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Alternative (2004-12-01)

KCRW's 'Sounds Eclectic 3' features rare live
tracks from Radiohead, Interpol, Damien Rice and
Others

LOS ANGELES (KCRW 89.9 FM PR) - Sounds Eclectic 3
(Palm) is a collection of thirteen intimate live
recordings from trendsetting Los Angeles public
radio station KCRW's lauded Morning Becomes
Eclectic program, hosted by Nic Harcourt.

KCRW (heard in Southern California on 89.9 FM and
on www.KCRW.com has been hailed as the most
influential station in the country, and Sounds
Eclectic 3 explains why. The disc, to be released
on January 11th, 2005, features on-air
performances from a wide array of acclaimed
performers, ranging from hip Scottish art-rockers
Franz Ferdinand to Latin rock ensemble Kinky.

Sounds Eclectic 3, KCRW's eighth collection of
live gems, is rounded out by a line-up of
respected, established artists and additional
newcomers hailing from the alternative rock,
Americana, pop and punk realms. Also appearing
are Sarah McLachlan, Steve Earle, The Flaming
Lips, Paul Weller and My Morning Jacket. All
proceeds from Sounds Eclectic 3 go to KCRW, a
not-for-profit public radio station licensed to
Santa Monica College.

Sounds Eclectic 3 was produced by Nic Harcourt,
KCRW's respected music director and the host of
Morning Becomes Eclectic. Harcourt, producer of
the past three KCRW collections, selected each
track on the disc. Like the songs composing
previous KCRW compilations, each track was taken
from the artists‚ appearances on Morning Becomes
Eclectic, on which Harcourt has helped launch the
careers of Dido, Pete Yorn, Damien Rice, Norah
Jones, David Gray, Sigur Ros and Coldplay. (He
gave Dido and Pete Yorn their first worldwide
airplay, and Rice and Coldplay their first
airplay in the U.S.)

Sounds Eclectic 3 includes several rarities:
Radiohead‚s acoustic version of "Go to Sleep" was
taken from a special KCRW performance recorded at
the fabled Electric Lady Studios in New York‚s
Greenwich Village in June 2003. Damien Rice‚s
version of "The Blower's Daughter" was recorded
in the fall of 2002, during the Irish singer‚s
first ever visit to the U.S., long before the
stateside release of his acclaimed debut, O. The
Interpol, Polyphonic Spree and Jem tracks
("Untitled," "It‚s the Sun," and "Flying High,"
respectively) were also taken from each act‚s
first-ever radio performances. Says Jem, "Doing
Morning Becomes Eclectic was a huge honor. It
helped launch my career in the U.S., and for that
I am forever grateful." One track, Iron & Wine‚s
cover of The Flaming Lips' "Superman," makes its
recorded debut on Sounds Eclectic 3. ("Superman"
is the only track on the album that was actually
recorded off the air, post-broadcast.)

An appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic has
become a rite of passage of sorts for new
artists. The Wall Street Journal has called
Morning Becomes Eclectic "one of the most
interesting and influential radio shows in the
U.S." And Harcourt‚s stamp of approval often
leads to recording contracts and/or widespread
success for young and established artists alike.
During their October 2003 visit to the U.S. to
promote Hail to the Thief, Radiohead granted
Harcourt their only North American radio
interview to discuss the album. The version of
"Go to Sleep" on Sounds Eclectic 3 is taken from
that session.

KCRW also produces a weekly public radio program
called Sounds Eclectic, which is a best-of
collection of music, live performances and
interviews from each week's Morning Becomes
Eclectic show, hosted by Harcourt. The show is
syndicated to more than 40 public radio stations
nationwide. Each weekly program is archived in
its entirety at www.soundseclectic.com, which
also contains more info on Sounds Eclectic 3.

Harcourt was tapped by ABC to serve as music
supervisor for its new Thursday night program
Life As We Know It (starring Kelly Osbourne), and
he was selected by The New York Times in February
2004 as the first guest author of the newspaper's
special "Playlist" column, in which he championed
releases by Franz Ferdinand, Jem, Van Hunt, Gary
Jules and others. He is now working on his first
book, entitled Music Lust and due to be released
by Sasquatch Books in 2005. In the summer of
2003, Harcourt realized his goal of promoting
artists in other markets beyond Southern
California with KCRW.com Presents concerts in New
York and San Francisco.

KCRW.com features KCRW On Demand with thousands
of hours of archived live performances from
Morning Becomes Eclectic and KCRW‚s other
renowned music shows.

Track listing for Sounds Eclectic 3:
1. The Polyphonic Spree, "It's the Sun"
2. The Flaming Lips, "Yoshimi Battles the Pink
Robots, Part 1"
3. Damien Rice, "The Blower's Daughter"
4. Jem, "Flying High"
5. Paul Weller, "Amongst Butterflies"
6. Radiohead, "Go to Sleep"
7. My Morning Jacket, "One Big Holiday"
8. Kinky, "Mirando De Lado"
9. Interpol, "Untitled"
10. Franz Ferdinand, "Take Me Out"
11. Sarah McLachlan, "Answer"
12. Iron & Wine, "Superman"
13. Steve Earle, "Jerusalem"