As for the Friday Media Check:
Radio: WQXR. -Although, I keep meaning to give a listen to WNYC sometime too.
CD Player:
"Debussy: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 2" - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, pianist - I can't wait for the final two installments in his series. Some truly wonderful, intelligent and beautiful playing.
The Little Mermaid - OCR
"Ask Me Again" - Nancy Lamott
"Backwoods Barbie" - Dolly Parton
"Just A Little Lovin'" - Shelby Lynne - My most played CD this week! This is a tribute album to Dusty Springfield, however, the covers are far from note for note, arrangement for arrangement copies of the original. Shelby Lynn's voice is big and powerful, but she never overpowers the material. In fact, she's reined herself in for most of the set. She's backed for most of the tracks by a five piece band, sometimes even less, with stretches of her singing a cappella every now and then - no lush strings, no horn sections, but every bit as effective as they are notably different from the originals . (Go Phil Ramone!) Her rendition of "Anyone Who Had A Heart" has easily become my favorite alongside Dusty Springfield's (of course).