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News at Noon/Two For the Road 10/4-10/10/17

WCNR Brighten the Corners 10-10-17 Two For The Road (Show 530)

(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 10/4 News At Noon

Veris–“Devil In The Details”

Bruce Cockburn–“Stab At Matter”

King Krule–“Dum Surfer”

Wednesday 10/4 Two For The Road

Gizmodrome – “Stay Ready”/s/t

Kamasi Washington – “Integrity”/Harmony of Difference EP (in Cville 11/30)

Thursday 10/5 News At Noon

Dhani Harrison–“All About Waiting”

Oliver–“Chemicals”

Kele Okereke–“Streets Been Talkin'”

Thursday 10/5 Two For The Road

The Breeders – “Wait In The Car”/new single

Blitzen Trapper – “Wild & Reckless”/title track (out 11/5)

Friday 10/6 News At Noon

Slipknot–“Psychosocial (Live)”

Blitzen Trapper–“Wild And Reckless”

Third Eye Blind–“Motorcycle Drive By (Live)”

Friday 10/6 Two For The Road

Caroline Jones – “Brown Eyed Girl”/Van Morrison cover (in Cville & Corner Lounge tmrw)

Dori Freeman – “If I Could Make You My Own”/Letters Never Read (out 10/20, at The Festy today & Sunday)

Monday 10/9 News At Noon

Ben Brookes–“Shackles”

Donora–“This Heart”

The Get Ahead–“Mind Is A Mountain”

Monday 10/9 Two For The Road

PJ Harvey w/ Ramy Essam – “The Camp”/summer single (PJH b’day today)

Frightened Rabbit w/ Julien Baker – “How It Gets In”/Recorded Songs EP (Julien’s in Cville 10/15)

Tuesday 10/10 News At Noon

Julia Jacklin–“Cold Caller”

Laura Cortese & The Dancing Cards–“Pace Myself”

Elizabeth & The Catapult–“Underwater”

Tuesday 10/10 Two For The Road

ODESZA feat. Leon Bridges – “Across The Room”/A Moment Apart

Noel Gallagher – “Holy Mountain”/Who Built The Moon (out 11/24)

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