Category: REGGAE

It’s ‘The Best of Chicago Blues,’ Our AOW, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band on Tuesday Bluesday, February 13, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! Today we open with Windy City blues and close with ‘live’ Tedeschi Trucks Band. In between, it’s our AOW.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

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

We start it all off with our great Chicago blues EP including Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Eldorado by Electric Light Orchestra

ELO’s first complete concept album is back for another spin this afternoon.

7:00 p.m.  Tedesch Trucks Band Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, August 30, 2012

I would love to have been in this amazing natural music venue listening to this incredible blues-rock band. I’m not doing big venue concerts anymore. Done with that at my age. But if I could be persuaded to change my mind, it would be for Tedeschi Trucks. (Or The Beatles and Linda Ronstadt, which we know is not going to happen.)

Before, in between and after our programming, it’s our big, wide Open Stream. And who knows what The Music Mermaid will dredge up. See for yourselves. The button’s below.

Tedeschi Trucks Band!

It’s a Busy Monday With ‘Working Songs’, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison and Elvis Costello, February 12, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! I was a bit overexuberant last night and went off the ledge on scheduling today. (We’re actually exploring a bit of late-night programming for our overseas listeners!)

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Working Songs: Various Artists

Quite appropriate on a Monday morning as the work week begins. You’ll hear from The Staple Singers, Van Morrison, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Lennon, Slim Harpo, Neil Young, Jim Croce, Little Feat, Bob Dylan, Jesse Winchester, Maria Muldaur and more!

4:00 p.m.  In The Spotlight: The Music of Rickie Lee Jones

Over five decades this great singer-songwriter has recorded songs in a variety genres, including jazz, rock, pop, soul and R&B.

7:00 p.m.  Van Morrison Live at The Bottom Line, New York, NY, November 1, 1978

Van the Man is a staple around these parts. We haven’t heard him for a while, so we thought it was about time we break him out of mothballs.

10:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Elvis Costello NEW!

Here we have another great Elvis, but it’s Costello. You can love him or hate him, but the man broke barriers and is a hell of a singer-songwriter. He’s one of the very few of his generation that I actually listen to.

Another Monday in paradise…at least for me since my “weekends” fall on Sunday-Monday. We’ve got some great music today and we’re toying with late-night programming. We’ll see how it goes. Our overnight listeners are generally outside the U.S. Give us a listen.

Just Push Play. Please. And Thank You.

It’s Simply Sunday With ELO’s “Eldorado” as Our AOW and the ‘Color My World’ multi-artist EP, February 11, 2024

Here we are again in The Lounge on another simple Sunday. We have plenty of wide Open Stream today with a couple of great pieces of programming thrown in.

Here’s your musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Eldorado by Electric Light Orchestra NEW!

Eldorado, the fourth studio album by ELO, was also their very first complete ‘concept’ album, with the idea written by Jeff Lynne before he wrote any music. The influence of The Beatles is prevalent throughout the album and, of course, Jeff Lynne would go on to make music with various members of The Beatles during the 1980’s and 1990’s. You can read all about it here.

3:00 p.m.  Color My World: Various Artists

Today we give you songs about color in the title, lyrics or both. It’s open stream with a theme, and you’ll hear 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!

We’re here all day spinning tunes for you without commercial advertising of any kind and without asking you for a credit card or personal information. We are all about the music.

Simply Sunday!

Saturday It’s Back To The Roots With ‘The Founders’ EP, Dylan, and The Supremes In The Spotlight, February 10, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We jump into the Wayback Machine this morning and take a trip back to those who made all of this possible; the artists who inspired the music that inspired us. Got that?

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m.  The Founders: Various Artists

This is our newest EP, introduced for the first time on New Year’s Eve 2023. You will hear Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Big Mama Thornton, Big Joe Turner, Hank Williams, Bill Haley & His Comets, Ray Charles, The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Robert Johnson, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Planet Waves by Bob Dylan FINAL AIRING!

Another of our 50th birthday albums takes its final spin today. Tomorrow we’ll have a new birthday disc.

8:00 p.m.  In The Spotlight: Diana Ross & The Supremes

The Supremes were originally founded as The Primettes back in the early 60’s. They would eventually become one of the artists that would help put Motown on the map. Tonight we put them In the Spotlight.

Just think…while I’m laboring away in retail hell, you could be listening to some great music! Today in the Boston area, we’re on track to break temperature records at 59 degrees…in February. Unheard of. Then, according to the weather wonks, it’s a snowstorm on Monday night. I am now leery of such predictions. Nope. But I digress. Join us.

Saturday In the Lounge!

A Trip To Motor City, Dylan’s “Planet Waves” and ‘Live’ Yusuf/Cat Stevens Later on Thursday, February 8, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! Today we take a trip to Motor City for the music that made America dance, hear our AOW, and are treated to a great Yusuf/Cat Stevens performance.

Here’s Thursday’s lineup:

9:00 a.m.  M is For Motown: Various Artists

The Motown sound with Barrett Strong, Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Holland, Edwin Starr, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Jackson Five, Kim Weston, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Contours, Rare Earth, Mary Wells, Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross & The Supremes and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Planet Waves by Bob Dylan

Dylan’s back with his very first no. 1 Billboard album in Planet Waves.

7:00 p.m.  Yusuf/Cat Stevens Live at William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA, February 27, 1976 NEW!

It’s always a great day when you can air a brand new magikat performance. Today we’ve got one from his 1976 tour.

Here we are again! Ready to help get you through the day with some great music! Best of all, we don’t ask for a credit card or your personal information. And there’s no commercial interruption.

Just Push Play.

Midweek Brings Music From Britain, Harry Nilsson and a James Taylor Spotlight, On Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We’re at midweek and everything is skidding toward the weekend after today! We’ve got a great lineup starting at 9:00 a.m.

Here’s the midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m.  The British Are Coming: Various Artists

Music from the British Invasion and beyond with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Spencer Davis Group, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Harry Nilsson

Harry’s back for another spin as our featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m.  In the Spotlight: The Music of James Taylor

James Taylor is the son of a “Down East Yankee” (as his mother describes herself) and a Down South doctor. Born in New England but raised in North Carolina, we here consider him a native New Englander as he returned to the region. More importantly, James Taylor is one of the most outstanding singer-songwriters of his generation who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Tonight he is in our Spotlight.

Let’s go, folks, Tune us in. Everything gets better from this day forward as we move closer to the weekend! Just click the button below.

Midweek Madness!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With The Ladies, Bob Dylan’s AOW and a Howlin’ Wolf in Chicago, February 6, 2024

Good morning, bluesologists! We are back with ‘Ladies Sing The Blues’ to kick off our first Tuesday Bluesday of the month. I also stumbled upon some Howlin’ Wolf in my files!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Ladies Sing The Blues: Various Artists

And what a collection it is with Billie Holliday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Planet Waves by Bob Dylan

Bob’s back for his second spin with our Album of The Week.

7:00 p.m.  Howlin’ Wolf Live at Alice’s Revisited, Chicago, IL, January 26, 1972 NEW!

I had no idea that I even had these files. I stumbled upon them Saturday night. This one is late in Howlin’ Wolf’s career, but he still could bring it.

Tuesday Bluesday is always a full house here in The Mermaid Lounge. Today would be a great day to give us a shot. All you need to do is push the button below. It’s that simple.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

Today It’s ‘Water, Water Everywhere’, Some ‘Live’ Moody Blues and Harry Nilsson on Monday, February 5, 2024

Good morning, workforce! We’re back at it for another week in the salt mines, and also back here in The Mermaid Lounge to help get you through another week!

Here’s Monday’s music:

9:00 a.m.  Water, Water Everywhere: Various Artists

Yes, I say this every time. The earth is composed of 71% water and, if we don’t wake up soon, it could be more than that. You’ll hear Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, Valerie Carter, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Al Green, Loggins & Messina, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Linda Ronstadt, Spirit, The Grass Roots, The Beach Boys, Van Morrison, Lindisfarne, Bonnie Raitt, Steely Dan, Carole King, Tom Rush, America, Donovan, Johnny Rivers and more!

4:00 p.m.  The Moody Blues Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, September 9, 1992

The show included the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and, believe it or not, it was the first time this progressive rock band played live backed by a symphony orchestra.

7:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Harry Nilsson NEW!

Today we introduce Harry Nilsson as our featured singer-songwriter, one of the best of his generation and a friend to many, including the members of a band called The Beatles. He was a really talented guy and the world was a better place with him in it.

Let’s kick Monday in the ass with some good music. We’ve got it here in The Mermaid Lounge 24/7 at no charge to the listening public and with no commercial interruption.

Monday, Monday. (Sigh.)

It’s Simply Sunday With Me, The Mermaid, Bob Dylan’s AOW and Our ‘What’s In a Name’ EP, February 4, 2024

It’s the beginning of two days of unemployed bliss here in The Mermaid Lounge and we keep it simple on Sundays with light programming and plenty of wide Open Stream.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Planet Waves by Bob Dylan NEW!

Another album turning fifty years old. This album was released on January 17, 1974 and reunited Dylan with his longtime collaborators, The Band (one of the finest in music history). Dylan’s fourteenth release, with a successful tour and plenty of PR, went to number one on the Billboard charts, a first for him. Planet Waves is our album of the week.

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

Janis Joplin sings about Bobby McGee, Linda Ronstadt sings about Justine, Steve Winwood sings about Valerie (about the late, great Valerie Carter), Bobbie Gentry sings the tale of Billie Joe McAllister who jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge, The Kinks tell the tale of Lola and Tony Joe White reveals all about Polk Salad Annie and her grandma. Other artists include The Beatles, Carly Simon, James Taylor, The Association, Joni Mitchell and more!

Before, in between and after we’ve got our great, big wide Open Stream. We’re continually updating our standard rotation. Last week we added The Roches, Ruth Brown, Ian & Sylvia, George Thoroughgood & The Destroyers and Doyle Bramhall III. We’ll be adding more this week. Join us.

Simply Sunday!

The Weekend is Here! We’ve Got “Caribou,” Our ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, and ‘Live’ Hot Tuna, Saturday, February 3, 2024

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Album of The Week: Caribou by Elton John FINAL AIRING!

Another of our 50-year-old album club in 2024 is done. We move on to the next one on Sunday. Not telling. You’ll have to wait and see.

11:30 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

Being on the road is a popular musical subject. You’ll hear Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 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, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Asleep at The Wheel, The Traveling Wilburys, Mudcrutch, Loggins & Messina, Buffalo Springfield, Tom Rush, The Guess Who, Ray Charles, Marshall Tucker Band, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and more!

Hot Tuna Live at Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA, January 27 & 28, 1992

This fine blues-rock band was formed in 1969 from the ashes of Jefferson Airplane by Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady and, although other band members have come and gone, they have remained at the helm.

I have one more day of servitude, but you can hang out here in The Mermaid Lounge with our Music Mermaid and have a fine day. Remember, we’re on 24/7 at no charge and with absolutely no commercial interruption.

Travelin’ Fever!