Seven noteworthy tunes heard today:
KOJH (Kansas City, MO)
- Good Bait-John Coltrane (Coltrane carries the melody on tenor sax with customary aplomb while allowing the rhythm players ample space to show their chops. The first few notes of the melody keep making me think the tune is about to go into the Loesser/Carmichael standard, "Heart And Soul.")
KOPN (Columbia, MO)
- Uncle Dave's Beloved Solo-Uncle Dave Macon (A fun, welcoming waltz for banjo. I thought it was appropriate to hear the surface noise of the record as this played.)
WCBN (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Autumn Almanac-The Kinks (Rhythmically, The Lovin' Spoonful's "Daydream" could segue into this.)
WFDU HD-1 (Teaneck, NJ)
- Head Over Heels-JD McPherson (This track takes a melody similar to "Wooly Bully" by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs and improves it with infectious vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, and handclaps. This sounds like an updated version of a mid '60s hit.)
WRUV (Burlington, VT)
- Valley Eyes-Hellcat Bloom (Sultry vocals in an indie tune fit for a Quiet Storm format.)
WTUL (New Orleans, LA)
- Look B4u Leap-Charles Stepney (One of the cooler, catchier synthesizer jams I've heard.)
WUMB (Boston, MA)
- Change Of Heart-Margo Price (These direct lyrics remind me of Aimee Mann.)
