Thursday through Sunday highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- This Eden-Fiona Joyce (Gripping vocals. I'd be curious to hear Mary Fahl cover this.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Reasons-Lindsey Webster (Pleasant vocals fit for a late night playlist. The instrumentation gives this 2022 tune a fanciful '70s throwback vibe.)
KSHE 94.7 FM
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight-James Taylor (Taylor's short guitar intro sets the mood perfectly for the vocals that follow. Rhythmically, this is one of Taylor's strongest ballads. It's refreshing that there's room for a softer tune like this on KSHE's playlist.)
- Little Darling (I Need You)-The Doobie Brothers (A perfect cover; Michael McDonald handles lead vocals with his customary force. The instrumental interlude from 1:40 until 2:08 is one of the most infectious I've heard, as it builds upon the momentum of McDonald's preceding vocals. How was this not a hit?)
K297BI 107.3 FM, a.k.a. WFUN-HD2
- Frederic Chopin: Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7 (Arthur Rubinstein, piano) (This short piece has an appealing warmth and elegance. I've heard multiple renditions of it, and Rubinstein strikes an ideal tempo that's neither too slow nor too fast.)
- Compared To What-Les McCann & Eddie Harris (It's no wonder that this track has held up for over five decades. McCann plays a declarative, Ramsey Lewis-style piano part, and various lyrics from it about society's flaws still apply today.)
