8:00 a.m. The Beatles 1962-1970: Chronologically Speaking
We start out with every single Beatles song ever made in chronological order. If you’re a Beatle fan like I am, this is your day.
6:00 p.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists
After The Beatles, we have Open Stream with a Theme for several hours with songs about the night time, a multi-artist list that includes Warren Zevon, the J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more!
Then it’s back to our regular stream programming uninterrupted by commercial advertising. The button is below.
We are starting with our multi-artist ‘British Are Coming’ EP today, so we decided to make it an all-British programming day!
Here’s your musical landscape:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
You’ll hear 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 Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, PInk Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann, Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!
4:00 p.m. The Beatles: The Love Songs
From And I Love Her to Something, The Beatles made some of the most amazing love songs on the planet. We play them for you this afternoon.
8:00 p.m. The Kinks Love at The Palladium, New York, NY, December 31, 1980
New Year’s Eve with The Kinks and the feuding Davies brothers in New York. One of the best British invasion bands of all time.
Before, in between and after our scheduled programming we give you our big, wide Open Stream. You won’t hear the same playlist over and over here in The Mermaid Lounge. See for yourselves. The button is below.
We’ve made it to Friday! Today we’re kicking it off with a bunch of songs that have one thing in common: They were all initially banned from the airwaves for one reason or another. Then, it’s live Steely Dan and a Wicked Wilson Pickett spotlight!
Here’s your freaky Friday lineup:
10:00 a.m. Banned From the Airwaves: Various Artists
Songs like Kodachrome (talking about the crap you learn in high school), Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds and You Don’t Know How It Feels (references to drugs), Imagine and God Only Knows (references to God), Arnold Layne and Lola (references to transgender people), Brown Eyed Girl and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (references to sex) and more were all banned from the airwaves, although not permanently. We’ve got a great playlist here coming up first this morning.
3:00 p.m. Steely Dan Live at The Woodlands, Houston, TX, September 3, 1993
We’ve got a great midafternoon live performance by The Dan today, without doubt a Mermaid Lounge favorite and one of the shining lights of the seventies.
8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Wilson Pickett NEW!
Here’s another one ticked off my ‘To Do’ list. This one has also been a long time coming. Wicked Wilson Pickett was one of the stalwarts of the soul music movement, charting 50 hits on the R & B charts, many of which crossed over to Billboard’s Hot 100. Today he gets his ‘Spotlight’ feature.
There’s no EP today, so there’s plenty of big, wide Open Stream before, in between and after our programmed hours. We’re totally free 24/7 and we don’t track you or try to sell you crap. We’re not grifters like today’s GOP. We’re anti-capitalist music lovers. The button is below.
Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to Friday. We’re on track for some great music today. There is no EP running, so there’ll be plenty of big, wide Open Stream in between!
Here’s your musical lineup:
10:00 a.m. The Byrds Live at The Ash Grove Music Club, Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1970 NEW!
We found a new live Byrds show out there and snatched it up for ourselves. Today, we air it for you.
4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Kinks
One of the finest of the British Invasion bands is ‘In The Spotlight’ this afternoon, led by the feuding Davies brothers.
8:00 p.m. The Soul Sisters: Various Artists
We’re closing the programming with a great soul music playlist courtesy of the soul sisters like Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, The Ronettes, Carla Thomas, Martha & The Vandellas, Barbara Lewis, The Shirelles, Etta James, Kim Weston, Diana Ross & The Supremes and more!
It’s the end of the work week, thankfully, and we’ve made it. We’re on the cusp of being weekenders! We’ll help you navigate the day. The button is below.
Good morning, musicologists! We’re over the hump and on the downslide to the weekend. We’ve got our big British music EP, live Pretenders and a Dr. John Spotlight feature.
Here’s your musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
We start with music from the British Invasion and beyond with 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 Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Herman’s Hermits, Them, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann, Spencer Davis Group, Queen, Donovan and more!
4:00 p.m. The Pretenders Live at Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany, June 23, 2009
Chrissie Hynde battled plenty of sexism before launching the Pretenders in 1978. At the time, the band didn’t have a name but recorded five tracks which eventually got them their start. She eventually named the band after the Platters song, The Great Pretender, which was a favorite song of her ex-boyfriend. The rest, as they say, is musical history. I am not what you’d call a ‘fan’ of the punk music genre, but The Pretenders under the leadership of Chrissie Hynde is one of the best bands on the planet, regardless of genre.
8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Dr. John
We close out the evening with Dr. John, another music master who managed to combine New Orleans-fueled blues, jazz, R & B, soul and funk into a style all his own.
I’m giving you a break from the drivel of the drill. You know what you need to know about us. Now it’s time to push the button below.
Good morning, lovers of the British Invasion! We’ve got all Brit programming today, starting with our big ‘British Are Coming’ EP!
Here’s your midweek lineup:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
It’s time for music from across the pond with 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 Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, the Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Spencer Davis Group, Donovan, The Searchers and more!
4:00 p.m. The Beatles: B is For B-Sides
This afternoon we give you the B-sides of worldwide Beatles singles, many of which are as good as their A-sides!
8:00 p.m. Traffic Live at The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, June 26, 1970
We close it out with the legendary Steve Winwood and Traffic live at The Capitol Theater at the beginning of the new decade.
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Good morning, musicologists! Today our programming comes from across the pond, as they say, with our ‘British Are Coming’ EP, a Lennon Spotlight and The Stones live in Toronto!
Here’s today’s musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists
We kick it off with our big, bad British Invasion and beyond EP. You’ll hear 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 Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees (no disco, please), the Moody Blues, Them, Herman’s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Spencer-Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!
4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of John Lennon
Today we begin a bit of solo Beatle stuff with our John Lennon Spotlight feature which covers his time with his mates, the Plastic Ono Band, and his solo career.
8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Live at Palais Royale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 16, 2002
We close out the British programming today with The Rolling Stones live in Canada.
Yes, it’s officially Saturday and here we all are. In Boston, it’s a heavy rain day as we are visited by the remnants of Hurricane Debby. But it matters not. Because inside, it’s dry and the music is amazing. Just hit the button below.
Good morning, musicologists. You know, the weekend really does pass too quickly, but it isn’t over quite yet. We’ve got a full day of great music for you today.
Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:
9:00 a.m. Joni Mitchell Live at The Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, July 24, 2022 NEW!
Joni Mitchell returned to the Newport Folk Festival after a 53-year absence absolutely electrifying the event. It was a complete and totally unexpected surprise since she had retired from all public performances after her 2015 aneurism. It was her first full concert since 2000. We’ve got it for you this morning.
12:00 p.m. The Sixties Rotation: Volume Two
We spend the afternoon in the Wayback Machine with our sixties friends. You’ll her 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 Beatles, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, The Byrds, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, CSNY, B. B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, The Doors and more!
8:00 a.m. Johnny Rivers Live at The Whiskey A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA, January 15, 1964
Johnny Rivers, one of the most unappreciated artists of the sixties, presided over the grand opening of the iconic Whiskey back in 1964. We’ve also got that one for you today.
Here’s the thing about all of this. We play stuff you’re not going to hear anywhere else. It’s as simple as that. We listen to a great sixties station at work, but it’s the same playlist day in and day out. That’s not how it works here. See for yourself.
Good morning, musicologists around the globe. We’re already at midweek here and we’ve got songs about the night time, live Badfinger, and a Spotlight featuring Pink Floyd.
Here’s your midweek lineup:
9:00 a.m. Here Comes The Night: Various Artists
We kick off the morning with songs about the night from Warren Zevon, J. Geils Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Them, The Beatles, Van Morrison, Patti Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, Electric Prunes, Phoebe Snow, John Cougar Mellencamp, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, Poco, 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. Badfinger Live at The Cowtown Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, April 7, 1972
This afternoon we have the absolute best band ever signed by Apple Records in Badfinger live in Missouri.
8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Pink Floyd
To close out the day’s programming, we move to Pink Floyd, certainly one of the earliest British pioneers of psychedelic rock.
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