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News at Noon/Two For the Road 6/20-26/18

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}

Jeff’s 2018 favorites:

Kendall’s 2018 Favorites

https://open.spotify.com/user/1210973329/playlist/1bJzsBde7eLqMIvuqJcCVg?si=j6L4eL9WSV69DRd-OPAe5g

Wednesday 6/20 News At Noon

  • Mass Gothic–“J.Z.O.K.”
  • The Kooks–“Fractured and Dazed”
  • Jacob Banks–“Unknown To You”

Wednesday 6/20 Two For The Road

Paul McCartney – “I Don’t Know”/Egypt Station (out 9/7)

Paul McCartney – “Come On To Me”/Egypt Station (out 9/7)

Thursday 6/21 News At Noon

  • King Princess–“1950”
  • Soccer Mommy–“Cool”
  • Bad Religion–“The Kids Are Alt-Right”

Thursday 6/21 Two For The Road

Lera Lynn w/ Shovels & Rope – “Wolf Like Me”/TV on the Radio cover from her duets album Plays Well With Others (out 6/22)

Amanda Shires – “Leave It Alone”/To The Sunset (out 8/3)

Friday 6/22 News At Noon

  • St. Lucia–“Paradise Is Waiting”
  • William Prince–“Breathless”
  • Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear–“Everybody’s Got Problems”

Friday 6/22 Two For The Road

Candi Staton – “Confidence”/Unstoppable (out 8/24)

The Verbs – “Simple Kinda Girl”/Garage Sale (tba)

Monday 6/25 News At Noon

  • Das Body–“Boys”
  • Liz Cooper & The Stampede–“Hey Man”
  • Rob Cheatham–“Moonshine Madonna”

Monday 6/25 Two For The Road

Kadhja Bonet – “Wings”/Childqueen

Emma Louise – “Wish You Well”/Lilac Everything (out 9/14)

Tuesday 6/26 News At Noon

  • MorMor–“Waiting On Warmth”
  • Ray Goren–“Feels Like Summer”
  • The Coronas–“We Couldn’t Fake It”

Tuesday 6/26 Two For The Road

IDLES – “Danny Nedelko”/Joy as an Act of Resistance (out 8/31)

Underworld w/ Iggy Pop – “I’ll See Big”/Teatime Dub Encounters (out 7/27)

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