WCNR Brighten the Corners 9-20-16 Two For The Road (Show 478)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}
Spotify playlists:
Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016
Brighten The Corners favorites 2015
Wednesday 9/14 News At Noon
The Mavericks–“Come Unto Me”: From their new live album, `, out October 14th. It is the first release on their own label, Mono Mundo Recordings, on which they will also release a new studio album in April of 2017. They’ll be in Richmond on October 22nd.
Sara Rachele & The Skintights–“Missin’ My Baby”: The 2013 Berklee College of Music graduate’s debut album is called Motel Fire.
Ryan Sheridan–“I’m Alive”: The Irish singer-songwriter’s fifth overall album is self-titled and is his first album the U.S.
Wednesday 9/14 Two For The Road
- Corner Lounge on location at VA Arts
- Frightened Rabbit–“I Wish I Was Sober”
- Frightened Rabbit–“Get Out”
Thursday 9/15 News At Noon
Bob Weir & Grace Potter–“Friend of The Devil”: From Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia, out October 14th. The record features the remaining members of The Grateful Dead, Yonder Mountain String Band, the late Allen Toussaint, Buddy Miller, O.A.R, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Cliff, moe. and more.
Matthew & The Atlas–“On A Midnight Street”: The debut single off of his new album, Temple. His full name is Matthew Hegarty, a British artist and the first to sign to the label Communion Records–which was created so that he could be signed to it.
Nahko & Medicine For The People–“Love Letters To God”: The latest single from the five-person band’s new album, Hoka, which is out now.
Thursday 9/15 Two For The Road
- De La Soul with Snoop Dogg–“Pain”/…and the Anonymous Nobody
- Walker Lukens–“Lifted”/Never Understood EP (out 10/14)
Friday 9/16 News At Noon
Alejandro Escovedo–“Heartbeat Smile”: From his first album in four years, Burn Something Beautiful, which is set for an October 21st release. It was co-written and co-produced with R.E.M’s Peter Buck.
Bob Weir–“Lay My Lily Down”: The new single from Blue Mountain, dropping on September 30th. It is his first solo album in ten years and his first album of entirely new material in thirty. It was inspired by the time that he spent working on a ranch in Wyoming as a teenager.
Streets of Laredo–“Silly Bones”: The Brooklyn band who take their name from the Johnny Cash tune will release their sophomore effort, Wild, on October 21st. The record was produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr.).
Friday 9/16 Two For The Road
- JEFF The Brotherhood–“Juice”/Zone
- Sneaks–“True Killer”/Gymnastics
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds–“Skelton Tree”/title track
Monday 9/19 News At Noon
Doyle Bramhall II–“Mama Can’t Help you”: The member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s first record in a decade, Rich Man, drops on September 30th. Catch him on Fallon on October 10th and at Rocky Mount on November 15th.
Julia Jacklin–“Coming of Age”: The Australian artist lived in a garage and worked in the assembly line of an essential oil factory while making her debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win. She will be in DC on September 24th opening for Marlon Williams.
KT Mulholland–“Lie To Myself”: The band out of upstate New York started as just KT herself, then became a duo before becoming a full band.
Monday 9/19 Two For The Road
Bear’s Den – “Red Earth & Pouring Rain”/title track
D.A.R.K. – “Curvy”/Science Agrees
Tuesday 9/20 News At Noon
Honeyblood–“Babes Never Die”: The title track from the Scottish duo’s new album out October 28th.
Jonny Fritz–“Are You Thirsty”: Alias: Jonny Corndawg. His new album, Sweet Creep, was produced by Jim James and drops on October 14th. It is his fourth record and features Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes. He will be in DC on October 26th.
Kacey Musgraves feat. Leon Bridges–“Present Without A Bow”: Bridges is also a co-writer on the track which is taken from her upcoming Christmas album featuring eight traditional songs and four originals. Many other artists are featured on it including Willie Nelson.
Tuesday 9/20 Two For The Road
Southern Culture on the Skids – “Grey Skies”/Electric Pinecones (came out Fri)
The Weeks – “Talk Like That”/new album 2017
