Sounds Eclectic compiles live, previously unreleased material from the archive of L.A. public radio outlet KCRW and the Nic Harcourt-hosted music program Morning Becomes Eclectic. A Yo-Yo Ma performance on solo cello is a stately enough beginning; played off later selections like the boho ramble of the Dandy Warhols' "Country Leaver" or Supreme Beings of Leisure's electronicized pop, it also illustrates that the title isn't kidding. Elsewhere Beck covers Hank Williams ("Lonesome Whistle"); Willie Nelson gives "Healing Hands of Time" a gentle arrangement for acoustic guitar, accordion, and harmonica; and Montreal's Stars suggest the Notwist with their halting "Going, Going, Gone." Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Energy Flow" closes the collection on a studied, quietly hopeful solo piano note. Sounds Eclectic offers a nice ride through the varied styles and colors of contemporary music, and even puts its proceeds toward continuing support for KCRW. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
Willie Nelson (Guitar), Willie Nelson (Vocals), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Beck (Guitar), Beck (Vocals), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Bob Carlson (Engineer), Jay Dee Daugherty (Drums), Neil Finn (Guitar), Neil Finn (Vocals), Bebel Gilberto (Vocals), David Gray (Guitar), David Gray (Vocals), Lenny Kaye (Guitar), Duke McVinnie (Guitar), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Piano), Tony Shanahan (Bass), Tony Shanahan (Keyboards), Patti Smith (Vocals), Travis (Performer), The Dandy Warhols (Performer), Helio Alves (Keyboards), Scott Fritz (Engineer), Oliver Ray (Guitar), Eric Zim (Illustrations), Mario Diaz (Engineer), Tim Bradshaw (Guitar), Tim Bradshaw (Keyboards), Courtney Taylor (Guitar), Courtney Taylor (Vocals), Badly Drawn Boy (Performer), Robert K. Weiss (Illustrations), Supreme Beings of Leisure (Performer), Shivaree (Performer), Sheldon Gomberg (Bass), Danny McGough (Keyboards), Andrew Borger (Drums), Ambrosia Parsley (Vocals), Peter Holmstrom (Guitar), Dougie Payne (Bass), Neil Primrose (Drums), Damon Gough (Piano), Damon Gough (Vocals), Masa Shimizu (Guitar (Acoustic)), Steve Nice (?), Matt Wordal (Piano), Matthew Jacobson (Art Direction), Matthew Jacobson (Design), Amy Milan (Vocals), Evan Cranley (Bass), Torquil Campbell (Vocals), Chris Seligman (Keyboards), Kiran Shahani (Bass), Eric Hove (Saxophone), Ramin Sakurai (Keyboards), Ramin Sakurai (Programming), Ariana Morgenstern (?), Nic Harcourt (Producer), Jeremy Proctor (Keyboards)
Sounds Eclectic is a weekly syndicated public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. A trademark of the program is recordings of live sessions from artists both established and new, taken from the archives of the daily KCRW program Morning Becomes Eclectic. A number of well known bands, such as Coldplay, Norah Jones, Dido, Jem, Sigur Rós and David Gray were featured on the show before they achieved widespread fame.
Sounds Eclectic is produced at KCRW in Santa Monica, California and is distributed by Public Radio International. It is carried on public radio stations across the U.S. as well as on XM Public Radio. Nic Harcourt and KCRW also produce two shows that are not syndicated: Morning Becomes Eclectic, broadcast every morning from 9 am to noon, and Weekend Becomes Eclectic, aired on weekends. The programs were created by Tom Schnabel, who hosted them for many years. Chris Douridas was a recent host.
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