Music: KCRW

For some reason, finding the right radio station in California was a chore. Maybe musical tastes differ on the other side of the country, but my Mom, bless her heart, couldn't find a soft adult contemporary station to save her life. For our part, my sister and I stumbled on KCRW, a relatively famous NPR/indie music station originating from Santa Monica College.

They offer streaming music over the Net, as well as podcasts. The flagship show for us during our stay in Cali was "Morning Becomes Eclectic," a show that features, as you might imagine, a diverse blend of music. They present live, in-studio performances every so often, like this one: