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News at Noon/Two for the Road 2/21-27/18

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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}

also see: Jeff’s 2018 favorites

And Kendall’s!

Wednesday 2/21 News at Noon

  • Rolling Blackouts CF–“Mainland”
  • Dermot Kennedy–“Glory”
  • Forth Wanderers–“Not For Me”

Wednesday 2/21 Two For The Road

MorMor – “Heaven’s Only Wishful”/new single

Nilufer Yanya – “Thanks 4 Nothing”/Baby Luv EP

Thursday 2/22 News at Noon

  • Speedy Ortiz–“Lucky 88”
  • Lola Marsh–“Wishing Girl”
  • Field Report–“Never Look Back”

Thursday 2/22 Two For The Road

 

Father John Misty – “Mr. Tillman”/new single

Janelle Monae – “Make Me Feel”/Dirty Computer (out 4/27)

Friday 2/23 News at Noon

  • The Breeders–“Nervous Mary”
  • Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker–“Bathed In Light”
  • Starcrawler–“Tears”

Friday 2/23 Two For The Road

 

J. Roddy Walston & The Business Corner Lounge session

“Numbers” (live in-studio)

“You Know Me Better” off the album, Destroyers of the Soft Life

Monday 2/26 News at Noon

  • MONA–“Kiss Like A Woman”
  • Albert Hammond Jr.–“Far Away Truths”
  • Belly–“Shiny One”

Monday 2/26 Two For The Road

Erika Wennerstrom – “Extraordinary Love”/Sweet Unknown (out 3/23, in Cville 3/26) (it’s our Free Download this week)

Katie Toupin – “Shake Baby”/Moroccan Ballroom EP (out 3/2)

Tuesday 2/27 News at Noon

  • Robert Delong–“Favorite Color Is Blue”
  • Lake Street Dive–“Good Kisser”
  • Ruby Rose Fox–“Freedom Fighter”

Tuesday 2/27 Two For The Road

Chris Cornell – “You Never Knew My Mind”/Johnny Cash: Forever Words (out 4/6)

Dispatch – “Dear Congress, (17)”/new Brady Campaign charity single

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