Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Online radio sampler highlights XXXIX

Wednesday night standouts:

KAFM (Grand Junction, CO)
  • Such A Night-Dr. John (A fun romp of a tune for piano and voice.)
  • No Road Is The Right Road-Christine Perfect (Perfect, later to be known as Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, sings these downcast lyrics about a breakup compellingly.)
KCRW (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Rule The World-Michael Kiwanuka (Lyrically and vocally impressive, with a trippy guitar part; this new, strong track uses some of the chords from Morris Albert's "Feelings" and expands on them.)
  • Lime Habit-Polica (Hypnotic vocals over a techno beat; another highlight of 2016.)
KSDS (San Diego, CA)
  • Baltimore-Roseanna Vitro (Vitro takes Randy Newman's bleak tale of tough living, smooths it over, and makes it more lush.  I would never have imagined she'd cover this tune, but she sings it well.)
  • Glory Of Love (Alternate Take)-Lou Donaldson (Captivating sax with a bounce over a cool walking bass line and able piano support.)