Nine early morning highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- Ghost Town (Live)-The Specials (Vocally and instrumentally, this live version from a 2016 compilation maintains the same eerie vibe as effectively as the original studio version did. This is one of three Halloween-appropriate tunes I recommend from this morning's edition of "Ska's The Limit." I played tunes from all three of these artists on KCOU and know that all three of these songs are suitable for year-round play.)
- Dracula-Desmond Dekker (A cautionary tale about people not always being who they seem.)
- Skeleton-Bim Skala Bim (An appealing uptempo blend of vocals, trombone, saxophone, guitar, bass, and drums.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Beat 70-Pat Metheny Group (With its samba beat and inviting harmonica, this is a Metheny tune I should listen to more often.)
- The "In" Crowd-Gregory Porter (Ramsey Lewis shows how cool this melody is, instrumentally. Gregory Porter shows how cool it is, vocally. Also recommended: Marshall Crenshaw's interesting midtempo cover.)
- It's Your Thing-Grant Green (This Isley Brothers hit lends itself well to an expansive, sustained groove session between guitar and saxophone.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
- I Do-Lisa Loeb (I always thought this was an endearing way of saying that some relationships just aren't meant to be.)
- Breakable-Ingrid Michaelson (I always thought this was an endearing way of saying that some relationships are more fragile than they ought to be.)
- Silver Springs-Fleetwood Mac (I always thought this was an honest way of saying that even after a relationship ends, the memories don't fade easily. These are some of the strongest, most gripping lyrics Stevie Nicks has written; it's a shame there wasn't enough space to include "Silver Springs" on the "Rumours" album originally.)
