Six Sunday night highlights:
KEXP (Seattle, WA)
- Music-Sidiku Buari (Sometimes, there doesn't need to be anything deeper in a tune than its beat.)
- Lovin' You-Roberta Flack (Accessible lyrics, fine vocals, strong bass, and a sustained beat...How was this not a pop hit in 1981?)
KISN (Portland, OR)
- Go Where You Wanna Go-The 5th Dimension (As solid as the vocals are on the version by The Mamas & The Papas, the tune works slightly better at this faster tempo.)
WCPE (Raleigh, NC)
- Gabriel Faure: Nocturne No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 74 (Paul Crossley, piano) (A stark, downcast work for piano.)
WDIF (Marion, OH)
- First Time I Met The Blues-Buddy Guy (Blistering guitar and vocals that exclaim, "Sadness, be gone!")
WPRB (Princeton, NJ)
- Sad Dream-EchoWave (Power pop with a dark twist? It's interesting hearing a blend of Beatles and ELO influences spun this way. This is a well-constructed March release with memorable vocals and adroitly handled mood shifts.)
