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Jeff w/ Jenny Lewis circa 2010 Photo: 106.1 The Corner

Videos of the Day – week of 5/13/19

5/13 – The National has a new album out Friday.  They’ve teamed up with Mike Mills of R.E.M. for a series of short films featuring songs from the record, made available today

5/14 – In the wake of the controversy over Morrissey’s appearance on The Tonight Show last night, we’ll instead post the artist he covered, from a fairly legendary/infamous debut Jobriath TV performance on The Midnight Special, intro’d by Gladys Knight who is coming to Cville this summer!

5/15 – Jenny Lewis was  joined by Jackson Browne on stage the other night…

5/16 – new Saddle Creek Records artist Stef Chura pays tribute to her Detroit hometown with her latest single & video from an album produced by Will from Car Seat Headrest that’s out 6/7

5/17 – acclaimed Australian trio Middle Kids release a new EP next Friday, New Songs For Old Problems.  Here’s the 1st single

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