Tuesday, September 24, 2019

FM dial scan highlights CXVI

Eight of the best tunes I've heard on the FM dial since June:

KDHX 88.1 FM
  • Radiate-Ex Hex (One of 2019's catchiest indie rock tunes.  The vocals, guitar, and drums contribute equally to the song's propulsive, great-for-driving momentum.)
  • Sweet Sunshine Wine-Pearl Charles (1975-ish, Fleetwood Mac-style vocal harmonies are always welcome, as far as I'm concerned.)
  • I Can Feel The Ice Melting-Yo La Tengo (The tune is from 2015, but its throwback arrangement reminds me of The Zombies and The Lovin' Spoonful.)
  • Echo Park-Bedouine (I hear Joni Mitchell's influence in the lyrics and vocals of this 2019 standout.  The outro of birds chirping closes the tune appropriately.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
  • Golden Time Of Day-Maze featuring Frankie Beverly (Is there a more welcoming "time-to-chill" song in this genre?)
  • So Many Stars-Eric Alexander (Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 had possibly the best intermingling of vocals and instrumentation on any version of this, but Alexander's take on the saxophone is strongly appealing, as well.)
KWMU 90.7 FM
  • Easy To Remember-Roy Hargrove (A warm trumpet tone on a melodic standard, heard late at night.  There's no way I can dislike that.  Speaking of that...)
  • My Funny Valentine-Miles Davis (...See my review of Roy Hargrove's "Easy To Remember.")