Week of 04/08/17
You know what they always say: “April Showers Bring May Flowers.” And on today show, April Showers bring songs that are all about the rain. They involve rain, are about rain, or just straight up have rain in them. And yeah, maybe it is an awful lot of rain, but it’s what makes the beautiful spring flowers! Oh, and beautiful new music today from Little Lapin, Coco Hames, and Judah and The Lion. Don’t miss it!
- Little Lapin- Wake Up With The Sun
- Judah And The Lion - Folk Hop N' Roll
- Lexie Roth - Move Me
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