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Chord Drift with Paul Jorgensen WUTC 88.1 FM & HD1 — Chattanooga, TN | Monday, May 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

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1. Melanie Baker — “HAHA!”

Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous! | Tambourhinoceros | 2026 Indie Rock / Indie Pop | 3:18

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2. Robber Robber — “Watch For Infection”

Two Wheels Move the Soul | Fire Talk Records | 2026 Indie Rock / Post-Punk | 3:06

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3. Friko — “Choo Choo”

Something Worth Waiting For | ATO Records | 2026 Indie Rock / Post-Punk Revival | 3:21

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4. BoDeans — “Fadeaway”

Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams (Deluxe Edition) | Slash / Warner Bros. Records | 1986 Rock / Heartland Rock / Roots Rock | 4:28

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5. Angine de Poitrine — “Sarniezz”

Vol.II | Independent | 2026 Alternative Rock / French Indie / Microtonal Rock | 4:36

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6. Eaves Wilder — “The Great Plains”

Little Miss Sunshine | Secretly Canadian | 2026 Indie Rock / Dream Rock / Dream Pop | 4:50

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7. Wolf Alice — “White Horses”

The Clearing | Sony Music / Columbia Records | 2025 Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Krautrock | 4:30

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8. Cactus World News — “Years Later”

Urban Beaches | MCA Records | 1986 Rock / New Wave / Post-Punk | 4:11

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9. Kula Shaker — “Hush” (cover)

Kollected – The Best of Kula Shaker | Columbia Records | 1996 Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Britpop | 2:55, Originally by Billy Joe Royal (1967)

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10. The Itch — “Drugdealer”

It’s The Hope That Kills You | Fiction Records | 2026 Alternative Rock / Post-Punk / Synth-Punk | 4:16

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11. Devo — “Uncontrollable Urge”

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! | Warner Bros. Records | 1978 New Wave / Synth-Pop / Post-Punk | 3:11

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12. Beck — “Loser”

Mellow Gold | DGC Records | 1994 Alternative Rock / Lo-Fi Rock / Anti-Folk | 3:39

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13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band — “Too Much Time”

Clear Spot | Reprise Records | 1972 Blues Rock / Soul Rock / Avant-Garde Rock | 2:50

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14. Oingo Boingo — “Stay”

Dead Man’s Party | MCA Records | 1985 New Wave / Synth-Pop / Ska Rock | 3:37

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15. L. Shankar & Caroline — “Never Take No For an Answer”

The Epidemics | ECM Records | 1986 Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Synth-Pop | 3:26

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16. Makthaverskan — “Won’t Wait”

Glass and Bones | Luxury Records / Run For Cover Records | 2026 Alternative Rock / Post-Punk / Dream Pop | 3:47

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17. media puzzle — “Knowledge”

New Racehorse | Impressed Records | 2026 Indie Rock / Garage Punk / Lo-Fi Rock | 2:16

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18. Boys Don’t Cry — “I Wanna Be a Cowboy”

Boys Don’t Cry | Legacy Records | 1985 New Wave / Synth-Pop / Dance-Rock | 6:06

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19. Magic America & Dazy — “Quorum (Dazy Remix)”

Quorum (Dazy Remix) | Many Hats Distribution | 2026 Alternative Rock / Power Pop / Noise Pop | 3:21

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20. Hoodoo Gurus — “Bittersweet (2005 Remaster)”

Mars Needs Guitars! | Big Time Records | 1985 Alternative Rock / College Rock / Power Pop | 3:51

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21. Crocodiles — “Time Is Wasting Me”

Greetings from Hell | Zoo Music / Lolipop Records | 2026 Alternative Rock / Noise Pop / Post-Punk Revival | 3:11

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22. Snailgun — “It’s Called Fear”

Glass Walls | Independent | 2026 Alternative Rock / Noise Pop / Indie Rock | 6:36

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23. Latin Quarter — “Modern Times”

Modern Times Plus | Rockin’ Horse Records | 1985 Pop Rock / Sophisti-Pop / New Wave | 3:50

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24. R.E.M. — “Exhuming McCarthy”

Document | I.R.S. Records | 1987 Alternative Rock / Jangle Pop / College Rock | 3:18

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25. The Go-Betweens — “Bachelor Kisses”

Spring Hill Fair | Sire Records | 1984 Indie Rock / Jangle Pop / Australian Indie | 3:32

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26. TV Star — “Out Of My Bag”

Music For Heads | Father/Daughter Records | 2026 Alternative Rock / Psych Pop / Jangle Rock | 4:23

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27. Guadalcanal Diary — “Pray for Rain”

Jamboree | Elektra Records | 1986 Alternative Rock / College Rock / Jangle Pop | 4:04

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