FM dial scan highlights XXXVII

'70s pop, thoughtful singer-songwriter music, crunchy guitar rock, and tasteful jazz are all represented in today's FM dial scan highlights:

KDHX 88.1 FM

• Love Is Like Oxygen-Sweet (A simile from '78 that holds up; with a guitar riff like this, this must have been a blast to play in concert.  Hearing Casey Kasem quote the chorus one week on "American Top 40" was icing on the cake.)
• Cardbord Castles-Dengue Fever (An infectious blend of swirling surf-style/spy movie theme guitar and catchy vocals; a 2015 standout track that sustains a compelling grove for five minutes.)

WSIE 88.7 FM 

• All Through The Night-The Randy Johnston Trio (A fast romp released in 1998 that brings the feel of a '60s Jimmy Smith album to mind; great interplay between saxophone, guitar, organ, and drums.)
• It's No Time To Be Blue-Kenny Burrell ("Blue Bossa" with lyrics.)

KCLC 89.1 FM

• Glad All Over-The Verbs (A good cover of the Dave Clark Five tune, with a more contemporary feel.)

KLOU 103.3 FM

• Danny's Song-Loggins & Messina (Still one of the more heartfelt songs about making a go of family life with limited means.)