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BTC News At Noon/Two For The Road 6/14-20/2017

WCNR Brighten the Corners 6-20-17 Two For The Road (Show 515)

(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!)

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Spotify playlists:

Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2017

Brighten The Corners Kendall faves 2017

Wednesday 6/14 News At Noon

Matthew Logan Vasquez–“Fatherhood”: From the new record, Does What he Wants. The video features fan-sourced clips of dads and their kids and has contributions from members of Deer Tick, Delta Spirit, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, and more.

Broken Social Scene–“Skyline”: The single from the Toronto band’s upcoming album, Hug Of Thunder, dropping on July 7th. Amy Millan of stars sings backup on the tune and the band will be in DC in September.

Welshly Arms–“Legendary”: the Cleveland sextet’s new single has been featured in ads for the NFL, MLB, Miller Light, Hulu and more.

Wednesday 6/14 Two For the Road

The Lone Bellow – “Time’s Always Leaving”/Walk Into A Storm (out 9/15)

The Killers – “The Man”/Wonderful Wonderful (out later this year)

Thursday 6/15 News At Noon

Imagine Dragons–“Thunder”

The Georgia Flood–“Take A Hit”

Meklit–“You Are My Luck” Feat. Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Thursday 6/15 Two For the Road

Queens of the Stone Age – “The Way You Used To Do”/Villains (out 8/25)

All We Are – “Human”/Sunny Hills

Friday 6/16 News At Noon

Aimee Mann–“Patient Zero”

Manchester Orchestra–“The Gold”

Wesley Fuller–“#1 Song”

Friday 6/16 Two For the Road

The Isley Brothers & Santana – “Total Destruction to Your Mind”/Power of Peace (out 7/28)

The Alarm – “Strength”/Man in the Camo Jacket documentary soundtrack

Monday 6/19 News At Noon

Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer–“Not Dark Yet”

Geowulf–“Get You”

Saint Etienne–“Magpie Eyes”

Monday 6/19 Two For the Road

Blessed – “Fairytale”/Love Letters EP

Two Feet – “Had Some Drinks”/Momentum EP

Tuesday 6/20 News At Noon

Smidley–“No One Likes You”

Meg Mac–“Don’t Need Permission”

Sarah Jaffe–“Bad Baby”

Tuesday 6/20 Two For the Road

Lucy Rose – “No Good At All”/Something’s Changing (out 7/7)

Marika Hackman – “My Lover Cindy”/I’m Not Your Man

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