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Show #1329 --- Week of 6/29/20-7/5/20 Show #1329 --- Week of 6/29/20-7/5/20 HOUR ONE--SEGMENTS 1-3 SONG ARTIST LENGTH ALBUM LABEL________________ SEGMENT ONE: "Million Dollar Intro" - Ani DiFranco :55 in-studio n/a "America The Beautiful"-Ray Charles 3:30 His Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Dunhill "At The Purchaser’s Option"-Rhiannon Giddens 4:15 Freedom Highway Nonesuch "Liar"-Noah Cyrus 2:50 The End Of Everything Columbia "What Kind Of Person"-Stephen Malkmus 3:25 Traditional Techniques Beggar’s Group "Holding Back The Year"-Lou Barlow (in-studio) 3:00 in-studio n/a ***MUSIC OUT AND INTO: ***NATIONAL SPONSOR BREAK*** New West Records/Steve Earle "Ghosts Of West Virginia" (:30) Outcue: " at NewWestRecords.com." TOTAL TRACK TIME: 20:26 ***PLAY CUSTOMIZED STATION ID INTO: SEGMENT TWO: "Stand By Me"-Liam Gallagher 4:35 Acoustic Sessions Warner Records ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: THE SECRET SISTERS (from Florence, Alabama) ("Water Witch," "Late Bloomer") in-studio interview/performance n/a ***MUSIC OUT AND INTO: ***NATIONAL SPONSOR BREAK*** Leon Speakers/"The Leon Loft" (:30) Outcue: " at LeonSpeakers.com." TOTAL TRACK TIME: 21:01 SEGMENT THREE: "Don’t Let Me Disappear"-Ben Harper 4:20 single only Anti- "The Reprise"-Rose Cousins 4:00 Bravado Outside Music "Weight Of The World"-Lowen & Navarro (in-studio) 3:30 in-studio n/a ***MUSIC OUT AND INTO: ***NATIONAL SPONSOR BREAK*** New West Records/Jaime Wyatt "Neon Cross" (:30) Outcue: " at NewWestRecords.com." The Ark/"COVID-19 Update" (:30) Outcue: " TheArk.org." TOTAL TRACK TIME: 13:34 TOTAL TIME FOR HOUR ONE - 55:01 acoustic café · p.o. box 7730 · ann arbor, mi 48107-7730 · 734/761-2043 · fax 734/761-4412 [email protected] ACOUSTIC CAFE, CONTINUED Page 2 Show #1329 --- Week of 6/29/20-7/5/20 HOUR TWO--SEGMENTS 4-6: SONG ARTIST LENGTH ALBUM LABEL________________ SEGMENT FOUR: "Strange Fruit"-Bettye Lavette 4:10 Blackbirds Verve Forecast "Look Long"-Indigo Girls 4:35 Look Long Rounder "Dreamsicle"-Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit 3:40 Reunions Thirty Tigers "Dirty Man"-Joss Stone 3:00 The Soul Sessions S-Curve "Is Your Love Big Enough?"-Lianne La Havas (in-studio) 3:10 in-studio n/a ***MUSIC OUT AND INTO: ***NATIONAL SPONSOR BREAK*** New West Records/Steve Earle "Ghosts Of West Virginia" (:30) Outcue: " at NewWestRecords.com." TOTAL TRACK TIME: 21:55 ***PLAY CUSTOMIZED STATION ID INTO: SEGMENT FIVE: "Left Off (acoustic)"-Wild Rivers 3:20 Songs To Break Up To Nettwerk "Torch"-M Ward 3:00 Migration Stories Anti- "I Remember Everything"-John Prine 2:40 single only Oh Boy! "Humidity Built The Snowman"-John Prine (in-studio) 4:25 in-studio n/a ***MUSIC OUT AND INTO: ***NATIONAL SPONSOR BREAK*** Leon Speakers/"The Leon Loft" (:30) Outcue: " at LeonSpeakers.com." TOTAL TRACK TIME: 16:01 SEGMENT SIX: ***INTERVIEW & MUSIC: THE SECRET SISTERS (from Florence, Alabama) ("Cabin," "Nowhere Baby") in-studio interview/performance n/a ***MUSIC OUT AND INTO: ***NATIONAL SPONSOR BREAK*** New West Records/Jaime Wyatt "Neon Cross" (:30) Outcue: " at NewWestRecords.com." TOTAL TRACK TIME: 16:12 CLOSING: Theme: Closing Credits "Million Dollar Intro" - Ani DiFranco :54 TOTAL TIME FOR HOUR TWO – 55:02 :30 PROMO: Promo for Show #1330 Week of 7/6/20 – 7/12/20 :15 PROMO: Promo for Show #1330 Week of 7/6/20 – 7/12/20 acoustic café · p.o. box 7730 · ann arbor, mi 48107-7730 · 734/761-2043 · fax 734/761-4412 [email protected] .
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