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News at Noon/Two for the Road 8/29-9/4/18

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 8/29 News At Noon

Aurora–“Forgotten Love”: The  Norwegian singer is current working on her sophomore album. This song is a call of arms for women’s and LGBTQ rights. 

 

Ziggy Alberts–“Love Me Now”: The Australian environmental enthusiast, singer/songwriter, and free surfer’s 5th record, Laps Around The Sun drops on November 9th. 

 

Houses–“Fast Talk”: Houses is the stage name of songwriter/producer Dexter Tortoriello and his new EP Drugstore Heaven comes out on September 28th. 

 

Wednesday 8/29 Two For the Road

Twenty-One Pilots – “My Blood”/Trench (out 10/5)

Mark Ronson – “Diamonds are Invincible”/Michael Jackson megamix for his 60th birthday

Thursday 8/30 News At Noon

Oh Pep!–“What’s The Deal With David?”: The Australian band was formed by Olivia Holly and Pepita Emmerichs. They’re in DC October 23rd. 

 

Helio Sequence–“No Regrets”: From the deluxe edition of the album Keep Your Eyes Ahead comes out October 12th for it’s 10th anniversary. The band will pay the album in its entirety on tour. 

 

Knife Knights–“Seven Wheel Motion”: The solo project of Ishmael Butler, the producer and rapper from the hip hop ensemble Shabazz Places. His debut album 1 Time Mirage is out September 14th. 

 

Thursday 8/30 Two For The Road

Barns Courtney – “99”/new single

 

Mitski – “Nobody”/Be The Cowboy

Friday 8/31 News At Noon

All from the new Alkaline Trio record, Is This Thing Cursed:

  • “Is This Thing Cursed”
  • “Blackbird”
  • Sweet Vampires”

Friday 8/31 Two For The Road

Aaron Lee Tasjan – “Heart Slows Down”/Karma For Cheap

Kacey Musgraves – “Kansas City Star”/King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller (out today)

Monday 9/3 News At Noon

Jackie Greene–“Good Old Bad Times”: From the new EP Modern Lives Vol. 2 for which he will be touring.

 

Olivia Kellman–“Hypocrite”: From the Chicago singer-songwriter’s 13 track debut album, On My Way

 

Parker Millsap–“Let A Little Light In”: From the Oklahoma native’s latest album Other Arrangements. At 24 he already has 4 records under his belt. 

 

Monday 9/3 Two For The Road

The War & Treaty – “Jeep Cherokee Laredo”/Healing Tide

Amos Lee – “Little Light”/My New Moon

Tuesday 9/4 News At Noon

Joey Dosik–“Don’t Want It To Be Over” Feat. Coco O.: The video is out now for this song featured on his debut album, Inside Voice, which is out now. See him in DC on October 10th. 

 

Lucie Silvas–“Kite”: The singer songwriter was raised in the UK and New Zealand and her new album E.G.O. is out now. 

 

Gregory Alan Isakov–“Dark Dark Dark”: Born in South Africa, raised in Philly, and now based in Boulder, Gregory Alan Isakov’s new album Evening Machines drops October 5th. 

Tuesday 9/4 Two For The Road

Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”/new single

Big Red Machine – “I Won’t Run From It”/s/t

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