Six of the better tunes I've heard today:
KDRP (Dripping Springs, TX)
- Follow Your Arrow-Kacey Musgraves (Lyrically, this is an encouraging way to say, "Just be yourself, and don't fret about what others think.")
- Hypotheticals-Lake Street Dive (This is a determined way of saying, "Let's be together." Also, when the tempo picks up, the vocals and instrumentation have an appealing '70s pop/R&B feel. This could segue with Lenny Kravitz's "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over.")
KUAK (Bismarck, ND)
- Gallop's Gallop (Live)-Thelonious Monk (Monk keeps the tune grounded on piano, and Charlie Rouse shines on tenor sax. The tune's dollop of dissonance kept me listening.)
- Blue Genius-Ray Charles & Milt Jackson (Self-assured, cool piano and vibraphone harmony. Who would expect anything less from two such giants?)
WJVX (Chicago, IL)
- Tear It Down-Blue Magic (Slow, smooth R&B from 1974. The falsetto vocals and optimistic lyrics remind me of The Stylistics. Just as I thought this, the station followed this up with a Stylistics track, "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart.)" Smart programming.)
WXCS (Cambridge Springs, PA)
- The Spirit Of Radio (Live)-Rush (It can't be easy for Geddy Lee to replicate his studio vocal acrobatics live, but he pulls it off impressively. My favorite Rush tune is "Entre Nous," but this isn't far behind it.)
