Tag: Badfinger

We’re at Midweek With ‘The British are Coming,’ a Great Beatles Playlist, and Live Moody Blues, Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Good morning, and welcome to a day of British Invasion and beyond programming! We start out with five hours of music from across the pond, then it’s The Beatles and The Moody Blues!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We open up with five uninterrupted hours of British music from 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 Bee Gees, The Dave Clark Five, The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Cream, Lulu, Pink Floyd, The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, Donovan,The Searchers, Blind Faith, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Beatles: A Change in Time

This afternoon we’ve got a great playlist that embodies the genius of The Beatles, our House Band, and the greatest band of all time.

8:00 p.m. The Moody Blues Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, March 19, 1993

We pay tribute to the late, great Jon Lodge who passed away on October 10 with an excellent Moody Blues live performance featuring the Colorado Symphony Orchestra from 1993.

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On Sunday, We are Dissenting, Then It’s Live Badfinger, and a Paul Simon ‘Spotlight’ Feature to Close, October 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. In this day and age, dissent is essential and we feature our ‘We Dissent’ playlist, a history of protest music, for the first five hours of the day.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. We Dissent: Various Artists

We’ve had plenty of dissent over the years from musical artists like Neil Young, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, The Temptations, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Doors, Sam Cooke, Tim Hardin, CSNY, Jesse Colin Young, The Beatles, The Band, Edwin Starr, The Byrds, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and more!

4:00 p.m. Badfinger Live at The Cowtown Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, April 7, 1972

Certainly the biggest and most successful act signed by Apple Records, and we’ve got them live this afternoon.

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

We close with a legend, half of a dynamic duo that broke onto the music scene in the fifties, and stuck around for decades. Tonight we close with Paul Simon as half of Simon & Garfunkel and with music from his successful solo career.

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On Monday, Monday, It’s ’27 and Gone,’ a George Harrison ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Live Linda Ronstadt, September 22, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the work week. We’ve got a great lineup today with plenty of Open Stream. We start out with the artists from the infamous 27 Club.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. 27 & Gone: Various Artists

We start the day with members of the infamous 27 Club, a list of artists who have died in their 27th year of life, including Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones), Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison (The Doors), Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (The Grateful Dead), Pete Ham (Badfinger), blues great Robert Johnson, and Malcolm Hale (Spanky & Our Gang). It’s not an all-inclusive list as we simply don’t play all of the bands and artists on the list on this station, but you can read about it here.

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of George Harrison

This afternoon we give you the music of the ‘quiet’ Beatle (he really wasn’t, according to Tom Petty), including his years as a member of the Fab Four, his time with The Traveling Wilburys, and his solo work.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Troubadour, W. Hollywood, CA, March 17, 1976

We close out the evening with our musical muse, undoubtedly the finest female vocalist on the planet and the seventies’ Queen of Rock, and an early performance at the Troubadour.

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On Saturday It’s Our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, Dylan’s Copyright Collection, and an Elvis Costello ‘Spotlight,’ September 20, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’re here on Saturday and kick off the morning with songs about the morning! Then it’s on to Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

Songs about the wonder of the sunrise and the morning hours with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bob Dylan: Rare Performances From The Copyright Collection, 1962-1966

A really personal and introspective trip through Dylan’s lyrics in live performances.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Elvis Costello

We close out the programming with another groundbreaking singer-songwriter who broke musical boundaries and put new wave on the map.

We’re officially weekenders. Well, you are at the moment. I’ve got one more day in retail hell. So, the Music Mermaid will be in charge today. She’s got impeccable taste in music, as you all know. Tune us in. The button is below!

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On Saturday, The Ladies Open It Up, Then It’s Live Hot Tuna, and a Badfinger ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 30, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to the weekend! We open up this morning with ‘Ladies Day Out,’ the biggest, most expansive EP of women’s music we feature!

Here’s your Saturday musical menagerie:

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

We open it up with five hours of uninterrupted women’s music from Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Emmylou Harris, Petula Clark, Laura 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, Susan Tedeschi, Sheryl Crow, Valerie Carter, Dolly Parton, Dusty Springfield, Ann Peebles, and more!

4:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at New Orleans House, Berkeley, California, September, 1969 NEW!

We’ve been unable to find a date on this one, but it matters not. This was a great performance from beginning to end from one of the bands that is certainly and without doubt a Mermaid Lounge favorite!

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

The story of Badfinger is certainly a tragic one, but their music was anything but tragic. They were a great band and stood out as, undoubtedly, the best signing for Apple Records. Tonight they are ‘In the Spotlight.’

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On Thursday It’s ‘What’s In a Name,’ a Willie Nelson ‘Spotlight,’ and New Live Paul Simon from Hyde Park, UK, August 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Thursday and the downslide to the weekend. We’ve got a great lineup today starting with an EP that has been on a hiatus for a few months!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. What’s In a Name: Various Artists

We’ve got all kinds of characters in this one, some real and some imagined, from Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Them, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the 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!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Willie Nelson

The legend and one of the original music outlaws who challenged the restrictive attitudes of the country music industry will be ‘In The Spotlight’ this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Paul Simon Live in Hyde Park, London, UK, July 15, 2012 NEW!

We close with Paul Simon delivering a career-defining performance live from Hyde Park in London. It’s a great show.

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On Saturday it’s ‘Ode To Morning,’ Live Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and a Maria Muldaur ‘Spotlight’ Feature, August 23, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got a great lineup today that includes a celebration of 50 years of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, replete with a bunch of special guests! Not to be missed!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode To Morning: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about the morning from Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Chris Hillman, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Live at The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, September 15, 2015 NEW!

The Dirt Band celebrates 50 years in music at the famous Ryman Auditorium with friends Jackson Browne, Rodney Crowell, Alison Krauss, Jerry Jeff Walker, Vince Gill, John Prine, Sam Bush, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Maria Muldaur

Starting out in the folk scene of Greenwich Village, Maria Muldaur forged a career that spanned decades and musical genres. We put her ‘In the Spotlight’ today.

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On Sunday It’s Our Big, Wide Open Stream, and Closing With the ‘Color My World’ EP in the Evening, July 27, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’re on our big, wide Open Stream for the daylight hours today and we’re closing with our ‘Color My World’ EP in the evening!

Here’s where we’re at today:

9:00 a.m. Big, Wide Open Stream!

We are on our big, wide Open Stream today right up until the 8 o’clock evening hour playing you the best, most eclectic music on the planet from our 27,000 files!

8:00 p.m. Color My World: Various Artists

We move into our ‘Color My World’ multi-artist EP this evening with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Donovan, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 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!

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On Saturday, ‘The British Are Coming’, Along With a Rascals ‘Spotlight,’ and Badfinger Live at The BBC, July 12, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got The Rascals sandwiched between music from The British Invasion and beyond today!

Here’s your Saturday musical lineup:

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

We kick it off with our friends from across the pond today including The Beatles (of course), The Who, Dave Mason, The Rolling Stones, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Bee Gees, The Dave Clark Five, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann, The Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers, and more!

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

Or maybe, The Young Rascals. That’s was their starting name. Either way, they were a hit machine and one of the best damned bands to come out of the sixties.

8:00 p.m. Badfinger Live at The BBC Studios, London, UK, June 8, 1972 and August 10, 1973

We close it out with more music from across the pond as we give you Badfinger recorded live at The BBC Studios.

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On Friday, It’s Live Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the ‘Color My World’ EP, and a Desmond Dekker ‘Spotlight’, June 27, 2025

Here we are on the cusp of the weekend once again, and we’ve got a great lineup for you today that starts with some live music from Neil Young. Check out the blog for details.

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live at Shorline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA, October 1, 1994

We open it up with some live Neil Young with his absolute favorite back-up band, Crazy Horse (ours too). This is an excellent show at the iconic Shorline.

1:00 p.m. Color My World: Various Artists

We move into songs that talk about colors up and down the spectrum. Spend the afternoon with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Donovan, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, John Hiatt, J.D. Souther, The Who, Sam & Dave, Bob Dylan, Amy Winehouse, Badfinger, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams, and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Desmond Dekker & The Aces

In truth, there are probably several Dekker songs without the Aces, but the song that hooked me was Israelites. There have been many great Reggae artists, although none as popular as the late, great Bob Marley. Dekker is another of those greats, and he is often referred to as The King of Ska.

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