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Videos of the Day – week of 10/7/19

10/7 – for today’s “International Rebellion” climate justice protest, Michael Stipe (who used to sing in R.E.M. for you youngins, lol) released his 1st solo song

10/8 – one of the more captivating frontwomen in indie rock from her days with Chairlift, you can see why in Caroline Polachek’s new video from her debut solo album coming later this year…

10/9 – there’s a new POLIÇA song/video out today, with a new album to follow 1/31!

10/10 – Kat Cunning has gotten raves from the New York Times, NYLON and the BBC & you may know her from the HBO show “The Deuce.”  Here’s the latest of several singles she’s released this year, dedicated to her mom & her partner Joan who passed away in 2011.

10/11 – Madison Cunningham will be joining us in the Corner Lounge today before opening for Lake Street Dive tonight & tomorrow in Richmond – listen for the session on Two For the Road tonight at 5:45pm!

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