Wednesday, February 17, 2021

FM dial scan highlights CXLVIII

Five standout tunes heard today:

KDHX 88.1 FM

  • Twine Time-Alvin Cash & The Crawlers (Forthright saxophone and rhythm section playing and recurring vocal punctuation make this 1965 hit a catchy R&B dance number.)
  • Ask The Lonely-The Four Tops (Convincingly sorrowful vocals; an appropriate tune for wallowing in heartbreak.)

WSIE 88.7 FM

  • Where Are We Going?-Donald Byrd (An interesting approach for a tune about society's injustices, circa 1973; the sunny trumpet and flute stylings suggest that society will progress--but not overnight.)

KCLC 89.1 FM

  • Alapathy-Fenne Lily (Appealingly breathy, free-spirited vocals over lively guitar strumming; although these songs weren't paired together on the radio, the tune's energy segues well with...)
  • The Adults Are Talking-The Strokes (...this track.)