Noteworthy gems heard today:
KFSL (Fossil, OR)
- Only A Broken Heart-Tom Petty (An effective way of reminding yourself, "I will get through this.")
KUWL (Laramie, WY)
- The Courtship-Benny Carter And The Jazz Giants (The rhythm section creates a steady, leisurely groove while the saxophone and trumpet make their presence known.)
KVLU (Beaumont, TX)
- Dolphins-Beth Orton featuring Terry Callier (The idealism of these lyrics sounds even more unattainable today than it did in 1996.)
- Lost Hollow Lament-Robin Bullock (Contemplative, sensitively played guitar and flute.)
WIKD (Daytona Beach, FL)
- Can't Keep Checking My Phone-Unknown Mortal Orchestra (A fun dance vibe, not too far removed from the group's standout track, "Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays.")
WITT (Indianapolis, IN)
- Lost, Night-Bill Frisell (This suspenseful guitar piece could underscore a graveyard exploration on Halloween.)
WMBR (Cambridge, MA)
- Going Out Of My Head-Petula Clark (The Lettermen and Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 recorded two of the best versions of this, but Clark's version also deserves its due. The tempo and enunciation are a bit more deliberate, but they make the crescendo in the chorus command attention.)
- Utero Dei-Mondo Lava (Spacey new electronica, complete with crashing waves. I would program Popol Vuh's "Dans La Nuit, La Neige" before it.)
