KCRW, the public radio station in Santa Monica, California, is well known for setting tastes in music and discovering unknown talent.
Travis Holcombe, who DJs there, has been hearing a lot of interesting music out of Australia — from the group Jagwar Ma to Tame Impala.
Songs played in this segment
- Jagwar Ma, “The Throw”
- Jagwar Ma, “Come Save Me”
- Lorde, “Royals” (from New Zealand)
- Empire of the Sun, “Walking on a dream”
- Empire of the Sun, “I’ll be around”
- Gypsy and the Cat, “Bloom”
- Tame Impala, “Feels Like We’re Only Going Backwards”
Come Save Me by Jagwar Ma Bloom by Gypsy & The Cat
Guest:
- Travis Holcombe, DJ for KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif. He tweets @MrTravisH.
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