KCRW WELCOMES COLD WAR KIDS

Cold War Kids performed for a thrid time on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

EL PERRO DEL MAR UNPLUGGED

Sweden's El Perro Del Mar performs "Change of Heart" with help on vocals from Lykke Li

STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE

The following is a statement by Wyclef Jean on yesterday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti:

“Haiti yesterday faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake – and several very strong aftershocks – struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince.

I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now.

President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands ‘ready to assist’ the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible.”

Many people have already reached out to see what they can do right now. We are asking those interested to please do one of two things: Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (it will be charged to your cell phone bill), or you can visit http://www.yele.org/ and click on DONATE.

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - ERIK HASSLE

23-year-old pop/soul new-comer, hailing from Sweden, is set to make his US album debut with 'Pieces' in Spring 2010! Hassle, who’s up for some prestigious awards, has been winning over fans in the UK after touring duties with Little Boots, Mika, and Florence + The Machine. After receiving 4 Swedish Grammy nominations for 'Best New Artist', 'Best Male Artist', 'Best Album', and 'Best Artist in Sweden', Hassle also got news of his nominations for the prestigious "P3 Guld" Awards (comparable to the UK’s "Radio One Gold" awards) for 'Best Song' and 'Best New Artist'. Not only is Hassle being recognized for his musical talent but also for his taste in fashion. He will serve as the face of Martyn Bal’s SS10 Collection. His soulful vocals hit the airwaves stateside with his first single "Hurtful" this mont

KCRW WELCOMES VAMPIRE WEEKEND

Vampire Weekend is making their rounds to promote their current album. They stopped by KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and gave us a little preview from their album CONTRA.

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