Six ear-catching tunes heard this morning:
KFSL (Fossil, OR)
- Tidal Wave-Ozark Mountain Daredevils (This 1974 track deserves more airplay. "Jackie Blue" was the deservedly big hit from the "It'll Shine When It Shines" album, but "Tidal Wave" was overlooked. Not every band could pull off the contrasting mid-range and lower-pitched vocals the song requires. The guitar part also commands the listener's attention right away.)
KORJ (Butte Falls, OR)
- There Was A Time-Kathryn Kaye (An appealingly tender and graceful piano melody.)
KTRU (Houston, TX)
- Tylenol-Bridal Party (These laid-back indie rock/dream pop vocals and instrumentation hold up well to repeated listening. Apparently, the lyrics are intended as a salve for life's pressures.)
WERA (Arlington, VA)
- Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong-Jane Weaver (Anthems of resolved determination don't always have to be sung at top volume. If anything, the trance-like vocals here make the singer sound all the more resolved.)
WQSV (Staunton, VA)
- Bluesette-Pete Jolly (Rejoice, 3/4 time signature fans! Enjoy this crack combo of piano, bass, and drums. Rhythmically, Wes Montgomery's "Hello, Young Lovers" would sound perfect after this.)
- Unforgettable-Johnny Hartman (Hartman's elegant vocals convey this standard's lyrics movingly. The orchestral intro made me realize how good multiple versions of "Since I Fell For You" would sound before this.)
