Friday, January 11, 2019

Online radio sampler highlights LXXXVI

Five standout tracks heard this morning:

KUTX (Austin, TX)
  • You Never Know-Wilco (I hear echoes of two commendable, possible influences in the song's hook--George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and "The Other Side Of Town" by The Beckies.)
WERS-HD2 (Boston, MA)
  • Day By Day-"Godspell" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Robin Lamont's sincere, Carole King-style vocals never wear out their welcome.)
WTJU (Charlottesville, VA)
  • Hipsippy Blues-Jack Kilby & The Front Line (Bandleader Kilby anchors this fine walking jazz riff on drums; every instrument you could reasonably expect or want in this type of arrangement--trombone, trumpet, tenor sax, and rhythm players--contributes considerably to the tune.  This could segue with Art Blakey's or Lambert, Hendricks & Ross's versions of "Moanin'.")
WTUL (New Orleans, LA) 
  • Dragons-Princess Nokia (Appealing vocals over a fast, trance-like beat; the lyrics say nothing more than they need to say.)
  • Mossage-Maritime (This would be suitable new age instrumental underscoring for a documentary about plant growth.)