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Playlist - Hour One

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Suzanne VegaFrank & AvaBeauty & Crime
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  • "Frank & Ava"
  • Album: Beauty & Crime
  • Artist: Suzanne Vega
  • Released: 2007
The KillsCheap And CheerfulMidnight Boom
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  • "Cheap And Cheerful"
  • Album: Midnight Boom
  • Artist: The Kills
  • Released: 2008
ColdplayViva La VidaViva La Vida
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  • "Viva La Vida"
  • Album: Viva La Vida
  • Artist: Coldplay
  • Released: 2008
DevotchkaThe Clockwise WitnessA Mad And Faithful Telling
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  • "The Clockwise Witness"
  • Album: A Mad And Faithful Telling
  • Artist: Devotchka
  • Released: 2008
Shawn PhillipsWorld Cafe Featured Artist
RadioRecorded Live for the World Café  
Coming Down Soft and EasyRecorded Live for the World Café  
Devils HighwayRecorded Live for the World Café  
Tim BuckleyMorning GloryThe Peel Sessions 
Fred Neil Other Side of This LifeForever Changing (Disc 1)
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  • "Other Side of This Life"
  • Album: Forever Changing (Disc 1)
  • Artist: Fred Neil
  • Released: 2007
Old 97’sNo Baby IBlame It On Gravity
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  • "No Baby I"
  • Album: Blame It On Gravity
  • Artist: Old 97’s
  • Released: 2008
"10,000 Maniac’s"Hey Jack KerouacIn My Tribe
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  • "Hey Jack Kerouac"
  • Album: In My Tribe
  • Artist: "10,000 Maniacs"
  • Released: 1990

Playlist - Hour Two

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Iron & WineWolves (Song Of The Shepherd’s Dog)The Shepherd’s Dog
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  • "Wolves (Song Of The Shepherd’s Dog)"
  • Album: The Shepherd’s Dog
  • Artist: Iron and Wine
  • Released: 2007
The Beautiful South You Keep It All InWelcome To The Beautiful South 
The Last Shadow Puppets The Age of UnderstatementThe Age of Understatement
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  • "The Age of Understatement"
  • Album: The Age of Understatement
  • Artist: The Last Shadow Puppets
  • Released: 2008
Steve Wynn Manhattan Fault LineCrossing Dragon Bridge
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  • "Manhattan Fault Line"
  • Album: Crossing Dragon Bridge
  • Artist: Steve Wynn
  • Released: 2008
Joe Strummer Coma GirlStreetcore
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  • "Coma Girl"
  • Album: Streetcore
  • Artist: Joe Strummer
  • Released: 2003
The Hold SteadySequestered in MemphisSingle 
Graham ParkerDon’t Ask Me QuestionsPassion Is No Ordinary Word
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  • "Don’t Ask Me Questions"
  • Album: Passion Is No Ordinary Word
  • Artist: Graham Parker
  • Released: 1993
Desmond Dekker 007 (Shanty Town)In Memoriam: 1941-2006
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  • "007 (Shanty Town)"
  • Album: In Memoriam: 1941-2006
  • Artist: Desmond Dekker
  • Released: 2006
Joe JacksonToo ToughRain
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  • "Too Tough"
  • Album: Rain
  • Artist: Joe Jackson
  • Released: 2008
OasisWonderwall(What’s The Story) Morning Glory
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  • "Wonderwall"
  • Album: (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
  • Artist: Oasis
  • Released: 1995
The Ting TingsShut Up and Let Me GoN/A 
Talking Heads Crosseyed And PainlessRemain in Light
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  • "Crosseyed And Painless"
  • Album: Remain in Light
  • Artist: Talking Heads
  • Released: 1980
Los Campesinos"2007, The Year Punk Rock Broke My Heart""Hold On Now, Youngster…"
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  • ""2007, The Year Punk Rock Broke My Heart""
  • Album: "Hold On Now, Youngster…"
  • Artist: Los Campesinos
  • Released: 2008

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