Six Thursday morning standout tunes:
KCOU (Columbia, MO)
- Begin Again-Jessie Ware (This is from 2023 but could pass for a late '70s/early '80s dance groove. The Brazilian-style piano backing underscores the strong vocals effectively.)
KCR (San Diego, CA)
- Cool Blue-The Japanese House (I'm primed to like most indie tunes that have this type of skipping-along, comforting beat underscoring their lyrics.)
KCSM (San Francisco, CA)
- Midnight Sun-Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (The record label identifies this vibraphone-anchored 1947 instrumental correctly as "sweet bebop.")
WRDV (Warminster, PA)
- Today I Sing The Blues-Sam Cooke (Fit for times when you need to vent about life's unfairness. It could segue with multiple versions of "Moanin'" or "Everything Happens To Me." It's ironic to me that I heard the song on a morning show called "Wake Up And Live.")
WXPN (Philadelphia, PA)
- Sunshine On My Shoulders-John Denver (This is one example of why I wish more '70s soft rock was still played on the radio. What's wrong with with a sincerely written, well-sung tune about appreciating the world around you? It was also nice to hear the DJ say that a mother requested it for her daughter, in honor of her 18th birthday. It's heartwarming to know that radio call still touch people that way.)
WZBC (Boston, MA)
- Carbonated-Mount Kimbie (Here's another instance of well-crafted electronica seeping into my consciousness subtly and staying there without overpowering my thoughts.)
