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Counting CrowsSt. Robinson In His Cadillac DreamThis Desert Life
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  • "St. Robinson In His Cadillac Dream"
  • Album: This Desert Life
  • Artist: Counting Crows
  • Released: 1999
Arcade FireKeeping the Car Running Neon Bible
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  • "Keeping the Car Running "
  • Album: Neon Bible
  • Artist: Arcade Fire
  • Released: 2007
Chris WhitleyKick the StonesLiving With The Law
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  • "Kick the Stones"
  • Album: Living With The Law
  • Artist: Chris Whitley
  • Released: 1991
Rickie Lee JonesFalling UpSermon on Exposition Boulevard
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  • "Falling Up"
  • Album: Sermon on Exposition Boulevard
  • Artist: Rickie Lee Jones
  • Released: 2007
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Saint JohnRecorded Live for The World Café  
We Used to VacationRecorded Live for The World Café  
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Tracey Thorn It’s All TrueOut of the Woods
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  • Album: Out of the Woods
  • Artist: Tracey Thorn
  • Released: 2007
Stereolab Miss ModularDots & Loops
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  • "Miss Modular"
  • Album: Dots & Loops
  • Artist: Stereolab
  • Released: 1997
Peter Bjorn and John Young FolksWriter’s Block
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  • "Young Folks"
  • Album: Writer’s Block
  • Artist: Peter Bjorn and John
  • Released: 2007

Playlist - Hour Two

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The Grateful Dead Shakedown StreetShakedown Street
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  • "Shakedown Street"
  • Album: Shakedown Street
  • Artist: The Grateful Dead
  • Released: 2006
Dr. Dog World Cafe: Next
Worst TripWe All Belong
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  • "Worst Trip"
  • Album: We All Belong
  • Artist: Dr. Dog
  • Released: 2007
My Old WaysWe All Belong
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  • "My Old Ways"
  • Album: We All Belong
  • Artist: Dr. Dog
  • Released: 2007
Umphrey’s McGee "Bright Lights, Big City"The Bottom Half 
Tracy Chapman Fast CarTracy Chapman
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  • "Fast Car"
  • Album: Tracy Chapman
  • Artist: Tracy Chapman
  • Released: 1990
A.L.O.ShapeshifterFly Between Falls
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  • Album: Fly Between Falls
  • Artist: A.L.O.
  • Released: 2006
Charlie Louvin The Great Atomic PowerCharlie Louvin
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  • "The Great Atomic Power"
  • Album: Charlie Louvin
  • Artist: Charlie Louvin
  • Released: 2007
Bright Eyes Four WindsFour Winds EP
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  • "Four Winds"
  • Album: Four Winds EP
  • Artist: Bright Eyes
  • Released: 2007
Ry CooderSundown TownMy Name is Buddy
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  • "Sundown Town"
  • Album: My Name is Buddy
  • Artist: Ry Cooder
  • Released: 2007
Ry CooderTamp ‘Em Up SolidParadise and Lunch
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  • "Tamp ‘Em Up Solid"
  • Album: Paradise and Lunch
  • Artist: Ry Cooder
  • Released: 1974
Fountains of Wayne Someone to LoveTraffic and Weather
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  • "Someone to Love"
  • Album: Traffic and Weather
  • Artist: Fountains of Wayne
  • Released: 2007
KeaneIs It Any Wonder?Under The Iron Sea
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  • "Is It Any Wonder?"
  • Album: Under The Iron Sea
  • Artist: Keane
  • Released: 2006
Paul SimonHow Can You Live In The NortheastSurprise
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  • "How Can You Live In The Northeast"
  • Album: Surprise
  • Artist: Paul Simon
  • Released: 2006
Brian Eno Been There Done ThatWrong Way Up
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  • "Been There Done That"
  • Album: Wrong Way Up
  • Artist: Brian Eno
  • Released: 2005

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