WCNR Brighten the Corners 7-26-16 Two For The Road (Show 470)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}
Spotify playlists:
Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016
Brighten The Corners favorites 2015
Wednesday 7/20 News at Noon
Emma Louise–“Talk Baby Talk”: The Australian singer-songwriter has toured with Boy and Bear and her sophomore album, Supercry, is out now.
Gin Wigmore–“Willing To Die”: The New Zealand artist recently released the video for this song, taken from her third record, Blood To Bone, which is currently available.
Ranch Ghost–“Turfin'”: The Nashville band’s debut album, Lookin’, was produced by Mitch Jones.
Wednesday 7/20 Two For The Road
Ozomatli – “Bad Moon Rising”/Quiero Creedence (out 7/29)
John Prine – “Who’s Gonna Take The Garbage Out (feat. Iris Dement)”/For Better, Or Worse (out 9/30)
Thursday 7/21 News at Noon
Lera Lynn–“Drive”: Her new album, Resistor, is out now and she is playing at The Southern on Saturday.
Liz Brennan–“Expected To Fly”: The New York musician calls her music “demented pop”. She is also an actress and has appeared on Law and Order.
O.A.R.–“I Go Through”: From their new album XX, out August 5th, which celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the band.
Thursday 7/21 Two For The Road
Fever High – “All Work”/EP title track
Lowell – “High Enough”/new single
Friday 7/22 News at Noon
Allah Las–“Could Be You”: The video premiered this week for the song that the band says is about “the concept of letting go and not resisting change just because it compels you to change yourself”. Their new album, Calico Review, drops in early September and they will be in DC on September 15th.
Owen–“A Burning Soul”: Owen is Mike Kinsella also of Owls, Cap’n Jazz, Joan of Arc, and American Football. A staple in the Chicago indie rock scene this is his first album recorded elsewhere–Eau Claire Wisconsin with producer S. Carey (Mason Jennings, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens).
The Saint Johns–“Testifier”: The latest single from their new album, Dead of Night, which is currently available. Catch them in Vienna on September 13th.
Friday 7/22 Two For The Road
Kula Shaker – “Let Love Be (With U)”/K 2.0 (out 8/26)
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam – “A 1000 Times”/new single
Monday 7/25 News at Noon
Regina Spektor–“Bleeding Heart”: From her forthcoming 7th album, Remember Us To Life, dropping at the end of September.
The Wild Feathers–“Help Me Out”: The latest single from the Nashville band’s sophomore effort, Lonely Is A Lifetime.
Monday 7/25 Two For The Road
Chairlift – “Get Real”/new single
Blood Orange (w/ Empress Of) – “Best To You”/Freetown Sound
Tuesday 7/26 News at Noon
Hiss Golden Messenger–“Biloxi”: From Heart Like A Levee, set for an October 7th release.
Judah and The Lion–“Take It All Back”. From the Nashville band’s album,. Folk Hop ‘n’ Roll, out now.
String Cheese Incident–“Believe”: From the new four song EP, S.C.I Sound Lab, Vol. 1.
Tuesday 7/26 Two For The Road
Wilco – “If I Ever Was A Child”/Schmilco (out 9/9)
Foy Vance – “Upbeat Feelgood”/The Wild Swan
Bonus track: The Gregory Brothers – “Melania Trump & Michelle Obama Duet (The Day That Brought World Peace)”
