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We’re on ‘The Psychedelic Express,’ Then It’s Live Jefferson Airplane, and a Donovan ‘Spotlight’ on Saturday, August 2, 2025

Welcome, weekenders! We’re keeping it in a sixties groove today for sure as we get back on ‘The Psychedelic Express’ to start the morning.

Here’s how we keep it trippy today:

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

We don’t need no tickets to hear The Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, The Electric Prunes, Jefferson Airplane, The Animals, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Donovan, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, The Who, Canned Heat, Tommy James & The Shondells, Blind Faith, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Big Brother & The Holding Company, and more!

4:00 p.m. Jefferson Airplane Live at Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 28, 1968

We’ve got one of the most influential bands of the psychedelic music genre live from Copenhagen this afternoon.

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

We close it out with some trippy stuff from Donovan, one of our favorites here in The Mermaid Lounge.

Again, we’re here with the best music on the planet, and we kick off the weekend with one of our favorite genres from back in the day. It may well be gone, but it is not forgotten.

Psychedelia!

At Midweek It’s ‘Travelin’ Fever,’ a John Prine ‘Spotlight’ Feature, Linda Ronstadt Live in New York, On July 9, 2025

It’s midweek and we start out with songs about being on the road, then it’s a John Prine ‘Spotlight’ feature, and Linda Ronstadt live at The Calderone Concert Hall in Hempstead.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We kick it off with songs about traveling from Canned Heat, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Steve Miller Band, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Eagles, Janis Joplin, Paul McCartney & Wings, Willie Nelson, Little Feat, Edwin Starr, 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 John Prine

Singer-songwriter extraordinaire steps into the spotlight at 4:00 p.m. John Prine was a man with vision who could deliver a message, sometimes with tongue-in-cheek. One of the most incredible songwriters on the planet.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, NY, January 29, 1975

We close it out with the GOAT here. Early Linda Ronstadt in a performance from The Calderone Concert Hall just a couple of months after releasing Heart Like A Wheel, her breakthrough album.

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We’re at Midweek With Our House EP, a New Country Joe McDonald ‘Spotlight,’ and The Kinks Live in NY, July 2, 2025

We’re at midweek and we’re cooking (figuratively and literally as it’s hot as the blazes again here). We kick it off with our House EP, then it’s some new music with Country Joe, and The Kinks live in New York!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

We’re chock full of great artists that inspired the station including The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Linda Ronstadt, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Cream, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Animals, The Hollies, The Doors, The Mamas & Papas, The Eagles, Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Donovan, Johnny Rivers, Carly Simon, Neil Young, and many more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Country Joe McDonald NEW!

This afternoon it’s the legendary Country Joe McDonald, best known as the leader of the 60’s psychedelic band, Country Joe & The Fish. He also had a solo career and during his sixty years in the business he made 33 albums and wrote hundreds of songs. We get to experience his magic today.

8:00 p.m. The Kinks Live at The Palladium,New York, NY, December 31, 1980

The Kinks and the battling Davies brothers bring the programming to a close tonight at 8:00 p.m. with a New Year’s Eve concert from New York’s Palladium.

I’m on the run this morning, but The Music Mermaid will get you through! Suffice it to say, I’m not going to be long winded about this. You simply have to tune us in so that you can see for yourself what amazing radio sounds like! The button is below.

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On Saturday It’s The Traveling Wilburys, The Summer of Love Countdown, and Blind Faith Live in Santa Barbara, June 28, 2025

Good morning, weekenders! We’ve got a great lineup today as we get close to the edge of July. We start with the best supergroup on the planet, followed by some sixties stuff, including what was on the radio during the Summer of Love!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Traveling Wilburys Bootleg Collection

Not only do we have every Wilbury song in this playlist, but we also have outtakes, alternate versions, and other surprises from the greatest supergroup on the planet. They started out as just five friends who loved to make music together, but it turned into so much more. For those who may not know who the members were: George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. Their drummer was the great Jim Keltner.

3:00 p.m. The Summer of Love Countdown: Various Artists

Let’s get something cleared up before we start: The Summer of Love was not in 1969. Many people get it wrong because Woodstock took place in 1969. The Summer of Love took place between June and October of 1967, and there was plenty of great stuff on the radio from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Association, The Rascals, Bobbie Gentry, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Spanky & Our Gang, The Hollies, Petula Clark, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, The Box Tops, Procol Harum, Scott McKenzie, The Grass Roots, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Paul Revere & The Raiders, and more!

8:00 p.m. Blind Faith Live at The Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA, August 16, 1969

We close out the night with yet another supergroup called Blind Faith. Another short-lived, yet fantastic, sixties band featuring the legendary Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Rick Gretch.

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On Friday It’s ‘Here Comes The Night,’ a Bob Dylan ‘Spotight’ Feature, and Live Linda Ronstadt, June 20, 2025

We’re on the cusp of the weekend, and we’ve got some great stuff planned. It starts with songs about the night, followed by Dylan and Linda Ronstadt!

Here’s your Friday lineup:

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

Defying all kinds of logic, we start off with songs about the night with 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, Poco, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Bob Dylan

We take a trip through Dylan’s magnificant sixty-plus-year musical career this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY, July 21, 1974

Tonight we close with live Linda Ronstadt prior to the release of Heart Like A Wheel (released in November of 1974), which was not only her first number one album, but the release that put her on the musical map for good.

The weekend is just around the corner. That not only means time off from work, but time off from the ravages of The Orange Shitstain in Washington. We’ll be paying for his luxury life at Mar-a-Lardo once again this weekend. Tune us in. We’ll try to help make things better!

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At Midweek We Have Two EP’s, and We Debut Our ‘We Dissent’ Volume This Afternoon, On Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. Today we’ve got two EP’s in the cue giving you plenty of Open Stream with a theme! Our programming today includes ‘We Dissent,’ a four-hour history of protest music, very appropriate for our times.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

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

4:00 p.m. We Dissent: Various Artists NEW!

Music for our times with The Who, The Beatles, Tracy Chapman, Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, Billie Holiday, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter, Paul & Mary, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Buffalo Springfield, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and more!

We are anti-capitalist, freedom-loving humans here who believe we all belong and we will continue to uphold those beliefs. We’re on 24/7, there’s no commercial advertising, and there’s no subscription required. We have not waded into “politics” and we do not believe what we are saying is about “politics” as usual. Our dangerous times require us to speak out. Please join us for ‘We Dissent.’ The button is below.

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Monday, Monday Brings ‘Banned From the Airwaves,’ Emmylou Harris Rarities, and Live Joni Mitchell, June 2, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome back to another Monday (ugh). Be that as it may, we have some great stuff for you today starting with an expanded playlist of songs once banned from the airwaves for some pretty stupid reasons!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Banned From the Airwaves: Various Artists UPDATED & EXPANDED!

Newly expanded with about 30 minutes of new music from artists like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, The Kingsmen, The Who, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Simon & Garfunkel, and many more who fell victim to the paranoia of some radio station executives.

4:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems

At 4:00 p.m. we take a trip down Emmylou Lane for some stuff that you may not hear on other stations, but you’ll hear them here!

8:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, February 3, 1972

We close out the day’s programming with the legendary Joni Mitchell in a great performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

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We Begin June With Some Psychedelic Music, Live Otis Redding, and a Karla Bonoff ‘Spotlight,’ Sunday, June 1, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We open the month with one of our favorite genres here, psychedelic music. Then we move onto The Big O and singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

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

There are the artists who invented psychedelic rock and there are the artists who keep the genre alive. We’ve got it all, including The Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, The Chambers Brothers, the Electric Prunes, The Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Donovan, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Canned Heat, 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. Otis Redding Live at The Whiskey A Go Go, W. Hollywood, CA, April 9 & 10, 1966

The Big O left us all far too soon. He never got to see the heights his music would have taken him to. His hits and his legend were posthumous events. It amazes me to this day that people refer to Aretha Franklin’s classic anthem, Respect, without knowing that it was written by Otis Redding. Today we have a rare live performance by Otis Redding from the legendary Whiskey.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Karla Bonoff

We close the programming with an artist who has written many great songs made famous by artists like Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss and Wynonna Judd. Tonight we get to hear her sing them.

It’s a brand new month, and we’re off to a great start here. We’ve got some new summer music coming up as we prepare for a long, hot summer here. I have great foreboding under the present regime, but we will carry on here. Stay with us. The button is below.

The Psychedelic Express!

Thursday It’s Music From the Isle of Wight Festival, Then Full Performances By The Who & The Doors, May 8, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Isle of Wight Day! We kick it off with music from the 1970 festival, followed by the full performances by both The Who and The Doors!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, The Isle of Wight, Newport, UK, August 26-30, 1970

The Isle of Wight Festival attracted huge crowds (between 600-700K people) to see acts like Rory Gallagher, Miles Davis, Chicago, The Doors, The Who, The Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchell, Sly & The Family Stone, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After and more. The 1970 festival was the third in a series run between 1968 and 1970.

4:00 p.m. The Who Live at The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, Isle of Wight, Newport, UK, August 30, 1970

The Who performed on the afternoon of August 30 and covered probably their most celebrated album, the rock opera Tommy. This is their full performance.

8:00 p.m. The Doors Live at The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, Isle of Wight, Newport, UK, August 30, 1970

Likewise, The Doors performed on the final festival day. We close out the day’s programming with their full performance as well.

Tomorrow, we give you the sounds of the Newport Folk Festival over the years as we move through Festival Week. Remember, before, in between, and after our scheduled programs, we give you our big, wide Open Stream! The button is below.

Isle of Wight!

Today We Ride ‘The Psychedelic Express’, Get a New Phil Ochs ‘Spotlight’, and Some Live James Brown, On May Day, 2025

Welcome to May Day, 2025! We’ve got some great stuff today as we continue to build our protest and social justice music content. We give you a Phil Ochs ‘Spotlight’ today along with a free tip on ‘The Psychedelic Express’ and some live James Brown this evening.

Here’s your May Day lineup:

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

This morning we take a trip on ‘The Psychedelic Express’ along with Vanilla Fudge, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Chambers Brothers, The Beatles, The Electric Prunes, The Animals, Blues Image, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Donovan, The Byrds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, Cream, Dr. John, Procol Harum, The Who, Canned Heat, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Tommy James & The Shondells, Mudcrutch, Blind Faith, The Grateful Dead, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Velvet Underground and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Phil Ochs NEW!

Phil Ochs is the stuff of legends, blessed with great songwriting chops and sardonic humor along with a passion for social justice. He was one of the most prolific musical social activists of his generation. Today we put him ‘In the Spotlight’ and you can read more about him here in The Guardian.

8:00 p.m. We close out May Day with a live performance from James Brown, the hardest working man in show business, from the House of Blues in Las Vegas.

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