Today We ‘Paint It Black’, Then It’s Harrison & Clapton Live in Japan and Brandi Carlile Later on Friday, November 29, 2024

Yeah, it’s Black Friday. We’re not selling anything. We’re giving you free music, so we start it all out with our ‘Paint It Black’ playlist…not quite an EP, but close!

Here’s your Black Friday anti-capitalist lineup:

10:00 a.m. Paint It Black: Various Artists

We’ve got an EP about colors and we’ve got a slightly smaller playlist for the color black. You’ll hear The Rolling Stones, The Wallflowers, James Brown, Three Dog Night, The Beatles, Warren Zevon, The Band, Nina Simone, Curtis Mayfield, Lucinda Williams, John Lee Hooker, J.D. Souther, Jethro Tull, Guy Clark Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tom Rush and more!

4:00 p.m. George Harrison & Eric Clapton Live at The Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, Nagoya, Japan, December 5, 1991

This afternoon we have two good friends, who also happen to be two stellar musicians, playing together on the same stage.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Brandi Carlile

Ten-time Grammy award winner Brandi Carlile closes the day’s programming with folk rock, alternative country, Americana and classic rock.

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Turkey Day Bring’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant’, Volume Two of Our ‘Sixties Rotation’ and Live Doobie Brothers, Thursday, November 28, 2024

Happy Turkey Day! I’m kind of on the run cooking and stuff, so no long words this morning.

Here’s what we’ve got:

9:00 a.m. Alice’s Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie

All 18:37 seconds start out the day.

12:00 p.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

This one covers the mid-to-late sixties. We’ll skip the artist names today.

We close it out with a new live Doobie Brothers concert from 1975.

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving today. Enjoy your families and friends and we’ll be back to normal tomorrow! The button is below.

Today We Have Songs About the Night, Live Gregg Allman Band and a Janis Joplin ‘Spotlight’ on Thursday, November 21, 2024

Here’s your Thursday lineup:

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

We open the morning programming with songs about the night from Warren Zevon, The 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, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Poco, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Sam Cooke and more!

4:00 p.m. The Gregg Allman Band Live at Wolfgang’s, San Francisco, CA, May 14, 1987

Gregg Allman and his “other” band drop by for a live performance this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Janis Joplin

We close out the day’s programming with Janis. Nothing more needs to be said here.

We’re winding down the work week, slowly but surely, it seems. But the weekend is coming! We’re here to help get you through with some of the best music on the planet. The button is below.

On Wednesday We Go Full-On Sixties With Our EP, a Live Jimi Hendrix Jam, and Early Fab Four, November 20, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to a day dedicated to the sixties as we begin with our ‘Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, then it’s live Hendrix and The Fab Four.

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We start the day with music from one of the most amazing musical decades with The Beatles, The Monkees, 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, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Fats Domino, The Left Banke, James Brown, Fontella Bass and more!

4:00 p.m. Jimi Hendrix Live at The Cafe a Go Go, New York, NY, March 17, 1968

We’ve got a great blues jam as Jimi Hendrix joins Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop on stage at New York’s iconic Cafe A Go Go.

8:00 p.m. The Beatles: The Early Years

The Beatles started out like many groups, emulating those who laid the foundations of rock and roll before them. Eventually, however, they began to sprinkle in some of their own compositions and the rest, as they say, is history.

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Sunday It’s Bob Dylan & Friends, the ‘Color My World’ EP and Neil Young and POTR at Farm Aid, November 17, 2024

Good morning, weekenders! Today we spend some time celebrating Dylan’s 30th anniversary, then it’s songs about colors and Neil Young & Promise of The Real at Farm Aid 2019 in Wisconsin.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Bob Dylan & Friends: The 30th Anniversary Concert, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, October 16, 1992

We start the day with selections from the grand celebration for Dylan’s 30th year in the business with friends Tom Petty, George Harrison, Tracy Chapman, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Chrissie Hynde, The Band and many more!

1:00 p.m. Color My World: Various Artists

Open stream with a theme, this one about colors. You’ll hear The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Donovan, Booker T & The MGs, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane, John Hiatt, Linda Ronstadt, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Cream, Marvin Gaye, Lucinda Williams, J.D. Souther and more!

8:00 p.m. Neil Young and Promise of the Real, Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI, September 21, 2019

While touring as Neil Young’s back-up band, Lukas Nelson and POTR joined him on stage for a performance at Farm Aid 2019. We have it live for you tonight.

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Monday, Monday is All About Music From Across The Pond, Starting With ‘The British Are Coming’ EP, November 11, 2024

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The British Are Coming: Various Artists

Music from across the pond from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, Dave Mason, Electric Light Orchestra, Petula Clark, The Zombies, The Hollies, Dusty Springfield, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Traffic, Elton John, Lulu, Pink Floyd, Yes, The Animals, Spencer Davis Group, Cream and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Dusty Springfield

One of the best here and one of the most popular on both sides of the pond.

We close out the programming with a great concert from Derek & The Dominos at the Fillmore East.

We’re here 24/7 during the time of fascism. And make no mistake, that’s where we are because the dumbass populus thought it would be a good idea to FAFO. At least you’re safe and can find comfort in The Mermaid Lounge. The button’s below.

On Saturday We’re ‘Under The Influence’, Then It’s Christine McVie and ‘Live’ Emmylou Harris, November 9, 2024

Good morning, Weekenders, and welcome to Saturday in The Lounge. We’ve got a great lineup today and we’re starting off ‘Under the Influence’.

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Under The Influence: Various Artists

We’re under the influence of great music here with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, The Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, NRPS, Talking Heads, Neil Young, The Beatles, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Foreigner, Jonathan Edwards, John Lee Hooker, Donovan and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Christine McVie

The heart and soul of Fleetwood Mac, from our perspective here in The Lounge. However, Christine McVie started out in the British blues scene. Before joining Fleetwood Mac she was in Chicken Shack. She was also the legendary Christine Perfect (her maiden name). Today we give you her music from all three phases of her musical life.

8:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Daniel Lanois Band Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK, November 23, 1995

Emmylou Harris has always managed to surround herself with the best possible bands from the very beginning: The Hot Band, The Nash Ramblers, Chris Hillman’s Desert Rose Band, and Spyboy. The Daniel Lanois Band does not break that streak.

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We’re Weekenders With Our House EP, Live Bob Marley & The Wailers, and a Joan Baez Spotlight on Saturday, November 2, 2024

We’re off to the weekend races (except I have one more day of work here) and we start off with a great day featuring our House EP!

Here’s your Saturday lineup:

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

The music that provided inspiration for the station from Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, 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, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band and more!

4:00 p.m. Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, November 25, 1979

This afternoon we’ve got some live Wailers music from the Santa Barbara County Bowl.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Joan Baez

We close out the day with a Spotlight feature with Joan Baez, a musical legend whose career has spanned six decades.

We’re here as usual bringing you the best music on the planet every single day at no cost and with no commercial advertising. We’re not about profit. We’re about music and, if you like what we play, we’re happy to share. The button is below.

On Thursday It’s ‘Here Comes The Night,’ Dan Fogelberg, and Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Live in London, October 24, 2024

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to The Mermaid Lounge! Today we start out the day with songs about the night. Then it’s a Dan Fogelberg Spotlight, and Joni Mitchell & James Taylor live at the Paris Theater.

Here’s Thursday’s musical lineup:

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

We start the morning with songs about the night from Warren Zevon, The 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, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Doors, John Cougar Mellencamp, Poco, Emmylou Harris, The Animals, Neil Diamond, 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 Dan Fogelberg

Dan Fogelberg was one of those guys who kind of fell through the cracks, and I have absolutely no idea why. A great singer and songwriter who can boast one of the absolute best albums ever made at any time with Souvenirs.

8:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell & James Taylor Live at The Paris Club, London, UK, October 29, 1970

Yes, of course they were ‘a thing’ at the time, but it’s a great concert nevertheless.

One more early morning shift and I’m a closer for a couple of days. But don’t you worry. The Music Mermaid shifts into control to make sure we get this done. The button is below.

At Midweek It’s Our Our ‘Original Sixties’ EP, Bob Dylan and Jefferson Ariplane, Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Good morning, music lovers. We’re deep into the Sixties music scene today and we’re starting our with five hours of uninterrupted music with our ‘Original Sixties’ Rotation EP!

Here’s your hippie dippie musical lineup:

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

We’re all about the sixties today with The Beatles, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Little Eva, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, The Drifters, The Dave Clark Five, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, The Animals, Petula Clark, The Four Tops, Fats Domino, The Rolling Stones, The Turtles, Del Shannon, James Brown, Fontella Bass, The Four Tops, Them and many more!

4:00 p.m. Bob Dylan Live at The Gaslight Cafe, Greenwich Village, New York, October 15, 1962

We have vintage Bob Dylan this afternoon with a 1962 concert worthy of a trip in the Wayback Machine. The Gaslight Cafe launched many a career during the great sixties folk revival centered in Greenwich Village.

8:00 p.m. The Jefferson Airplane Live at The Matrix Club, San Francisco, CA, February 1, 1968

We close out the programming with an iconic sixties band whose music helped propel the psychedelic music movement of the times.

Before, in between and after we give you our big, wide Open Stream. We’re here 24/7 for your listening pleasure, and we won’t cost you a penny. The button is below.