Category: Become Ungovernable Radio

It’s Girl’s Day Here, and We’ve Got The All-Girl Revue Too, New Live Bonnie Raitt, and Shawn Colvin’s 2009 Tour On Tap for Monday, May 4, 1970

Good Morning, Ungovernables! It’s an all-girls day here at #BecomeUngovernable Radio, and we’ve got some great stuff scattered in among our stream.

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Here’s your line-up:

12:00 p.m.   The All-Girl Revue Too

Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Etta James, Bobbie Gentry, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, and more!

4:00 p.m.    Bonnie Raitt Live at The Rainbow Room, Sigma Sound Studios NEW!

Bonnie Raitt’s performance at The Rainbow Room of Sigma Sound on February 22, 1972, as broadcast over WMMR in Philly.

7:00 p.m.    Shawn Colvin Live on Tour 2009

Today we feature a live performance by Shawn Colvin from her 2009 concert tour.

Tune us in, people. You don’t know what you’re missing until you do.

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The Lovin’ Spoonful, Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions, and It’s An Album Two-Fer on Sunday, May 3, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! It’s Sunday Funday, and we’ve got not one — but two — albums on tap rather unexpectedly today!

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Here’s today’s line-up:

10:00 a.m.   NOT The Album of the Week: You’re Gonna Get It by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1978)   NEW!

I discovered quite by chance yesterday that this album was released 42 years ago, on May 2, 1978. It is just the second studio album by The Heartbreakers, and resulted in two massive hits in Listen To Her Heart and I Need to Know. We thought it would be a great idea to slip this one in today!

1:00 p.m.    In the Spotlight: The Music of The Lovin’ Spoonful

One of the great bands from that Echoes in the Canyon era of days gone by.

5:00 p.m.    Album of the Week: Running On Empty by Jackson Browne (1977)  NEW!

In my humble opinion, this is not only one of Jackson Browne’s best albums, but one of the best of all time. I wore this thing out. Running on Empty was released in 1977, peaked on the Billboard charts at #3 in 1978, and stayed there for 65 weeks.  The theme was life on the road, and was recorded live on stage, backstage, on tour buses, or in hotel rooms.

8:00 p.m.    We Shall Overcome: Bruce Springsteen’s Pete Seeger Sessions

This collection of traditional folk songs arranged by Springsteen was released in 2006. Springsteen called on a group of lesser-known musicians from New York and New Jersey to put together this album. It also resulted in a 62-city tour.

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We’re Back With Gram Parsons in the Spotlight, the Final Airing of Sargeant Pepper, and Our “Live Dead” Offering on Saturday, May 2, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We hope you enjoyed your Open Stream Friday! We are back today with some great programming!

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Here’s your Saturday line-up:

12:00 p.m.   In the Spotlight: The Music of Gram Parsons

Earlier this week, we featured Hendrix and talked about the ’27 Club’ of musicians who have passed in their 27th year. Sadly, Gram Parsons is also a member. He is singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. In his short life, Gram was not only a soloist, but sang and played with Emmylou Harris, The International Submarine Band, The Byrds, and The Flying Burrito Brothers.

5:00 p.m.    Album of the Week: Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

This is the final airing of our Album of the Week. Tomorrow when you wake up, there will be a new selection on the blog!

10:00 p.m.  Live Dead: The Grateful Dead Live at The Capitol Theater (11-8-70)  NEW!

This is a special treat! The Grateful Dead with New Riders of the Purple Sage in a 4-hour music extravaganza! A not-to-be-missed event!

What the hell are you all waiting for? Tune us in. We’re not only free to listen to, but we’re free of commercials.

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It’s May Day and We Are On Open Stream, Friday, May 1, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! As we prepare new live music, get ready for the introduction of surf music and old time radio, we are on Open Stream all day long!

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Janis at Winterland, The Beach Boys’ Smile Sessions, & Sargeant Pepper Are All On the Docket for Thursday, April 30, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! Welcome to day whatever-the-fuck-it-is of our discontent. While we’re all waiting for you to rise up, we’ll try to make life a bit more bearable.

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Here’s your line-up for Thursday:

12:00 p.m.   Janis Joplin Live at Winterland 1968

This may seem like a morbid discussion, but a number of musicians have died in their 27th year. Kurt Cobain. Robert Johnson. Amy Winehouse. But three of the most famous? Janis Joplin. Jimi Hendrix. Jim Morrison. All dead at 27. All members of the ’27 Club.’

4:00 p.m.    Album of the Week: Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

This is arguably the greatest album of all time. Not only was the music brilliant, but so was the album packaging. It was the first album to open like a book, and the first to feature the lyrics printed on the cover. The front cover photograph remains a conversation piece to this day.

7:00 p.m.    The Beach Boys: The Smile Sessions   NEW!

It is said that Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The Beach Boys. Artists from Linda Ronstadt to Paul McCartney consider him a musical genius, but all of the members conributed to the whole. These sessions prove that The Beach Boys weren’t just another ‘surf music’ band (although they were pretty damned good at that too).

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It’s Wilbury Wednesday! We also have Joni Mitchell ‘Live’ at Club 47, & Sam Cooke at the Harlem Square Club, on April 29, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! It’s mid-week and it’s Wilbury Wednesday! Can it get any better than that? Check out the line-up and see for yourself.

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Here’s your line-up:

12:00 p.m.   Joni Mitchell Live at Club 47, Cambridge, MA

The year was 1968, and Club 47 was the place. We remember Linda Ronstadt playing there and getting roast beef sandwiches at Elsie’s in Harvard Square. Others also launched their careers there, like Bonnie Raitt. This turn was for Joni.

4:00 p.m.    Wilbury Wednesday! The Traveling Wilburys are in The Spotlight

George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison. Five friends who simply loved making music together and having fun. It shows.

7:00 p.m.    One Night Stand: Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club   NEW!

Sam Cooke. Sometimes his name doesn’t flow off the lips when you talk about soul music. It should. He’s the man who invented soul.

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Van Morrison & His Friends, It’s Tuesday Bluesday, & The Sargeant is Back, Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve got our usual great line-up of musical programming and, best of all, it’s Tuesday Bluesday!

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Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday line-up:

12:00 p.m.   Van Morrison: Recorded Live at The Beacon Theater, 1989   NEW!

Live Van Morrison is something we here at #BecomeUngovernable Radio always look forward to. But it’s even better when he brings friends like Mose Allison and John Lee Hooker!

4:00 p.m.     It’s Tuesday Bluesday on #BecomeUngovernable Radio!

Today’s feature is Volume 1 of the Best of Louisiana Blues. Be sure to tune in!

7:00 p.m.    Album of the Week: Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band 

The groundbreaking Beatles’ album that changed the face of music for good.

Tune us in. You have no idea what the hell you’re missing until you do.

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New Music Added to the Standard Rotation This Past Weekend!

Good Evening, Ungovernables! Just a quick note here to let you know that we added about 400 new songs to the rotation yesterday from several different artists.

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Here are the additions!

  • Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
  • Steppenwolf
  • Del Shanon
  • Tim Hardin
  • Guy Clark
  • Tom Rush
  • Ike & Tina Turner
  • Sam Cooke
  • The Association
  • Jackie DeShannon

We keep the pipeline primed, and are now circulating about 22,729 songs out of a total library of about 50,000.

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CSNY in The Spotlight, The Rolling Stones Live at The Fonda Theater & Dylan Live at Budokan, Monday, April 27, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! Welcome to yet another Monday, but we won’t call it a Funday unless you’re tuning us in for some great music!

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Here’s your Monday line-up:

12:00 p.m.   In the Spotlight: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Undoubtedly one of my all-time favorite bands. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite and, when I do, it could change at any time!

4:00 p.m.     The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theater, Hollywood    NEW!

Maybe Van Morrison started a trend when he performed Astral Weeks live at The Hollywood Bowl in 2009 because, in May 2015, at the intimate Fonda Theater the Rolling Stones performed the entire Sticky Fingers album live in concert for the first — and so far — only time in their career.

7:00 p.m.     Bob Dylan: Live at Budokan 1979

One of my favorite Dylan live shows here. Enjoy.

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 30th Anniversary Concert, and “Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band” is Our Album of the Week, Sunday, April 26, 2020

Good Morning, Ungovernables! We have a light programming day today, but we feature two powerhouse performances!

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 30th Anniversary

Here’s your Sunday Funday line-up:

12:00 p.m.   Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 30th Anniversary Concert: Live From The Stephen J. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida, September 21, 2006  NEW!

Undoubtedly one of the most amazing live performances in Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker’s concert history. The band is joined on stage for several songs by Stevie Nicks. Musically, the band is on top of its game, and Mike Campbell’s guitar is blistering.

The set list is available under the Playlist tab on this blog (scroll to the bottom).

4:00 p.m.    Album of the Week: Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band by The Beatles NEW!

This album changed everything. It was a first for many, many reasons. It was the music world’s first “concept” album, fully launching The Beatles into a new realm of psychedelic music. It was the first album to feature an expanded cover with the lyrics to the songs in print. 

Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band was The Beatles’ 8th studio album, released on May 26, 1967 in the UK, and June 2, 1967 in the U.S. It spent 27 weeks in the number one position on the UK charts, and 15 weeks at number one on Billboard. It received four Grammy Awards in 1968, including Album of the Year, the first rock album to receive this honor.

Thisi s a very good day for music here in The Mermaid Lounge, so tune us in.

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