Monday, November 8, 2021

FM dial scan highlights CLXXIII

Six recommended tunes heard this afternoon:

KDHX 88.1 FM

  • It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)-The Puppini Sisters (This impressive cover features vocal harmonies reminiscent of and building upon the style of The Andrews Sisters.)
  • Roll Out The Barrel-The Accordion Polka Band (Yes, really.  Vocally and instrumentally, this version is fit for a parade float.)
  • Pata Pata-Miriam Makeba (A well-known, much-covered dance number with strategically placed spoken word interludes about the dance.  A dance this joyous should have a difficult time wearing out its welcome.)

WSIE 88.7 FM

  • So Live-Soulive (A cool, keyboard-propelled groove with a bounce.)
  • How High The Moon-Janet Evra & Ptah Williams (This is yet another elegant vocals-and-piano cover from this duo.) 

KCLC 89.1 FM

  • Summer Girl-Haim (A well-sustained rhythm and quietly self-assured vocals.  The saxophone gives an already strong group an interesting new dimension.)