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Brighten The Corners 11/30/16-12/6/16

WCNR Brighten the Corners Show #489

{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

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Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016

Wednesday 11/30 News At Noon

Bon Iver–“8(circle)”: The second single from the new album 22, A Million which premiered at Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires music festival.

The Menzingers–“Bad Catholics”: From the new album, After The Party, out on February 3, 2017.

The Rolling Stones–“Ride ‘Em On Down”: A cover of Bukka White’s “Shake ‘Em On Down” from their album of covers, Blue & Lonesome” out on December 2nd.

Wednesday 11/30 Two For The Road

Dr. Dog – “LaDaDa”/Abandoned Mansion (just came out yesterday)

Laura Marling – “Soothing”/Semper Femina (out 3/10)

Thursday 12/1 News At Noon

Best Coast–“Christmas and Every Day” From the new holiday special, An American Girl Story–Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas. 

Jon Batiste Feat. Aloe Black–“Endless Love”: From his new holiday album, Christmas With Jon Batiste. 

Trampled By Turtles–“Christmas In Prison”: From the latest edition of Amazon Music’s Acoustic Christmas playlist.

Thursday 12/1 Two For The Road

Strand of Oaks – “Radio Kids”/Hard Love (out 2/17)

Angelica Garcia – “Little Bird”/Medicine For Birds (in Cville 12/3)

Friday 12/2 News At Noon

Angel Olsen–“Give It Up”: The second single from her new album, My Woman. 

Matthew Wolcott–“Western Lights”: The title track from the Dallas singer-songwriter’s debut EP.

Dallas Frasca–“You Are Beautiful”: Off of the Australian trio’s new album, Love Amy.

Friday 12/2 Two For The Road

Regina Spektor/Ben Folds – “Dear Theodosia”/The Hamilton Mixtape (out today)

John Legend w/ Brittany Howard – “Darkness and Light”/title track (out today)

Monday 12/5 News At Noon

Frederick The Younger–“Horoscope”

Run The Jewels–“Legend Has It”

Tim Darcy–“Tall Glass of Water”

 

Monday 12/5 Two For the Road

Boxed In – “Forget”/Melt (album came out in Sept, remixes EP in mid-Nov.)

Missio – “Twisted”/new single after EP last year & EP this year

Friday 12/6 News At Noon

Ginger Snaps–“Phat Kids”

Osaka Popstar–“Christmas in The Loony Bin”

Timothy B. Schmidt–“What I Should Do”

 

Tuesday 12/6 Two For the Road

Elbow – “Magnificent (She Says)”/Little Fictions (out 2/3)

The Last Shadow Puppets – “Totally Wired”/The Dream Synopsis EP

 

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