Six standout selections heard today:
KBUU (Malibu, CA)
- Suburban Wonderland-The Heirs (One way of saying, "Let's enjoy each other.")
- California Soul-Marlena Shaw (Strong, well-produced vocals and orchestral backing. I'm glad there's a station playing this 1969 R&B gem.)
KWMU-3 (St. Louis, MO)
- Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor (Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Lambert Orkis, piano) (One of Classical music's most recognizable melodies in the deft hands of two accomplished musicians who conquer the piece's tempo changes and mood shifts with aplomb.)
WMPG (Portland, ME)
- Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose-Lyn Collins (A well-sustained groove, committed vocals, and lyrics that say just what they need to say. Collins sang with James Brown, and Brown's influence is heavy here.)
WUNH (Durham, NH)
- Every Day A Dream-Menahan Street Band (A pleasant instrumental, fit for a leisurely stroll. This is an impressively blended stew of trumpet, organ, and guitar.)
WXPK (Briarcliff Manor, NY)
- Whenever You're On My Mind-Marshall Crenshaw (Countless artists have written and sung similar sentiments. Few of them, however, have pulled off this combination of tunefulness and sincerity.)
