Category: Psychedelic Music

Welcome Weekenders! Saturday It’s The Sixties, Live Bonnie Raitt, and a Moody Blues ‘Spotlight,’ On October 25, 2025

Good morning, weekenders and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge where the music never stops! We’ve got a great lineup for you today starting off with music from The Sixties!

Here’s your weekend warrior lineup:

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

This is the very first playlist we ever made with The Beatles, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Little Eva, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, The Searchers, Dusty Springfield, The Drifters, The Dave Clark Five, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Petula Clark, The Rolling Stones, Procol Harum, The Turtles, Del Shannon, The Temptations, James Brown, Fontella Bass, Blues Image, Booker T and the MGs, The Four Tops, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Left Banke, Fats Domino, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at SWR Television Studios, Baden, Germany, June 24, 1992

We’ve got a great performance by Bonnie recorded live for the German TV show Ohne Filter Extra.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Moody Blues

The Moodies started out as an R & B band with the release of their hit Go Now, but then embraced the psychedelic music era, eventually pioneering art rock and progressive rock, releasing one of the first ‘concept albums’ in rock history.

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It’s Finally Friday and We’ve Got Some New George Harrison and Ry Cooder Sandwiched Around our ‘Flower Power’ Playlist, On October 24, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Friday. We’re on the cusp of the weekend and nobody ever said we couldn’t be gluttonous and give you two new playlists in one day!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Words and Music by George: George Harrison’s Beatles Songs NEW!

Yeah, there was the Lennon-McCartney juggernaut, then there was Harrison. Still, he wrote 22 songs for The Beatles. They are presented here as ranked by one music source. While we don’t necessarily agree with the positioning from one to 22, it’s clear that George Harrison was a force.

2:00 p.m. Flower Power: Various Artists

What were you llstening to during those Flower Power years of the sixties? Here’s a pretty good list from The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Delaney & Bonnie, Canned Heat, Cannibal & The Heat Hunters, Brewer & Shipley, Deep Purple, Oliver, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Aretha Franklin, Todd Rundgren, The Stone Poneys, Bob Dylan, The Band, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, The Association, Shocking Blue and more!

8:00 p.m. Ry Cooder Live at The Radio Ranch, Cleveland, OH, December 12, 1972 NEW!

Some great Ry Cooder here recorded at The Radio Ranch for broadcast on WMMS-FM will close out the day’s programming.

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We’re Nearing The End of Rocktober and It’s Our Wide Open Stream Today With Trifectas On the Hour, October 23, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. We’re busy today updating our entire playlist, but the music marches along uninterrupted all day long with three-in-a-row at the top of each hour starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m.

We’ll be back tomorrow, Friday, October 24, with our regularly scheduled music programs, but today gives you an opportunity to hear what we’ve got rotating all day long! All you’ve got to do is hit the button below!

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Saturday It’s the ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight,’ and the Psychedelic Beatles, on October 11, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We kick it off with songs about life on the road, then move into a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight’ feature, and the Beatles in psychedelic mode close it out!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

Songs about life on the road with 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, The Doors, The Eagles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep at The Wheel, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Steely Dan

The Dan stops by this afternoon to remind us why they are one of the damned best bands on the planet, and helped me get through the 70s and 80s and some pretty bad musical times.

8:00 p.m. The Psychedelic Beatles

Here’s yet another musical genre The Beatles, the best band in all the world, embraced and made their own. We close out the programming in style with the musical era many people consider their best.

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Hello Weekenders! Saturday Brings Our House EP, a Doors ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Cream’s Farewell Concert, October 4, 2025

Good morning, weekenders, and welcome to the musical day! We open it all up with our fantastic House EP, followed by The Doors and Cream!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Become Ungovernable House EP: Various Artists

We kick off the music with our House EP! You’ll hear The Beatles, Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, 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, Samn Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye. The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and many more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Doors

We’ve got Jim Morrison and the boys in this afternoon for a visit.

8:00 p.m. Cream Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, November 26, 1968

We close out the programming with Cream’s farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall.

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On Thursday It’s a Trip on ‘The Psychedelic Express,’ and New Live Big Brother Featuring Janis, October 2, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We’ve got an easy, breezy day today with plenty of Open Stream from late afternoon on. No 8:00 p.m. program this evening!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

We kick off the day with a trip on ‘The Psychedelic Express’ along with The Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, Electric Prunes, Jefferson Airplane, The Animals, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Donovan, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Procol Harum, Dr. John, The Who, Canned Heat, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Blind Faith, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and more!

4:00 p.m. Big Brother & The Holding Company Live at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI, March 2, 1968 NEW!

We’re in the Wayback Machine this afternoon for this live performance by Big Brother featuring Janis Joplin.

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Sunday It’s Dylan Live in the UK, Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, and a Jerry Jeff Walker ‘Spotlight,’ September 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. We’ve got a great Sunday on tap starting out with some new live Dylan music. Then, it’s back to the Sixties and a ‘Spotlight’ featuring Jerry Jeff Walker.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at NEC Arene, Birmingham, UK, October 10, 1987 NEW!

Listed as part of the Temple in Flames Tour, but we’re not sure of that 100%. Further investigation is required here and we’ll get to that. Suffice it to say, it’s airing this morning and it’s new to the station.

1:00 p.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

We move on to volume two of our Sixties Rotation with The Beatles, The Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Presley, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, James Brown, Blind Faith, The Four Tops, CSNY, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Jerry Jeff Walker

We close it out with one of the original country outlaws!

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On Sunday, It’s Some ‘Flower Power,’ a J. Geils Band ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Live Lucinda Williams, September 21, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! It’s another Sunday Funday here in The Mermaid Lounge, and we’ve got the second airing of our ‘Flower Power’ playlist, a musical excursion that could well turn into an EP at some point! That’s where we start, but not where we end!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Flower Power: Various Artists

Our newest playlist is back for its second airing with The Beatles, Donovan, Peter, Paul & Mary, Five Man Electrical Band, Three Dog Night, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, The Band, Bob Dylan, Brewer & Shipley, The Mamas & Papas, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Don McLean, Oliver, The Moody Blues, CSNY, Yes, Isaac Hayes, Grand Funk Railroad, Marianne Faithful, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The J. Geils Band

My choice for Boston’s bad boys over Aerosmith. Sorry, Steven Tyler, but Peter Wolf rules.

8:00 p.m. Lucinda Williams Live at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, November 20-22, 2003

We close it out with a true friend of Tom’s, who said she misses his music, but she misses him even more. Lucinda Williams and Tom Petty were a mutual admiration society, and she is one of the best singer-songwriters in all of music. She has stood the test of time.

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Flower Power!

On Sunday We Open and Close With Open Stream, at Noon It’s Five Hours of ‘The British Are Coming’, September 14, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We open and close the day with our Big, Wide Open Stream as we’ve updated our music files. In between, we give you our ‘British Are Coming’ multi-artist EP!

Here’s today’s only programming:

12:00 p.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

From the British Invasion and beyond we give you the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, The Bee Gees, The Dave Clark Five, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Herman’s Hermits, The Yardbirds, Badfinger, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann, The Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!

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It’s Finally Friday With The Beatles ‘Singles Collection,’ The Heartbreakers Live in Germany, and Our Second ‘All-Girl Revue,’ On September 12, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. Today is a day for our ‘House Bands’ here in The Mermaid Lounge with The Beatles and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Beatles: The Singles Collection UPDATED!

We kick it off with the greatest rock band of all time as we give you every Beatles single released worldwide in order. This is the set up: The first song is the A-side, the second the B-side, all the way down the list. For example, Love Me Do is the A-side, P.S. I Love You is the B-side and on and on. We’ve added Now And Then at the bottom as their last single. The B-side of that single was, of course, Love Me Do, which is already at the top of the list. Now And Then was their release; Love Me Do was their first. Enjoy.

4:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Docks, Hanburg, Germany, April 23, 1999

This afternoon it’s The Heartbreakers recorded live for the Rockpalast TV show in a performance at The Docks.

8:00 p.m. The All-Girl Revue Too: Various Artists

We close with the ladies of music featuring Linda Ronstadt, Amy Winehouse, Ann Peebles, Bobbie Gentry, Chi Coltrane, Carole King, Etta James, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez, Laura Nyro, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Dusty Springfield, and more!

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House Band Day!