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Living is Easy on Sunday With Our New AOW From Jimmy Buffett and the ‘What’s In a Name’ Multi-Artist EP, September 3, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! It’s Sunday in The Mermaid Lounge and the living is easy with our brand new AOW from Jimmy Buffett (yes, this was on the list before his sad passing) and our ‘What’s In a Name’ multi-artist EP starting mid-afternoon.

Here’s your musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett NEW!

Affectionately known as the Mayor of Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett passed away on September 1. There was a lot of mystery surrounding his health prior to this, but it is now known that he passed form Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare form of skin cancer. Jimmy Buffett was a hell of a ride. If you’ve ever seen him ‘live’ you know his shows were a blast. He was a guy who took music seriously, but had a good time doing it and his ‘Parrotheads’ did as well.

I saw him at Fenway Park in Boston in the early 2000’s, the first time I’d ever seen a musical act at Fenway. It was unbelievable. I took a Buffett shamer with me to the show. Even he had a blast and confessed he went out and bought this very album after. This is as good an album as anyone has released. There isn’t a song we don’t like, and it was on our list from the beginning. I moved it up. Circumstances called for that.

3:00 p.m. What’s In a Name: Various Artists

A fun EP here with songs including names in the title, lyrics or both. Some people are real. Some people are not. You’ll hear Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Them, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donovan, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Laura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Association, Joni Mitchell, Badfinger, Linda Ronstadt, Steely Dan, Chi Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Tony Joe White and more!

Kick back, relax and chill. It’s a day of rest. If there’s a big guy up there, he even took the day off. We’re on 24/7 (not just during programming), we are totally free of charge, and ask for nothing…no personal info or credit card. Nada. Zero. Zip. Zilch. What’s not to love?

All Hail Jimmy Buffett!

We Begin a New Month on Open Stream Day with Trifectas, and the Final Airing of Brian Wilson as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter, September 1, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We begin the fall with a day of Open Stream with Trifectas. That means we start each hour with three-in-a-row from a chosen artist. No hints.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Open Stream with Trifectas: Various Artists

Today from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. we’ll be on Open Stream and starting each hour with three-in-a-row from The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, Marcia Ball, Jeff Lynne, Little Feat, Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Brian Wilson FINAL AIRING!

Tonight Brian Wilson takes his final spin as our featured singer-songwriter for this week. Tomorrow, we’ll introduce a brand new artist in this slot.

We’re here 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruption. Get on board! You won’t regret it!

Open Stream Day!

We End the Month with Our ‘In Your Dreams’ EP, The Beach Boys’ AOW, and ‘Live’ Jackson Browne, Thursday, August 31, 2023

We end the month in fine style as we dream of fall in New England. We’ve got our ‘In Your Dreams’ EP to start things off.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. In Your Dreams: Various Artists

Dreaming is a popular topic among songwriters as you will see when you pull up a comfy chair and listen to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Aerosmith, Crowded House, the Moody Blues, Van Morrison, The Eurythmics, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Nanci Griffith, the Electric Prunes, Fleetwod Mac, Roy Orbison, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Mamas & The Papas, Jimmy Buffett, the Alan Parsons Project, the Allman Brothers Band, Supertramp, Randy Newman, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Widespread Panic, The Youngbloods, Jimmy Ruffin, Jackson Browne, Mudcrutch, Patsy Cline, Joe Walsh, Bruce Springsteen, k.d. lang, Dusty Springfield and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Tune in to this great progressive rock album before it goes away. Saturday will be our final airing, time TBD.

7:00 p.m. Jackson Browne Live at The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA, August 15, 1973

A live performance from Jackson Browne early in his career with good friend David Lindley in tow at a great little coffee house that hosted some of the best of this generation.

Before, in between and after we give you our big, wide Open Stream courtesy of the venerable Music Mermaid. She has impeccable taste in music, as you no doubt know.

In Your Dreams!

We’re in the Wayback Machine With Volume Two of ‘The Sixties Rotation’ EP, ‘Live’ Janis, and the Jefferson Airplane In The Spotlight Tonight, on Monday, August 28, 2023

We’ve got all sixties programming going on today with volume two of our ‘Sixties Rotation’ EP to start things off, followed by some ‘live’ Janis Joplin and the Jefferson Airpane.

Here’s Monday’s lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

From the mid-to-latter part of the musical decade with The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Chuck Berry,James Brown, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Marvin Gaye, B. B. King, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Velvet Underground and more!

4:00 p.m. Janis Joplin Live at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, April 12, 1968

Janis played two consecutive nights here, and this recording is from the first show.

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Jefferson Airplane

We close out today’s sixties programming with one of the bands that helped to define the San Francisco psychedelic music sound as we put Grace Slick and The Jefferson Airplane In the Spotlight!

It’s all sixties today, and that’s a good thing. It’s the music that helped to inspire us to start this radio station. We’re on 24/7 and you’d be hard pressed to hear a repeat during any given day. We’re also totally free of charge and free of commercial advertising. What could be better?

All Sixties Today!

Let’s Keep It Simple: We’ve Got ‘Pet Sounds’ as Our AOW and We Hit The Road With Our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, Sunday, August 27, 2023

Good morning, serious weekenders! This is our keep-it-simple day today and the living couldn’t be any easier here in The Mermaid Lounge. Read on for details!

Here is your musical road ahead:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys NEW!

This is The Beach Boys eleventh studio release, although it was pretty much a Brian Wilson tour-de-force solo project of major proportions. He composed the majority of this by himself, spurred on by a mystical revelation (there was a lot of that going around those days) and by the work of The Beatles. It is certainly considered one of the greatest and most influential albums in popular music history.

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

We’re back on the move again with our road warriors, including Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 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, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Asleep at The Wheel, The Traveling Wilburys, Mudcrutch, Loggins & Messina, Buffalo Springfield, Tom Rush, The Guess Who, The Beatles, Ray Charles, The Marshall Tucker Band, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Del Shannon and more!

Before, in between and after, on a 24/7 rotation, we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream under the command of The Music Mermaid. As you well know, she has impeccable taste in music. If you tune us in today, you can see that for yourselves!

We’ve Got Travelin’ Fever!

Saturday Delivers Our House EP, the Final Airing of Our AOW, and Brian Wilson, the New Singer-Songwriter, August 26, 2023

Good morning, music lovers everywhere! It’s time for the weekenders in The Lounge and we’re ready to kick things off in fine form today with our House EP!

Here’s today’s weekenders’ lineup:

9:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

The first few playlists we ever put together here were a bunch of smaller ones that we eventually wove into this masterpiece of the music that inspired the station. You’ll hear Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, 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, 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, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, The Band and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: North South by Paul Butterfield Blues Band FINAL AIRING!

This is the farewell airing for this album. Tomorrow when you roll yourselves out of bed, we’ll have a brand new album for you.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Brian Wilson NEW!

Brian Wilson is considered a genius in songwriting circles for many reasons, one of which is his novel approaches to pop music composition. There is absolutely no doubt that he is one of the most innovative and influential songwriters of his generation. He also happens to be the co-founder of The Beach Boys, and that is certainly what he is best known for. Today we pay him respects as both because you wouldn’t have one without the other.

Join us as we kick off the weekend in style in just over an hour! There’s plenty of room in The Lounge. We’re open 24/7 and there’s no cover charge either.

The #BU House EP!

We’re at Midweek With ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, Ray Davies as Singer-Songwriter & the Marshall Tucker Band In the Spotlight, Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Good morning, music lovers everywhere! We’ve got a great lineup today starting with the sixties for hours, then we move on to Ray Davies and The Marshall Tucker Band.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

We’re back with the early through mid-sixties (although we can’t guarantee there won’t be some late sixties stuff mixed in). You’ll hear 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, The Temptations, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Procol Harum, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series; The Music of Ray Davies

The heart and soul of The Kinks takes his second turn as our featured singer-songwriter!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Marshall Tucker Band NEW!

I remember loving these guys in the seventies, and even saw them live a couple of times. They’re still out there, but the band has changed members a ton of times over the past fifty years. One thing remains constant: They put together a string of great songs in the seventies that deserves our attention.

Come on and take up light residence in our house. We don’t charge a thing. All you need to do is push the button below. No lie. We won’t ask for a credit card or any personal information. We’re anti-capitalist in the extreme.

Original Sixties Rotation

Today It’s Our ‘Folk Music From A-To-Z’ EP, the Final Airing of The Kinks’ AOW and We Introduce Ray Davies as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter, August 19, 2023

Good morning, folk music lovers! We are back with our big, bad EP that delivers all things folk, from the early pioneers of the genre to those who pay it homage as part of their musical repertoire.

Here’s Saturday’s musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Folk Music From A-To-Z: Various Artists

Today we take you back to Woody Guthrie and bring you through the great folk renaissance of the sixties and seventies. You’ll hear John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, 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, Richie Havens, Jackson Browne, Guy Clark, James Taylor, Phil Ochs, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, The Carter Family and more!

5:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Give The People What They Want by The Kinks FINAL AIRING!

Today we bid a fond farewell to The Kinks’ Album of The Week…on a day when we introduce the guiding force of the Kinks as our featured singer-songwriter! Tomorrow, we’ll have a brand new album in place.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Ray Davies NEW!

Tonight we introduce The Kinks’ guiding force as our new singer-songwriter. Ray Davies was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for this great British Invasion band. It’s only fitting that he’s featured this week.

Before, in between and after we’ve got our great wide Open Stream to kick off your weekend. But in the meantime, don’t forget our ode to folk music to kick things off this morning!

Folk Music From A-to-Z!

Sundays are Simple Here. We’ve Got Our New AOW by The Kinks. Around Mid-Afternoon, the Ladies Take Over The Mermaid Lounge. August 13, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got another ‘keep-it-simple’ Sunday on tap here with our new AOW and the ‘Ladies Day Out’ EP starting mid-afternoon!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Give The People What They Want by The Kinks NEW!

This was the nineteenth studio album by The Kinks, released in the U.S. in 1981 (but in 1982 in Europe). Although it’s what some might call an ‘unremarkable’ album, it did spawn three single releases, and it’s always a treat when Crissie Hynde shows up for your album (she had a thing going with Ray Davies a the time).

3:00 p.m. Ladies Day Out: Various Artists

At 3:00 p.m. sharp, the ladies of music take over in The Lounge. They’re partying with The Music Mermaid throughout the afternoon and into the evening. You’ll hear Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Laua 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!

Before, in between and after we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We’re never off air unless there is some kind of uncontrollable world calamity. We’re on 24/7 at no charge and with absolutely no commercial interruption. No lie.

Keep-It-Simple Sunday!

We Start Off the Week With New Stone Poneys, Our ‘Seasons’ Playlist, and Live Hot Tuna, On Monday, August 7, 2023

Good morning, workers! A brand new week is upon is and we’ve got a brand new Stone Poneys playlist to start off the day, but it doesn’t end there! Read on for details!

Here’s your musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Stone Poneys NEW!

When Linda Ronstadt first left Tucson for LA to make music, she met Bobby Kimmel who proposed they start a band. Then came Kenny Edwards (who would become an integral part of her solo career band). Thus, The Stone Poneys were born. The rest, as they say, is musical history as Linda Ronstadt forged an amazing career that earned her the title ‘The Queen of Rock’ in a male-dominated world. These early days are often forgotten, but not here in The Mermaid Lounge as we give you a brand new Spotlight featuring her days as a Stone Poney.

3:00 p.m. Seasons: Various Artists

Yes, we are about to change seasons once again, so we think this is a good time to play this one since we’ve not heard it since the last snowfall. You’ll hear Bobbie Gentry, Janis Ian, Simon & Garfunkel, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Byrds, Hoyt Axton, Sly & The Family Stone, John Prine, The Rolling Stones, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Band, Nina Simone, The Kinks, The Zombies, Electric Light Orchestra, Jefferson Airplane, James Taylor and more!

7:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, March 4, 1988

Closing out the programming on Monday is another Lounge favorite, Hot Tuna. This one is live from The Fillmore West.

Before, in between and after we give you our big, wide Open Stream uninterrupted by commercial advertising and at no cost to you. This is non-profit radio in the extreme. Give us a listen. You won’t regret it.

New Stone Poneys!