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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”

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