The nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, with the possibility of making history for one of the nominees. Author Haruki Murakami will donate a record collection of more than 10,000 records to his alma mater. A Willie Nelson tribute will be held next year. Vampire Weekend's new album will come out in 2019 and we reflect on the unique Iceland Airwaves festival. Songs sampled in today's episode: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against the Wall (CC BY 3.0); Willie Nelson - Last Man Standing; The Beatles - Norwegian Wood; Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On; David Szesztay - Smiling Cars (CC By-NC 3.0); Mumford and Sons - White Blank Page; Asgeir - Stardust; 200000 Naglbitar - Stopp nr. 7; Uncan - Keeping Track (CC BY-NC 4.0)