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Playlist - Hour One

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Bruce CockburnGreat Big LoveNothing But A Burning Light
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  • "Great Big Love"
  • Album: Nothing But A Burning Light
  • Artist: Bruce Cockburn
  • Released: 1991
CalexicoSplitterAlgiers
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  • "Splitter"
  • Album: Algiers
  • Artist: Calexico
  • Released: 2012
Rhett MillerOur LoveThe Instigator
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  • "Our Love"
  • Album: The Instigator
  • Artist: Rhett Miller
  • Released: 2002
Best CoastThe Only PlaceThe Only Place
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  • "The Only Place"
  • Album: The Only Place
  • Artist: Best Coast
  • Released: 2012
Neko Case "Hold On, Hold On"Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
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  • ""Hold On, Hold On""
  • Album: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
  • Artist: Neko Case
  • Released: 2006
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AgainRecorded Live for the World Caf 
MoonbeamsRecorded Live for the World Caf 
Night Song/RestRecorded Live for the World Caf 
LunaSlash Your TiresLunapark
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  • "Slash Your Tires"
  • Album: Lunapark
  • Artist: Luna
  • Released: 1992
The Black KeysTighten UpBrothers
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  • "Tighten Up"
  • Album: Brothers
  • Artist: The Black Keys
  • Released: 2010
Zeus Are You Gonna Waste My Time?Busting Visions
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  • "Are You Gonna Waste My Time?"
  • Album: Busting Visions
  • Artist: Zeus
  • Released: 2012

Playlist - Hour Two

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Pete Seeger"God's Counting on Me, God's Counting on You"A More Perfect Union 
John FullbrightGawd AboveFrom the Ground Up
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  • "Gawd Above"
  • Album: From the Ground Up
  • Artist: John Fullbright
  • Released: 2012
Lone JusticeWays To Be WickedLone Justice
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  • "Ways To Be Wicked"
  • Album: Lone Justice
  • Artist: Lone Justice
  • Released: 1985
The Avett BrothersLive and DieThe Carpenter
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  • "Live and Die"
  • Album: The Carpenter
  • Artist: The Avett Brothers
  • Released: 2012
Suzanne VegaCassidyDeadicated
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  • "Cassidy"
  • Album: Deadicated
  • Artist: Suzanne Vega
  • Released: 1991
Minus the BearSteel & BloodInfinity Overhead
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  • "Steel & Blood"
  • Album: Infinity Overhead
  • Artist: Minus the Bear
  • Released: 2012
MobySouthsidePlay
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  • "Southside"
  • Album: Play
  • Artist: Moby
  • Released: 1999
Dirty ProjectorsGun Has No TriggerSwing Lo Magellan
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  • "Gun Has No Trigger"
  • Album: Swing Lo Magellan
  • Artist: Dirty Projectors
  • Released: 2012
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
Aimee MannCharmerCharmer 
Arcade FireKeep the Car RunningNeon Bible
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  • "Keep the Car Running"
  • Album: Neon Bible
  • Artist: Arcade Fire
  • Released: 2007
Kelly HoganWe Can't Have Nice ThingsI Like to Keep Myself In Pain
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  • "We Can't Have Nice Things"
  • Album: I Like to Keep Myself In Pain
  • Artist: Kelly Hogan
  • Released: 2012
Nick LoweSensitive Man The Old Magic
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  • "Sensitive Man "
  • Album: The Old Magic
  • Artist: Nick Lowe
  • Released: 2011
Dr. DogAlaskaWe All Belong
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  • "Alaska"
  • Album: We All Belong
  • Artist: Dr. Dog
  • Released: 2007

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