Spend Sunday With Donovan, The Zombies Live in Concert and Songs About The Night Later, on September 22, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and weekenders! We are here with a Donovan Spotlight feature, a reunited Zombies concert from 2008 and our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Donovan

We open up the festivities with Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer, Donovan, who emerged from the British folk scene in 1965. He was a fixture on the charts and the radio with a string of hits in the late sixties that have stood the test of time.

The Zombies are one of those sixties bands that kind of fell through the cracks for some inexplicable reason. As one music critic noted, perhaps it was because there was so much good music at the time.Their legend has surely grown over the decades and it is clear that they were one of the finest, yet most underappreciated, bands of the sixties. By the time of this reunion tour, some of the members were gone. However, vocalist Colin Blunstone and keyboard wizard Rod Argent were there.

5:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

We close out the programming and move into the after dark hours with songs about the night from Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Buffet, Bonnie Raitt and more!

Midweek Brings ‘The Female Species’, Peter, Paul & Mary, and Live Allman Brothers Band, Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to the midweek hump! We’ll help you cross over to the downslide to the weekend in style with some fine music!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Female Species: Various Artists

Not songs by women, but about women from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Talking Heads, Jackson Browne, The Boogaloo Swamis, John Mayall, Hot Tuna, The Eagles, Elvis Presley, Electric Light Orchestra, Fleetwood Mac, Percy Sledge, The Beatles, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, America, Roy Orbison, Billy Joel, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Linda Ronstadt and more!

Today we finally get around to a playlist for undoubtedly the most iconic band from the great sixties folk revival, formed in New York City back in 1961.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at A & R Studios, New York, New York, August 26, 1971

We close out the programming with a great live in-studio performance by The Brothers. Always a treat.

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The Ladies Are in Charge on the Final Day of the Month, Then It’s ELO and Ian & Sylvia on Saturday, August 31, 2024

Good morning, weekenders! It’s the long Labor Day Weekend and we’ve got a great start in store as we open it up with our ‘Ladies Day Out’ multi-artist EP!

Here’s your weekend kickoff lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

The women of music are large and in charge today with Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Laura Nyro, Cilla Black, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Carole King, Maria Muldaur, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, Eva Cassidy, Wendy Waldman, Shawn Colvin, The Ronettes, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Norah Jones, Phoebe Snow, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Nicolette Larson, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Valerie Carter, Dusty Springfield, Dolly Parton and more!

4:00 p.m. Jeff Lynne’s ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) Live at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, February 3, 1976

You’ll hear one great band led by one musical genius this afternoon in a performance in the iconic Winterland Ballroom.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: Ian & Sylvia

A great folk music duo that sometimes falls through the cracks, but shouldn’t. Ian and Sylvia also became pioneers in country-rock after they moved to Nashville.

We begin the weekend in style today and we’re in holiday mood right through Monday! We’re on 24/7 for your listening pleasure at no cost to you and with no commercial interruption to break the flow. See for yourself. The button’s below.

On Thursday It’s ‘Folk Music From A-To-Z’, a Visit From The Soul Men and The Stones Live in Saitama, Japan, August 29, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to another day in The Mermaid Lounge as we get closer to the weekend! We’ve got a great lineup for you today.

FILE – In this Dec. 1975 file photo, musicians Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform the finale of the The Rolling Thunder Revue, a tour headed by Dylan. (AP Photo, File)

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Folk Music From A-To-Z: Various Artists

We kick the day off with a bit of Americana with the pioneers and revivalists of the craft like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, The Kingston Trio, John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Odetta, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Beatles, Cat Stevens, Tom Rush, The Band, Eric Andersen, Judy Collins, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Lead Belly, Tim Hardin, Simon & Garfunkel, Richie Havens, James Taylor, Phil Ochs, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family, Neil Young and more!

4:00 p.m. The Soul Men: Various Artists

We get a visit from some the Soul Men this afternoon, including Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Al Green, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson and more!

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at The Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan, April 2, 2006

We close the programming with The Stones live in Saitama, Japan.

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Spend Monday With Marvin Gaye, Harry Nilsson and Neil Young & The International Harvesters, August 26, 2024

The work week is back and it brings a pretty eclectic programming schedule with Harry Nilsson sandwiched between two great live shows!

Here’s your musical Monday lineup:

In 1980, the Prince of Soul included a stop at the Montreux Jazz Festival as part of his European tour. We’ve got it live for you this morning.

3:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Harry Nilsson

Surely one of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation who had his greatest success as an artist during the seventies.

8:00 p.m. Neil Young & The International Harvesters Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, September 25, 1984

We close out the day’s programming with Neil Young live at Austin City Limits with his mid-80’s touring band, The International Harvesters.

Steve Winwood Begins, Stephen Stills Ends, and Somewhere In Between It’s Either ‘Heaven Or Hell’ on Friday, August 16, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We end the work week with a bang to day with two legends opening and closing, and our ‘Between Heaven and Hell’ playlist.

Here’s your end-of-the-work-week lineup:

10:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Steve Winwood

A Mermaid Lounge legend in our eyes. We don’t think the guy has made a bad song ever in his life. Today he’s front and center as a member of The Spencer-Davis Group, Blind Faith, Traffic and as a solo artist. That resume alone puts him in the Legend category.

4:00 p.m. Between Heaven & Hell: Various Artists

Not an EP, but a good one nevertheless with The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, The Grass Roots, Emmylou Harris, Roberta Flack, Elvis Presley, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Fats Domino, Bruce Hornsby and more!

8:00 p.m. Stephen Stills Live at The Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ, March 23, 1979

We close out the programming with another musical legend in Stephen Stills. Tonight we’ve got him live from the Capitol Theater.

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Songs About ‘Water, Water Everywhere’, a Don McLean Spotlight and Emmylou Harris Saves The Day, Thursday, August 15, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We’re headed for the weekend and we’ve got a great lineup in store for you today, including the concert that saved the Ryman!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Water, Water Everywhere: Various Artists

Songs about the element that occupies 71% of our planet from Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Joe Cocker, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, Valerie Carter, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Al Green, Loggins & Messina, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Linda Ronstadt, Spirit, The Grass Roots, The Beach Boys, Lindisfarne, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Tom Rush, Donovan, America, Johnny Rivers and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Don McLean

You might remember him best from his epic anthem American Pie, but Don McLean was so much more than that. He released more than 40 gold and platinum records over his career.

8:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers Live at The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, April 30-May 2, 1991

This most excellent concert from Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers saved and transformed the iconic Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry.

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We Head ‘Down To New Orleans’, Hear Some ‘Lost’ Cream and Neil Young at Shoreline, Monday, August 12, 2024

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to another work week. We’ve got some great stuff lined up for you today, including some music from New Orleans to start us off!

Here’s your Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Down In New Orleans: Various Artists

We take a trip to one of the best music areas of the nation this morning to hear authentic regional music along with the music of artists born in New Orleans. You’ll hear BeauSoleil, Clifton Chenier, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Tony Joe White, Lucinda William, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Irma Thomas, The Boogaloo Swamis, The Neville Brothers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Daywalkers and more.

4:00 p.m. The Lost Cream Tapes, 1967

We hear some great lost live music from the original group. If you are a Cream fan, and we are here, this is a must hear. The sound quality is excellent.

8:00 p.m. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA, October 1, 1994

More great live music from a great road warrior and his favorite back-up band of all. Live from Shoreline.

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Friday Brings Spotlights From Norah Jones and Randy Newman, Then It’s Three Great Texas Singer-Songwriters Together at The Bluebird Cafe, August 9, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We’re up and ready to go here today with some pretty eclectic programming from five great singer-songwriters, and it starts out with our newest Spotlight featuring Norah Jones.

Here’s your musical lineup:

We have knocked off another big one on our to-do list with the addition of this new Spotlight featuring singer-songwriter Norah Jones.

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Randy Newman

Another great singer-songwriter is In the Spotlight this afternoon in Randy Newman.

8:00 p.m. Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark & Steve Earle Live at The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN, September 3, 1995

Back in 1995, Guy Clark’s wife Suzanna wanted to raise money for the Interfaith Dental Clinic, which cared for the oral health of uninsured, low-income working people and their children, and this gathering of three of the greatest singer-songwriters on the planet.

Come Spend Monday With Hot Tuna, Laura Nyro, and Some Villains, Scumbags and Lowlives, August 5, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We’re back to the work week today and we’ve got a lineup fit for a Monday, including a brand new Hot Tuna Spotlight feature.

Here’s your Monday, Monday musical lineup:

This great blues-rock band was formed back in 1969 by ex-Jefferson Airplane members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen and is ready to tour again in 2024. Although many members come and go and the lineup is fluid, the two anchors remain the constant. They are one of our favorite bands here in The Mermaid Lounge.

3:00 p.m. Villains, Scumbags and Lowlives: Various Artists

Bad humans have always been a topic for musicians. Today you’ll hear Queen, Jethro Tull, Lesley Gore, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Shawn Colvin, Linda Ronstadt, Foo Fighters, The Eagles, Warren Zevon, Foreigner, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Supertramp, Jim Croce, Jimi Hendrix and more!

8:00 p.m. Laura Nyro Live at Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, March 31, 1976

Laura Nyro’s songs have put many singers on the map, but there’s nothing like hearing her sing them herself.