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News At Noon/ Two For The Road 09/07-13/2016

WCNR Brighten the Corners 9-6-16 Two For The Road (Show 477)

{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}

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Wednesday 9/7 News At Noon

JD & The Straight Shot–“I Know, You Know, I Know”: JD is James Dolan, owner of The Knicks and Madison Square Garden. A new, as yet untitled album drops in January and was produced by Chuck Ainlay who was worked with the likes of Mark Knopfler and Miranda Lambert.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats–“Wasting Time”: Yet another single from the self-titled release that came out more than a year ago. They will be in Manassass and Bristow on the 16th and 17th for Farm Aid Eve and Farm Aid, respectively.

The Pretenders–“Holy Commotion”: The new album, Alone, is set for an October release. It is the first new Pretenders record in half a decade and was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and The Arcs in his Easy Eye studio in Nashville. Auerbach plays on the album along with other members of The Arcs and other legendary Nashville session musicians.

Wednesday 9/7 Two For The Road

Sylvan Esso – “Radio”/new single out in Nov., album in 2017

Van Morrison – “Too Late”/Keep Me Singing (out 9/30)

Thursday 9/8 News At Noon

Andrew McMahon in The Wilderness–“Fire Escape”: A new Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness album is coming in early 2017! No title or release date yet. He will be opening for Bastille at Red Rocks on Oct. 7th.

Barns Courtney–“Glitter And Gold”: The new Barns Courtney single is featured in the trailer for The Founder starring Michael Keaton as the founder of McDonalds. The movie comes out December 16th. Barns Courtney will be in DC with Tom Odell on October 7th.

Wynonna & The Big Noise–“Staying In Love”: From the eighth studio album from Wynonna Judd. It is her first full-length release of original material since 2007.

Thursday 9/8 Two For The Road

Alexandra Savior – “M.T.M.E.”/new single

CRX – “Ways To Fake It”/New Skin (out 10/28)

Friday 9/9 News At Noon

Kings of Leon–“Waste A Moment”: Their new album is out October 14th and tour dates are on the way!

Lady Gaga–“Perfect Illusion”: She released a new single just in time for the premier of her TV show American Horror Story next Wednesday! The new song was produced by Mark Ronson. No title or release date is available for her new record right now but she has said that it features a duet with Florence Welch.

Jack White–“Sugar Never Tasted So Good”: The first song on his Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016 which was released today.

Friday 9/9 Two For The Road

Grandaddy – “Way We Won’t”/2 new tracks out now

Walker Lukens – “Lifted”/Never Understood EP (out 10/14)

Monday 9/12 News At Noon

Brian Fallon–“Nobody Wins”: He performed this tune in the Corner Lounge back in January before his debut solo album, Painkillers was even released.

The Griswolds–“Out of My Head”: They will be on The Today Show on the 20th and in Richmond on the 21st.

Kim Gordon–“Murdered Out”: This is Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon’s first release under her own name.

Tuesday 9/13 News At Noon

Kiefer Sutherland–“Can’t Stay Away”: The actor started a label, Ironworks, back in 2002 and is releasing his debut album Down In A Hole.

Margaret Glaspy–“Emotions and Math”: The title track to here debut album, she will be in Harrisonburg with Blind Pilot on October 12th.

Seratones–“Chandelier”: The band led by frontwoman AJ Haynes, recorded the new album, Get Gone, entirely in live takes in Dial Back Sound Studios in Mississippi.

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