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Playlist - Hour One

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The BeatlesThings We Said TodayA Hard Day's Night
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  • "Things We Said Today"
  • Album: A Hard Day's Night
  • Artist: The Beatles
  • Released: 2009
Steve EarleI'm Looking Through YouTrain a Coming
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  • "I'm Looking Through You"
  • Album: Train a Coming
  • Artist: Steve Earle
  • Released: 1995
The LumineersSubmarinesThe Lumineers
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  • "Submarines"
  • Album: The Lumineers
  • Artist: The Lumineers
  • Released: 2012
DawesTime Spent in Los AngelesNothing Is Wrong
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  • "Time Spent in Los Angeles"
  • Album: Nothing Is Wrong
  • Artist: Dawes
  • Released: 2011
Massive AttackSafe From HarmBlue Lines
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  • "Safe From Harm"
  • Album: Blue Lines
  • Artist: Massive Attack
  • Released: 1991
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Quadrant 4Spectrum
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  • "Quadrant 4"
  • Album: Spectrum
  • Artist: Billy Cobham
  • Released: 1973
StratusSpectrum
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  • "Stratus"
  • Album: Spectrum
  • Artist: Billy Cobham
  • Released: 1973
SpectrumSpectrum
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  • "Spectrum"
  • Album: Spectrum
  • Artist: Billy Cobham
  • Released: 1973
The xxSunsetCoexist
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  • "Sunset"
  • Album: Coexist
  • Artist: The xx
  • Released: 2012
DevotchkaThe Clockwise WitnessA Mad And Faithful Telling
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  • "The Clockwise Witness"
  • Album: A Mad And Faithful Telling
  • Artist: Devotchka
  • Released: 2008

Playlist - Hour Two

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The PretendersTime The AvengerLearning To Crawl
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  • "Time The Avenger"
  • Album: Learning To Crawl
  • Artist: The Pretenders
  • Released: 1984
The Modern LoversRoadrunnerThe Modern Lovers
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  • "Roadrunner"
  • Album: The Modern Lovers
  • Artist: The Modern Lovers
  • Released: 1989
John MurryPhotographThe Graceless Age 
The VerveBitter Sweet SymphonyUrban Hymns
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  • "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
  • Album: Urban Hymns
  • Artist: The Verve
  • Released: 1997
Yo La TengoOhmFade
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  • "Ohm"
  • Album: Fade
  • Artist: Yo La Tengo
  • Released: 2013
David Wax MuseumHarder Before It Gets EasierKnock Knock Get Up
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  • "Harder Before It Gets Easier"
  • Album: Knock Knock Get Up
  • Artist: David Wax Museum
  • Released: 2012
John Butler TrioZebraSunrise Over Sea
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  • "Zebra"
  • Album: Sunrise Over Sea
  • Artist: John Butler Trio
  • Released: 2004
Gary Clark Jr.Ain't Messin' AroundBlak And Blu
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  • Album: Blak And Blu
  • Artist: Gary Clark Jr.
  • Released: 2012
LeaguesSpotlightYou Belong Here
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  • "Spotlight"
  • Album: You Belong Here
  • Artist: Leagues
  • Released: 2013
Alt-JBreezeblocksAn Awesome Wave
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  • "Breezeblocks"
  • Album: An Awesome Wave
  • Artist: Alt-J
  • Released: 2012
FanfarloThe Walls Are Coming DownReservoir
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  • "The Walls Are Coming Down"
  • Album: Reservoir
  • Artist: Fanfarlo
  • Released: 2009
Nick Drake River ManFive Leaves Left
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  • "River Man"
  • Album: Five Leaves Left
  • Artist: Nick Drake
  • Released: 1969
Mumford & SonsWhispers in the DarkBabel
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  • "Whispers in the Dark"
  • Album: Babel
  • Artist: Mumford & Sons
  • Released: 2012

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