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Dr. John Locked DownLocked Down
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  • Album: Locked Down
  • Artist: Dr. John
  • Released: 2012
Jim JamesA New LifeRegions of Light & Sound of God
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  • Album: Regions of Light & Sound of God
  • Artist: Jim James
  • Released: 2013
Alison MoyetLove ResurrectionALF
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  • "Love Resurrection"
  • Album: ALF
  • Artist: Alison Moyet
  • Released: 1984
PolicaDark StarGive You The Ghost
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  • "Dark Star"
  • Album: Give You The Ghost
  • Artist: Polica
  • Released: 2012
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Robert Plant & The Band of Joy Angel DanceBand of Joy
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  • "Angel Dance"
  • Album: Band of Joy
  • Artist: Robert Plant & The Band
  • Released: 2010
Buddy Miller & Jim LauderdaleI Lost My Job of Loving YouBuddy & Jim
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  • "I Lost My Job of Loving You"
  • Album: Buddy & Jim
  • Artist: Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
  • Released: 2012
Mumford & SonsWhispers in the DarkBabel
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  • "Whispers in the Dark"
  • Album: Babel
  • Artist: Mumford & Sons
  • Released: 2012
Soul AsylumRunaway TrainGrave Dancers Union
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  • "Runaway Train"
  • Album: Grave Dancers Union
  • Artist: Soul Asylum
  • Released: 1992
Father John Misty Hollywood Forever Cemetery SingsFear Fun
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  • "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"
  • Album: Fear Fun
  • Artist: Father John Misty
  • Released: 2012

Playlist - Hour Two

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Paul SimonYou Can Call Me AlGraceland
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  • "You Can Call Me Al"
  • Album: Graceland
  • Artist: Paul Simon
  • Released: 1986
Divine FitsWould That Not Be NiceA Thing Called Divine Fits
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  • Album: A Thing Called Divine Fits
  • Artist: Divine Fits
  • Released: 2012
Modest MouseMissed the BoatWe Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
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  • Album: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
  • Artist: Modest Mouse
  • Released: 2007
Kopecky Family BandHeartbeatKids Raising Kids
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  • Album: Kids Raising Kids
  • Artist: Kopecky Family Band
  • Released: 2012
The KinksVictoriaArthur
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  • "Victoria"
  • Album: Arthur
  • Artist: The Kinks
  • Released: 1969
Gorillaz StyloPlastic Beach
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  • "Stylo"
  • Album: Plastic Beach
  • Artist: Gorillaz
  • Released: 2010
Boz ScaggsMixed Up Shook Up GirlMemphis 
Mink DeVilleSpanish StrollBest of Mink DeVille
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  • Album: Best of Mink DeVille
  • Artist: Mink DeVille
  • Released: 2007
Twin ShadowFive SecondsConfess
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  • "Five Seconds"
  • Album: Confess
  • Artist: Twin Shadow
  • Released: 2012
The LumineersMorning SongThe Lumineers
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  • "Morning Song"
  • Album: The Lumineers
  • Artist: The Lumineers
  • Released: 2012
Bob DylanTangled Up In BlueBlood On The Tracks
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  • "Tangled Up In Blue"
  • Album: Blood On The Tracks
  • Artist: Bob Dylan
  • Released: 2004
Dwight YoakamA Heart Like Mine3 Pears
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  • "A Heart Like Mine"
  • Album: 3 Pears
  • Artist: Dwight Yoakam
  • Released: 2012
BeckWhere It's AtOdelay
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  • "Where It's At"
  • Album: Odelay
  • Artist: Beck
  • Released: 1996

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