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News at Noon/Two For the Road 7/26-8/1/17

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News at Noon/Two For the Road 7/26-8/1/17

WCNR Brighten the Corners 8-1-17 Two For The Road (Show 521)

(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!)

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Spotify playlists:

Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2017

Brighten The Corners Kendall faves 2017

Wednesday 7/26 News At Noon

Afghan Whigs–“You Want Love” Feat. James Hall

Jackie Greene–“Modern Lives”

Mister Heavenly–“Beat Down”

Wednesday 7/26 Two For the Road

Oh Wonder–“Ultralife”

Ron Gallo–“Put The Kids To Bed”

Thursday 7/27 News At Noon

Cold Specks–“Wildcard”

Saints of Valory–“Set It On Fire”

SUSTO–“Jah Werx”

Thursday 7/27 Two For the Road

Lily Hiatt–“The Night David Bowie Died”

Jen Cloher–“Regional Echo”

Friday 7/28 News At Noon

Borns–“Faded Heart”

Belle & Sebastian–“We Were Beautiful”

Cold War Kids–“So Tied Up” Feat. Bishop Briggs

Friday 7/28 Two For the Road

Taylor Knox–“Running Into Love”

Turnover–“Sunshine Type”

Monday 7/31 News At Noon

The Mynabirds–“Shouting At The Dark”

JD McPherson–“Lucky Penny”

The Dig–“Tired Of Love”

Monday 7/31 Two For the Road

Luke Rathbone–“Don’t Call Me Baby”

Paula Cole–“I Wish (I Knew How It Feels To Be Free”

Tuesday 8/1 News At Noon

Picture This–“Take My Hand”

Sparks–“Hippopotamus”

Michael McDonald–“Half-Truth”

Tuesday 8/1 Two For the Road

Jessica Lea Mayfield – “Sorry Is Gone”

Mick Jagger – “Gotta Get A Grip”

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