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Midweek Brings ‘Here Comes The Night,’ a New Patty Griffin Spotlight and Ringo’s Best Drumming, Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We’re in a heat wave here this week, both outside and inside The Lounge! We start the morning off with songs about the night!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

Songs about night in the morning brings the music of Warren Zevon, J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Patty Griffin NEW!

Patty Griffin is a quite accomplished singer, songwriter and musician whose music has been recorded by many musical artists over the years, yet fame has eluded her. She is not alone, but she has found a home here in The Mermaid Lounge and her music has also been added to our standard rotation.

8:00 p.m. The Beatles: Ringo’s Best Drumming Performances

Ringo Starr isn’t just a drummer, he’s actually a percussionist. While some have brushed off his drumming talents, we suggest that these critics are obsessed with drum solos that break up the mood of the song. That’s not Ringo. And his peers, like Dave Grohl, Stuart Copeland and Tre Cool know how inspirational his style has been over the years. In short, just as McCartney doesn’t play the bass like everyone else, Ringo has his own drumming style, sound and approach, and it has greatly enriched the Beatles music by giving every song just what it needs. Tonight we have his best performances.

We’re at midweek. After today, we’re on the downslide to the weekend once again. Get on board this great music train. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free.

We’re At Midweek!

It’s Ry Cooder, The Grateful Dead and Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP Ringing in the Weekend on Saturday, April 20, 2024

Good morning, lovers of 4/20 and music alike! We’ve got some great stuff on tap for you today including a night-time airing of our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP.

Here’s Saturday’s musical mayhem!

10:00 a.m. Ry Cooder Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, July 7, 1974

Certainly one of the most respected members of the rock music community, Ry Cooder has made some fantastic music over the years. Linda Ronstadt has always said he’s the best guitarist on the planet. He’s another one of our favorites here in The Lounge because he refuses to be defined by any one genre. Give a listen.

3:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Grateful Dead

I’m one of those anomalies in Grateful Dead lore. I prefer their studio work to their live work, although I have great respect for what they do on stage. Today we’ve got their studio work In the Spotlight.

8:00 p.m. Here Comes the Night: Various Artists

We close out the programming with several hours of music about the night in the title, lyrics or both. Open Stream with a Theme is the way we look at it. You’ll hear from Warren Zevon, The J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The doors, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Don McLean, The Animals, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Bonnie Raitt and more!

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It’s The Weekend!

It’s a Wilbury Wednesday Today, But We Kick It Off With Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ Multi-Artist EP, March 20, 2024

We finally have a Wilbury Wednesday on tap with a great playlist, but we are kicking things off with our ‘Here Comes The Night’ multi-artist EP first!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

We closed the show with songs about the morning the other day, so it’s only fitting we open today with songs about the night time. You’ll hear Warren Zevon, The J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Beatles, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff and Bonnie Raitt.

7:00 p.m. The Traveling Wilburys: The Bootleg Collection

The best supergroup on the planet, bar none, is back with outtakes, alternative takes, works-in-progress and the final product in nearly three hours of great music. Not to be missed.

Before, in between and after we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream of more than 27,000 songs continually circulating for your listening pleasure…always at no charge to you and with absolutely no commercial interruption.

It’s Wilbury Wednesday!

Sunday Brings The Rolling Stones’ AOW, Our EP About The Night, and The Mamas & The Papas, February 18, 2024

Good morning on this not-quite-as-simple Sunday as we offer three bits of programming for the first time on a Sunday! The shape of things to come? Well, we have a lot of music.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Album of The Week: It’s Only Rock n’ Roll by The Rolling Stones NEW!

Another on our list of albums turning 50 years old this year, it’s the 12th studio album by the Rolling Stones and their final with Mick Taylor as guitarist. He would soon be replaced by Ron Wood. The album combines traditional blues and rock and roll sound with elements of funk and reggae. It went to number one in the U.S. and number two in the UK.

2:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

We’re back with songs about the night in the title, lyrics or both with Warren Zevon, The J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Mamas & The Papas

We’ve been remiss and have allowed too much time to lapse before spinning this one. In spite of the fact that this band only recorded together from 1965 through 1968, they were a defining force in the music of the sixties and a mainstay of the Laurel Canyon scene. They made some of the best music of their generation.

It’s Sunday. It’s a day of rest. Kick off your shoes and stay a while. We’ve got great programs and a whole lot of big, wide Open Stream all at no charge to you. We don’t ask for personal info and we don’t track you…because we’re not trying to sell you anything.

Sunday Funday!

We’re at Midweek With ‘Here Comes The Night’, Al Green, and Linda Ronstadt Live in Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We are already at hump day. We’re over this, and we are on the downslide to the weekend once again! We have a great lineup for you today!

Here Comes The Night!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

Songs about the night time, which is the right time, in the title, lyrics or both. You’ll hear Warren Zevon, J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Al Green

The Reverend Al is back for his second spin as this week’s featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m.  Linda Ronstadt Live at The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1977

The legendary singer, The Queen of Rock, played 12 consecutive sold-out nights at the famed location in 1977 in support of her Simple Dreams album. We’ve got one of them for you tonight.

Every day is a great day to join a global crowd on #BecomeUngovernable Radio. We are on 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruption. We’re all about the music.

We’re at Midweek!

Thursday It’s Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP, Then Our AOW and ‘Live’ Dylan & The Heartbreakers, December 14, 2023

Today brings the downslide to the weekend and we start the morning with songs about the night time, then it’s on to The Boogaloo Swamis and Dylan’s True Confessions tour with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

We start the morning with songs about the night from Warren Zevon, J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, Don McLean, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Down At The Roadhouse by The Boogaloo Swamis

The Swamis are back with their great brand of Cajun-Zydeco music. This band is a serendipitous find from the days of my youth.

7:00 p.m.  Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Cal Expo Amphitheater, Sacramento, CA, June 12, 1986

Perhaps this was a little bit of a foreshadowing of things to come with The Traveling Wilburys here. Two brilliant musical entities on the road together on Dylan’s True Confessions Tour. Tonight we’re airing the Sacramento show.

Here we are again in The Mermaid Lounge as I prepare to turn the reigns over to The Music Mermaid. She will keep the boat afloat!

Here Comes The Night

It’s Simply Sunday With Our AOW and the ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP, November 12, 2023

Good morning, children, and welcome to Sunday in The Mermaid Lounge where the programming is light and the open stream is the norm.

Here’s your Sunday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley NEW!

Yes, we are Elvis lovers here in The Mermaid Lounge. He is one of our forefathers; one of the artists that people like The Beatles, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, and so many others that we play invoke as their inspiration. There were others to be sure, like Fats Domino, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Big Mama Thornton (the original Hound Dog hit was hers), but today we focus on Elvis because he did the one thing the others needed to complete the cycle: He made that music accessible to everyone and helped usher in rock n’ roll. This is Elvis’ debut album, released March 23, 1956. This is our favorite time frame for Elvis music, and today he owns our Album of The Week.

3:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

Today it’s our ode to the night time. The dark hours. You’ll hear Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, the Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

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Here Comes The Night!

Thursday Brings Our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP, Emmylou Harris and Volume One of the ‘Repeat After Me’ Playlist, October 12, 2023

Good morning, musicologists. We’re over the hump and headed for the weekend with our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP, Emmylou Harris’ AOW and ‘Repeat After Me’ Volume One.

Here’s your musical landscape:

9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

Night time is the right time, baby. You’ll hear Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, the Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more.

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Duets by Emmylou Harris

This may be a compliation album, but it’s a great compilation album that attests to Harris’ elite position and longevity in country music. Get in on it while you can. Final airing is sometime on Saturday.

7:00 p.m. Repeat After Me, Volume One: Various Artists

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and our ‘Repeat After Me Series’ proves that theory out as we hear great original songs and their reboots. You’ll hear The Heartbreakers sing Lucinda Williams, Linda Ronstadt sing Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Johnny Winter sing Bob Dylan, The Eagles sing Jackson Browne, The Beatles singing The Isley Brothers, among others. This one is a lot of fun.

We’ll be hearing both volumes of the ‘Repeat After Me’ series over the next few days, plus a brand new volume three. That’s what we’re all about, so give us a shot and tune us in. We’re on 24/7, we’re totally free, we run no advertising and we’re not lying.

‘Repeat After Me’ is Back!

Living is Easy With “Red Rose Speedway” as Our AOW and the ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP on Sunday, September 10, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We are fully entrenched in the weekend music scene as we give you Red Rose Speedway as our AOW and lean into our ‘Here Comes The Night’ EP later!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Red Rose Speedway by Paul McCartney & Wings NEW!

This album perfectly signifies why I do not pay one iota of attention to music critics. Their opinions of albums — and all they are is opinions — is based on their personal experiences. Therefore, it’s up to me to evaluate albums for myself. And that’s what I do. Do I think every album we have chosen on this five-year journey has been a show-stopping tour de force? No. But that’s also not my criteria for choosing them. So, there. With Red Rose Speedway, we are giving you the bonus tracks that came from the re-release also.

3:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists

We’ve got our Here Comes The Night EP starting up this afternoon and taking you into the evening with Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Them, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, the Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

Sunday is the official day of rest for the #BecomeUngovernable Radio Team. It should be for you too, so kick back, dump the shoes and pour yourself a drink. Tune us in for the best music around at no charge and with no commercial advertising.

Here Comes The Night!

Midweek Brings The ‘Hear Comes The Night’ EP, Singer-Songwriter Gregg Allman, and Our ‘Instrumentally Speaking’ Playlist, On Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Welcome to our midweek mania here in The Mermaid Lounge. Today we’ve got our extended EP dedicated to songs about the night, some Gregg Allman, and some instrumental tunes for you later!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Here Comes the Night: Various Artists

The night time is the right time according to Warren Zevon, J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, the Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, the Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman takes his second spin as our featured singer-songwriter. Although reclusive, he was the heart and soul of The Allman Brothers Band.

8:00 p.m. Instrumentally Speaking: Various Artists

A playlist dedicated to the instrumental music genre with Fleetwood Mac, Electric Light Orchestra, the Edgar Winter Group, Mason Williams, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jeff Beck, The Beatles, Traffic, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steely Dan, Booker T & The MG’s, Paul McCartney, King Crimson, Dick Dale & His Deltones, and more.

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