Category: Albums

Sunday’s are Simple in The Lounge, So Kick Back With Our New AOW and the ‘Travelin’ Fever’ Multi-Artist EP, June 25, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! It’s another relaxed Sunday when you’ll be treated to our wide Open Stream for most of the day! Kick your shoes off and relax.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Nashville Skyline by Bob Dylan NEW!

Undoubtedly one of my favorite Dylan albums as he immersed himself fully in the country music genre. The Nashville recording sessions also spawned some a session with the great Johnny Cash, which we’ve aired on this station many times and will again. One of the songs they recorded, The Girl From The North Country, appeared on this album. The country was in upheaval. Richard Nixon had been elected president in 1968. There were riots everywhere, and Bob Dylan arrived in Nashville and changed the conservative country music perspective. Said Kris Kristofferson, “Our generation owes him our artistic lives because he opened all the doors in Nashville when he did Blonde on Blonde and Nashville Skyline. The country scene was so conservative until he arrived. He brought in a whole new audience. He changed the way people thought about it – even the Grand Ole Opry was never the same again.”

3:00 p.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

Life on the road is always a big topic for musicians, whether it be by foot, boat, plane or train, and this multi-artist EP proves it. You’ll hear from Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Doors, The Eagles, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Asleep at The Wheel, The Travelin’ Wilburys, Mudcrutch, Loggins & Messina, Buffalo Springfield, Tom Rush, The Guess Who, Ray Charles, Emmylou Harris, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Del Shannon, the Marshall Tucker Band and more!

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Sunday Funday!

It’s Saturday in The Lounge With Our House Playlist EP, the Final Airing of Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Townes Van Zandt’s Debut as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter, June 24, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We have made it to Saturday and we’ve got a great lineup of music as we say Hello-Goodbye (a little Beatles imagery there) to Townes Van Zandt and Joni Mitchell. In between, we’ve got our great House EP.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell FINAL AIRING!

We say farewell to Mitchell’s great jazz-rock album today with a final airing. Tomorrow, we’ll have a brand new selection for you.

11:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

One of the first playlists we created here includes the music that made us want to start this station with from the very beginning. You’ll hear Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, Genesis, T-Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, The Plastic Ono Band, George Harrison, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Pete Seeger, The Band, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Townes Van Zandt NEW!

Although not a commercial success like Dylan, Townes Van Zandt is often put on the same pedestal. He was a prolific songwriter whose compositions are considered masterpieces of American songwriting, such as Pancho & Lefty, For The Sake of The Song, Tecumseh Valley and If I Needed You. His songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists, including Emmylou Harris (the absolute best version of Pancho & Lefty ever, IMO), Norah Jones, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan himself.

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Townes Van Zandt

We Head for the Weekend With the ‘Original Sixties Rotation’ Multi-Artist EP, Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Simon & Garfunkel In the Spotlight on Thursday, June 22, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We are on the downslide to the weekend starting with our ‘Original Sixties Rotation’ and we move on from there! Read on for details!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

Early-to-mid is about right here and you’ll hear the music of Del Shannon, Little Eva, The Drifters, The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Hollies, The Walker Brothers, Mary Wells, Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Petula Clark, Glen Campbell, Johnny Rivers, The Dave Clark Five, The Supremes, Harry Nilsson, The Band, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Simon & Garfunkel, Blind Faith, Janis Joplin, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Procol Harum, The Temptations, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

We’re winding down on this great album. The final airing will be sometime on Saturday, so don’t miss it!

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Simon & Garfunkel

We haven’t aired this one in a while, so it’s about that time. Two kids who met in grammar school, made their first song at the age of sixteen, and went on to sell over 100 million records during their career.

Come on in, the music’s great. And it’s on 24/7 at no charge to you. Ever. We promise. And there is no commercial interruption either. See for yourself.

The Original Sixties Rotation!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield Live at The Blue Note, June 20, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got another Tuesday Bluesday on tap and we kick it off with our biggest, baddest blues EP. That’s five hours of uninterrupted blues bliss!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues: Various Artists

This is our biggest blues EP with Chicago, Louisiana, Delta, Blues-Rock and everything in between blues rolled into one playlist. You’ll hear Delbert McClinton, B.B. King, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Canned Heat, Ry Cooder, John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Robert Cray Band, J. J. Cale, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Marcia Ball, Duane Allman, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m Album of The Week: The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

The second airing of this great jazz-rock seventh album from Joni Mitchell.

7:00 p.m. Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield Live at The Blue Note, Boulder, CO, December 12, 1979

Rick Danko of The Band and Paul Butterfield teamed up for a blues road show back in 1979. Tonight we have their performance at The Blue Note in Colorado.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a great day to get to know what we’re all about. We’re on 24/7 at absolutely no cost to you and we run no commercial advertising.We’re all about the music.

Tuesday Bluesday!

Welcome to Sunday in The Lounge! Today It Boils Down to Joni Mitchell and Sir Paul McCartney’s Birthday Bash, June 18, 2023

Good morning, revelers! We’ve moved our EP to Monday so we can celebrate on Macca’s official birth date. We’ve got some great stuff lined up starting with Joni Mitchell’s AOW!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Album of The Week: The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell NEW!

Although Court and Spark remains my favorite in this Mitchell jazz-influenced genre, The Hissing of Summer Lawns continues that trend with a more experimental approach. Her seventh studio album includes jazz-rock contributors The L.A. Express and The Jazz Crusaders, along with appearances by James Taylor, Graham Nash and David Crosby.

4:00 p.m. Paul McCartney Live at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK, December 14, 1999 NEW!

We start McCartney’s festival with a live recording of his 1999 show at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, where it all started with The Beatles. The show was in support of his album Run Devil Run, so you’ll hear a lot of great fifties and early sixties covers from those who influenced both his and The Beatles’ music here.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Paul McCartney

This particular set includes not only Macca’s work with Wings and his solo efforts, but many of his Beatle hits also, and will close out today’s programming.

As always, there’s a lot of wide Open Stream today. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there and we hope you’ll tune us in at least for a little while in between the cookouts and festivities. We’re on 24/7. The music never stops. And there’s absolutely, positively no commercial interruption.

Happy Birthdy, Sir Paul!

We Start With Our ‘Are You Ready for The Country’ EP, Move to the Final Airing of Susan Tedeschi’s AOW, Then Kick off McCartney’s Birthday Bash Tonight, Saturday, June 17, 2023

Good morning, Macca fans! We’ve got the usual busy Saturday, but tonight we launch McCartney’s Birthday Bash as we introduce him as this week’s featured singer-songwriter.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

Well, are you? Because we’ve got traditional and country rock rolled into one here. You’ll be treated to Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, They Byrds, Gram Parsons, Patsy Cline, Pure Prairie League, Asleep at The Wheel, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Marshall Tucker Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Mudcrutch, The Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Glen Campbell, Rosanne Cash, Dan Fogelberg, New Riders of The Purple Sage, John Prine, The Desert Rose Band, Hank Williams and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi FINAL AIRING!

Today’s the final airing of this great blues album by singer-songwriter Susan Tedeschi. Don’t miss it!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Paul McCartney NEW!

Paul McCartney is undoubtedly one of the most successful singer-songwriters of his generation with absolutely nothing left to prove to the world. Yet, he’s still out there making music and filling venues at the age of 81. And yes, it all began with The Beatles all those years ago, but this particular playlist is McCartney without The Beatles. And that’s because we still have yet to do Lennon-McCartney as our featured singer-songwriters. (That is coming.) Macca’s body of work since The Beatles split is immense, beginning with his ten years leading Wings (longer than The Beatles existed) and his solo work. This is how we kick off his birthday bash weekend. More tomorrow.

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McCartney’s Birthday Bash!

Our ‘Under the Influence’ EP Kick Starts Today’s Programming, Followed by Susan Tedeschi’s Bluesy AOW and Some ‘Live’ Jethro Tull Later, on Thursday, June 15, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. Today we give you some great eclectic programming beginning with songs about substances, both legal and illegal!

Here’s your Thursday programming:

9:00 a.m. Under the Influence: Various Artists

Ah, yes. We’ve all been under the influence at one time or another, and it’s a popular topic for the music world. You’ll hear Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Arlo Guthrie, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Dylan Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Donovan, Glen Frey, John Lee Hooker, Jonathan Edwards, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, The Traveling Wilburys, the Temptations, Small Faces, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, The Beatles, Neil Young, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, Dave Van Ronk, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Steve Winwood, Led Zeppelin, Harry Chapin The Band, The Fraternity of Man and more.

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi

We’re winding down on this great blues album by Susan Tedeschi. The final airing will be sometime on Saturday.

7:00 p.m. Jethro Tull Live at The Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland, November 21, 1977

Nothing like a little live Jethro Tull to close out the programming! Don’t miss it!

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Under the Influence

We’re at Midweek With Our ‘Ladies Day Out’ EP, Rickie Lee Jones as This Week’s Featured Singer-Songwriter, and Etta James In the Spotlight, Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. Today we’ve got a great all-women programming lineup for you, starting with our ‘Ladies Day Out’ multi-artist EP!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

It’s five hours of uninterrupted bliss from the women of music, including 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, Nicolette Larson, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Valerie Carter, Dusty Springfield, Dolly Parton and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones is back in The Mermaid Lounge for her second turn as our featured singer-songwriter for his week.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Irma Thomas

Bringing up the rear, we’ve got the ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ to serenade you to close out our programming for the day.

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Ladies Day Out

It’s a Tuesday Bluesday Trifecta With Our Multi-Artist ‘Best of Louisiana Blues’ EP, Susan Tedeschi’s AOW, and ‘Live’ Paul Butterfield Blues Band Later, June 13, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! We’ve got a trifecta going this Tuesday Bluesday as our AOW is also a blues album. Read on for all the details!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We kick the day off with some blues on The Bayou and beyond 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: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi

The second airing of this great blues album by Boston-born and raised Susan Tedeschi earned her well-deserved comparisons to Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.

7:00 p.m. Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, October 14, 1966

Some great sixties ‘live’ music from one of The Mermaid Lounge’s favorites closes out the blues programming for the day.

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Tuesday Bluesday

It’s a Simple Sunday Here With Susan Tedeschi’s AOW and Our ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul Multi-Artist EP, June 11, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! As you well know, we keep it pretty simple here on Sundays with light programming and plenty of wide Open Stream. Today is no exception.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi NEW!

I could write tomes here about Susan Tedeschi, but I don’t have to. All you need to do is check out her Wikipedia page. I am, however, proud to say she’s Boston born and raised and graduated from the Berkeley College of Music at the age of 20 with her degree in music composition and performance. Today, she’s a musical legend at the helm of the Tedeschi Trucks Band with her husband, former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks. Acknowledged as one of the finest blues singers, her voice is a cross between Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt, who she claims as influences. Her guitar work has been influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Buddy Guy and Doyle Bramhall II. Tedeschi Trucks is on a nationwide tour right now. You can see for yourself. They’re scheduled for Boston on September 27.

3:00 p.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

Our big, bad soul and rhythm & blues EP is back for another round with 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, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, Al Green and more! That’s five hours of the music that made America dance.

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Keep It Simple Sunday!