Six Thursday highlights:
KVSC (St. Cloud, MN)
- Interplanet Janet-Lynn Ahrens (I always thought Janet had her priorities right in this "Schoolhouse Rock" tune. If you have a chance to meet the sun, you might as well ask for an autograph. This is exactly the kind of tune a college radio station should play...)
- Three Is A Magic Number-Bob Dorough (...as is this "Schoolhouse Rock" tune. Counting in threes rarely sounds catchier. This is one of the most memorable melodies from the "Multiplication Rock" series.)
WMMT (Whitesburg, KY)
- Samba Dees Days-Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (One of the coolest examples of bossa nova; this is a great saxophone/guitar collaboration from 1962. If I didn't know otherwise, I would have thought Django Reinhardt was about to launch into "Brazil.")
- When I Write The Book-Rockpile (Credit to Nick Lowe for turning a tale of woe into such a compelling hook.)
WSUM (Madison, WI)
- Everything Is Embarrassing-Sky Ferreira (A strong dance hook from 2012; Colleen Green's "Time In The World" wound sound good before this.)
WWOZ (New Orleans, LA)
- Waiting-Sybil Shanell (A solid social consciousness track from this year. Sometimes, when you have big plans for the betterment of society, you just need to act on them. You might not achieve everything you desire, but that shouldn't stop you from trying. This inviting blend of vocals, guitar, and keyboard fits just as well into the singer-songwriter genre as it does into a jazz format.)
