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Flyin (like a fast train)

KAFM Grand Junction, 9pm - 12am

I always thought Kurt Vile was a play on the name of the German composer that gave us “Mack The Knife,” but that seems to be his given name (bonus: middle name is Samuel). Sonically, he’s more in line with Lou Reed than Weill, topping his awkward nouveau folk with a voice that may not be the most musical but is actually the perfect medium to express this particular malarkey.

I always thought <strong>Kurt Vile</strong> was a play on the name of the German composer that gave us “Mack The Knife,” but that seems to be his given name (bonus: middle name is Samuel). Sonically, he’s more in line with Lou Reed than Weill, topping his awkward nouveau folk with a voice that may not be the most musical but is actually the perfect medium to express this particular malarkey.
Kurt Vile
SongArtistNotes
Taxman
The Greyboy Allstars
Originally from The Beatles
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Flyin (like a fast train)
Kurt Vile
Sounds more like a slow train
I Want Answers
House of Freaks
Also, more questions
Clarity (feat. Sofie Royer)
Toro Y Moi
Swirling the mixture
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Powders
Alt-J
Easing into summer
Spit on a Stranger (2022 Remaster)
Pavement
Never out of style
End of the Empire IV (Sagittarius A*)
Arcade Fire
A bitter farewell
Nature's Twisting Heart
The Mother Hips
Spooky resolutions
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Welcome To Hell
black midi
I kinda like it here
Hey, Mr. DJ
Tiny Masters of Today
On it
No, No, No
Deerhoof
In absolute denial
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El Mirador
Calexico
A drawling cumbia
Juke Box
Fred Buscaglione
Swanky
Draggin' The Bow
Hot Club Of Cowtown
Blazing hot
Windowland
The Slackers
A position of observability
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Warm Chris
Aldous Harding
The definition of laconic
2 Fingers Cross’d
White Hassle
High lonesome rattle
How Dare You Want More
Bleachers
Pepping it up
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Eosophobia (Reprise)
Jack White
Delay noodles
Freedom Of '76 (Shaved Dog Mix)
Ween
The message is freedom
Lindsay Goes To Mykonos
Los Bitchos
A bit of a getaway
Lateral Alice
Ride
Going sideways
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Any Turn
Orville Peck
Don’t mess with the cowboy
#9 Dream
John Lennon
Through a paisley haze
Special Needs
Sondre Lerche
Delicious disco
No Mistakes
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Playing it straight
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Cannonball
Breeders
Who’s the last splash?
Happy Hour
The Housemartins
Live and a cappella!
Hamp’s Hump
Galactic
A stompin’ good time
Tatiana (Ben Holmes)
Slavic Soul Party!
Whirling about
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It's in Your Heart Now
Destroyer
Of epic proportions
Wicked Wicked
Tahiti 80
The new Archies
Over the Hiccups
Negativland
Interlude
Supermarket
Wet Leg
All your shopping needs
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Emergency Calls Only (feat. Van Dyke Parks)
Daniel Johns
A fruitful collaboration
Act Right
The Crystal Method
Grinding it down
Neckbrace
Ratatat
Holding your head up
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Comin' Home Baby
Herbie Mann
A classic reworking
Travis Bickle
Red Snapper
A shady character
Kjære Mamma
Prins Thomas
Subtle tremors
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Love Missile F1-11 (extended version)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Unstoppable
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