Intriguing tunes I've heard today:
KTRU (Houston, TX)
- Kaluhyanu: Wes-Joanne Shenandoah (A welcoming vocal refrain, with flute and percussion.)
- This Chain Won't Break-Wild Nothing (A reminder that you can't just will yourself to forget about someone.)
KUAA (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Take Me With You-The Rugged Nuggets (I'm surprised I haven't heard this appealing midtempo guitar groove on any smooth jazz station yet.)
- Pray For Rain-Marisa Anderson & William Tyler (Downcast guitar for a gloomy day; it's haunting enough to fit into a Halloween playlist.)
WBRH (Baton Rouge, LA)
- Portrait Of Jennie-Wynton Kelly Trio (An elegant, sublime piano ballad.)
WIUX (Bloomington, IN)
- Fantastic Man-William Onyeabor (While fishing for compliments is generally ill-advised, the man in this tune sets a smart template for asking his girlfriend--or wife?--to reassure him. He crafts a melody that draws from jazz, dance, funk, and 1979 pop music. Once the catchy beat is well-established, he tells his beloved that he has complimented her many times and would love it if she'd reciprocate.)
WTJN (Troy, OH)
- Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)-George Harrison (Sadly, as recent world events have illustrated, peace on Earth is essentially impossible. There's nothing wrong with wishing for it, though.)
