Week of 12/14/16
Dashing thru the holidaze in the Listening Booth this week where DJRePete kicks off your Wednesday on BTRToday with a spotlight of indie holiday tracks in a nice reprieve from the old favorites. Tune in for funk tracks from The BellRays and New Birth Brass Band as well as electro holiday tracks with Sally Shapiro. Also on the program, new alt tracks from Sam Roberts Band, Wyatt Blair, and Teenage Fanclub. Plus, we preview DJRePete’s annual Best In Mix with a set from last year via CHVRCHES and Metric, as well as a very very early plug for some 2017 festivals. Get thee into the booth! The Listening Booth on BTRToday!
Teenage Fanclub
Thee Oh Sees
Bob Moses
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