Online radio sampler highlights IV

Standout tracks that I heard today:

KAFM (Grand Junction, CO)

• Weightless, Pt. 1-Marconi Union (A fitting title for an instrumental that conjures up images of floating in space.  I'm surprised that this program, "The Orbit Lounge," airs in the morning instead of late at night.)

KPTZ (Port Townsend, WA)

• Little Martha-Leo Kottke (One of Kottke's most pleasant, pastoral guitar works.)

KQAL (Winona, MN)

• Summer Night-Doug MacDonald (Cool orchestral swing; a strong closing number on the "Turn" CD.)

KSDS (San Diego, CA)

• A Walk In The Black Forest-Horst Jankowski (A stately easy listening, piano jazz hit from the '60s.)

WRFN (Nashville, TN)

• Hearts And Bones-Paul Simon (In Simon's vast treasure trove of outstanding songwriting, "Hearts And Bones" is somewhat overlooked; the original version and the "Live In New York City" version deserve more attention.)

WZUM (Pittsburgh, PA)

• Since You've Been Gone-Aretha Franklin ("Respect" gets a disproportionately large amount of radio airplay.  "Since You've Been Gone" and "Until You Come Back To Me" deserve as much, or more, airplay, as well.)