WCNR Brighten the Corners 5-31-16 Two For The Road (Show 462)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}
Spotify playlists:
Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016
Brighten The Corners favorites 2015
Wednesday 5/25 News at Noon
Joseph–“White Flag”: One of the highlights from the 16th Annual Non-Commvention in Philadelphia last week, Joseph is a trio of sisters. The band name is their grandfather’s first name and also the town where they spent summer vacations. Their new record, I’m Alone, No You’re Not, drops in August. They’re heading out on tour with both James Bay and Michael Kiwanuka. Catch them at Bonnaroo or in Richmond (opening for James Bay) on September 27th.
Robert Ellis–“How I Love You”: Robert Ellis’ eponymous fourth record is coming out on June 3rd. He calls it his most personal album yet. Catch him in DC on June 23rd.
Sara Watkins–“Move Me”: Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek and The Watkins Family Hour released her third solo album, Young In All The Wrong Ways, on July 1st. Catch her at Bonnaroo or in DC on October 6th.
Wednesday 5/25 Two For The Road
Flume (feat. Beck) – “Tiny Cities”/Skin (out 5/27, in Cville 9/4)
William Bell – “The Three Of Me”/This Is Where I Live (out 6/3)
Thursday 5/26 News at Noon
Glass Animals–“Life Itself”: Their sophomore record How To Be A Human is out on June 7th and is about the places they went and people they met while touring their first record.
Steve Aoki and Boehm feat. Walk The Moon–“Back 2 U”: Steve Aoki has teamed up with Romanian producer and DJ Boehm and Walk The Moon for this track. There is currently a #Back2UVideo contest where fans hashtag photos of their loved ones to be featured in the upcoming “Back 2 U” music video.
Whitney–“No Matter Where We Go”: Whitney is a band consisting of former members of the Smith Westerns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Their debut album Light Upon The Lake drops next week and you can catch them at both Governor’s Ball and Bonnaroo.
Thursday 5/26 Two For The Road
Dagny – “Backbeat”/new single
Loudon Wainwright III – “I Had A Dream”/out tmrw
Friday 5/27 News at Noon
The Amazing–“Ambulance”: The title track from the Swedish band’s upcoming fourth album, set for a July release.
The Strokes–“Oblivius”: From their three-song EP, Future Present Past, coming out on June 3rd. It is their first release in three years.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra–“First World Problem”: Premiered on Annie Mac’s “Hottest Records” on BBC Radio 1. They were recently featured on the Day of The Dead compilation.
Friday 5/27 Two For the Road
The Shelters – “Rebel Heart”/s/t (out 6/10)
Switchfoot – “Float”/Where The Light Shines Through (out 7/8)
Monday 5/30 News at Noon
Brandi Carlile–“God Only Knows”: Brandi’s Beach Boys cover from Amazon’s “Songs of Summer” playlist, available on June 3rd. The list features more than thirty artists and is a blend of covers and original tracks.
Dawg Yawp–“Can’t Think”: The latest single from the Appalachian folk duo from Cincinnati, consisting of Tyler Randall and Rob Keenan.
Eric Clapton–“Spiral”: Clapton’s 23rd and latest record, I Still Do, was produced by Glyn Johns and consists of new original material as well as some covers.
Tuesday 5/31 News at Noon
Jonah Smith–“Turn This Ship Around”: from his new album, Easy Prey. He was a contestant on the 2014 season of America’s Got Talent and Howard Stern referred to him as “the best thing [he’s] heard in years”.
Mikey Sweet–“Brick Wall”: Based in Borthampton, MA his new record Road Dog Gospel was funded by a grassroots kickstarter campaign and hitchhiking tour.
The Young Presidents–“Loner”: From the New York City rock quartet’s new record Firehorse.
