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Playlist - Hour One

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The PoliceWrapped Around Your FingerSynchronicity
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  • "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
  • Album: Synchronicity
  • Artist: The Police
  • Released: 1983
Arcade FireKeep the Car RunningNeon Bible
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  • "Keep the Car Running"
  • Album: Neon Bible
  • Artist: Arcade Fire
  • Released: 2007
My Morning JacketWorldless ChorusZ
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  • "Worldless Chorus"
  • Album: Z
  • Artist: My Morning Jacket
  • Released: 2005
The One AM Radio The HarvestThis Too Will Pass
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  • "The Harvest"
  • Album: This Too Will Pass
  • Artist: The One AM Radio
  • Released: 2007
Imogen HeapSay Goodnight and GoSpeak For Yourself
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  • "Say Goodnight and Go"
  • Album: Speak For Yourself
  • Artist: Imogen Heap
  • Released: 2005
Kim TaylorWorld Cafe Featured Artist
My Dress Is HungRecorded Live for the World Café 
GloveRecorded Live for the World Café 
I Feel Like A Fading LightRecorded Live for the World Café 
World PartyPut The Message In The BoxGoodbye Jumbo
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  • "Put The Message In The Box"
  • Album: Goodbye Jumbo
  • Artist: World Party
  • Released: 1990
Andrew BirdHereticsArmchair Apocrypha
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  • "Heretics"
  • Album: Armchair Apocrypha
  • Artist: Andrew Bird
  • Released: 2007
Solomon Burke That’s How I Got to MemphisNashville
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  • "That’s How I Got to Memphis"
  • Album: Nashville
  • Artist: Solomon Burke
  • Released: 2006
Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesYou Really Got a Hold On MeNight and The City Original Soundtrack
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  • "You Really Got a Hold On Me"
  • Album: Night and The City Original Soundtrack
  • Artist: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • Released: 1992
Joey DeFrancesco Ashley BlueOrgan-ized
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  • "Ashley Blue"
  • Album: Organ-ized
  • Artist: Joey DeFrancesco
  • Released: 2000

Playlist - Hour Two

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Nick Drake One of These Things FirstBryter Layter
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  • "One of These Things First"
  • Album: Bryter Layter
  • Artist: Nick Drake
  • Released: 1970
Viktor Krauss HopII
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  • "Hop"
  • Album: II
  • Artist: Viktor Krauss
  • Released: 2007
Little Feat Spanish MoonFeats Don’t Fail Me Now
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  • "Spanish Moon"
  • Album: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
  • Artist: Little Feat
  • Released: 1974
Citizen CopeBrother LeeEvery Waking Moment
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  • "Brother Lee"
  • Album: Every Waking Moment
  • Artist: Citizen Cope
  • Released: 2006
Luscious Jackson Strong ManNatural Ingredients
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  • "Strong Man"
  • Album: Natural Ingredients
  • Artist: Luscious Jackson
  • Released: 1994
Billy Bragg Waiting for the Great Leap ForwardsWorker’s Playtime
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  • "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards"
  • Album: Worker’s Playtime
  • Artist: Billy Bragg
  • Released: 2006
The SlipChildren of DecemberEisenhower
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  • "Children of December"
  • Album: Eisenhower
  • Artist: The Slip
  • Released: 2006
SqueezeTemptedEast Side Story
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  • "Tempted"
  • Album: East Side Story
  • Artist: Squeeze
  • Released: 1981
The Hold SteadyMassive NightsBoys and Girls in America
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  • "Massive Nights"
  • Album: Boys and Girls in America
  • Artist: The Hold Steady
  • Released: 2006
Josh Ritter KathleenHello Starling
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  • "Kathleen"
  • Album: Hello Starling
  • Artist: Josh Ritter
  • Released: 2003
Kings of Leon On CallBecause of the Times
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  • "On Call"
  • Album: Because of the Times
  • Artist: Kings of Leon
  • Released: 2007

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