Tuesday and Wednesday highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- You're The Best Thing-The Style Council (College rock stations likely played this in 1984. The saxophone and bass backing underscore the vocals well, giving the tune some smooth jazz and R&B depth.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- More Today Than Yesterday-The Ryan Marquez Trio (A strong instrumental cover of the Spiral Starecase--Yes, that's how it was spelled--oldie. Piano, bass, and drums are all you need to capture the tune's essence.)
- There's Nothing Like This-Omar (Smooth late night vocals and bass underscoring fit for a Quiet Storm format. I'm surprised that WSIE and KDHX are the only two stations I've heard play this.)
KEZK 102.5 FM
- The Look Of Love-ABC (The majority of '80s hits weren't bastions of subtlety--and there's no denying that many of them still hold up. This is one melodramatic example, along with the group's similar, high energy hit, "Poison Arrow.")
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. WFUN-HD2
- Aaron Copland: Quiet City (Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields/Sir Neville Marriner, conductor; Celia Nicklin, English horn; Michael Laird, trumpet) (The ringing, resonant tone from every brass and string player serves this tense piece effectively. I can just imagine how gripping it feels in surround sound or when played live.)
