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BTC Show #389 – 12/9/14

WCNR Brighten the Corners 12-9-14 (Show 389)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

Wednesday New At Once! Segment
Zach Gill w/ Jack Johnson – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”/Roastin’ Chestnuts with Zach Gill
Alvvays – “Ones Who Love You”/s/t
First Aid Kit – “Stay Gold”/title track

Wednesday Two For The Road segment
Punch Brothers – “I Blew It Off”/The Phosphorescent Blues (out 1/27)
Benjamin Gibbard – “It’s Never Too Late”/Laggies Soundtrack (out 12/9)

Thursday New At Once! segment
Bryan Ferry – “Send in the Clowns”/Avonmore
Purity Ring – “Push Pull”/new single
Until The Ribbon Breaks – “A Taste Of Silver”/A Lesson Unlearnt (out 1/20)

Thursday Two For The Road segment
Brandi Carlile – “O Holy Night”/All Is Bright: Amazon holiday V/A collection
Jessie Baylin – “Purple Snowflakes”/All Is Bright: Amazon holiday V/A collection

Friday New At Once! segment
Blind Boys of Alabama & Taj Mahal – “Merry Christmas!”/Talkin’ Christmas!
Lana Del Rey – “Big Eyes”/Big Eyes soundtrack (movie out 12/25, not sure about OST)
Elbow – “Real Life (Angel)”/World Café Live EP

Friday Two For The Road segment
Houndmouth – “Blue Christmas”/All Is Bright: Amazon holiday V/A collection
Heartless Bastards – “White Christmas”/All Is Bright: Amazon holiday V/A collection

Monday New At Once! segment

Paul McCartney – “Hope For The Future”/new single for Destiny video game (out today)

Father John Misty – “Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for two virgins)”/I Love You, Honeybear (out in Feb.)
Ryan Bingham – “Radio”/Fear and Saturday Night (out 1/20)

Sam Smith – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”/new 2014 version

Monday Two For The Road segment
Wet – “You’re The Best” – Wet EP
Jose Gonzalez – “Every Age” – Vestiges and Claws (out 2/17)

Tuesday New At Once! segment
Bob Dylan – “Full Moon and Empty Arms”/Shadows in the Night (out 2/3)
James Newton Howard feat. Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hanging Tree”/The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Original Score
Marian Hill – “Got It”/1 of 2 new tracks released last week

Tuesday Two For The Road segment
Smashing Pumpkins – “One and All”/Monuments To An Elegy (out today)
Sleater-Kinney – “Surface Envy”/No Cities To Love (out 1/20)

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