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BTC Show #342 – 12/10/13

WCNR Brighten the Corners 12-10-13 (Show 342)

{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

 

~10pm~

 

St. Vincent – “Birth In Reverse”/s/t (out 2/25)

Angel Olsen – “Forgiven/Forgotten”/Burn Your Fire for No Witness (out 2/18, in Cville 2/18)

 

Phantogram – “Fall In Love”/Voices (out in Feb.)

Danny Brown (feat. Purity Ring) – “25 Bucks”/Old

 

Samsaya – “Stereotype”/Bombay Calling (out in 2014)

Nicole Atkins – “Girl You Look Amazing”/Slow Phaser (out 2/4)

 

Brendan Benson – “It’s Your Choice”/You Were Right (out today)

Minor Alps – “Mixed Feelings”/Get There

 

Courtney Barnett – “Avant Gardener”/The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas

Tennis – “Mean Streets”/Small Sound EP

 

Chvrches – “Lies”/The Bones of What You Believe

Blood Orange – “Chamakay”/Cupid Deluxe

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – “Stranger To My Happiness”/Give The People What They Want (out 1/14)

Otis Redding – “Glory of Love”/died 12/10/67

 

~11pm~

 

The Killers (w/ Dawes) – “Christmas in L.A.”/their 8th World Aids Day charity single

Dr. Dog – “I Believe in Santa Claus”/Oh My Christmas Tree EP (out today)

Amos Lee – “Christmas in Prison”/Prine cover for 1 Mic 1 Take online series

 

Twin Shadow – “With Or Without You”/Under The Cvrs YouTube series

Wild Cub – “Thunder Clatter”/Youth (out 1/21)

 

Royal Bangs – “Better Run”/Brass (in Cville 1/16)

Drivin N Cryin – “Strangers”/Songs For The Turntable (in Cville 12/27)

Lucius – “Wildewoman”/Corner Lounge version from 10/18 (in Cville 1/21)

Jose Gonzalez – “Stay Alive”/The Secret Life of Walter Mitty soundtrack (out 12/17)

Hookworms – “Form and Function”/Pearl Mystic

 

Damien Jurado – “Silver Timothy”/Brothers & Sisters of the Eternal (out 1/21/14)

Neil Young – “Cinnamon Girl”/Live At The Cellar Door, DC 1970 (out today)

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