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News at Noon/Two For the Road 9/26-10/3/17

WCNR Brighten the Corners 10-3-17 Two For The Road (Show 530)

(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 9/26 News At Noon

Chapell Roan–“Good Hurt”: The 18 year old Missouri-native is also an actor and her EP is called School Nights.

Charlotte Gainsbourg–“Deadly Valentine”: From her new album, Rest, which drops on November 17th.

Matt Mays–“Faint Of Heart”: The first single from his upcoming record, Once Upon A Hell of A Time.

Wednesday 9/26 Two For The Road

Alex Lahey – “Every Day’s The Weekend”/I Love You Like A Brother (out 10/6)

Superorganism – “Something For Your M.I.N.D.”/new single

Thursday 9/27 News At Noon

Bobblehead–“All The Love”: The Charlottesville trio are playing Batesville Market on Saturday.

Ty Segall–“Alta”: His first single since July’s Fried Shallots EP to  benefit the ACLU. The tune is an environmental parable set in pre-colonial California. 

A Day To Remember–“We Got This”: From the new record, Bad Vibrations. They have massive 2018 tour plans TBA.

Thursday 9/27 Two For The Road

First Aid Kit – “It’s A Shame”/new single

Curtis Harding – “On and On”/Face your Fear (out 10/27)

Friday 9/28 News At Noon

Angus & Julia Stone–“Oakwood”

Joshua Davis–“Good Love Last”

The Lemon Twigs–“Why Didn’t You Say Anything”

Friday 9/28 Two For The Road

Matthew Dear w/ Tegan & Sara – “Bad Ones”/new single

Wolf Parade – “You’re Dreaming”/Cry Cry Cry (out 10/6)

Monday 10/2 News At Noon

Ezra Furman–“Driving To LA”

Morgan Saint–“You”

Knox Fortune–“I Don’t Wanna Talk About It”

Monday 10/2 Two For The Road

Bully – “Running”/Losing (out 10/20, in Cville in Nov.)

Protomartyr – “Don’t Go To Anacita”/Relatives In Descent

Tuesday 10/3 News At Noon

Barns Courtney–“The Attractions of Youth”

Benjamin Clementine–“Phantom of Aleppoville”

Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn–“if I Could Talk To A Younger Me”

Tuesday 10/3 Two For The Road

The Horrors – “Something To Remember Me By”/V

Ben Folds – “Such Great Heights”/Like A Version JJJ compilation

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