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On Monday It’s Live Pretenders, a Hot Tuna ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and The Return of Our ‘Friends of Mine’ EP, October 27, 2025

Good morning, working class! We’re back to the work week with style with new live Pretenders, a Hot Tuna ‘Spotlight’ and an evening airing of the ‘Friends of Mine’ EP!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Pretenders Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK, July 15, 2009 NEW!

We’ve got a new-to-the-station live performance by one of my favorite bands of the eighties (and there were not many) to open up the festivities! Chrissie Hynde is a legend.

3:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Hot Tuna

Another fine band here born of the ashes of Jefferson Airplane. There have been many personnel changes over the years, but Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been the anchors from the beginning.

6:00 p.m. Friends of Mine: Various Artists

This EP has been on a hiatus since about March or April, but it’s back for an evening airing. It’s like Open Stream with a Theme with The Guess Who, War, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Todd Rundgren, Amy Winehouse, The Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, John Prine, Talking Heads, Joan Baez, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Beatles, The Byrds, Carole King, Steppenwolf, Paul McCartney, Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Free, Leon Russell, Robert Johnson, Argent, and more!

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On Sunday It’s Our Folk Music EP, a New Delaney & Bonnie ‘Spotlight,’ and Joan Baez Live at Newport, October 26, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We’re running behind schedule this morning because I overslept! We’re using fewer words today, but we’ve got some massive folk music sandwiched around some brand new Delaney & Bonnie music!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

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

We kick it off with five hours of folk music from Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, Nanci Griffith, Jesse Winchester, Lead Belly, Tim Hardin, The Beatles, The Band, Eric Andersen, Richie Havens, Phil Ochs, Townes Van Zandt, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Rush, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Delaney & Bonnie & Friends NEW!

A singer-songwriter duo who fronted a great ensemble that included, at various times, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Leon Russell, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, and King Curtis. Finally, we’ve got them in our sights.

8:00 p.m. Joan Baez Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, RI, July 26 & 27, 1968

We hit the Wayback Machine for this fine performance from the legendary Joan Baez at an iconic festival to close out the programming.

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Welcome Weekenders! Saturday It’s The Sixties, Live Bonnie Raitt, and a Moody Blues ‘Spotlight,’ On October 25, 2025

Good morning, weekenders and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge where the music never stops! We’ve got a great lineup for you today starting off with music from The Sixties!

Here’s your weekend warrior lineup:

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

This is the very first playlist we ever made with The Beatles, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Little Eva, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, The Searchers, Dusty Springfield, The Drifters, The Dave Clark Five, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Petula Clark, The Rolling Stones, Procol Harum, The Turtles, Del Shannon, The Temptations, James Brown, Fontella Bass, Blues Image, Booker T and the MGs, The Four Tops, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Left Banke, Fats Domino, and more!

4:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt Live at SWR Television Studios, Baden, Germany, June 24, 1992

We’ve got a great performance by Bonnie recorded live for the German TV show Ohne Filter Extra.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Moody Blues

The Moodies started out as an R & B band with the release of their hit Go Now, but then embraced the psychedelic music era, eventually pioneering art rock and progressive rock, releasing one of the first ‘concept albums’ in rock history.

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It’s Finally Friday and We’ve Got Some New George Harrison and Ry Cooder Sandwiched Around our ‘Flower Power’ Playlist, On October 24, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Friday. We’re on the cusp of the weekend and nobody ever said we couldn’t be gluttonous and give you two new playlists in one day!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Words and Music by George: George Harrison’s Beatles Songs NEW!

Yeah, there was the Lennon-McCartney juggernaut, then there was Harrison. Still, he wrote 22 songs for The Beatles. They are presented here as ranked by one music source. While we don’t necessarily agree with the positioning from one to 22, it’s clear that George Harrison was a force.

2:00 p.m. Flower Power: Various Artists

What were you llstening to during those Flower Power years of the sixties? Here’s a pretty good list from The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Delaney & Bonnie, Canned Heat, Cannibal & The Heat Hunters, Brewer & Shipley, Deep Purple, Oliver, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Aretha Franklin, Todd Rundgren, The Stone Poneys, Bob Dylan, The Band, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, The Association, Shocking Blue and more!

8:00 p.m. Ry Cooder Live at The Radio Ranch, Cleveland, OH, December 12, 1972 NEW!

Some great Ry Cooder here recorded at The Radio Ranch for broadcast on WMMS-FM will close out the day’s programming.

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On Monday It’s Songs About Water, Van Morrison Live in Belfast, and The Lost Tapes of Valerie Carter, October 20, 2025

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to the start of another work week! We’ve got a great start to your week today indeed!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Water, Water Everywhere: Various Artists

Songs about water in all its forms from Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Joe Cocker, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, The Doobie Brothers, Valerie Carter, Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Al Green, Loggins & Messina, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Linda Ronstadt, Spirit, Bonnie Raitt, The Grass Roots, Carole King, Tom Rush, Donovan, Johnny Rivers and more!

4:00 p.m. Van Morrison Live at The Grand Opera House, Belfast, N. Ireland, March 11-12, 1983

We spend some time this afternoon with Van the Man who never disappoints in a live setting, even if he is a horse’s ass as a human being.

8:00 p.m. Valerie Carter: The Lost Tapes, Volumes One & Two

We close with a great collection of songs from the late, great Valerie Carter, released after her death. Some are collaborations with artists like Prince and Linda Ronstadt. The songs were pulled together by her sister, Jan Carter, and longtime friend Kathy Kurasch.

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It is Saturday, and Today We Repeat ‘We Dissent’ in Honor of No Kings Day, Then It’s The Fillmore’s Final Days, and a Neil Young ‘Spotlight’ Feature, October 18, 2025

Good morning, democracy and music lovers! This is one of those rare moments when we must all band together for the common good. Today we repeat our ‘We Dissent’ EP in honor of ‘No Kings Day’ across America.

Here’s your No Kings lineup:

9:00 a.m. We Dissent: Various Artists

Music has always played a key role in activism, and we are proud to repeat this playlist on this day, something we rarely do in the same month. It’s a history of protest in America in song from Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, The Who, The Beatles, Tracy Chapman, Phil Ochs, Billie Holiday, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter, Paul & Mary, Nina Simone, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Barry McGuire, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley & The Wailers, CSNY, and so many more!

4:00 p.m. The Fillmore: The Final Days

As the Fillmore closed its doors, these folks rocked the hall: Hot Tuna, Cold Blood, The Elvin Bishop Group, New Rides of The Purple Sage, Tower of Power, The Grateful Dead, Boz Scaggs, Santana, it’s a Beautiful Day and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Neil Young

We close the day with a fantastic Neil Young ‘Spotlight’ feature covering the full expanse of his career.

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It’s Finally Friday With Songs About Time, Live Allman Brothers Band, and The Traveling Wilburys, October 17, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup heading into Friday, and we start with songs about time (which is, of course, relative)!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. It’s Aboout Time: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about time from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Dr. John, J.D. Souther, The Chambers Brothers, John Hiatt, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Nina Simone, Shawn Colvin, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Dusty Springfield, Valerie Carter, Buckwheat Zydeco, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Fairport Convention, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, March 12 & 13, 1971

We spend some quality time with The Brothers at The Fillmore East this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. The Traveling Wilburys: The Bootleg Collection

This is always a great take as we feature the greatest supergroup on the planet with alternate versions, outtakes, special recording sessions, and some stuff you’ve most likely never heard.

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We’re at Midweek With ‘The British are Coming,’ a Great Beatles Playlist, and Live Moody Blues, Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Good morning, and welcome to a day of British Invasion and beyond programming! We start out with five hours of music from across the pond, then it’s The Beatles and The Moody Blues!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We open up with five uninterrupted hours of British music from The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Kinks, The Bee Gees, The Dave Clark Five, The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Cream, Lulu, Pink Floyd, The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, Donovan,The Searchers, Blind Faith, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Beatles: A Change in Time

This afternoon we’ve got a great playlist that embodies the genius of The Beatles, our House Band, and the greatest band of all time.

8:00 p.m. The Moody Blues Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, March 19, 1993

We pay tribute to the late, great Jon Lodge who passed away on October 10 with an excellent Moody Blues live performance featuring the Colorado Symphony Orchestra from 1993.

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It’s Monday With ‘Money Honey,’ Live Emmylou Harris, and Queen ‘In The Spotlight’ on October 13, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! Sorry about missing the blog yesterday, but we had a family brunch scheduled and I was doing a lot of cooking. Nevertheless, we are back to normal today with a great lineup!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Money, Honey: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about money from The Beatles, The Guess Who, Van Morrison, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, J.J. Cale, Slim Harpo, Rosanne Cash, Albert King, The Wallflowers, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Traveling Wilburys, Willie Nelson, Laura Nyro, Tom Rush, and more!

4:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, February 23, 1976 NEW!

We got our hands on a great bootleg here recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon in London when James Burton was part of what we consider the best band Emmylou Harris ever played with.

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

We close it out with a band I have a love-hate relationship with, but there is more of the former. I much prefer Queen’s early efforts, but that is the case with many bands for me.

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Saturday It’s the ‘Travelin’ Fever’ EP, a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight,’ and the Psychedelic Beatles, on October 11, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We kick it off with songs about life on the road, then move into a Steely Dan ‘Spotlight’ feature, and the Beatles in psychedelic mode close it out!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Travelin’ Fever: Various Artists

Songs about life on the road with Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, Linda Ronstadt, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Eagles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Little Feat, The Band, Willie Nelson, Edwin Starr, Janis Joplin, Guy Clark, The Byrds, Asleep at The Wheel, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Rush, Buffalo Springfield, The Guess Who, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Steely Dan

The Dan stops by this afternoon to remind us why they are one of the damned best bands on the planet, and helped me get through the 70s and 80s and some pretty bad musical times.

8:00 p.m. The Psychedelic Beatles

Here’s yet another musical genre The Beatles, the best band in all the world, embraced and made their own. We close out the programming in style with the musical era many people consider their best.

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