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Playlist - Hour One

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Pete YornLast SummerBack and Fourth
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  • "Last Summer"
  • Album: Back and Fourth
  • Artist: Pete Yorn
  • Released: 2009
The WallflowersMisfits and LoversGlad All Over
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  • "Misfits and Lovers"
  • Album: Glad All Over
  • Artist: The Wallflowers
  • Released: 2012
Father John Misty I'm Writing a NovelFear Fun
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  • "I'm Writing a Novel"
  • Album: Fear Fun
  • Artist: Father John Misty
  • Released: 2012
The LemonheadsInto Your ArmsCome On Feel The Lemonheads
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  • "Into Your Arms"
  • Album: Come On Feel The Lemonheads
  • Artist: The Lemonheads
  • Released: 1993
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The Man Who Lives ForeverRecorded Live at the World Cafe 
She Lit A FireRecorded Live at the World Cafe 
Time to RunRecorded Live at the World Cafe 
Ends of the EarthRecorded Live at the World Cafe 
Tell Me a TaleRecorded Live at the World Cafe 
Joni MitchellCoyoteHejira
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  • "Coyote"
  • Album: Hejira
  • Artist: Joni Mitchell
  • Released: 1976
CalexicoSinner In the SeaAlgiers
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  • "Sinner In the Sea"
  • Album: Algiers
  • Artist: Calexico
  • Released: 2012

Playlist - Hour Two

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Neil HalsteadSandyPalindrome Hunches
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  • "Sandy"
  • Album: Palindrome Hunches
  • Artist: Neil Halstead
  • Released: 2012
Freelance WhalesSpitting ImageDiluvia
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  • "Spitting Image"
  • Album: Diluvia
  • Artist: Freelance Whales
  • Released: 2012
Beirut Santa FeThe Rip Tide
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  • "Santa Fe"
  • Album: The Rip Tide
  • Artist: Beirut
  • Released: 2011
The Civil Wars Poison & WineBarton Hollow
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  • "Poison & Wine"
  • Album: Barton Hollow
  • Artist: The Civil Wars
  • Released: 2011
PhosphorescentNothing Was Stolen (Love Me Foolishly)Here's to Taking it Easy
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  • "Nothing Was Stolen (Love Me Foolishly)"
  • Album: Here's to Taking it Easy
  • Artist: Phosphorescent
  • Released: 2010
Bob MouldStar MachineSilver Age
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  • "Star Machine"
  • Album: Silver Age
  • Artist: Bob Mould
  • Released: 2012
Folk ImplosionNatural OneKids Soundtrack
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  • "Natural One"
  • Album: Kids Soundtrack
  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Released: 1995
Raphael SaadiqHeart AttackStone Rollin'
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  • "Heart Attack"
  • Album: Stone Rollin'
  • Artist: Raphael Saadiq
  • Released: 2011
SpiritI Got A Line On YouBest of Spirit
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  • "I Got A Line On You"
  • Album: Best of Spirit
  • Artist: Spirit
  • Released: 2003
YeasayerLongevityFragrant World
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  • "Longevity"
  • Album: Fragrant World
  • Artist: Yeasayer
  • Released: 2012
Allen StoneSleepAllen Stone
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  • "Sleep"
  • Album: Allen Stone
  • Artist: Allen Stone
  • Released: 2012
The PretendersDon't Get Me WrongGet Close
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  • "Don't Get Me Wrong"
  • Album: Get Close
  • Artist: The Pretenders
  • Released: 1990
Jack WhiteLove InterruptionBlunderbuss
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  • "Love Interruption"
  • Album: Blunderbuss
  • Artist: Jack White
  • Released: 2012
Local NativesBreakersHummingbird 
Shuggie OtisInspiration InformationInspiration Information
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  • "Inspiration Information"
  • Album: Inspiration Information
  • Artist: Shuggie Otis
  • Released: 1974

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