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Air Traffic Controller in the Corner Lounge, January 2017/Kendall Stewart's Iphone

BTC News At Noon/Two For The Road 6/7-13/2017

WCNR Brighten the Corners 6-13-17 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!)

{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

Spotify playlists:

Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2017

Brighten The Corners Kendall faves 2017

Wednesday 6/7 News At Noon

The Deslondes–“Hurricane Shakedown”: Playing at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots festival in September, the Deslondes are a 5-piece band out of New Orleans and the song is taken from their sophomore record, Hurry Home. 

The Zombies–“A Rose For Emily”:The title is taken from a Faulkner story about a woman who lives with her father’s dead body. This single was originally released for Record Store Day and was featured on the popular podcast, S-Town.

Air Traffic Controller–“After Party”: This Boston band was in The Corner Lounge in January before a show at The Southern. This is the first single from their forthcoming EP, Echo Papa, in stores on the 23rd.

Wednesday 6/7 Two For the Road

The Drums – “Blood Under My Belt”/Abysmal Thoughts (6/16)

DWNTWN – “Bloodshot Eyes”/Racing Time (out 7/21)

Sheila E. – “America”/Iconic (new Prince cover released on his b’day)

Thursday 6/8 News At Noon

Nikki Lane–“Send In The Sun”: From her self-produced third album, Highway Queen. Her first two records were produced by Dan Auerbach and Dave Cobb. She will be at the Newport Folk Fest the last weekend of July.

Pickwick–“Turncoat”: From the Seattle band’s sophomore album, LoveJoy. The group started as a folk band before changing their sound and taking their name from Pickwick Records where Lou Reed worked as a songwriter in the 60’s.

Iron & Wine–“Call It Dreaming”: The video is out now and Sam Beam’s first new album in 4 years, Beast Epic, written and produced entirely by Beam, hits the shelves in August.

Thursday 6/8 Two For the Road

Tristen (feat. Jenny Lewis) – “Glass Jar”/Sneaker Waves (out 7/7)

Dan Wilson – “Someone Like You”/Re-Covered (out 8/4)

Friday 6/9 News At Noon

Barns Courtney–“Golden Dandelions”: Off of the debut album coming out in the fall. He just played Governor’s Ball and will be at Firefly.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters–“Damaged One”: The newest song from the upcoming full album out in the fall.

This Is The Kit–“Moonshine Freeze”: The alias of Bristol and Paris based musician Kate Stables.

Friday 6/9 Two For the Road

Alvvays–“In Undertow”: From the upcoming album, Antisocialites, dropping in September.

Son Little–“Blue Magic (Waikiki)”: His second record, New Magic, will also be out in September.

Monday 6/12 News At Noon

Cende–“Out Of City”

Palehound–“Flowing Over”

Secret Colours–“Changes In Nature”

Monday 6/12 Two For the Road

Bedouine – “One Of These Days”/s/t (out 6/23)

James Vincent McMorrow – “True Care”/Backstage at Bonnaroo version (in Cville tmrw)

Tuesday 6/13 News At Noon

Hugh Masterson–“Lost And Found”

The Linecutters–“Anxiety”

Growlers–“Late Bloomers”

Tuesday 6/13 Two For the Road

The Aces – “Physical”/I Don’t Like Being Honest EP (out 6/23)

Waxahatchee – “Never Been Wrong”/Out in the Storm (out 7/14)

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