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News at Noon/Two For the Road 8/30-9/5/17

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News at Noon/Two For the Road 8/30-9/5/17

WCNR Brighten the Corners 9-6-17 Two For The Road (Show 526)

(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 8/30 News At Noon

Rose of The West–“Hunter’s Will”

Wolf Parade–“You’re Dreaming”

Ted Leo–“Can’t Go Back”

Wednesday 8/30 Two For the Road

Morgan Saint – “You”/17 Hero EP (tba)

Motorhead – “Heroes”/Under Cöver (out 10/13)

Thursday 8/31 News At Noon

Elliott Brood–“Dig A Little Hole”

Jade Jackson–“Finish Line”

Curtis Harding–“On And On”

Thursday 8/31 Two For the Road

Little Steven – “Soulfire”/title track

Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – “Over Everything”/Lotta Sea Lice (out 10/13)

Friday 9/1 News At Noon

Joywave–“Shutdown”

Matthew Dear–“Bad Ones” Feat. Tegan and Sara

Moses Sumney–“Quarrel”

Friday 9/1 Two For the Road (Kendall picks)

Robert Plant – “Bones of Saints”/Carry Fire (out 10/13)

Devon Sproule – “Turn Back To Love (demo)”/new song on her patreon site

Monday 9/4 News At Noon

Eliot Bronson–“Good Enough”

Loud Sun–“Friendship Fever”

Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton–“You Are Not Needed Now”

Monday 9/4 Two For the Road

Neil Finn – “Second Nature”/Out of Silence

Dhani Harrison – “All About Waiting”/In///Parallel (out 10/6)

Tuesday 9/5 News At Noon

Purity Ring–“Asido”

Car Seat Headrest–“War Is Coming (If You Want It)”

James Maddock–“What The Elephants Know”

Tuesday 9/5 Two For The Road

Antibalas – “Gold Rush”/Where The Gods Are In Peace (out 9/15)

Lizz Wright – “Southern Nights”/Grace (out 9/15)

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