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It’s Sunday and We’ve Got Jackson Browne, Stephen Stills, and The Founders All On Tap For Today, April 7, 2024

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Sunday in The Mermaid Lounge. We continue to air some of our EP’s in the evening hours just to ensure all this great stuff is available globally to all our listeners.

Here’s today’s musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Jackson Browne with David Lindley Live at RCA Studios, New York, NY, September 27, 1973 NEW!

We’ve got a great live in-studio performance of Jackson Browne with David Lindley that was broadcast on WPLI-FM in New York to start off the programming.

3:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Stephen Stills

Yeah, there was a lot of drama with CSNY. If you were on Twitter you heard about it. But their greatness cannot be diminished. Neither can the brilliance and influence of a guy named Stephen Stills. He’s In the Spotlight today with CSNY, Manassas and as a solo artist.

8:00 p.m. The Founders: Various Artists

Just who invented rock n’ roll? That’s a tough one because all these folks played a part in that effort. It was not a one-man or -woman event. You’ll hear them all, including 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!

It’s a day of rest. Kick back. Tune us in. Enjoy your day. Because, according to the right-wing nutbags, tomorrow’s eclipse is either a sign we must repent or it’s the rapture. It pretty much could go either way. Get on this great music while you have a chance.

Sunday Funday!

Friday Brings Both Volumes of ‘All About Blue’ Along With George Harrison & Eric Clapton in Nagoya, April 5, 2024

Good morning budding weekenders! We are on the cusp of the weekend and we’ve got some good stuff going in today here in The Mermaid Lounge.

Here’s your end-of-the-work-week lineup:

10:00 a.m. All About Blue, Volume II: Various Artists

As my grandmother used to say, we start this day out ass-end over tea kettle by beginning with volume two. All about the color blue comes from The Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Van Morrison, Marvin Gaye, The Kinks, Linda Ronstadt, Electric Light Orchestra, B. B. King, Little Feat, The Smithereens, Emmylou Harris and more!

3:00 p.m. George Harrison & Eric Clapton Live at The Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, Nagoya, Japan, December 5, 1991

A couple of guys (one who was a much better guy than the other) whose friendship transcended all kinds of personal drama together live in a great concert.

8:00 p.m. All About Blue I: Various Artists

We close with volume one from The Allman Brothers Band, Linda Ronstadt, Mudcrutch, Joni Mitchell, Jonathan Edwards, Paul McCartney & Wings, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Band, Fats Domino, Badfinger, Elvis Presley and more!

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ALL ABOUT BLUE.

It’s ‘Color My World’, Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Carly Simon, Thursday, March 14, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! I’m still lost in the COVID fog, so we are running a bit behind, but better late than never. We’ve got a full slate of good stuff for you today!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Color My World: Various Artists

Ah, yes, we return again to colors in song titles, lyrics or both with 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!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Court & Spark by Joni Mitchell

We’re back with this masterpiece of an album. It could not be any more perfect than it already is, and it has more than stood the test of time.

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

We continue on with Women’s (Music) History Month with a Carly Simon spotlight.

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At Midweek It’s Rock and Roll’s Founders, Lennon & McCartney, and Live Maria Muldaur, Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We are at midweek. After today, it’s all a downslide to the weekend. But today? Today we start off with ‘The Founders.’

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

The artists that were instrumental in the creation of rock and roll are in The Lounge today. You’ll 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. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Lennon & McCartney

John Lennon and Paul McCartney return to The Lounge today as our featured singer-songwriters as we close out the series in style.

8:00 a.m. Maria Muldaur Live at Ebbets Field, Denver, CO, January 30, 1974 NEW!

Tonight we close out the programming with Maria Muldaur live at Ebbets Field as we continue to celebrate Women’s (Music) History Month.

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Midweek Madness!

At Midweek It’s Vol. 2 of Our Sixties Rotation, Tom Petty, and ‘Live’ Peter Tosh, Wednesday, February 28, 2023

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to another day in The Lounge. We’ve got more sixties, Tom Petty’s incredible songwriting on display, and some ‘live’ Peter Tosh later.

Here’s your midweek music:

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

We’ve got them all. In addition to all the above artists, you’ll hear Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, the Temptations, B. B. King, Marvin Gaye, Elvis Presley, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Wilson Pickett, the Stone Poneys, The Band, the Box Tops, Jimmy Cliff, Velvet Underground, Strawberry Alarm Clock and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Tom Petty

Dr. Petty is back with his second turn as our featured singer-songwriter for this week as we wind down on this year-long feature.

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

Peter Tosh was an original founder of The Wailers before he set out on a successful solo career. Tonight we put him In the Spotlight.

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Midweek Mayhem!

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!

We’re in the Wayback Machine Heading for the Sixties, and We’ve Got Jackson Browne’s AOW, Thursday, January 25, 2024

Good morning, time travelers. We’re headed back to the early sixties today with ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, and we’ve also got some rare ‘live’ Hendrix.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Personally speaking, the sixties and early seventies were the best of times in music. It is why I started the station to begin with. This EP features 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, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne’s Late For The Sky, his third studio album, is the first album in our ‘Happy 50th Birthday’ series of albums to open up the new year.

7:00 p.m.  Jimi Hendrix Live in Maui, Hawaii, July 30, 1970 NEW!

Yes, there’s no venue in the title because this show was held on a farm on the lower slope of the Haleakala volcano on a makeshift stage. The only audience were a few hundred Maui residents who heard the show was happening and showed up. These folks got to see a rare, little-known Hendrix performance. There’s a long story behind how this show came about and why it was so “secret” to begin with. It’s explained here much better than I could ever manage.

Another day dawns here in The Mermaid Lounge, and it marks the final opening shift of my week. The Music Mermaid is fully in control and, as you know, she has impeccable taste in music. You are in good hands.

The Sixties!

The Week’s End Brings ‘The Founders’, Kris Kristofferson’s Swan Song, and Live Joni Mitchell & JT, Friday, January 12, 2024

Good morning, budding weekenders! We’ve made it to another Friday, and we’ve got some great music lined up to get you to the first day of the weekend!

Here’s your Friday lineup:

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

We start where it all started with 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.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Kris Kristofferson FINAL AIRING!

We bid a fond farewell to Kris Kristofferson this afternoon as our featured singer-songwriter but, rest assured, he is in our standard rotation and we have some live music coming up in 2024.

8:00 p.m.  Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Live at The Paris Theatre, London, UK, October 29, 1970 NEW!

We are really pleased to add this brilliant performance to our scheduled rotation in 2024. We know you’ll like it as well.

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The Founders!

We’re at Midweek With ‘The British Are Coming’, Kris Kristofferson, and Elvis’ Sun Sessions, Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got quite an eclectic lineup today as we belatedly celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

Yes, while Britain was falling in love with American rock and roll, we were digging The British Invasion over here, and we play it for you today with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Lulu, The Searchers, The Hollies, Electric Light Orchestra, the Dave Clark Five, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Cream, Yes, Traffic, Elton John, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, The Spencer Davis Group, Donovan and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Kris Kristofferson

Mr. Kristofferson is back this afternoon as our featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m.  Elvis Presley: The Complete Sun Sessions

We celebrate Elvis’ birthday just a couple of days late, but with what we believe is the absolute best of Elvis…his early stuff recorded in 1954-1955 at Sun Studios in Memphis. My favorite Elvis song? Mystery Train.

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Happy Birthday, Elvis!

The Final Day of 2023 Brings “Bloodshot” by J. Geils and Our New ‘Founders’ Playlist, December 31, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We have not one, but two, new bits of programming for you on this simple Sunday, our last day of 2023, including our long-awaited ‘Founders’ playlist!

Here’s your musical journey:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Bloodshot by The J. Geils Band NEW!

The band’s third studio album is the one that put them on the map, released on April 12, 1973. It includes their single release, Give It To Me. And no matter what anyone from Boston tells you, these are Boston’s original bad boys.

3:00 p.m.  The Founders: Various Artists NEW!

We finally found time to get this one done, paying homage to all of those who contributed to the birth of rock and roll: 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 & The Comets, Ray Charles, The Drifters, Roy Orbison, Robert Johnson, Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters.

It’s a great day to tune us in as we celebrate the end of 2023 and move into a brand new year with a tribute to those who helped get us here. Not to be missed!

The Founders Are Here!