Month: May 2023

It’s Friday in The Lounge With Townes Van Zandt, J.J. Cale, and Our Multi-Artist Summertime Playlist, May 12, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We have made it to Friday at last, and the musical selection is damned near perfect with ‘live’ Townes Van Zandt to kick it off and our Summertime multi-artist playlist to close. In between, our final airing of J.J. Cale as our featured singer-songwriter for this week.

Here’s Friday’s musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. Townes Van Zandt Live at The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas, July 1973

The incredibly talented singer-songwriter from Texas was recorded live in a series of concerts during July of 1973 at The Old Quarter. We’ve got it on air for you today. And yes, Townes will find his way to the singer-songwriter series. We’ve got a long way to go.

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J. J. Cale FINAL AIRING!

Speaking of singer-songwriters, J. J. Cale takes his final turn as our featured singer-songwriter for this week. Not to be missed.

8:00 p.m. Summertime: Various Artists

We’re on the brink of summer, folks, so what better way to ease into the season than with our multi-artist Summertime playlist. You’ll hear Electric Light Orchestra, Eddie Cochran, Sly & The Family Stone, Joni Mitchell, The Doors, Van Morrison, Nina Simone, Foo Fighters, Tracy Nelson, Bob Dylan, The Blue Stingrays, Wendy Waldman, The Beach Boys, Dusty Springfield, Jan & Dean, Donovan, Paul Simon, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Baez, Poco, Johnny Rivers and more!

Y’all have made it to the week’s end, and you deserve some great music to help you get through the last day. We’re on 24/7 at no charge to you. We do not accept commercial advertising, so there’s no interruption. What’s not to love here?

Hot Fun in The Summertime!

Heading for The Weekend With the ‘A Little Bit O’Soul’ EP, Mudcrutch’s AOW, and Some ‘Live’ Dr. John, Thursday, May 11, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We’re over the hump and the weekend is in sight! We’ve got some great programming with our usual wide Open Stream wrapped around it. Read on!

Here’s today’s musical landscape:

9:00 a.m. A Liltle Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

The music that made America dance from Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, The Shirelles, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, The Supremes, Sam Cooke, Edwin Starr, Fontella Bass, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Irma Thomas, The Box Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, The Ad Libs, Arthur Conley, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, Al Green and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch

Our next-to-last airing of this great 2008 debut album. Last chance sometime Saturday.

7:00 p.m. Dr. John Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, New York, November 6, 1973

Closing out today’s programming is music to take care of what’s ailing you from the good doctor from New Orleans, the Nite Tripper himself.

Great day to be here in The Mermaid Lounge with us. We’ve got great programming covering the entire musical spectrum. Before, in between and after, we’ve got our big wide Open Stream going 24/7.

Heading for The Light!

We’re at Midweek With the ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, the Great J. J. Cale, and Some ‘Live’ Allman Brothers Later, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. We’ve got our midweek mojo going with some great programming today, including our multi-artist ‘Ode to Morning’ EP!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode to Morning: Various Artists

Today it’s all about the beauty of the early morning hours with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Badfinger and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J. J. Cale

Mr. Cale takes his second turn as this week’s singer-songwriter. Not to be missed.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Atlanta International Pop Festival, Middle Georgia Raceway, Byron, GA, July 3 & 5, 1970

The brothers aren’t really “pop” singers but this wasn’t really a “pop” festival either. That was a popular catch word for popular music, not a specific reference to a music genre. But I digress. What could be better than closing out the day with some great blues-rock from the Allman Brothers Band?

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Welcome to Midweek!

Tuesday Bluesday Brings ‘TheBest of Louisiana Blues’ EP and Janis Joplin ‘Live’ at The Fillmore East; in Between, We’ve Got Mudcrutch with the AOW, May 9, 2023

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge and today we kick off our programming with a fine Louisiana blues EP!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Louisiana Blues: Various Artists

We begin the day in Louisiana with Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Ray Brown, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Dave Bartholomew and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch

The band finally released their first album 32 years after arriving in L.A. Disbanded by the record company, Petty formed The Heartbreakers. In 2008, he reformed Mudcrutch with the original members and released this great album. They also took to the road.

7:00 p.m. Janis Joplin Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, February 12, 1969

We close out the blues programming with our queen of blues-rock live from The Fillmore East in New York.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a popular day here. We hope you’ll choose to join us today if you’ve never been here before. We’re on 24/7 (not just when we have programming but all day and night) and we’re free of charge. Even better, we give you music uninterrupted by commercial advertising!

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday!

It’s a Petty Kind of Monday With the 30th Anniversary Concert and New ‘Live’ Mudcrutch Later. The Sun & Moon Make an Appearance Also on May 8, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! Today we celebrate Mr. Petty’s posthumous Doctorate of Music from the U of Florida bestowed last week. It’s a little ray of light in a fascist state. We were also going to have a Mudcrutch Monday today, so we get the best of both worlds.

Here’s your musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, September 21, 2006

This was the 30th Anniversary Tour performance in Petty’s hometown of Gainesville, and a fine performance it was. We air this today to celebrate the honorary Doctorate in Music given to him last week by the University of Florida, where the entire stadium still sings I Won’t Back Down during the Gators’ home games. I am not a football l over, but when I saw that for the first time after his death, it gave me goosebumps.

3:00 p.m. Under the Sun & Moon: Various Artists

Songs about the sun and moon from Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, The Beatles, Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Cliff, Norah Jones, Nina Simone, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Gordon Lightfoot, Rosanne Cash, The Wallflowers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Shawn Colvin, Valerie Carter and more!

7:00 p.m. Mudcrutch Monday! The Best Performances From The 2016 Tour! NEW!

This is new to our station and it’s a great collection of their best performances from the 2016 tour. I knew their performance of Hungry No More from Boston’s House of Blues would be included. I kick myself to this day for missing this event.

We’ve got a great way to start your Monday today. If you’re lucky enough to have an office, shut the door and pull up a tab. If you’re home, tune us in. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free and totally free of commercial advertising. What’s not to love?

Mudcrutch Monday

It’s Another Simple Sunday With the New Album of The Week by Mudcrutch and Our ‘Here Comes the Night’ EP, May 7, 2023

We like to keep it simple on Sundays and give you plenty of wide Open Stream with The Music Mermaid. Today we’ve got the first Mudcrutch album as our AOW to kick it off.

Here’s today’s musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch NEW!

We start the day and a new week with the first Mudcrutch album. This is the band that left Gainesville looking for musical fortune in L.A. It didn’t work out until later as the band split and morphed into Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (we’re happy for that part). Later in 2008, Tom Petty reunited the original band and they finally found their place in the music world, releasing two albums and going on tour. Enjoy this one. They were a fine band in their own right.

3:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

Night time is the right time. Just ask Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, the Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

Kick back and relax with us today. It’s Sunday. Don’t know where you are today, but here it’s bright and sunny and will be in the 70’s. Nice. Great day for great music.

Simply Sunday.

Saturday is Here With Our ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ EP, The AOW, and J.J. Cale as our Singer-Songwriter, May 6, 2023

Good morning, musicologists. We’ve reached the first full day of the weekend (for most of us), and we’ve got a great lineup in store as we introduce J.J. Cale as our featured singer-songwriter a bit later. First, music from Laurel Canyon.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Car Wheels On a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams FINAL AIRING!

We bid a fond farewell to this great album by this exceptional talent today. It’s a great way to start our programming off.

12:00 p.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists UPDATED!

We’ve added some missing pieces to this one in both Judy Collins and Joan Baez. In addition, you’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Doors, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkeys, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, J.D. Souther, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and more as the play the music heard ’round the world and challenged the dominance of The British Invasion.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J.J. Cale NEW!

Tonight we introduce our new singer-songwriter for the week in J.J. Cale, a man who was not only a masterful song writer, but who also pioneered the Tulsa sound.

It’s Saturday and the weekend is officially here. Kick off your shoes, take off your socks and kick back for a while with us. You won’t regret it.

Welcome to Saturday!

Songs About Trains, Dolly Parton Takes Her Final Turn, and Petty & Campbell Close Out the Programming on Cinco de Mayo!

Good morning, music lovers! Today we debut a new playlist about trains, another popular topic of musicians of all genres, Dolly Parton takes her final turn as our featured singer-songwriter, and we feature The Heartbreakers at the end.

Sunrise over a rail line in rural Alberta, Canada

Here’s your musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. Train Tracks: Various Artists NEW!

Today we debut a great playlist about trains and, believe me, they come from all genres. Trains are a popular topic for musical artists like Joni Mitchell, Guy Clark. Linda Ronstadt, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Seve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Pete Seeger, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Laura Nyro, Professor Longhair, J.J. Cale, Chicken Shack, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the Boogaloo Swamis, Wendy Waldman, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lucinda Williams, The Guess Who, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Dolly Parton FINAL AIRING!

We hate to see her go, but Dolly Parton’s taking her final stage call as this week’s featured singer-songwriter. But don’t despair! Tomorrow we debut a great new artist as you will see.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & Mike Campbell: The Dynamic Duo

Speaking of songwriters, Tom Petty is right at the top of the list (his day will be coming), and he has had help from Mike Camp, his sidekick for many years, on many Heartbreaker songs. We debuted this playlist over three years ago and it never gets old. Tonight we air it to close out our programming.

We’ve made it to the end of the week and it’s Cinco de Mayo. For many it’ll be party time after hours. But for those who choose to party at home, we’re on 24/7 at no charge to you at any time. And better still, we do not accept commercial advertising, so there’s nothing to clog up the airwaves.

Cinco de Mayo!

We Head for the Weekend With the ‘Color My World’ EP, Lucinda Williams’ AOW, and Jeff Lynne In the Spotlight on Thursday, May 4, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We begin the downslide to the weekend in style today with our ‘Color My World’ EP…songs with colors in the titles, lyrics or both. And that’s just the beginning!

Here’s today’s musical landscape:

9:00 a.m. Color My World: Various Artists

Pictured above are some of the artists you’ll hear, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Donovan, Booker T. & The MG’s, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, The Hollies, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Lucinda takes another turn with this great Album of The Week. Final airing coming up on Saturday, so get one in!

7:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jeff Lynne

Jeff Lynne is a musical legend, a member of three successful bands and an extraordinary producer (he produced several Heartbreakers’ albums). Tonight we give you his music as a member of The Move, the leader of Electric Light Orchestra, and a founding member of The Traveling Wilburys, the best damned supergroup on the planet.

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Color My World

We’re at Midweek With the ‘M is For Motown’ EP, Dolly Parton, and a Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot, Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We have a full slate today with our big, bad Motown EP, Dolly Parton as our featured singer-songwriter and a tribute to the late, great Gordon Lightfoot.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. M is For Motown: Various Artists

We visit motor city and listen to Barrett Strong, Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Holland, Edwin Starr, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Jackson Five, Kim Weston, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Contours, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Rare Earth, Mary Wells, Tammi Terrell and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton gets her second airing as this week’s featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Gordon Lightfoot NEW!

One of the great singer-songwriters of his time passed away just a few days ago in Gordon Lightfoot. He’s a man who Bob Dylan called a “mentor.” Tonight we feature his musical legend in a Spotlight.

We’re at midweek. Everything from here is the downslide to the weekend. We’re on 24/7 at no charge to you. And there’s no commercial advertising or D.J.’s who like the sound of their own voices.

We’re at Midweek!