Sunday, January 3, 2021

FM dial scan highlights CXLV

Seven standout tunes heard today:

KDHX 88.1 FM

  • Havana Moon-Mike Zito featuring Sonny Landreth (The tasty wailing guitar licks alone are enough to make this a strong cover of a Chuck Berry song.)
  • Afro KungFu Beat-Tony Allen (A compelling instrumental from an accomplished percussionist; it was released in 2014 but has a definite early '70s throwback vibe.)

WSIE 88.7 FM

  • C'est Le Funk-U-Nam (Ray Parker, Jr.'s "For Those Who Like To Groove" would sound great after this brassy jam.)

KCLC 89.1 FM

  • How Come You Never Go There?-Feist (An honest question in these lyrics about a relationship that doesn't work.)
  • The Wrong Year-The Decemberists (Who doesn't want to synchronize events or opportunities with the time in which you want them to occur?)

KWMU 90.7 FM

  • After Hours-Butch Miles (A sly, slinky showcase for drums, flute, and trumpet.)
  • Stairway To The Stars-Rachael Price (As strong as Price is as the lead singer of Lake Street Dive, her vocals on standards are just as captivating.)