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Brighten The Corners 12/7-13/16

WCNR Brighten the Corners News At Noon (weekdays 12pm)/Two For The Road (weeknights 6pm) *2-hour version Tuesday 12/13 10pm-midnight (Show 490)*

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Spotify playlists:

Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016

Wednesday 12/7 News At Noon

Florence + The Machine–“Stand By Me”

The Record Company–“Blue Christmas”

Ryan Adams–“Do you Still Love Me?”

Wednesday 12/7 Two For The Road

Lindsey Stirling (w/ ZZ Ward) – “Hold My Heart”/Brave Enough

Grace Vanderwaal – “I Don’t Know My Name”/Perfectly Imperfect (came out last week)

Thursday 12/8 News At Noon

Band of Heathens–“All I’m Asking”

Darling West–“The Sweetest Tune”

Queens of The Stoneage–“Fairweather Friends”

Thursday 12/8 Two For The Road

Best Coast – “Christmas & Everyday”/An American Girl Story (Amazon)

Escondido – “Little Drummer Boy”/Amazon Acoustic Christmas

Friday 12/9 News At Noon

Hiss Golden Messenger–“Heart Like A Levee”

Simon Kirke–“All Because of You”

You Me At Six–“Give”

Friday 12/9 Two For The Road

Old 97’s (w/ Brandi Carlile) – “Good With God”/Graveyard Whistling (out 2/24)

Schuyler Fisk, Carl Anderson, Sam Wilson – “Restless Heart”/new single from trio with local ties; sold-out show in Cville tonight

Monday 12/12 News At Noon

Dead Man Winter–“Destroyer”

Son Volt–“Back Against The Wall”

Tommy Emmanuel–“Let’s Make A Christmas Memory”

Monday 12/12 Two For the Road

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – “PTP”/Backlash

Lee Fields & The Expressions – “Make The World”/Special Night

Tuesday 12/13 News At Noon

Body/Head–“Sugar Water”

Car Seat Headrest–“Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales”

Chavez–“The Bully Boys”

Tuesday 12/13 Two For the Road

Hollis Brown – “Run Right To You”/new single

Son Volt – “Back Against The Wall”/Notes of Blue (out 2/17)

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

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