episode about the song “Tainted Love,” and its lesser-known origins as a forgotten ‘60s soul gem from LA.
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    29 mins
  • Jonathan Demme: 'Stop Making Sense' interview and guest DJ set (1984)

    Jonathan Demme: 'Stop Making Sense' interview and guest DJ set (1984)
    Sep 28 2023
    The late Jonathan Demme stops by KCRW in 1984 to discuss making the now-iconic Talking Heads concert doc "Stop Making Sense." The A24 restoration of the film is in theaters now.
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    2 hrs and 5 mins