WCNR Brighten the Corners 1-9-18 Two For The Road (Show 541)
(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}
this week’s show, streaming version: (no Ty Segall, Bettye Lavette or Benjamin Cartel yet…see, THAT’S WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THE RADIO!)
Wednesday 1/3 News at Noon
- Brian Fallon–“If You’re Prayers Don’t Go To Heaven”: From his sophomore solo release, Sleepwalkers, out February 9th. His tour includes a stop in DC on April 28th.
- A Day To Remember–“Same About You”: A re-release of their 2016 track in honor of their 15th anniversary. They’re on the road to celebrate with Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse, and The Devil Wears Prada.
- Fruition–“I’ll Never Say Your Name”: The first single from Watching It All Fall Apart, the band’s fifth album that drops on February 2nd. It was produced by Tucker Martine (Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists).
Wednesday 1/3 Two For The Road
Superorganism – “Everybody Wants To Be Famous”/s/t (out 3/2)
Superchunk – “What A Time To Be Alive”/title track (out 2/16)
Thursday 1/5 News at Noon
- Cody Simpson & The Tid–“Waiting On The Tide””
- Wild Child–“Think It Over”
- John Oates–“Arkansas”
Thursday 1/4 Two For The Road
The Vaccines – “I Can’t Quit”/Combat Sports (out 3/30)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Echo”/Wrong Creatures (out 1/12)
Friday 1/5 News At Noon
Grant-Lee Phillips – “Walk in Circles”/Widdershins (out 2/23)
Jackson Browne – “The Dreamer”/new single, collab w/ Eugene Rodriguez
Jonathan Wilson – “Over The Midnight”/Rare Birds (out 3/2)
Friday 1/5 Two For The Road
Lane 8 feat. Polica – “No Captain”/Little By Little (out 1/19)
Ty Segall – “Every 1’s A Winner”/Freedom’s Goblin (out 1/26)
Monday 1/8 News at Noon
- The Fratellis–“Stand Up Tragedy”
- Bonzie–“Zone On Nine”
- Foster The People–“Sit Next To Me”
Monday 1/8 Two For The Road
David Byrne – “Everybody’s Coming To My House”/American Utopia (out 3/9)
David Bowie – “Let’s Dance”/Demo version released today for his birthday
Tuesday 1/9 News at Noon
- Keys n Krates–“Glitter” Feat. Ambre
- Bekon–“Cold As Ice”
- Benjamin Cartel–“Coast Town”
