Sunday morning standouts:
1st Wave
- Middle Of The Road-The Pretenders (Starting a road trip or leaping into some other unpredictable adventure? Let this be your leadoff track.)
Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
- Tree Circle-Isato Nakagawa (A bittersweet, contemplative melody.)
The Blend
- Shining Star-The Manhattans (I'm glad this 1980 hit still gets airplay today. Lyrically, it's a thoughtful without being overblown way of saying, "I'm glad we're together." Rhythmically, it's a comfortable midtempo groove. Also recommended: "Crazy.")
Carolina Shag Radio
- You Keep Telling Me Yes-Cannonball (Musically, this has a "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" feel, but lyrically, its outlook is much more tempered.)
The Coffee House
- Galileo-Indigo Girls (A well-written acknowledgment of delayed justice, with a strong chorus.)
Deep Tracks Just Music
- 5D (Fifth Dimension)-The Byrds (Rhythmically, this segues well with Donovan's "Catch The Wind.")
Indie 1.0
- I Am A Scientist-Guided By Voices (What better way is there to find out who you really are than trying on different personalities?)
Indie Sleep
- No One Noticed-The Marias (A quiet, subtle way of admitting that a relationship isn't meant to last.)
- Sonora-Hermanos Gutierrez (This short, downcast guitar interlude would work as a prelude to "Because It's There" by Michael Hedges.)
Lo-Fi Cafe
- Tropical-jjobenn (An aptly titled lighthearted instrumental.)
Siriusly Sinatra
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square-Nat King Cole (With Cole's elegant vocals and strings for added gravitas, how could there be a batter version of this tune?)
Smokey's Soul Town
- Flowers-The Emotions (How was this inviting groove not a top 40 pop hit in 1976?)
