Late Thursday night/Early Friday morning highlights:
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Come Rain Or Come Shine-Art Pepper (Smooth sax tone and subtle, tasteful rhythm section accompaniment on this standard.)
- Not Me No Way-Rebecca Jade (Refreshingly honest lyrics that argue convincingly against making New Year's resolutions.)
KCLC 89.1 FM
- If I Want In-Imogen Clark (An appealing driving energy and resolute vocals; both ingredients serve these frank lyrics about feeling stuck in a city with limited opportunities effectively.)
KWUR 90.3 FM
- I Won't Last A Day Without You-Sheena Ringo & Hiraku Utada (An endearingly sung cover of the 1974 Carpenters hit.)
WFUN 96.3 FM
- Back To Life-Soul II Soul (I'm curious to know how many readers, upon seeing this song title, started singing, "Back to life, back to reality..." With such a solid hook, I'm not surprised that this 1989 hit still gets airplay.)