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Videos of the Day – week of 1/20/20

1/20 – 2 for MLK day…this version was was posted in 2018 by Radio Nova in France.  It’s a song that originally appeared on his debut album in 1994.

And here’s the new animated video for Bruce Cockburn’s instrumental, April In Memphis that we played today, dedicated to Martin Luther King

1/21 – Smoke Fairies have a creepy new video for the song we played on the News at Noon yesterday…the 1st album in 4 years from the UK duo (and Jack White faves) is due 1/31

1/22 – PEARL JAM DAY is upon us!  Here’s the 1st single from Gigaton out 3/27

1/23 – new UK artist Bakar has racked up over a million views in a few months for his new track, “Hell N Back”

1/24 – as heard yesterday on the News at Noon, MGMT is back

From the band: Here is a new song that we recorded in November 2019. This is the first ever totally independent release for MGMT. A d.i.y. affair all the way down to the video! As usual and by design these songs may contain triggers for emotionally sensitive constitutions. Please consume with caution.”

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