Today's standout tracks:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- Long Time Ago-The Jayhawks (Is a failed relationship worth rekindling? The Jayhawks suggest that it is--in the instance the lyrics recall.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- I Didn't Know What It Was-Ptah Williams Trio (This is some ferocious piano playing. Talk about needing to let the keys cool off...)
- Everlong-Ryan Marquez & Lola Kristine (This is the Foo Fighters tune, recast convincingly for jazz keyboard and vocals.)
KSHE 94.7 FM
- Medicine Man-Michael Martin Murphey (The opening guitar lick draws me in every time. There's a welcoming sing-along quality to this tune that I've always liked--and it's a shame that this only gets played on the radio once in a great while.)
KLOU 103.3 FM
- Roll With It-Steve Winwood (As a retro "American Top 40" countdown reminded me, "Roll With It" was soaring up the chart this week in 1988. Even if you can't make out the lyrics completely, the chorus and the tune's solid rhythm shine through, making it evident why this was such a big hit.)
