WCNR Brighten the Corners 5-9-17 Two For The Road (Show 509)
(Hear the News at Noon weekdays at 12p with Kendall & Two For the Road with Jeff weeknights around 5:45pm – we recap the week’s worth of new tunes Tuesdays 10pm-midnight!)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}
Spotify playlists:
Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2017
Brighten The Corners Kendall faves 2017
Wednesday 5/3 News At Noon
Fall Out Boy–“Young and Menace”: The first single off of the new LP, Mania, out September 15th followed by a 20 date North American tour including a stop in Fairfax on November 2nd.
Bay Ledges–“Safe”: The new single from the LA Duo. The lyric video is out now and the song was released to Spotify on a whim and ended up going viral.
Conor Oberst–“Barbary Coast (Later)”: The latest single from Salutations, he will be in Richmond on June 2nd and Norfolk on June 3rd.
Wednesday 5/3 Two For The Road
Little Hurricane – “OTL (One True Love)”/Same Sun Same Moon
HAIM – “Want You Back”/Something To Tell You (out 7/7)
Thursday 5/4 News At Noon
Blondie–“Already Naked”: Off of Blondie’s 11th album, Pollinator, which drops tomorrow. Blondie headlines the Rage and Rapture tour with Garbage in Vienna on August 3rd.
Dustbowl Revival–“Honey I Love You feat. Keb Mo: The LA Roots collective is named for the Guthrie collection, Dustbowl Ballads. The sound of the 8 piece band is built on strings-driven American rural roots music.
Harry Styles–“Sweet Creature”: Styles surprised fans on Tuesday with the surprise track one month after the release of “Sign of The Times”. His world tour includes a stop in DC on October 1st.
Thursday 5/4 Two For The Road
Oh Wonder – “Ultralife”/title track (out 6/16)
Feist – “I Wish I Didn’t Miss You”/Pleasure
Friday 5/5 News At Noon
Fitness–“Feel The Weight”
John Mayer–“In The Blood”
Joywave–“It’s A Trip”
Friday 5/5 Two For The Road
Chris Stapleton – “Second One To Know”/From A Room: Volume 1 (out today)
LCD Soundsystem – “Call The Police”/double-A-side single out today
Monday 5/8 News At Noon
INHEAVEN–“Vultures”: The latest single from the Southeast London band. The four-piece outfit began when founding members James Taylor and Chloe Little met at a gig while playing in separate bands. They take influence from Hole, Sonic Youth, and Nirvana.
Mako–“Let Go Of The Wheel”: The LA duo, Mako, consists of Logan Light (producer) and Alex Seaver (vocalist/producer/songwriter). The album, Hourglass Remixes is out now.
Timothy B. Schmit–“Pearl On The String”: From the former Eagle’s first solo LP in seven years. Schmit says that the album was cathartic for him after the passing of Glenn Frey.
Monday 5/8 Two For the Road
Lydia Loveless – “Sorry”/b-side to new single; Bieber cover
Offa Rex – “The Queen of Hearts”/title track (out 7/7)
Tuesday 5/9 News At Noon
Band of Heathens–“Deep Is Love”: The latest single from the new album, Duende, out now. The Austin band is in Richmond on June 13th.
Made Violent–“Basement Ghost”: The Buffalo Trio is guitarist and vocalist Rob Romano, Joe White on vocals and bass and drummer Justin Acee.
Paper Route–“Balconies”: They recently performed on late night with Seth Meyers and have toured with Mutemath, Imagine Dragons, Paramore and Passion Pit.
Tuesday 5/9 Two For the Road
Elise Davis – “Pretty Girl”/The Token (in Cville 5/16)
Matthew Ryan – “(I Just Died) Like An Aviator”/Hustle Up Starlings (out 5/12)