WCNR Brighten the Corners 10-18-16 Two For The Road (Show 484)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}
Spotify playlists:
Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016
Brighten The Corners favorites 2015
Wednesday 10/26 News At Noon
Dawg Yawp–“Can’t Think”: The folk-based duo is comprised of life-long friends, Rob Keenan and Tyler Randall. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio they moved to Boston to attend Berklee College Of Music and then returned to Cincinnati. Their debut self-titled EP is out now.
Kate Bush–“King Of The Mountain”: From her new live album, Before The Dawn, out December 2nd. It is a recording of her 2014 series of 22 shows in London that sold out in fifteen minutes.
Nathan J. & The Midway State–“Crystallized”: The new single from the Canadian band who have opened for Jimmy Eat World, Death Cab For Cutie and Silversun Pickups.
Wednesday 10/26 Two For The Road
Rolling Stones – “Hate To See You Go”/Blue & Lonesome (out 12/2)
Sundara Karma – “Loveblood”/single out now
Thursday 10/27 News At Noon
Johnnyswim–“First Try”: From the husband and wife duo’s new album Georgia Pond. They recently performed on The Today Show and will be at The Jefferson on March 23.
Joseph–“SOS (Overboard)”: The fllow-up single to “White Flag” from their debut, I’m Alone No You’re Not. They played on Ellen on Tuesday.
St. Lenox–“Conspiracy Theory”: From the Korean-American artist Andrew Choi’s new album, The Hymns From My American Gothic” which he wrote for his father, a Korean immigrant, for his 70th birthday.
Thursday 10/27 Two For The Road
The Georgia Flood – “Whistle King”/People Like Ourselves (out 12/2)
Sløtface – “Take Me Dancing”/Empire Records (out 11/18)
Friday 10/28 News At Noon
Conor Oberst–“Mamah Burthwick (A Sketch)”
The Head & The Heart–“Rhythm & Blues”
Sampha–“Blood On Me”
Friday 10/28 Two For The Road
The Orwells – “They Put A Body In The Bayou”/Terrible Human Beings (out 2/17)
Rag’n’Bone Man – “Human”/new single out, album next year
Monday 10/31 News At Noon
AFI–“Snow Cats”: AFI stands for A Fire Inside and have been around since 1995. Their forthcoming self-titled album is out on January 20th.
Grandaddy–“Way We Won’t” One of two singles which are their first releases since 2006. They recently signed to Danger Mouse’s label, 30th Century Records”.
John Paul White–“What’s So”: The second single from his new record, Beulah. Watch his most recent Corner Lounge session here.
Monday 10/31 Two For the Road (Tues late night edition)
STRFKR – “Tape Machine”/Being No One, Going Nowhere (out 11/4, in Cville 12/1)
Agnes Obel – “Familiar”/Citizen of Glass
Tuesday 11/1 News At Noon
Communist Daughter–“Roll A Stone”: From the Minneapolis post-folk band’s sophomore LP, The Cracks That Built The Wall (out now). Front man Johnny Sullivan is formerly of the band Friends Like These. He had to overcome mental health struggles and addiction in order to make this record which took two years.
Springtime Carnivore–“Face In The Moon”: Greta Morga, alias Springtime Carnivore’s sophomore album, Midnight Room–which she calls a breakup album–is available now. It was produced by Chris Coady who has worked with artists such as Beach House, Future Islands and The Orwells.
Weyes Blood–“Seven Words”: Is the fourth and latest record from Natalie Merring, Front Row Seat To Earth, in stores now. She calls the song “Seven Words” “a wanderer’s tale”. Catch her in DC on November 7th.
Tuesday 11/1 Two For the Road
Temples – “Certainty”/Volcano (out 3/3)
Rhett Miller – “Ziggy Stardust”/Let All The Children Boogie (charity Bowie tribute out 11/17)
