Six Saturday highlights:
KBCO (Boulder, CO)
- My Love Mine All Mine-Mitski (This September release's endearing lyrics remind listeners that even when you pass away, your heart still remains with your beloved one.)
KOSI (Denver, CO)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-Sarah McLachlan (McLachlan's airy vocals fit the tune well.)
- Sleigh Ride-Lindsey Stirling (This release from last year features Classical-style violin with just enough of a modern beat.)
WDVX (Knoxville, TN)
- According To My Heart-Tish Hinojosa (Listeners who know this tune are most likely familiar with the Jim Reeves version. I would argue that this version is even stronger, as it glides effortlessly around bent notes in the vocals and on guitar. My default Hinojosa track for years has been her ballad, "Everything You Wish." It's impressive to hear her conquer an Americana tune with equal ease.)
- A Hundred And Sixty Acres-Marty Robbins (One can view the lyrics as either boastful or fit for Thanksgiving. Craig Ferguson and his puppets could have lip-synched this credibly when Ferguson hosted "The Late Late Show.")
WSNC (Winston-Salem, NC)
- You Send Me-Hiram Bullock featuring Al Jarreau (If you like the way Jarreau covered "Since I Fell For You" with Bob James and David Sanborn, you'll probably enjoy his similar, stretched out approach to this Sam Cooke tune, as well. Bullock's guitar punctuates the rhythm forcefully.)
