Friday, January 23, 2015

FM dial scan highlights XIX

Highlights from this afternoon:

KDHX 88.1 FM
  • (The World Is A Little Under The Weather) Doodle-Oop-The Meters (You can choose any vocal or instrumental by The Meters, and it will be a challenge not to tap your toes in time.)
  • Atlas-The Wood Brothers (Strong lyrics about not spreading yourself too thin; holding up the world is a tall order, admittedly.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
  • Criminal-Fiona Apple (A unique individual's compelling alto voice is captured on this track, just as it is on "Shadowboxer" and "Extraordinary Machine.")
WFUN 95.5 FM
  • Midnight Train To Georgia-Gladys Knight & The Pips (Going back to the life you knew and knowing you'll have support is the reassuring theme of this classic.  It also has some of the best backup lyrical punctuation of any hit song.)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. KIHT-HD2
  • Antonin Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (Berlin Philharmonic/Manfred Honeck, conductor; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin) (A compelling mix of sweet and sour overtones.  The third movement suggests Beethoven's influence.)