Thursday, July 14, 2016

FM dial scan highlights LXIII

Standout tunes heard yesterday:

KDHX 88.1 FM
  • Who's Gonna Take The Weight-The Coolin' System (The brassy funk on this instrumental cover of a Kool & The Gang tune would segue well with "El Nino" by The Sound Stylistics.)
  • Must Be Something-Gil Scott-Heron (The track is from 1975, and the sentiments expressed, in light of recent news events, are sadly timely...)
  • Mississippi Goddam-Nina Simone (...So are the sung and spoken sentiments in this tune.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
  • Laughter In The Rain-Earl Klugh (Neil Sedaka's tune lends itself well to a smooth jazz guitar rendering, as Klugh demonstrates.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
  • Move Me-Sara Watkins (Watkins sings this recently released tune, especially its chorus, forcefully.  It's good to hear another solo release from this talented Nickel Creek vocalist and violinist.)