WCNR Brighten the Corners 12-12-17 Two For The Road (Show 540)
(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 12/6 News at Noon
- Indigo Girls–“Happy Joyous Hanukkah”
- Rhye–“Taste”
- Greg Hudik–“Back In Love With You Again”
Wednesday 12/6 Two For The Road
Filthy Friends – “The Arrival”/Invitation (Peter Buck’s birthday)
Mike Mills & friends – “Jesus Christ”/Thank You, Friends: Big Star’s Third Live
Thursday 12/7 News at Noon
- Wombats–“Turn”
- The Heirs–“Suburban Wonderland”
- The James Hunter Six–“I Don’t Wanna Be Without You”
Thursday 12/7 Two For The Road
Valerie June – “Winter Wonderland”
Lake Street Dive – “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas”/Holidays Rule, Vol. 2
Friday 12/8 News at Noon
- MUNA–“Pipes of Peace”
- Andrew McMahon–“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”
- Judah & The Lion–“The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”
Friday 12/8 Two For The Road
They Might Be Giants – “I Left My Body”/I Like Fun (out 1/19, kick off their tour in Cville 1/17)
Superchunk – “What A Time To Be Alive”/new album Feb. 16
Monday 12/11 News at Noon
- Robert Finley–“Get It Whily You Can”
- G. Love & Special Sauce–“Christmas Morning”
- Growlers–“Lonely This Christmas”
Monday 12/11 Two For The Road
Sofi Tukker – “Best Friend”/big new iPhone song
Moby – “Like A Motherless Child”/Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt (out 3/2)
Tuesday 12/12 News at Noon
- Robert Plant–“Bluebirds Over The Mountain”
- Jessica Lea Mayfield–“Offa My Hands”
- Fleet Foxes–“If You Need To, Keep Time On Me”
Tuesday 12/12 Two For The Road
Anna Burch – “Tea-Soaked Letter”/Quit The Curse (out 2/2)
Shannon & The Clams – “The Boy”/Onion (out 2/16)