This Just In

News at Noon/Two For the Road 7/19-27/17

WCNR Brighten the Corners 7-25-17 Two For The Road (Show 520)

(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 7/19 News At Noon

Dreamvacation–“Thin World”: The band members list themselves simply as “Humans” and aim to “transform life into music”.

Toro Y Moi–“Mona Lisa”: From Chaz Bundick–aka Toro Y Moi’s new album Boo Boo, out now.

Aaron Lee Tasjan–“Til The Town Goes Dark”: Featured on his latest album, Silver Tears and he will be at Floyd Fest next weekend.

Wednesday 7/19 Two For the Road

The New Pornographers Corner Lounge session!

“High Ticket Attractions”

“Whiteout Conditions”

Thursday 7/20 News At Noon

Weyes Blood–“Used To Be”

LP–“No Witness”

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts–“Fetish”

Thursday 7/20 Two For the Road

Ruston Kelly – “Black Magic”/Halloween

Declan McKenna – “Humongous”/What Do You Think About The Car? (out tmrw)

Friday 7/21 News At Noon

X Ambassadors–“Ahead of Myself”

Inheaven–“World On Fire”

Wreck Loose–“Long Time Listener, First Time Caller”

Friday 7/21 Two For the Road

OMD – “The Punishment of Luxury”/title track (out 9/1)

The Armstrongs – “If There Was Ever A Time”/new benefit single from Tim & Billie Joe

Monday 7/25 News At Noon

Jillette Johnson–“Love Is Blind”

Good Old War–“Part of Me”

Nicole Atkins–“A Little Crazy”

Monday 7/25 Two For the Road

Sun Seeker–“Won’t Keep Me Up A Night”

The Dream Rebel–“Hurt Me Bad”

Tuesday 7/26 News At Noon

Betty Moon–“Life Is But A Dream”

Noah Gundersen–“The Sound”

Eamon–“Be My Girl”

Tuesday 7/26 Two For the Road

Gregory Howe–“Diminishing Return”

Slightly Stoopid–“One Bright Day”

Latest News

3 minutes ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Surrounding Counties

JMU prof: U.S. strikes in Iran could boost Virginia’s GDP, help protect Medicaid funding

Fresh

JMU's Bob Roberts calls it the Reagan defense scenario, and if it lasts long enough, it could help Virginia cover rising healthcare costs.

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ

Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

21 hours ago in Lifestyle

Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say

U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.