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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!

Welcome, Weekenders!

We Close August ‘Under The Influence,’ Then It’s Lukas Nelson & POTR, and Live Jefferson Airplane, On August 31, 2025

Good morning, weekenders and welcome to the end of August. We kick it off ‘Under the Influence’ this morning for five hours of uninterrupted music, then we’re on to a Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real ‘Spotlight,’ and Jefferson Airplane at The Fillmore.

Here’s your Sunday Funday musical menagerie:

9:00 a.m. Under The Influence: Various Artists

Let’s face it, we’ve all been here, haven’t we? Go ask Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, The Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Steely Dan, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Talking Heads, The Beatles, Neil Young, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Foreigner, Jonathan Edwards, John Lee Hooker, Donovan, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real

This afternoon we’ve got a fine country rock band led by Willie’s boy that also doubled as Neil Young’s roadie band for a spell. They aren’t together anymore and we’re waiting to see what Lukas will do next.

8:00 p.m. Jefferson Airplane Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, November 28 & 29, 1969

We close it out with one of the greatest of the sixties who helped pioneer the psychedelic sound and establish San Francisco as the epicenter of the genre.

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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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Welcome, Weekenders!

On Sunday, It’s ‘Ode To Morning,’ a Wilbury ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Bonnie Raitt & Friends Live in NY, July 20, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Sunday Funday here in The Mermaid Lounge. Today we open with songs about morning, then we’ve got TheTraveling Wilburys and live Bonnie Raitt!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

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

We open with our ‘Ode to Morning’ EP with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, Linda Ronstadt, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Badfinger, Townes Van Zandt, Chris Hillman, Pure Prairie League, and more!

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

The best damned supergroup in music history drops by this afternoon to give us their catalogue. It started out as five friends enjoying each other’s company and playing together, and morphed into one giant impressive display of musical talent, leaving us with the desire for more. Enjoy.

8:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt & Friends Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, NY, October 17, 1972

Bonnie Raitt brings friends Lowell George (Little Feat) and John Hammond along to Ultrasonic Studios for live, in-studio concert broadcast on WLIR-FM.

Kick back and enjoy. It’s still the weekend and there’s still plenty of time before the realities of everyday life return. We’re on 24/7 and we’re completely free. What could be better? Oh, yeah, there’s also no commercial advertising. The button’s below.

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We Open The Weekend With ‘Ode To Morning,’ Then It’s a Nina Simone ‘Spotlight,’ And The Byrds Live in LA, On Saturday, June 21, 2025

Good morning, weekenders, and we welcome you! Today we open with songs praising the morning, followed by Nina Simone taking the ‘Spotlight’ and The Byrds live in L.A.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

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

This is a beautiful morning here in the Boston area with music being provided by Yusuf/Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Gram Parsons, 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. In the Spotlight: The Music of Nina Simone

This afternoon we spend a little time with singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist, the late great Nina Simone!

8:00 p.m. The Byrds Live at The Ash Grove Music Club, Los Angeles, CA, August, 22, 1970

We close out the day’s programming with The Byrds, one of the most influential groups of the sixties and seventies, live from L.A.

We’ve arrived at the weekend, and listening to great music is the best way to spend some time enjoying it. We’ve got that covered here, and we’re on 24/7, we’re totally free, and we’re also free of commercial advertising. We’re an anti-capitalist music service. The button is below.

Ode To Morning!

On Friday We’re ‘Under the Sun & Moon,’ Then Live Joni Mitchell, and a Roy Orbison ‘Spotlight’ Feature, April 25, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! In between all of this great programming we’ve got our big, wide Open Stream 24/7 with no commercial interruption!

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Under The Sun & Moon: Various Artists

We start out with a great playlist including music from Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Norah Jones, Bill Withers, Jimmy Cliff, The Traveling Wilburys, The Rolling Stones, Nina Simone, Cream, The Beatles, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, The Animals, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rosanne Cash, Valerie Carter, Tom Rush, The Doors, Jonathan Edwards and more!

4:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, July 20, 1983

This afternoon, we give you the legendary Joni Mitchell from Red Rocks on her World Refuge Tour.

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

We celebrate Roy Orbison’s birthday (April 23) today by putting him ‘In the Spotlight’ where he belongs covering his solo music and his music with The Traveling Wilburys.

We’ve made it to the end of the week. We’re in survival mode here, under the orchestration of The Orange Menace. It’s golf time, so the damage is minimized on the weekend. All we have to endure is his incessant, childish posting. But we’re here with great music to help you get through. The button is below.

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We Begin the Week With ‘Ode To Morning’, Then Onto a John Hartford ‘Spotlight’, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at The Vic in Chicago On April 21, 2025

We kick off yet another work week with our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, a brand new ‘Spotlight’ featuring the late, great John Hartford, and The Heartbreakers live at The Vic.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

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

Yesterday, we had songs about the night. Today it’s songs about the morning with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, 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. In The Spotlight: The Music of John Hartford NEW!

John Hartford’s biggest hit was Gentle On My Mind, for which he scored three Grammies. The song was also listed in “BMI’s Top 100 Songs of the Century.” Hartford was a folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician who mastered both the fiddle and banjo and frequently switched between those and the guitar during his live performances. Like John Prine, he was also known for his witty lyrics and unique vocal style, and he had an extensive knowledge of Mississippi River folklore. He also invented his very own tap dance and frequently clogged on a piece of plywood as he sang and played. He was truly a minstrel and entertainer.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at The Victoria, Chicago, IL, April 19, 2003

In 2003, The Heartbreakers played five nights at The Vic. Tonight we bring you their final performance of that residency.

We’ve got some great music for you today, including a ‘Spotlight’ we’ve been meaning to add for quite some time. We finally give the late, great John Hartford his due. We hope you’ll tune us in. We’re on 247 and we’re totally free all the time. The button is below.

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Friday’s Here and It’s ‘All About Blue’, a Temptations ‘Spotlight’ and Linda Ronstadt Live in L.A., March 21, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the cusp of the weekend once again. Today it’s a bunch of big, wide Open Stream and some excellent programs starting with songs about my favorite color.

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. All About Blue: Various Artists

This is shorter than our EP’s for sure but will give you a little over of two hours of Open Stream with a Theme from Mudcrutch, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Electric Light Orchestra, The Band, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Badfinger, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Jonathan Edwards, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Temptations

This afternoon it’s one of the bands that put Motown on the map and also invented the psychedelic soul genre with their album, Cloud Nine.

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

Ronstadt just as she was busting out and becoming the undisputed Queen of Rock (and she still is in our book). During her hey day, she played a 20-night residency there.

We’re nearly there. The Orange Shitstain will be golfing this weekend. Maybe things will settle down for a couple of days. We can hope. In the meantime, we hope that the music will provide you with an escape from this hell until we can eliminate him from the political scene. The button is below.

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It’s Midweek and We’re ‘Under The Influence’ With The Beatles and The Supergroups, Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the middle of the week. Tomorrow we’ll be heading for the weekend once again! We have a great Wednesday lineup.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Under The Influence: Various Artists

Being under the influence is the subject of many a song as evidenced by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Linda Ronstadt, The Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Talking Heads, Neil Young, The Beatles, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Foreigner, Jonathan Edwards, John Lee Hooker, Donovan and more!

4:00 p.m. Trippin’ With The Beatles

This afternoon we explore The Beatles psychedelic catalogue, an extraordinary journey. Did you know that Paperback Writer is considered one of the earliest examples of a psychedelic song?

8:00 p.m. Sounds of The Supergroups, Volume One: Various Artists

Tonight we close it out with the Supergroups, like Cream, Blind Faith, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Highwaymen, The Super, Super Blues Band (Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf & Bo Diddley), Manassas, and two of the best damned supergroups of all time, Trio (Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris) and our faves, The Traveling Wilburys. You know, nobody ever speaks of Trio as a supergroup, at least not the music media which still entrenched in misogyny, but that is exactly what Trio was.

Like I said earlier, we’re headed for the weekend after today, and we aim to get you there in style. We’re on 24/7 with no commercial interruption. Ever. The button is below.

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We Open With Our ‘Ode to Morning’ EP, Then We Have a New Turtles Spotlight Feature, and Clapton Live at The Baloise Sessions, Monday, September 23, 2024

Good morning, workers! You’re back at it today and so are we! We have a brand new Spotlight featuring The Turtles sandwiched between songs about morning and live Clapton!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

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

We closed with songs about the night, so it’s only fitting that we open with songs about morning today. You’ll hear Yusuf/Cat Stevens, The Beatles, Hoyt Axton, Neil Young, The Rascals, Joan Baez, Waylon Jennings, James Taylor, 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, Chris Hillman and more!

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

In the course of a decade, particularly the sixties, not every group is a groundbreaking group. Some bands just make great music and chart hits. That was The Turtles. They formed in L.A. in 1965 and by the end of the decade they were tearing up the charts. Today we put them In the Spotlight!

8:00 p.m. Eric Clapton Live at Event Halle, Basel, Switzerland, November 13 & 14, 2013

We close with Eric Clapton and his band live at The Baloise Sessions music festival in Switzerland.

Mondays do not have to be bad. We’re here to help get you through with great music 24/7 at absolutely no cost to you and with no commercial interruption. The button is below.

Ode To Morning!