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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!

We Hit Our Midweek Stride with ‘House’ EP, the Music of John Sebastian and a Toots & The Maytals Spotlight on Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We are at the midweek point and we’ve got our ‘House’ EP all cued up and ready to go, followed by John Sebastian and Toots & The Maytals.

Here’s your musical landscape for today:

9:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

Ah, yes. One of the first playlists we ever put together here. It started with two hours and became an EP very quickly. You’ll hear Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, Genesis, T-Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, The Plastic Ono Band, George Harrison, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Pete Seeger, The Band, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and more!

4:00 p.m. The Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of John Sebastian

A fixture in Laurel Canyon and a pioneer in folk-rock, John Sebastian takes his second turn as this week’s featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Toots & The Maytals

We get into some great ska and rocksteady tonight with Toots & The Maytals. Formed in the early 1960’s, the Maytals were a major influence in the popularization of Reggae music.

Jump in! The music’s fine! We play the best 60’s and 70’s music (not just the hits) on a 24/7 basis at no charge to you. And we do not accept commercial advertising. See for yourself. All you need to do is hit the button below.

Midweek in the Mermaid Lounge!

We’ve Got Linda Ronstadt In the Spotlight, Our ‘Looks Like Rain’ Playlist, and Roy Orbison on Monday, September 25, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We’re back to the work week and we’ve got a great lineup today with a couple of programs we haven’t aired in a while!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

11:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Linda Ronstadt

The Queen of Rock (and our resident favorite female artist) was a bit of a misnomer after the seventies because Ronstadt could sing just about any genre she wanted in an impressive manner. This playlist proves it.

3:00 p.m. Looks Like Rain: Various Artists

It’s pouring here today, so this is appropriate. Who’s singing about the rain? You’ll hear The Rascals, Willie Nelson, the Grateful Dead, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Poco, James Taylor, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Carole King, Irma Thomas, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Melanie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Eurythmics, Fats Domino, America, Linda Ronstadt, ,The James Gang, Joni Mitchell, The Searchers, The Eagles, Electric Light Orchestra, The Lovin’ Spoonful and more!

8:00 p.m. Roy Orbison & Friends: The Original Black & White Concert

On September 30, 1987 at the Ambassador Hotel’s Cocoanut Grove Nightclub, Roy Orbison and his friends got together for a concert of his many hits and it was filmed entirely in black & white. Those who participated included Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. lang, and Tom Waits. These folks sang background on many of the songs and played guitar as well. The backing band was the TCB band, who backed Elvis from 1969 until his death in 1977: Glen D. Hardin on piano, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, and Ronnie Tutt on drums. A splendid time was had by all.

It’s a perfect day to tune us in. We’re here and we’re ready to rock and roll, as they say. So, let’s get our shit together and get this show on the road.

Monday, Monday

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

A Ride on ‘The Psychedelic Express,’ a Farwell to “Cahoots,” and John Sebastian is the Featured Singer-Songwriter, on Saturday, September 23, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We are here in The Lounge preparing for another day of great music starting with an extended journey on ‘The Psychedelic Express.’

You don’t need no stinking tickets:

9:00 a.m. The Psychedelic Express: Various Artists

Certainly a favorite musical genre here in The Mermaid Lounge. We look forward every month to hearing Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, The Beatles, Electric Prunes, The Animals, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Donovan, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Mudcrutch, Blind Faith, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Cahoots by The Band FINAL AIRING!

Today is our final airing of this great album by a great Americana music band. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new selection.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of John Sebastian NEW!

A big, big favorite here in The Mermaid Lounge who founded one of the best fucking folk-rock bands on the planet in The Lovin’ Spoonful. John Sebastian was a definer of the sixties sound and a fixture in Laurel Canyon. Today he’s our featured singer-songwriter.

Great day to tune us in. We’re on 24/7 every day of the week with no commercial interruptions and at no cost to you. No lie. No strings. No shit.

All Aboard The Psychedelic Express!

We’re Back to Simple Sunday Here With Our AOW by The Band and the ‘Under The Influence’ EP, September 17, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We’re back to our keep-it-simple Sunday mode here with our Album of The Week and our ‘Under The Influence’ EP.

Here’s you musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Cahoots by The Band NEW!

A Mermaid Lounge favorite is back today. We’re of the opinion that The Band never made a bad album. This one is no exception, although it didn’t get the attention it deserved after their incredible run of Music From Big Pink, The Band (the amazing brown album) and Stage Fright. It’s our Album of The Week starting today.

3:00 p.m. Under The Influence: Various Artists

Likewise, we believe there’s nothing like being under the influence on the weekend. You’ll hear from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Arlo Guthrie, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Donovan, Glen Frey, John Lee Hooker, Jonathan Edwards, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, The Traveling Wilburys, The Temptations, Small Faces, Steely Dan, The Beatles, Talking Heads, Neil Young, New Riders of The Purple Sage, Velvet Underground, the Rolling Stones, Dave Van Ronk, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Steve Winwood, Led Zeppelin, Harry Chapin, The Band, The Fraternity of Man and more!

It’s an official ‘day of rest’ on the planet, and we are big believers in that stuff. So kick off your heels, sit back and soak in some of the best music on the planet. Free. No strings. No commercial advertising either. No lie.

Life Is a Carnival.

We’ve Got One Event at the Week’s End: The Beatles 1962-1970, Chronologically Speaking, Friday, September 15, 2023

Good morning, Beatle fans! We’ve put some work into this one, giving you a total Beatles experience for just over nine hours. No commercial. No chatter. Just Beatles.

You’ve got one job today:

10:00 a.m. The Beatles 1962-1970: Chronologically Speaking NEW!

Today we give you all the Beatle songs released between 1962 and 1970 in the order in which they were recorded, from Love Me Do to Get Back, with no chat and no commercial interruption. It’s just a hair over nine hours of music.

For those who would like to hear some background about some of the songs (and some of the information is totally fascinating), we’re seriously considering bringing back our series of a few years ago called Brunch With The Beatles. We’ll keep you posted!

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy one of our House bands on this fine Friday. We’re on 24/7, we’re totally free, and we do not run commercial advertising. Evah.

The Beatles 1962-1970

We’re at Midweek With the ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, Jagger & Richards, and a Trip to Soulsville, U.S.A., Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. We’re at the mid point of the week and we’ve got our ‘Ode To Morning’ EP to start off, followed by our singer-songwriters and a tribute to Stax Records!

Here’s the midweek lineup:

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

We’ve already had our ode to the night time, now it’s time for morning with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Badfinger, Chris Hillman and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

Rumor has it these two guys can’t really stand each other. Who knew? And who knows if that’s true in the Land of Misinformation? Here’s what I do know: They’ve made a hell of a lot of great music together. Let’s leave it at that.

8:00 p.m. Soulsville, U.S.A.: Various Artists NEW!

We pay homage to Stax Records, home of Booker T. & The MG’s, who actually started out as the official Stax House Band playing behind all those great R & B artists before becoming legends in their own right. You’ll also hear Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, The Delfonics, The Dramatics, Albert King and Rufus Thomas.

This is an especially great day to tune us in since we have finally gotten one of our desired playlists off the drawing board and onto the server. You’ll like the Soulsville, U.S.A. playlist. We’re sure of it.

Soulsville, U.S.A.

It’s a Blue Monday Here in The Mermaid Lounge, and We’ve Got Booker T. & The MG’s In the Spotlight, September 11, 2023

Fats Domino sang about hating Blue Mondays, but here in The Mermaid Lounge, we love them. Today we’ve got our ‘All About Blue’ playlists and the Stax House Band, Booker T. & The MG’s In the Spotlight later!

Here’s your Blue Monday lineup:

11:00 a.m. All About Blue, Volume One: Various Artists

Songs about my personal favorite color in the title, lyrics or both. You’d be amazed at how many there are. You’ll hear Linda Ronstadt, The Allman Brothers Band, Mudcrutch, The Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, Badfinger, Jonathan Edwards and more!

3:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Booker T. & The MG’s

Booker T. & the MG’s were an American instrumental R&B/funk band that was not only the Stax Records House Band, but was also influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul. The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, and Al Jackson Jr. Today we put them In the Spotlight.

7:00 p.m. All About Blue Too: Various Artists

We continue on the blue theme this evening with a whole new set of characters including Laura Nyro, Robert Johnson, Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Doors, Van Morrison, Cream, Guy Clark, Canned Heat, The Smithereens, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, The Kinks, Little Feat, B. B. King, Buddy Guy and more!

We’re on the way to another music extravaganza here on Monday as we head into the fall season. We’ve got some new ideas up our sleeve. Stay in touch.

Welcome To Blue Monday

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!