Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Online radio sampler highlights CCXVII

Wednesday highlights:

KDTR (Florence, MT) 

  • Save It For Later-The English Beat (The band's catchiest track, rhythmically and vocally, in my opinion; Ivy's version of "Streets Of Your Town" sounds smooth after it.)

KTWH (Two Harbors, MN)

  • On The Crosswalk-Yngvil Vatn Guttu (Jaunty trumpet and percussion; a jazzy, at times avant-garde, instrumental.)

WHOV (Hampton, VA)

  • New York Times-Bobbi Humphrey (A compelling mix of Donald Byrd and Herbie Mann styles.)

WVVX (Providence, RI)

  • I'm So Proud-The Impressions (This slow dance oldie from 1964 deserves more airplay today.)
  • Release The Beast-Breakwater (As I wrote about Positive Force's "We Got The Funk," "Sometimes, it's enough for a tune to simply have a well-sustained groove."  This 1980 dance track is a fun tune for a rhythm section player.)