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Brighten The Corners 11/23/16-11/29/16

WCNR Brighten the Corners Show #488

{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

Spotify playlists:

Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016

Wednesday 11/23 News At Noon

The Growlers–“I’ll Be Around”

Southern Culture On The Skids–“Freak”

Aaron Lee Tasjan–“Little Movies”

Wednesday 11/23 Two For The Road

Bernice – “St. Lucia”/new Nov. single

Muddy Magnolias – “Devil’s Teeth/Broken People

Thursday 11/24 News at Noon

Missio – “Twisted”

Kyle Craft – “Before The Wall”

Hollis Brown – “Run Right To You”

Thursday 11/24 Two For The Road

Day Wave – “Wasting Time”/new Nov. single

Middle Kids – “Your Love”/new single

Friday 11/25 News At Noon

Nick Murphy–“Stop Me”

Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone–“City of Stars”

The Palms–“Push Off”

Friday 11/25 Two For The Road

Gold Connections – “Bad Intentions”/Corner Lounge version (local trio w/ national release early next yr; show in Cville 11/26)

Shagwuf – “Fight Like A Girl”/Salvaje! (out today, local cd release party tonight)

Monday 11/28 News At Noon

Childish Gambino–“Redbone”

The Killers feat. Ned Humphry Hanson–“I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

Radiohead–“Present Tense”

Monday 11/28 Two For the Road

Nikki Lane – “Highway Queen”/title track (out 2/17)

Tift Merritt – “Love Soldiers On”/Stitch of the World (out 1/27)

Tuesday 11/29 News At Noon

Alex Da Kid Feat. X-Ambassadors, Elle King & Wiz Khalifa–“Not Easy”

Kurt Baker Combo–“Baby’s Gone Bad”

Sylvan Esso–“Kick Jump Twist”

Tuesday 11/29 Two For the Road

Sinkane – “U’Huh”/Life & Livin’ It (out 2/10)

A Tribe Called Quest – “We The People”/We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service

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