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Want to find out the name of a lousy car tune we played on a recent show? Here's how.

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1. Look below for a list of the most recent songs we've used.

B. Search by a range of show numbers. Our shows are numbered just like Sesame Street--that is, the first two digits indicate the year, and the next two digits indicate the week. So, for the 12th show of 1998 you'd enter 9812. For the fifth show of 2000, enter 0005. Capiche?

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III. Search our song database by key word.

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Recent Car Tunes We've Used:

Rusty Old American Dream

Show Num: 200820
Artist: David Wilcox
Album: Live Songs & Stories
Publisher: Irving Music (BMI)/ Midnight Ocean Bonfire Music

Fire It Up

Show Num: 200820
Artist: Modest Mouse
Album: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Publisher:
Comments: www.modestmouse.com

Minivan Troubadour

Show Num: 200819
Artist: Bob Wallis
Album: Minivan Troubadour
Publisher: Robert D. Wallis (ASCAP)
Comments: www.bobwallismusic.com

I-80 Blues

Show Num: 200819
Artist: Richard Goodsell
Publisher:

Car

Show Num: 200818
Artist: Built to Spill
Album: There's Nothing Wrong With Love
Publisher: Bult to Spill
Comments: builttospill.com

Motorbike

Show Num: 200818
Artist: Luke Doucet and the White Falcon
Album: Blood's Too Rich
Publisher: Luke Doucet, 2007 (SOCAN) and Moraine Music
Comments: lukedoucet.com

Dark Highway

Show Num: 200817
Artist: Ben Bedford
Album: Lincoln's Man
Publisher: Butterchine Music (ASCAP)
Comments: www.benbedford.com

Chevrolet

Show Num: 200817
Artist: Benjmain Tucker
Album: Different State of Mind
Publisher: Kings Messenger Music
Comments: www.benjamintuckermusic.com

Was That Your Subaru?

Show Num: 200816
Artist: John de Roo
Publisher: John de Roo
Comments: http://www.myspace.com/johnderoo

Burn the Clutch Out

Show Num: 200816
Artist: Runaway Planet
Album: No Part of Nothin'
Publisher:
Comments: http://www.runawayplanet.net/

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