Eight of the better songs I've heard today:
KBEM (Minneapolis, MN)
- So Tinha Que Ser Com Voce (This Love That I've Found)-Eliane Elias (Smooth, goes-down-easy piano and vocals, as usual, from Elias.)
- This Is My Song-George Cables (Cables makes this strong composition of his percolate on the piano. This could segue with various Tito Puente tunes.)
KCAT (Pine Bluff, AR)
- Slippin' Into Darkness-War (This cautionary tale about not succumbing to vices is ear-catching, thanks to its vocals and harmonica part, which reminds me of Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up.")
- Lookin' For A Love-Bobby Womack (No hidden message here; everything's right there on the surface. Melodically, this reminds me somewhat of the Looking Glass oldie, "Brandy.")
KDRU (Springfield, MO)
- Come Back Around-Moon Boots featuring Cherry Glazerr (A forward, danceable way of saying, "I don't know you well, but I'd like to." Jazzamor's "Around n' Around" would sound right to me before this.)
WCCL (Central City, PA)
- Baby Blue-Badfinger (This 1972 hit is still one of the best written, best sung, and best played pop tunes about losing the potential love of one's life. The synergy between the guitar and vocals shows why Badfinger is praised as a major power pop influence. "No Matter What," "Day After Day," and "Baby Blue" are the band's trinity of excellence, as far as I'm concerned.)
WKYW (Keyser, WV)
- There Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens-Trapezoid (Feeling whimsical? If you're up for some fun fiddlin', banjo playing, and lighthearted vocals, this is a fun occasional spin. I would segue it with Doc & Merle Watson's "Carroll County Blues.")
- All Of The Songs Were Road Songs-Zoe Mulford (Lyrically, this has the tenderness and attention to detail of Carrie Newcomer's music.)
