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It’s Simply Sunday With Emmylou Harris’ “Duets” as Our New Album of the Week and the ‘Color My World’ EP, October 8, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! Sundays are simple here in The Lounge, and this one is no exception. Only two programmed slots and plenty of wide Open Stream.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Duets by Emmylou Harris NEW!

This is one of those fun albums that is made after many years in the business. Most of these songs have appeared on other of Harris’ albums or on her singing partner’s albums. (Linda Ronstadt has also made a Duets album and we will feature hers next week.) Helping Emmylou out this week are Don Williams, John Denver, Willie Nelson, The Desert Rose Band, George Jones, Gram Parsons, Roy Orbison and others. Enjoy.

2:00 p.m. Color My World: Various Artists

Colors in songs are nothing new and we’ve got quite a collection here 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 & 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!

That’s it for the day! Before, in between and after, we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream with The Music Mermaid. She keeps things humming here in The Lounge. We don’t complicate things here. Just push the button below. The only that will happen is you’ll hear music.

Sunday Funday!

Today It’s Volume Two of Our ‘Sixties Rotation’ EP, Rosanne Cash With Our AOW, and ‘Live’ Neil Young at The Bottom Line, Thursday, September 28, 2023

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the downslide to the weekend! We’ve got some great music today starting off with mid-to-late sixties.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

This half covers the mid-to-late sixties with The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Elvis Presley, The Box Tops, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, B. B. King, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, the Velvet Underground and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: The River & The Thread by Rosanne Cash

We’re winding down on this great Rosanne Cash album, so give it a listen while you can. On Sunday, we’ll have a brand new album for you.

7:00 p.m. Neil Young Live at The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, May 16, 1974

We’ve got some early Neil Young here from the iconic Bottom Line in New York City

We’re gearing up for fall. We’ll be introducing new playlists and even a few new EP’s as we expand our programming into the overnight hours to accommodate our worldwide audience. In the meantime, kick off your shoes and enjoy the programming.

The Sixties Rotation!

Sunday Brings Rosanne Cash and Her AOW, and ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ Multi-Artist EP, September 24, 2023

Yeah, we keep it pretty simple on Sundays with plenty of wide Open Stream! We will be kicking the programming part of our program with Rosanne Cash.

Here’s your musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: The River & The Thread by Rosanne Cash NEW!

This is Rosanne Cash’s critically-acclaimed thirteenth studio album released in 2014 with help from Mermaid Lounge musicians in good standing, Derek Trucks, Rodney Crowell, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson and Tony Joe White. Not to be missed.

3:00 p.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

This particular EP focuses on the early-to-mid sixties (although I’m sure I’ve slipped in some songs from the latter part of the decade). You’ll hear 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, Procol Harum, Fats Domino and more!

Hell, it’s a day of rest and that’s what you should be doing. Kick off your shoes, sit back, roll one up and get into the music. You won’t regret it. We’re on 24/7, we’re free of charge and we’re also free of commercial advertising. What’s not to love?

The Original Sixties Rotation

Onward With the ‘Color My World’ EP, Jimmy Buffett’s AOW and CSNY In the Spotlight, Thursday, September 7, 2023

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to the downslide to the weekend! We start it all off with our ‘Color My World’ multi-artist (and very musically eclectic) EP today!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Songs with colors in the title, lyrics or both. Even the whiff of color puts it on this list with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, 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!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Changes In Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett

We’ve got one more airing for you after today and that’ll be sometime on Saturday. Get on it while you can!

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Right there behind The Traveling Wilburys on my Supergroup Meter, although quite dysfunctional compared to The Wilburys. They are the original drama llamas of music, but that didn’t stop them from making some of the best stuff on the planet.

We’ve passed the midweek point now. It’s all downhill to the weekend from here. This is your opportunity to get there in style. We’re on 24/7 at no charge and turning on the tunes is hassle-free. Just push play.

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Saturday in The Lounge Brings The Final Airing of Our AOW, Volume Two of ‘The Sixties Rotation’ EP, and Buddy Holly as Our New Singer-Songwriter for The Week, July 29, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! It’s Saturday here in The Mermaid Lounge and we’ve got a full slate coming up, including volume two of our Sixties Rotation covering mid-to-end-of-decade sixties tunes.

Here’s your Saturday musical landscape:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Lonely Goes Both Ways by Alison Krauss & Union Station FINAL AIRING!

We bid a fond farewell to this album this morning. Tomorrow there’ll be a brand new selection coming your way!

11:00 a.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

This will be five hours of mid-to-end of the sixties greatest music with The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, The Animals, The Yardbirds, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Elvis Presley, The Box Tops, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, B. B. King, Led Zeppelin, Wicked Wilson Pickett, The Beatles, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix Experience and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Buddy Holly NEW!

Buddy Holly was an American singer-songwriter who was a game-changer and pioneer in the development of rock and roll during his short stay on this planet. The Beatles claim him as a major influence and, in fact, revealed later in their career that they named themselves The Beatles because Buddy Holly’s band was named ‘The Crickets.’

We are a wealth of useless, but fun, information here in The Mermaid Lounge. And we just happen to play some of the best music on the planet. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free of charge to all. Give us a spin.

Welcome Worldwide Weekenders!

We Head for the Weekend With the ‘Original Sixties Rotation’ Multi-Artist EP, Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Simon & Garfunkel In the Spotlight on Thursday, June 22, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We are on the downslide to the weekend starting with our ‘Original Sixties Rotation’ and we move on from there! Read on for details!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Early-to-mid is about right here and you’ll hear the music of 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, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Procol Harum, The Temptations, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

We’re winding down on this great album. The final airing will be sometime on Saturday, so don’t miss it!

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Simon & Garfunkel

We haven’t aired this one in a while, so it’s about that time. Two kids who met in grammar school, made their first song at the age of sixteen, and went on to sell over 100 million records during their career.

Come on in, the music’s great. And it’s on 24/7 at no charge to you. Ever. We promise. And there is no commercial interruption either. See for yourself.

The Original Sixties Rotation!

On This Keep-It-Simple Sunday, We’ve Got Our AOW by Buffalo Springfield and ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, May 21, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! As you know, we keep it simple on Sundays with plenty of wide Open Stream, but we do have a great new AOW and our original sixties rotation.

Here’s your simple Sunday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Buffalo Springfield by Buffalo Springfield NEW!

Although Buffalo Springfield wasn’t satisfied with this album, recorded in the summer of 1966 at Gold Star Studios, this was a groundbreaking album in many respects. Five of the songs were written by a guy named Neil Young, but he only sang lead on one of those. Richie Furay sang lead on the rest. Their first release from the album did not catch on nationally, but did make the Top 40 in Los Angeles during the month of August. However, by December, Stephen Stills’ For What It’s Worth became a national hit. The rest, as they say, is musical history. Aside from Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, the band was rounded out by Bruce Palmer (bass guitar) and Dewey Martin (drums, backing vocals).

3:00 p.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

Our first sixties extended playlist with five uninterrupted hours of music from the early-to-mid sixties (although I am sure some songs from the latter part of that decade slipped in). You’ll hear 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, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Procol Harum, The Temptations, Fats Domino and more!

It’s a day of rest, fellow citizens, so why not kick back and relax with some great sixties music (and more). We’re totally free, we’re on 24/7, and we accept absolutely no commercial advertising. Just do it.

The Sixties!

On Saturday We Have the Final Airing of “Carry Me Home,” The Original Sixties Rotation EP, and Springsteen as Our New Featured Singer-Songwriter, April 22, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! It’s the first full day of the weekend and we’ve got some excellent programming lined up, starting with a farwell to our AOW, Carry Me Home.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Carry Me Home by Mavis Staples & Levon Helm FINAL AIRING!

Today we bid a very fond farewell to this great album which was hatched out of friendship between the two artists during the filming of The Last Waltz. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new selection for you.

12:00 p.m. The Original Sixties Rotation: Various Artists

Our first volume of sixties music is up this afternoon bring five uninterrupted hours of music from 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, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Procol Harum, The Temptations, Fats Domino and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Bruce Springsteen NEW!

This evening we introduce The Boss as our featured singer-songwriter for this coming week. Springsteen has influenced music for six decades, releasing more than 21 studio albums over that span.

We welcome the weekend with some great programming with our wide Open Stream before, in between and all night long. We run 24/7 at no charge to you. All you need is a free tab and a mouse. The rest is on The Music Mermaid. And she delivers.

Welcome Weekenders!

We’re at Midweek With Our Great ‘Folk Music From A-To-Z’ EP, Karla Bonoff and a New Playlist Tonight, Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve hit midweek once again and we’ve got a full slate lined up for you today, including a new playlist to wrap up the day about the rain.

Here’s today’s lineup:

9:00 a.m. Folk Music From A-To-Z: Various Artists

Folk brought us the music of both social justice and social unrest. In this EP you’ll hear from John Prine, Dave Van Ronk, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez, The Band, Eric Andersen, Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Lead Belly, Tim Hardin, The Kingston Trio, Simon & Garfunkel, Richie Havens, Jackson Browne, Guy Clark, James Taylor, The Carter Family, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Townes Van Zandt, Phil Ochs and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Karla Bonoff

The second airing of Karla Bonoff as our featured singer-songwriter for this week.

8:00 p.m. Looks Like Rain: Various Artists NEW!

Not quite an EP, but with a great selection of artists. You’ll hear The Temptations, James Taylor, America, Willie Nelson, The Rascals, Linda Ronstadt, The Lovin’ Spoonful, the James Gang, Joni Mitchell, J.D. Souther, Gordon Lightfoot, Poco, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Carole King, Melanie, Maria Muldaur, The Beatles, The Eurythmics, Tom Waits, Fats Domino, Valerie Carter, Electric Light Orchestra, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more!

We’re halfway to the weekend again. They call this “hump day” for a reason. Great day to tune us in. No cost. No advertising. Just music.

Midweek Madness!

On Thursday It’s Our ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’ EP, Our AOW, and a Brand New Playlist Called ‘Those Shoes’, April 13, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We’re on our way to the weekend with ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’ which is our far-ranging soul and rhythm & blues EP to kick things off.

Here’s your Thursday programming:

9:00 a.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

This one isn’t just Motown, it’s our far-ranging soul and rhythm & blues EP with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, The Shirelles, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, The Supremes, Sam Cooke, Edwin Starr, Fontella Bass, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Irma Thomas, The Box Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, Ann Peebles, The Ad Libs, Arthur Conley, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Percy Sledge, Al Green and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: No Dice by Badfinger

This is our next-to-last airing of this great album that put Badfinger on the map. The final airing will be sometime Saturday.

7:00 p.m. Those Shoes: Various Artists NEW!

This was a fun one to put together, a multi-artist playlist about shoes of all kinds from Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Jesse Winchester, Emmylou Harris, Elmore James, Leon Russell, Elton John, Townes Van Zandt, The Band, Elvis Costello, The Eagles, Laura Nyro, Norah Jones, Maria Muldaur, Betty Everett, Richie Havens, Traffic, Dan Fogelberg and more!

Get on board the music train, kids! You don’t need no stinking tickets. It won’t cost you a cent. All you need is a free tab and a mouse. We’re on 24/7 and we’re commercial free!

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