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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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On Tuesday Bluesday It’s ‘Ladies Sing the Blues,’ Live John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and a New Rolling Stones Blues Playlist, On October 21, 2025

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday! We start out with the women of the blues, The Bluesbreakers’ club tour, and a the new ‘Rolling Stones Sing the Blues’ playlist.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ladies Sing the Blues: Various Artists

We start off with the ladies who sing the blues, past to present, including: Billie Holiday, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Marcia Ball, Ellen McIlwaine, Susan Tedeschi, Irma thomas, Tracy Nelson, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith, Shawn Murphy, Angela Strehli, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Broads, and more!

4:00 p.m. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Live on the London Club Tour, Recorded in 1967

This is a club tour that was recorded by a Dutch fan, later cleaned up, and released.

8:00 p.m. The Rolling Stones Sing The Blues

We’ve been working on this list and it’s finally here. The Stones started out as a blues cover band. This is not an insult, every band who starts out generally covers those who came before them before finding their own style and original content, including The Beatles and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.The Stones have a long history of singing the blues, as you will see!

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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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On Sunday, We are Dissenting, Then It’s Live Badfinger, and a Paul Simon ‘Spotlight’ Feature to Close, October 5, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. In this day and age, dissent is essential and we feature our ‘We Dissent’ playlist, a history of protest music, for the first five hours of the day.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

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

We’ve had plenty of dissent over the years from musical artists like Neil Young, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, The Temptations, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Doors, Sam Cooke, Tim Hardin, CSNY, Jesse Colin Young, The Beatles, The Band, Edwin Starr, The Byrds, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and more!

4:00 p.m. Badfinger Live at The Cowtown Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, April 7, 1972

Certainly the biggest and most successful act signed by Apple Records, and we’ve got them live this afternoon.

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

We close with a legend, half of a dynamic duo that broke onto the music scene in the fifties, and stuck around for decades. Tonight we close with Paul Simon as half of Simon & Garfunkel and with music from his successful solo career.

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Hello Weekenders! Saturday Brings Our House EP, a Doors ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Cream’s Farewell Concert, October 4, 2025

Good morning, weekenders, and welcome to the musical day! We open it all up with our fantastic House EP, followed by The Doors and Cream!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Become Ungovernable House EP: Various Artists

We kick off the music with our House EP! You’ll hear The Beatles, Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, 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, Plastic Ono Band, Samn Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye. The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band, and many more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Doors

We’ve got Jim Morrison and the boys in this afternoon for a visit.

8:00 p.m. Cream Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, November 26, 1968

We close out the programming with Cream’s farewell concert at Royal Albert Hall.

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On Thursday It’s a Trip on ‘The Psychedelic Express,’ and New Live Big Brother Featuring Janis, October 2, 2025

Good morning, music lovers. We’ve got an easy, breezy day today with plenty of Open Stream from late afternoon on. No 8:00 p.m. program this evening!

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

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

4:00 p.m. Big Brother & The Holding Company Live at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI, March 2, 1968 NEW!

We’re in the Wayback Machine this afternoon for this live performance by Big Brother featuring Janis Joplin.

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We Kick Off October With ‘Color My World,’ a Byrds ‘Spotlight,’ and Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody, October 1, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We kick off a new month in fine style with songs about colors, The Byrds ‘In the Spotlight,’ and Susan Tedeschi recorded live for Austin City Limits!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Color My World: Various Artists

We start out with songs about all the colors of the spectrum in the title, lyrics or both from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Any Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, The Hollies, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt, and more!

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

One of the absolute finest bands ever is ‘In the Spotlight’ this afternoon. Although the members changed over the years, from David Crosby, to Gram Parsons, to Chris Hillman, to Gene Clark, the one constant has remained Roger McGuinn, the band’s heart and soul.

8:00 p.m. Susan Tedeschi Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, June 17, 2003

We close out the programming tonight with Susan Tedeschi recorded live for Austin Citry Limits.

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Sunday It’s Dylan Live in the UK, Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, and a Jerry Jeff Walker ‘Spotlight,’ September 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. We’ve got a great Sunday on tap starting out with some new live Dylan music. Then, it’s back to the Sixties and a ‘Spotlight’ featuring Jerry Jeff Walker.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at NEC Arene, Birmingham, UK, October 10, 1987 NEW!

Listed as part of the Temple in Flames Tour, but we’re not sure of that 100%. Further investigation is required here and we’ll get to that. Suffice it to say, it’s airing this morning and it’s new to the station.

1:00 p.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

We move on to volume two of our Sixties Rotation with The Beatles, The Mamas & Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Presley, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, James Brown, Blind Faith, The Four Tops, CSNY, and more!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Jerry Jeff Walker

We close it out with one of the original country outlaws!

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At Midweek It’s Our ‘Original Sixties Rotation,’ a Johnny Rivers ‘Spotlight’ and the Fab Four Live, September 24, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. This was the morning from hell as I was somehow automatically signed out of my WordPress account and it was an experience trying to find it. So, we won’t be elaborating this morning as I have to get to work.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We’ve got the usual suspects, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Little Eva, Simon & Garfunkel, The Searchers, Dusty Springfield, The Drifters, The Dave Clark Five, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Petula Clark, The Temptations, and more!

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Johnny Rivers

The one-man sixties hit machine is up this afternoon ‘In the Spotlight’

8:00 p.m. The Beatles Live at Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, June 17, 1964

We’ve got a new-to-the-station live Beatles experience to close it out tonight. Remember, back in the day, live gigs were new and they didn’t run for hours. This is a great performance, however.

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