Category: Extended Play

We’re at Midweek With ‘Ladies Day Out,’ Badfinger, and Derek & The Dominos, Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! Today we start out with the women of music in charge, then move on to ‘live’ Badfinger at The BBC and Derek & The Dominos at The Fillmore.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

It’s a little bit country, jazz, rock n’ roll, folk, soul and everything in between with Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Laura Nyro, Cilla Black, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Carole King, Maria Muldaur, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, Eva Cassidy, Wendy Waldman, Shawn Colvin, The Ronettes, The Supremes, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Norah Jones, Phoebe Snow, Nicolette Larson, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Valerie Carter, Dolly Parton and more!

4:00 p.m. Badfinger Live at The Paris Theatre, London, UK, June 8, 1972 and August 8, 1973

Badfinger recorded two seven-song sets for broadcast on The BBC within months of each other. The set lists avoided their big hits, with the exception of Come And Get It, written by Sir Paul McCartney.

8:00 p.m. Derek & The Dominos Live at The Fillmore East, New York, November 23, 1970

We close out the programming with a live performance in New York by Derek & The Dominos.

After today, everything is on the downslide to the weekend once again. Keep your chins up. We’re right here playing the best music on the planet for you 24/7 free of charge and with no commercial interruption.

Ladies Day Out!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday and Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Ronstadt’s AOW and ‘Live’ Paul Butterfield BB in Boston, March 26, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. We kick things off with our biggest, baddest blues playlist and close it with some ‘live’ Paul Butterfield.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

This is our big one that encompasses all of the blues. You’ll hear Delbert McClinton, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Ry Cooder, Canned Heat, 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, Marcia Ball, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Heart Like A Wheel by Linda Ronstadt

Ronstadt takes her second spin as our final AOW artist with her 1974 masterpiece as we celebrate it’s 50th anniversary.

7:00 p.m. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Live at The Unicorn Coffee House, Boston, MA, May 1966

We hop into the Wayback Machine for this live performance from an iconic Boston location. We had so many great musical venues here in Boston back in the day playing all kinds of diverse music. This was one of them.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a busy day here in The Mermaid Lounge, but there’s plenty of room left for you. All you need to do is hit the button below, folks!

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday!

Linda Ronstadt’s Final AOW, ‘Folk Music From A-to-Z’ and a Jimmy Cliff Spotlight on Sunday, March 24, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! It’s Sunday in The Lounge and we have our final AOW in the series today, along with our ‘Folk Music From A-to-Z’ EP and Jimmy Cliff later.

Here are your Sunday Funday programs:

10:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Heart Like A Wheel by Linda Ronstadt NEW!

This album was one of the very first we featured back in 2019, and it’s our final AOW as we’ll be using the slot for other programming. This album turns 50 this year, and it stands the test of time. Ronstadt’s fifth studio album was her final for Capitol Records and the album that finally put her on the map. There was no turning back. The rest is music history.

12:00 p.m. Folk Music From A-To-Z: Various Artists

I remember the great folk music revival of the sixties, much centered around the Greenwich Village area. However, folk has a long history and was the catalyst for protest music. You’ll hear Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Odetta, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Band, Eric Andersen, Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Lead Belly, Tim Hardin, The Kingston Trio, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Phil Ochs, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family, Neil Young and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff is a reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honor that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and sciences. Tonight we have him In the Spotlight.

So, yes, this is our final Album of The Week, although we will interject albums into our programming on whim. We have so much music and so many playlists that we need to open up some breathing room for them. You won’t be disappointed as we move forward.

Sunday Funday!

Get On Board ‘The Psychedelic Express’, Then It’s Little Feat’s AOW and ‘Live’ Emmylou Harris, Saturday, March 23, 2024

Good morning, Weekenders! Although it is pouring here and will do so for most of the day, we’re at the weekend. Things are not all dismal, and we’ve got a great lineup today.

Here’s your mind-bending lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Psychedelic Express: Various Artists

You don’t need no stinking tickets either. All you need is the button at the bottom of this post to hear Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, The Beatles, Electric Prunes, The Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Donovan, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Canned Heat, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Mudcrutch, Blind Faith, The Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now by Little Feat FINAL AIRING!

We bid a fond farewell to this great album today. Tomorrow we’ll be bidding farewell to our Album of The Week feature altogether. More later.

8:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris Live at My Father’s Place, Roslyn, Long Island, New York, September 14, 1976

A young Emmylou Harris serenades us from an iconic musical venue as we close out the programming today.

Remember, the train leaves the station promptly at nine. Be there or be square, as they say. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free of charge. No credit card or personal information ever required. Just hit the button below!

The Psychedelic Express!

Heading To the Weekend With ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’, Little Feat’s AOW, and ‘Live’ Music From The Band, Thursday, March 21, 2024

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to the downslide to the weekend. We are opening up the festivities this morning with our big, bad soul and R&B EP!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

This is the big one; not just the sound of Motown, but also Atlantic, Stax and more 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 Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, Percy Sledge, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Ann Peebles, Al Green and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now by Little Feat

We’re winding down on this one. The final airing will be sometime on Saturday. Get it while you can!

7:00 p.m. The Band Live at The Carter Baron Amphitheatre, Washington, D.C., July 17, 1976

From Bob Dylan’s backup band to one of the most influential musical acts in popular music history. The Band was nothing short of fantastic. In my mind, there wasn’t either a bad song or album these guys ever released. This was also broadcast live on the famous King Biscuit Flower Hour.

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A Little Bit O’ Soul!

It’s a Wilbury Wednesday Today, But We Kick It Off With Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ Multi-Artist EP, March 20, 2024

We finally have a Wilbury Wednesday on tap with a great playlist, but we are kicking things off with our ‘Here Comes The Night’ multi-artist EP first!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

We closed the show with songs about the morning the other day, so it’s only fitting we open today with songs about the night time. You’ll hear Warren Zevon, The J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Beatles, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff and Bonnie Raitt.

7:00 p.m. The Traveling Wilburys: The Bootleg Collection

The best supergroup on the planet, bar none, is back with outtakes, alternative takes, works-in-progress and the final product in nearly three hours of great music. Not to be missed.

Before, in between and after we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 songs continually circulating for your listening pleasure…always at no charge to you and with absolutely no commercial interruption.

It’s Wilbury Wednesday!

Today It’s Blues From the Bayou, Little Feat and Mr. High Energy Johnny Winter Live at The Bottom Line, Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Welcome to Tuesday Bluesday where we’ve got ‘The Best of Louisiana Blues’ and Johnny Winter to open and close. In between, it’s Little Feat’s AOW.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

There’s another thing that Louisiana has besides great food, and it’s some great blues artists. You’ll hear Ray Charles, Lillian Glinn, Slim Harpo, Ray Brown, Fats Domino, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Rodney Harris, Roosevelt Sykes, Shirley & Lee, Papa Lightfoot, Guitar Slim, Annie Laurie, Fats Matthews, Big Joe Turner, Big Boy Myles, Little Walter, Mary Butler, Erline Harris, Dave Bartholomew, Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now by Little Feat

We continue our 50th anniversary celebration with this great Little Feat album.

7:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, September 5, 1978

High energy is a mild description for this guy, a brilliant blues guitarist and singer, as well as a record producer. Tonight we close out our Tuesday Bluesday programming with a live performance from The Bottom Line.

It’s always a busy day in The Mermaid Lounge on Tuesday Bluesday, but there’s plenty of room for everyone. We promise.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

Sunday We’re In the Lounge With Little Feat, The Stones and Our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, March 17, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome back to The Mermaid Lounge where we celebrate the 50th anniversary of another great album, among other things.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now by Little Feat NEW!

Another album celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and one of the finest albums ever made indeed. Little Feat has carried on admirably since the death of Lowell George, but there is nothing like Little Feat with Lowell George.

1:00 p.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Yeah. I know. We’re playing this EP in the afternoon, but rules were made to be broken and we break plenty here in The Mermaid Lounge. You’ll hear Yusuf/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, Chris Hillman and more!

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at The Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA, May 20, 2015

On this date, the Stones played a surprise concert at this intimate venue that holds about 1,300 people. They played a 16-song set, including all 10 songs from Sticky Fingers. We have it for you tonight.

It’s Sunday. Kick your shoes off and sit back. The living is easy and the music is great here in The Mermaid Lounge. Join us.

Sunday Funday!

The “Court & Spark” Finale, A Trip to Laurel Canyon, and ‘Live’ Heartbreakers on Saturday, March 16, 2024

Good morning, weekenders! We have made it to Saturday once again, and we’ve got some great stuff on tap, including The Heartbreakers 30th Anniversary Tour from Gainsville.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Court & Spark by Joni Mitchell FINAL AIRING!

Today we give you the final airing of this unbelievably amazing album, one of the best albums of all time, as we continue on the 50th anniversary roundup.

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

We’ve got an update on tap for this great playlist that covers two generations of musicians who lived and made music together in Laurel Canyon. It was the cross-fertilization of styles that helped usher in country-rock. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and more!

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live From the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL, September 21, 2006

The photo on this post is from an earlier timeframe, but the energy The Heartbreakers brought to their live performances never changed over their amazing 40-year run. This would be the band’s 30th Anniversary Tour from their hometown, and it was a beauty.

Wake up and tune us in. We’re on 24/7; not just when we have programming. We’re continually circulating 27,000 songs daily. You never know what’s coming next, and that’s what we really like about radio. Those were the days. We didn’t have custom playlists, Spotify, or whatever else pay-for-play hell is out there. We had our transistor radios and endless summer days waiting for the next song to cue up.

Welcome Weekenders!

It’s ‘Color My World’, Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Carly Simon, Thursday, March 14, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! I’m still lost in the COVID fog, so we are running a bit behind, but better late than never. We’ve got a full slate of good stuff for you today!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

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

Ah, yes, we return again to colors in song titles, lyrics or both with 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, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, 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: Court & Spark by Joni Mitchell

We’re back with this masterpiece of an album. It could not be any more perfect than it already is, and it has more than stood the test of time.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Carly Simon

We continue on with Women’s (Music) History Month with a Carly Simon spotlight.

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