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Brighten The Corners 12/14-20/16

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Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016

Wednesday 12/14 News At Noon

Agnes Obel–“Familiar”: From the German artist’s third album, Citizen of Glass.

Heathen Sons–“Hold Back”: The latest single from the Nashville band’s self-titled album.

Tift Merritt–“Dusty Old Man”: Her new album, Stitch of The World, is out on January 27th and she will be in Alexandria on March 28th.

Wednesday 12/14 Two For The Road

Childish Gambino – “Redbone”/Awaken, My Love!

Mayer Hawthorne – “Time For Love”/Party of One EP

Thursday 12/15 News At Noon

Chicano Batman–“Friendship (Is A Small Boat In The Storm): From the LA band’s new album, Freedom Is Free, due out on March 3rd.

Foxygen–“Follow The Leader”: Taken from the duo’s new album, Hang, which drops on January 20th.

Saintseneca–“On Holiday”: All of the proceeds from the Columbus folk-punk quintet’s Holiday EP, The Mallwalker go to the Water For The People charity.

Thursday 12/15 Two For The Road

The Georgia Flood – “Passport”/People Like Ourselves

The Regrettes – “Marshmallow World”

Friday 12/16 News At Noon

Cyndi Lauper Feat. Alison Krauss–“Hard Candy Christmas”: A cover of the tune sung by Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.

Lotus–“White Light Fadeaway”: From the new record, Eat The Light, the first to feature vocals on every track.

Nouvelle Vague–“Love Comes In Spurts”: The French group’s new album, I Could Be Happy, is their first in six years.

Friday 12/16 Two For The Road

Flaming Lips – “Sunrise (Eyes of the Young)”/Oczy Mlody (out 1/13)

morgxn – “home”/2nd single of the year

Monday 12/19 News At Noon

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness–“Brooklyn You’re Killing Me”, “Walking In My Sleep”: The Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate singer is back with his second album under the moniker of Andrew McMahon in The Wilderness, Zombies On Broadway, out February 10, 2017. His Zombies in America Tour brings him to Norfolk on April 15th.

Waiting for Henry–“Gutterball”: The song title is an homage to Steve Wynn’s indie supergroup back in the 90s because WFH songwriter, Dave Slomin, says that seeing the band changed his life.

Monday 12/19 Two For the Road

Earth Wind & Fire – “December” (RIP Maurice White)

Phil Ochs – “I’ll Be There”/Phil born 12/19/40, Maurice born 12/19/41

Tuesday 12/20 News At Noon

Cold Beer and Broads–“Virginia”: The New York collective formed in 2011. The band’s members have worked with Mickey Dolenz, Pete Townshend, Fred Schneider, Brian May and Roger Taylor, Suge Knight, have performed on Broadway and had songs featured on Felicity, Dawson’s Creek and Party of Five.

December’s Children–“Waiting Room”: A reimagining of the Fugazi tune from the new EP of the same name, also featuring four originals.

The Orwells–“They Put A Body In The Bayou”: From the new record, Terrible Human Beings, out February 17th, 2017. The album was produced by Jim Abbiss who has worked with Adele and The Arctic Monkeys.

Tuesday 12/20 Two For the Road

Mike Watt & Friends – “Against the 70s”/happy birthday, Mike!

Billy Bragg & Wilco – “All You Fascists”/happy birthday, Billy!

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