We Begin a New Month on Open Stream Day with Trifectas, and the Final Airing of Brian Wilson as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter, September 1, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We begin the fall with a day of Open Stream with Trifectas. That means we start each hour with three-in-a-row from a chosen artist. No hints.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Open Stream with Trifectas: Various Artists

Today from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. we’ll be on Open Stream and starting each hour with three-in-a-row from The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, Marcia Ball, Jeff Lynne, Little Feat, Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Brian Wilson FINAL AIRING!

Tonight Brian Wilson takes his final spin as our featured singer-songwriter for this week. Tomorrow, we’ll introduce a brand new artist in this slot.

We’re here 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruption. Get on board! You won’t regret it!

Open Stream Day!

Monday is Made for Mudcrutch. And We’ve Got Janis Joplin To Kick It Off! Start Your Week Here, Monday, August 14, 2023.

Good morning to all as we start another work week. We’ve got a Mudcrutch Monday here later, but we start things off with Janis today.

Here’s your Monday musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Janis Joplin

We start the day off with Janis Joplin’s Spotlight feature. We haven’t heard this for a long time and this seems like the perfect day to dust it off and play it.

7:00 p.m. The Best of Mudcrutch Live: The 2016 Tour

You all know by now that one of my biggest musical regrets is not seeing Mudcrutch at The House of Blues here in Boston. This playlist seals it for me: I was dumb as a bucket of rocks to miss this concert.

We’ve got a lot of wide Open Stream today, and that’s always a good thing because you never know what The Music Mermaid is going to pull out of her top hat. As you well know, she has exceptional taste in music.

Mudcrutch Monday!

It’s a Simple Sunday in The Lounge With Lucinda Williams’ AOW, The ‘Best of Reggae & Ska’ and Then Our Big Wide Open Stream on April 30, 2023

Good morning, reggaeologists! As you know, we keep it simple on Sundays here with our new Album of The Week as the anchor. We also have some great reggae, rocksteady and ska, before turning it over to The Music Mermaid for our big, wide Open Stream.

Here is your simple Sunday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams NEW!

Lucinda is definitely a Lounge favorite, and this is one of our favorite albums as well. Tom Petty recognized her greatness long ago. She was opening for one of his early tours and he went out onto the stage and told the crowd that they must pay attention to her. He recognized her songwriting and storytelling greatness. She became a fixture on his tours right up until the end. Give a listen.

3:00 p.m. The Best of Reggae and Ska: Various Artists

We haven’t heard this one for a while and this seemed like a great day to hear Prince Buster, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Judy Mowatt, Bunny Wailer, Jimmy Cliff, Basil Gabbidon, Peter Tosh, The Rhythm Aces, Derrick Morgan, Laurel Aitken, Count Lasher, the Jiving Juniors, Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley, Desmond Dekker, The I-Threes and more!

From just after 5:00 p.m. EST and on through the night it’s our big, wide Open Stream with The Music Mermaid in full control. As you know, she has impeccable taste in music. Who knows what’s in store!

Keep It Simple Sunday!

We’re Over the Hump and Heading for the Weekend With Our AOW, Some Wide Open Stream and the Final Summer Of Love Playlist on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We are over the midweek hump and heading for nirvana as we give you plenty of wide Open Stream sandwiched between some excellent programming.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Hot Chili Mama by BeauSoleil

We’re on the downslide with this great Cajun and Zydeco album by BeauSoleil, often called the greatest Cajun band in the world. Our final airing will be sometime on Saturday, so don’t miss your opportunity!

10:00 a.m. Open Stream with The Music Mermaid

Right after the airing of our AOW, we begin several hours of wide Open Stream courtesy of our Music Mermaid. Who knows what she’ll get you into, but she’s got 30,000 music files to choose from, so there will be no repeats.

7:00 p.m. Summer of Love, Volume Three: Various Artists

Tonight we give you the final installment of our Summer of Love Series. For the record, the SOL was not 1969. I believe that myth exists because of Woodstock. The actual Summer of Love was in 1967, but no matter because you will hear The Mamas & The Papas, The Rascals, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Jackie Wilson, Donovan, The Turtles, Vanilla Fudge, The Association, The Doors, The Youngbloods, Lulu, Buffalo Springfield and more!

Speaking of love. What’s not to love here? We are on 24/7 and we’re totally free. We’re also free of commercial advertising. Get on board.

Cursor Here, Please.

It’s a Back-To-Work Monday With Bob Dylan and Creedence Clearwater Revival and an Open Stream Afternoon with Trifectas, December 26, 2022

We’re back into the real world of work today, but we’ve got you covered with some great tunes all day long. If you’re still reveling in the season, hell, that’s even better!

Here’s your Monday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Bob Dylan: The Love Songs

Hey, Mr. Dylan wasn’t just about protesting and social justice. He has written a fair amount of pretty amazing love songs. In fact, Maria Muldaur recorded an entire album of Dylan’s love songs back in the seventies, and George Harrison has had a few hits recording Dylan’s love songs. Today, we’ll be airing them for you as sung by the composer.

1:00 p.m. Open Stream Afternoon with Trifectas

We’re giving The Music Mermaid free reign this afternoon with Trifectas through the six o’clock hour. Who knows what she’s going to choose? Dunno. I guess you’ll just have to listen to find out.

7:00 p.m. Creedence Clearwater Revival Live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, July 4, 1971

We close out Monday’s programming with a great live performance from one of the best rock n’ roll bands in music history.

Well, musicologists, we’re on the downslide to a new year. Starting about midweek, we’re taking you on a nostalgic trip to some of the most famous (and infamous) music festivals and multi-artist music shows with a cause in mind as we head toward January 2023. We have lots in store for the brand new year, so stick around.

Monday, Monday.

It’s Wide Open Thursday, Which Brings Our Very First Open Stream Day in a While! The Music Mermaid is in Charge, October 27, 2022

Good Morning, Musicologists! We’ve got our very first wide Open Stream day in a long time today! The Music Mermaid is in charge with nothing on her slate. Who know what she’ll pick up.

We also give you Trifectas (three-in-a-row from a single artist) at the top of every hour from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.!

We’re on 24/7 and today we are free of programming as well as free of charge! Tune us in!

Open Stream Day!

Monday Brings Two ‘Live’ Gigs, One From Hot Tuna and One From Mudcrutch, Later It’s Open Stream With Trifectas, September 12, 2022

Good Morning, Musicologists! Monday has reared its head here in The Mermaid Lounge and I’ve got a morning mission of mercy on tap. The Music Mermaid, however, is here to take care of our musical musings for the day.

Here’s your musical landscape today:

12:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA, January 27-28, 1992

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard this one, so step right up and get yourself some live acoustic blues from a great band that knows how to deliver.

4:00 p.m. Mudcrutch Live at The Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA, June 26, 2016

Speaking of great bands, we’ve got the tour I deeply regret missing when it pulled into Boston’s House of Blues where the definitive live version of Hungry No More was recorded. I haven’t yet gotten over my short-sightedness on this one. It is a Monday and this is Mudcrutch and, while I’m not declaring it Mudcrutch Monday, it technically is. I felt the need to say that.

After Mudcrutch, it’s wide Open Stream with the Mermaid in charge. I hear she’s got some unannounced Trifectas planned, so I’d better leave it that way. She says you’re just going to have to listen to find out who’s on tap at the top of selected hours. Some of them are new. But my lips are sealed.

Monday, Monday.

At Midweek We’ve Got Our ‘Under the Influence’ EP, Trifectas in the Afternoon, and Jesse Winchester ‘Live’ Later, Wednesday, May 18, 2022

***We’ve got some live Jesse Winchester for you later!***

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

Yeah, we’ve all been here. Let’s not deny it. Whether it was legal or not, we have all indulged. Don’t deny it. You’ll hear Arlo Guthrie, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Bob Dylan, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Donovan, Glenn Frey, John Lee Hooker, Jonathan Edwards, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, The Traveling Wilburys, The Temptations, Small Faces, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, The Beatles, Neil Young, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, Dave Van Ronk, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Steve Winwood, Led Zeppelin, The Band, Harry Chapin, The Fraternity of Man, and many more!

3:00 p.m. Open Stream with On-the-Hour Trifectas!

We revert to Open Stream for a few hours, so we’re starting each hour with a Trifecta!

3:00 p.m. Joan Baez

4:00 p.m. Alison Krauss

5:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt

6:00 p.m. The Supremes

7:00 p.m. Jesse Winchester Live at The Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, May 26. 1977

Here’s a great singer-songwriter who doesn’t get enough credit, but we love him here in The Mermaid Lounge. He was great when I saw him in venues like The Saratoga Performing Arts Center in upstate New York, but he’s spectacular in small, intimate settings like The Bijou Cafe. Tune him in.

Come on, people. What’s it going to take to get you to tune us in? We have loyal listeners from all over the planet. It’s time for you to join us, and it will not cost you a penny.

Midweek Mojo!

It’s Monday and We’re on Wide Open Stream With Trifectas All Day Long, March 21, 2022

Good Morning, Musicologists! We are having some software upgrades completed today and we’re on Wide Open Stream. The Music Mermaid is in charge and she has decided that we’re tossing in Trifectas today! It’s DJ’s choice!

***The Music Mermaid is at the controls and life is good!***

Here’s today’s line-up:

Music all day long. No commercial interruption, and Trifectas on the hour starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. We run 24/7 without commercial interruption. Tune. Us. In.

Wide Open Stream!

We’ve Got an Open Stream Thursday Laced With Trifectas All Day Long, But First We Open With Our AOW, March 3, 2022

Hey, Music Lovers! We’ve got our first totally Open Stream day in a while and The Music Mermaid is fully in charge. We’ve also got Trifectas scheduled all day, and they are listed below!

Here’s the lay of the land for Thursday:

8:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Revelator by Tedeschi Trucks Band

Again, let me say how much I love this album. They were always a killer band on stage, but this album proves that they are a killer in the studio.

The rest of the day is wide Open Stream with Trifectas:

10:00 a.m. Paul Revere & The Raiders

11:00 a.m. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

12:00 p.m. The Lovin’ Spoonful

1:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

2:00 p.m. Valerie Carter

3:00 p.m. Carole King

4:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris

5:00 p.m. Badfinger

6:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones

7:00 p.m. The Rascals

Get on it, people. It’s free. We take no commercial advertising. We do not ask for personal information. We just play music. That’s all. 24/7. Non-stop.

Wide Open Stream!