Five standout tunes heard this morning:
WSIE 88.7 FM
- All Blues-Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown (An interesting rendition of the Miles Davis tune, released in February, with just enough of a contemporary sheen.)
- Hot Sauce-Randy Brecker (This appealing uptempo trumpet melody, released in February, should appeal to any rhythm section player with even a modicum of energy.)
KSHE 94.7 FM
- Using The Power-Climax Blues Band (Energetic idealism that isn't preachy.)
- Cruel To Be Kind-Nick Lowe (Lyrically, the tune expresses a philosophy that's questionable, at best. It's extremely catchy power pop, though. Bravo to KSHE for a unique spin on what would ordinarily be the station's annual Rock And Roll 500 countdown. Letting 50-year KSHE veteran John Ulett play his 500 favorite album rock tunes is resulting in a fresher countdown with more surprises than usual. When you've been with a station for five decades and have the depth of musical knowledge to pull this off, why shouldn't you be allowed to do this?)
KLOU 103.3 FM
- Head Over Heels-The Go-Gos ("Head Over Heels" and "Turn To You" are the band's two catchiest hits, in my opinion. It's no coincidence that both tunes share a similar energy.)
