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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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.
Although this isn’t the beginning my weekend (tomorrow is), The Music Mermaid is fully in charge here in my absence. Give us a listen. We’re free, and we’re also free of commercial advertising. No subscription required. No strings. The button is below!
Good morning, musicologists! It’s an all-British Wednesday as we start out with our ‘British Are Coming’ EP, then it’s The Beatles singles and live Rod Stewart & Faces!
Here’s your midweek musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
We start out the day with music from the British Invasion and beyond from The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, 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, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!
4:00 p.m. The Beatles: The Singles Collection
This afternoon we give you every Beatles single released around the globe. Are you aware that on April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the top five slots on the Billboard Top 100, a feat that no other artist has achieved to this day? The Top 5 songs were:
“Can’t Buy Me Love” at #1
“Twist and Shout” at #2
“She Loves You” at #3
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” at #4
“Please Please Me” at #5
8:00 p.m. Rod Stewart & Faces Live at Kilburn Theatre, London, UK, December 23, 1974
This was the final live show for Rod Stewart and his mates, and tonight we bring it to you to close out our all-British day.
It’s another day in paradise, but take heart! Tomorrow we’re on the downslide to the weekend once again. The Orange Scourge will be playing in fake golf tournaments in Flori-DUH and the world will be kind of quiet for a couple of days. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. There’s no commercial interruption either. The button is below.
Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the beginning of the work week. We start off with music from across the pond, then we give you some Phoebe Snow and David Crosby.
Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
We start with music from the British Invasion and beyond from The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, 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, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, 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 Phoebe Snow
This afternoon we continue celebrating Women’s Month with a ‘Spotlight’ featuring the late, great Phoebe Snow.
8:00 p.m. David Crosby Live at The Capitol Center, Port Chester, NY, December 8, 2018
We close out the day with the legendary David Crosby, a founding member of The Byrds, live at The Capitol Center.
We’re back to the work week once again, but it’s not all bad. We’ve got great music 24/7 to get you through. Period. Full stop. No membership required. No credit card required. No personal information asked. And no commercial advertising. Just great music all day and all night long without interruption. The button is below.
Good morning, musicologists and happy Memorial Day! Yesterday was Doctor Petty’s musical highlight day; today it’s The Beatles, simply the greatest band ever.
Here’s your Memorial Day run:
9:00 a.m. Free As A Bird: Various Artists
Today we celebrate those who fought for freedom with songs about being free in all its forms. This is particularly apropos as we head into November. We’re at that point again in history. You will hear Cream, Steve Winwood, Joni Mitchell, Edgar Winter, Otis Redding, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Who, The Kinks, Chicago, The Byrds, Dave Mason, Van Morrison, Tracy Chapman, Delaney & Bonnie, Chicken Shack, Emmylou Harris, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Seeger, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan and more!
3:00 p.m. The Beatles Top 100 Songs
Again, not by voting listeners or scientific calculation. It’s based on sheer love of the music. We’ve got 100 Beatle songs for you today simply for the sheer listening pleasure. There’s no competition among songs; they are not in order. They simply are.
We’ve got great programming today sprinkled among our excellent playlist of 27,000 ever-rotating songs. We’re on 24/7. We’re totally free. And we do not run commercial advertising. We’re all about the music.
It’s the Brits all the way around today as we open up with our Album of The Week by The Bee Gees and then move into ‘The British Are Coming’ EP at mid-afternoon.
Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:
11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Bee Gees 1st by The Bee Gees NEW!
When the Bee Gees first hit the music scene, my first reaction was “Wow, these guys are good.” And they were. Until they discovered disco. That’s when I made the break. But up until that point, The Bee Gees were a great little band. And so, we play them up until that fateful disco transition. (There are a few other bands that have met that fate, like The Doobie Brothers, but that’s a different story for a different day.) This is the band’s third studio album, but their debut album in the U.S. and UK. Their first two albums were released only in Australia and New Zealand.
3:00 p.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
Today our programming is dedicated to music from across the pond. In this great extended playlist you’ll hear The Beatles (of course), The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, 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!
It’s another simple Sunday here in The Mermaid Lounge, a day to sit back, relax and enjoy some great music. We are on 24/7 at no charge to the public, and with absolutely no commercial interruptions.
Good morning, workers! Today we start off with a new playlist with the words ‘free’ and ‘freedom’ in the title, lyrics or both. And believe me, I’m not insinuating that we should be celebrating ‘freedom’ giving he current state of the nation.
Here’s your musical landscape:
9:00 a.m. Free As a Bird: Various Artists NEW!
We’ve had this one on the drawing board for a bit, and it has arrived today. You’ll hear Chicago, CSNY, The Byrds, Otis Redding, Steve Winwood, Cream, Jesse Winchester, Dave Mason, Van Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Allen Toussaint, Elton John, Tracy Chapman, Emmylou Harris, Chicken Shack, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Pete Seeger, The Beatles and more!
4:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Cellar Door, Washington, D.C., November 30 to December 2, 1970
Some early Neil Young is in order this afternoon, recorded live at a series of concerts at the Cellar Door in D.C.
8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jimmy Cliff
Sometimes this guy gets lost in the reggae, ska, rocksteady shuffle, but he shouldn’t be. Tonight we put him In the Spotlight where he belongs.
I’m off to work shortly, working my usual day off because we are closed tomorrow. The Music Mermaid will be in charge until I return this afternoon. You will be in very good hands until then.
Good Morning, fans of the music from Across the Pond! We’ve got our ‘The British Are Coming’ EP for you today, along with some ‘live’ Neil Young & Crazy Horse bring up the rear this evening.
Music from Across the Pond from the British Invasion to Queen!
Here’s your holiday weekend beginning:
11:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
Yes, we have it all here, from The Beatles and Herman’s Hermits to Queen and The Pretenders. In addition, you’ll also hear The Who, Dave Mason, The Zombies, The Hollies, Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Queen, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, Them, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Lulu, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, the Spencer Davis Group, John Lennon, and many more!
7:00 p.m. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live at Shoreline Ampitheatre, Mountain View, California, October 1, 1994
Neil Young and Crazy Horse have had a musical relationship that spans decades. Most recently, they released a new album, Barn, together, which was our Album of The Week not long ago. Tonight we have them live at Shoreline.
We’re starting off the holiday programming with a bang today. And tomorrow we’re really pulling out the stops. This would be an excellent long weekend to acquaint yourselves with our little radio station that could. And we do. Daily. At no charge whatsoever to you.
Good Morning, Kids! It’s Grand Central Saturday here in The Mermaid Lounge as we bring you a nearly All-Brit Saturday. Read on for details!
The British Invasion and beyond here today!
Here’s today’s line-up:
10:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
We celebrate The British Invasion (and beyond) today with our great EP. You’ll hear The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, The Zombies, The Hollies, Petula Clark, Lulu, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, Queen, Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Spencer Davis Group, and more!
4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: The Sun Is Shining Down by John Mayall FINAL AIRING!
Yes, it’s the final airing of our great Album of The Week by the Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall. He brought along some of his friends on this one. Tune it in to find out who. (I’ll give you just one hint. One guy used to play with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.)
7:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Dusty Springfield
The early evening brings us a real treat, as we put Dusty Springfield In the Spotlight. Dusty brought us her special brand of blue-eyed soul for nearly five decades, and she’s a Mermaid Lounge favorite for sure.
10:00 p.m. LIVE DEAD! The Grateful Dead Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University, New York, May 8, 1977
This is not a new performance, but a requested repeat. We’ve had a few people ask for this one over the past month or so. The last time we played it was back in 2020, so it’s like new. Many consider this to be the finest live Grateful Dead performance ever. I don’t know how you choose one out of the many they’ve had over the years, but here it is!
It’s Saturday and the first full day of the weekend. What could be better than adding some great music to the mix, free of charge, with no mouthy DJs and no commercial interruption? Come on. You know you want to.
Yes, we did miss yesterday and I apologize for that. But there will be days like this here and there. We are back today, and ready to go!
The Trips Festival, held in 1966, was instrumental in the cultural development of psychedelic music.
Here’s your lesson for today:
January 21, 1959: The Kingston Trio, key to folk music becoming a staple in America, won a Gold record for Tom Dooley.
January 21, 1961: The great Del Shannon recorded the song Runaway, which will top the charts in America by April.
January 21, 1963: The Beatles made their third appearance on Radio Luxembourg’s program The Friday Spectacular, where they performed Please Please Me and Ask Me Why.
January 21, 1964: Peter & Gordon recorded the Lennon-McCartney tune A World Without Love, which goes to #1 in the UK by June 1965. Down the road during the 70s, Peter Asher will become Linda Ronstadt’s producer and manager, and helps launch her amazing career.
January 21, 1965: More than 3,000 fans greet The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison at Sydney Airport when they arrive for a 16-date tour of Australia and New Zealand.
January 21, 1966: The first Trips Festival, a three-day event, begins at the Longshoreman’s Hall in San Francisco. It’s a landmark event in the evolution of psychedelic music and the hippie movement. Produced by Ken Kesey, Ramon Sender, and Stewart Brand, ten thousand people show up to see The Grateful Dead, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and The Jefferson Airplane. Pretty sure there was LSD in the punch.
January 21, 1968: Jimi Hendrix recorded Bob Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower at Olympia Studios in London. Rolling Stone Brian Jones (percussion) and Traffic’s Dave Mason (12-string guitar) play on the session.
January 21, 1983: Allman Brothers Band bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer at the age of 34. He joined the band in 1972, and replaced the deceased Berry Oakley. His doctors suspect he contracted the disease from exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.
January 21, 1984: The great soul singer Jackie Wilson died at the age of 49 after suffering a massive heart attack while performing at the Latin Casino in New Jersey. He fell head first to the stage while singing Lonely Teardrops, suffered brain damage, and remained in a coma for eight years until his death.
Born On This Day
January 21, 1941: Richie Havens, the great folk singer who appeared at the Woodstock, Newport, and Isle of Wight Festivals, was born in Brooklyn, New York.
January 21, 1942: Edwin Starr, soul singer who recorded the great songs War and Twenty-Five Miles, was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
January 21, 1947: Jim Ibbotson, who played guitar, keyboards, drums, and accordion for the very underrated Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, was born somewhere in the United States but nobody can seem to figure out where the fuck it was.
That’s it for today, and we shall be back with your line-up in just a while.
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