Tag: the Lovin’ Spoonful

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.

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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

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!

The Sounds of Laurel Canyon, Jimmy Buffett’s Final AOW Airing, Jagger/Richards are the New Singer-Songwriters, Saturday, September 9, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! The weekenders are here and we’ve got some great stuff lined up starting early this morning. You’ll need to roll yourself out of bed early today!

Here’s where we’re at today:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett FINAL AIRING!

I have said over the years and will continue to say over the rest of my time on earth that this is one of my favorite albums of all time. If we can call Jimmy Buffett’s attractiion ‘a feeling,’ then we can call this album all about ‘a feeling.’ It’s complicated, and we don’t care. Because deep down inside, we’re all Parrot Heads.

11:00 a.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists UPDATE COMING SOON!

This is the music incubator for two generations of geniuses, including those who melded rock with country and folk. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Mick Jagger & Keith Richards NEW!

How many songs have they given us? It’s still a mystery after all these years. Some say 165 songs, while others put it somewhere in the 300+ range. Why quibble? Either way, they’ve given us a boatload of great songs. They are this week’s featured singer-songwriters.

It’s the weekend, homies. Get on board. We’re on this jig 24/7 at no charge to the human race. And we don’t accept commercial advertising either. We’re all about the music. Swear to it.

This way to Laurel Canyon!

Saturday Brings Our Multi-Artist ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul’ EP, the Final Airing of This Week’s AOW, and Introduces Roger McGuinn as Our New Singer-Songwriter, August 12, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a busy Saturday here in The Lounge as we start it withour ‘Little Bit O’ Soul’ EP, then move on to The Lovin’ Spoonful and Roger McGuinn.

Here’s today’s musical landscape:

10:00 a.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

This is the big EP, not just our Motown mix, but all of the great soul singers of the sixties and seventies with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, The Shirelles, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, Edwin Starr, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Sam Cooke, Fontella Bass, Irma Thomas, The Box Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, The Ad Libs, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, Al Green and more!

5:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Hums of The Lovin’ Spoonful by The Lovin’ Spoonful FINAL AIRING!

Today is the final airing of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s ambitious third studio album. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new selection.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Roger McGuinn NEW!

This evening we introduce Roger McGuinn as our featured singer-songwriter for the upcoming week, mainly focusing on his work with The Byrds. As with all of our artists in this series, they don’t just write the music. They sing it as well. And some of these songs are not written by them. But that’s why they call them singer-songwriters.

We’re officially in weekender territory now. We’re out there playing music 24/7 at absolutely no cost to the public, and with no commercial interruption ever. Check it out for yourself.

Welcome Weekenders!

Today It’s the ‘Ode to Morning’ EP, Some Lovin’ Spoonful, and The Doors ‘Live’ In Vancouver, Thursday, August 10, 2023

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great Thursday on tap. Yesterday, it was ‘Here Comes The Night.’ Today our EP is about morning. First time they’ve ever aligned!

Here’s Thursday’s lineup:

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

A musical tribute to perhaps the most beautiful time of the day 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. Album of The Week: The Hums of The Lovin’ Spoonful by The Lovin’ Spoonful

We are winding down on this one, and its final airing will be sometime on Saturday!

7:00 p.m. The Doors Live at The Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C., June 6, 1970

The original bad boys of rock are back tonight with a live performance recorded in Vancouver, British Coumbia. It’s a good one, and we haven’t aired it in a while!

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Ode To Morning!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday With ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, Our AOW, and ‘Live’ James Cotton From NOLA, August 8, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists! Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday with our big Chicago blues multi-artist EP and some ‘live’ James Cotton later. In between, it’s our AOW.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

Our big, bad Chicago blues EP is here with Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Hums of The Lovin’ Spoonful by The Lovin’ Spoonful

The Lovin’ Spoonful take their second turn with their Album of The Week, a 1966 release that spawned four singles, including a #1 hit with Summer In The City.

7:00 p.m. James Cotton Live at Antoine’s Night Club, New Orleans, LA, Recorded July 1987

I’ve seen James Cotton a couple of times, once here in Boston and once on a business trip to Chicago, but there is surprisingly few ‘live’ James Cotton performances captured on tape. We do have this one, however, recorded at the famous Antoine’s in New Orleans sometime in July of 1987.

It’s always a busy day on Tuesday Bluesday. Jump on board with a bunch of blues lovers from around the globe. We’re on 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruptions. We do not require a ‘subscription’ and we don’t need any personal information. Just hit the button below.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

It’s a Keep-It-Simple Sunday With The Lovin’ Spoonful’s AOW and Our Music From Laurel Canyon EP, August 6, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! It’s another keep-it-simple Sunday here in The Mermaid Lounge, and we’ve got our Laurel Canyon EP to take you through the afternoon and evenng. But before that we’ve got a great new AOW from The Lovin’ Spoonful who, of course, were a part of that Laurel Canyon music scene!

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Hums of The Lovin’ Spoonful by The Lovin’ Spoonful NEW!

This is the band’s third studio album (and fourth overall), released in 1966 by Kama Sutra Records, and peaking at #14 on the charts. The album fulfilled the band’s desire to record in a variety of musical genres, including pop, country, jug-band, blues and folk. It was also the last full project by the original lineup. The album spawned four single releases, including the number one hit Summer In The City. Rain On The Roof, Nashvile Cats and Full Measure would also make the charts.

3:00 p.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

This particular playlist is about to undergo an upgrade, but for now, the original is still pretty great. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Doors, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, Judy Collins, Joan Baez and more!

It’s a great day to kick off your shoes, put your feet up and join us! Why not? It’s an official day of rest, is it not? Of course it is. We’re on 24/7 without interruption from commercial advertising, and we do not require a ‘subscription.’ All you need to do is click on the button below to entire your musical nirvana zone.

Music From Laurel Canyon!

We’re at Midweek With ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’, Chrissie Hynde as our Singer-Songwriter and The Mamas & The Papas In The Spotlight, Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Good morning, musicologists! We’re at midweek and it’s all downhill to the weekend from here! We’ve go a wonderful lineup for you today, starting with our ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ longplayer!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists

The music that was heard ’round the world. Just as the British Invasion had an influence on American music, the music that came out of two generations of musicians in the states had the same effect overseas. You’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Doors, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkees, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, Judy Collins, Joan Baez and more!

4:00 p.m. The Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Chrissie Hynde

The heart and soul of The Pretenders takes her second spin as our featured singer-songwriter today.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Mamas & The Papas

One of the most influential group to emerge from the Laurel Canyon scene takes center stage tonight for a spell as they deliver their beautiful harmonies. Their recording career may have been short, but their influence has been long.

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Midweek From Laurel Canyon!

Saturday is Here With Our ‘Music From Laurel Canyon’ EP, The AOW, and J.J. Cale as our Singer-Songwriter, May 6, 2023

Good morning, musicologists. We’ve reached the first full day of the weekend (for most of us), and we’ve got a great lineup in store as we introduce J.J. Cale as our featured singer-songwriter a bit later. First, music from Laurel Canyon.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Car Wheels On a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams FINAL AIRING!

We bid a fond farewell to this great album by this exceptional talent today. It’s a great way to start our programming off.

12:00 p.m. Music From Laurel Canyon: Various Artists UPDATED!

We’ve added some missing pieces to this one in both Judy Collins and Joan Baez. In addition, you’ll hear The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Doors, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, The Monkeys, CSNY, Manassas, John Mayall, The Eagles, J.D. Souther, Harry Nilsson, Canned Heat, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, James Taylor, J.D. Souther, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and more as the play the music heard ’round the world and challenged the dominance of The British Invasion.

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J.J. Cale NEW!

Tonight we introduce our new singer-songwriter for the week in J.J. Cale, a man who was not only a masterful song writer, but who also pioneered the Tulsa sound.

It’s Saturday and the weekend is officially here. Kick off your shoes, take off your socks and kick back for a while with us. You won’t regret it.

Welcome to Saturday!