This Just In

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

WCNR Brighten the Corners Show #489

{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

Spotify playlists:

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

 

Latest News

15 minutes ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Surrounding Counties

JMU prof: U.S. strikes in Iran could boost Virginia’s GDP, help protect Medicaid funding

Fresh

JMU's Bob Roberts calls it the Reagan defense scenario, and if it lasts long enough, it could help Virginia cover rising healthcare costs.

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ

Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

21 hours ago in Lifestyle

Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say

U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.