Some of the quirkier and/or more intriguing tunes I heard yesterday:
KNTU (Denton, TX)
- Carry Christ Wherever You Are-Jeremy Pelt (A reflective trumpet piece that grows in intensity, with piano and vibraphone adding considerably to the atmosphere.)
- Quiet Is The Star-David Sills (A gentle melody for flute and guitars; the Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 version of "So Many Stars" would flow smoothly into or out of this.)
KTUH (Honolulu, HI)
- Tequila Fish-Squarepusher (Throbbing electronica. It's roughly four minutes of a semi-relaxing, chill soundscape followed by about two increasingly frenzied minutes.)
- Trouble With Dreams-Eels (Appropriately eerie backing instrumentation underscores the lyrics, with a suitably off-kilter video to match. Another Eels tune, "Rotten World Blues," sounds appropriate after this.)
KUAK (Bismarck, ND)
- Run And Hide-Clashic (Catchy indie rock guitar, bass, and drums provide more than ample support for the vocals.)
WMMM (Madison, WI)
- I Need You-Jon Batiste (Batiste's new single sounds simultaneously old and new. Lyrically, these are timeless sentiments with an infectious dose of jitterbug dance backing.)
WRLT (Nashville, TN)
- Dancing In The Dark-Nicole Atkins (A toned-down, quietly intense version of the Bruce Springsteen hit that wouldn't be out of place in a soap opera--or even a new age playlist.)
- Early Morning Breeze-Kishi Bashi (Although this is a cover of a Dolly Parton song, it's reminiscent of early '70s Gordon Lightfoot, lyrically and instrumentally.)
