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It’s Simply Sunday With EJ’s AOW and Volume Two of Our Sixties Rotation, January 28, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! Sundays are simple here: A couple of programs and our big, wide Open Stream. We start things off with another album celebrathing it’s 50th birthday.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Caribou by Elton John NEW!

This was Elton John’s eighth studio album, released in June of 1974. It was his fourth no. 1 album in the U.S. and his third in the UK. The critics didn’t like it much, but his fans sure did as it went double platinum. Do I think it’s his best? Nope. But there were more good than bad songs on this one, and I’m talking about good songs beyond the two singles: The Bitch Is Back (one of my favorite Elton John songs) and Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me. Happy 50th Birthday, Caribou.

3:00 p.m.  The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

We’ve got the second volume of our great sixties rotation this afternoon with The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Elvis Presley, The Box Tops, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, B. B. King, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Velvet Underground and more!

Sunday is the official day of rest for everyone. At one time, the stores were all closed and it was a day to stay out of the rat race. Not anymore. But I refuse to work Sundays, regardless of the time-and-a-half pay. They don’t need to shop on Sundays. And I certainly don’t need to serve. Join us.

The Sixties Rotation 2

Welcome Weekenders! We’ve Got Jackson Browne, Our House EP and ‘Live’ Dan Fogelberg, Saturday, January 27, 2024

Good morning and welcome to the weekend here! Today we say farewell to our Album of The Week, hear the music that inspired the station and ‘live’ Dan Fogelberg later.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Album of The Week: Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne FINAL AIRING!

Today we say farewell to the first album in our ’50th Birthday’ series. Tomorrow we will celebrate another album’s 50th!

11:30 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House EP: Various Artists

The music that has long been emblazoned in my psyche and was the impetus to start this whole thing. You’ll hear 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, The Plastic Ono Band, 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!

8:00 p.m.  Dan Fogelberg Live at The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1985

The very first Spotlight list we built was for this guy, a most underappreciated singer-songwriter; one of the best of his generation. He belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but that honor seems to have eluded him, in spite of the fact that they’ve managed to induct The BeeGees, Funkadelic, AC/DC, The Clash, Aerosmith, Tupac, Jay-Z and the other “stars” of music. Fogelberg has been ‘eligible’ since 1998; it’s 2024, folks. Figure it the fuck out.

Sorry. Had to get that out. It pissed me off how long it took for them to induct Linda Ronstadt. They waited until she lost her magnificent voice. Give me a break. Anyway, I digress. We are here. It’s our third day of rain. Gloomy. But not here in The Lounge where The Music Mermaid resides. She’ll be in charge today as I work my last shift of the week.

Our ‘House’ EP!

It’s Friday and We’ve Got ‘Paint It Black’, Delbert McClinton and Doris Troy On The Docket, January 26, 2024

Happy Friday, music lovers! We are on a Friday, and that means plenty of wide Open Stream from The Music Mermaid wrapped around this great programming.

Here’s your Friday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Paint It Black: Various Artists

Time to crank this one up: Songs with the color black in the title, lyrics or both with The Rolling Stones (of course), The Beatles, The Move, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, James Brown, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Them, Long John Baldry, Fairport Convention, Dr. John, The Kinks, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Laura Nyro, Jackson Browne, k.d. lang, Linda Ronstadt, Jethro Tull and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Delbert McClinton FINAL AIRING!

Delbert McClinton takes his final spin as this week’s featured singer-songwriter. On Monday, we will introduce another!

8:00 p.m.  In The Spotlight: The Music of Doris Troy NEW!

I’ll bet some people don’t even know her name, but they just might recognize her voice. She had one very big hit here in the U.S. called Just One Look, which she also co-wrote. But Doris Troy never found an artistic footing in the U.S. for some unnamed reason. She did, however, find her mojo in the UK where she found she was a favorite of a guy named George Harrison, who signed her to a contract with Apple Records. He even gave her an office with a piano at Apple Records, and she spent time writing music with George and Ringo. Give her a listen. You’ll like her.

Yes, the weekend is just around the corner now. We’re nearly there. It’s a new year and you see we’ve got some new music with more coming your way. We’ve expanded our general rotation, adding new music and new artists. And we are going to expand our programming hours for our global audience. It gets better from here.

It’s Friday!

We’re in the Wayback Machine Heading for the Sixties, and We’ve Got Jackson Browne’s AOW, Thursday, January 25, 2024

Good morning, time travelers. We’re headed back to the early sixties today with ‘The Original Sixties Rotation’ EP, and we’ve also got some rare ‘live’ Hendrix.

Here’s your musical lineup:

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

Personally speaking, the sixties and early seventies were the best of times in music. It is why I started the station to begin with. This EP features Del Shannon, Little Eva, The Drifters, The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Hollies, The Walker Brothers, Mary Wells, Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, The Monkees, Sonny & Cher, Petula Clark, Glen Campbell, Johnny Rivers, The Dave Clark Five, The Supremes, Harry Nilsson, The Band, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Simon & Garfunkel, Blind Faith, Janis Joplin, Chuck Berry, The Temptations, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Bob Dylan, Tony Joe White, Barry McGuire, Fats Domino and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne’s Late For The Sky, his third studio album, is the first album in our ‘Happy 50th Birthday’ series of albums to open up the new year.

7:00 p.m.  Jimi Hendrix Live in Maui, Hawaii, July 30, 1970 NEW!

Yes, there’s no venue in the title because this show was held on a farm on the lower slope of the Haleakala volcano on a makeshift stage. The only audience were a few hundred Maui residents who heard the show was happening and showed up. These folks got to see a rare, little-known Hendrix performance. There’s a long story behind how this show came about and why it was so “secret” to begin with. It’s explained here much better than I could ever manage.

Another day dawns here in The Mermaid Lounge, and it marks the final opening shift of my week. The Music Mermaid is fully in control and, as you know, she has impeccable taste in music. You are in good hands.

The Sixties!

Tuesday Bluesday Brings Our Big, Bad Blues EP, Jackson Browne and Buddy Guy & SRV ‘Live’, January 23, 2024

Welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday here in The Mermaid Lounge. We’ve got some great blues programming today, along with the second airing of our AOW.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m.  Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues: Various Artists

Our biggest, baddest blues EP with Delbert McClinton, Robert Johnson, B. B. King, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Ry Cooder, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Robert Cray Band, J.J. Cale, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Marcia Ball, Duane Allman, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m.  Album of The Week: Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne

We celebrate this album’s 50th birthday with it’s second airing as our AOW.

7:00 p.m.  Buddy Guy with Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at The Lone Star Cafe, New York, April 14, 1986

Two blues greats together at one vaunted venue. What could be better? This is one of those shows I wish I had seen.

Before, in between, and after we’ve got our big wide Open Stream on a 24-hour basis, completely free of advertising. All you need to do is make use of the button below.

It’s Tuesday Bluesday!

We’re at Midweek With ‘Here Comes The Night’, Al Green, and Linda Ronstadt Live in Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We are already at hump day. We’re over this, and we are on the downslide to the weekend once again! We have a great lineup for you today!

Here Comes The Night!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

Songs about the night time, which is the right time, in the title, lyrics or both. You’ll hear 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, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, The Ronettes, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Doors, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Neil Diamond, The Animals, The Band, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Steve Winwood, Cat Stevens, The Traveling Wilburys, Sam Cooke, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Al Green

The Reverend Al is back for his second spin as this week’s featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m.  Linda Ronstadt Live at The Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1977

The legendary singer, The Queen of Rock, played 12 consecutive sold-out nights at the famed location in 1977 in support of her Simple Dreams album. We’ve got one of them for you tonight.

Every day is a great day to join a global crowd on #BecomeUngovernable Radio. We are on 24/7 at no charge and with no commercial interruption. We’re all about the music.

We’re at Midweek!

On Saturday We Offer Songs About Color, Loggins & Messina’s AOW, and Some ‘Live’ Poco Later, January 13, 2024

Good morning, weekenders! Saturday has arrived and we have some serious rain here in the Boston area…in January. That, my friends, is not the norm. But neither is our little radio station.

Here’s your musical merriment for today:

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

Color is always a popular topic in music. Just ask The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Donovan, Booker T & The MG’s, Electric Light Orchestra, Procol Harum, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Amy Winehouse, Sam & Dave, Badfinger, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, 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.  Album of The Week: Sittin’ In by Loggins & Messina FINAL AIRING!

Today will be this fine album’s swan song, but it does reside in our standard rotation, so you will keep hearing the music. Tomorrow we’ll have a brand new album.

8:00 p.m.  Poco Live at Fairleigh-Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, November 2, 1973

Here’s a fine country-rock band that gets neither the credit nor the attention it deserves, but we aim to change that in 2024. We start tonight.

We are here spinning the tunes (although nothing is really spinning here in The Lounge) all day and all night long at no charge to the general public and with no commercial interruption. What are y’all waiting for?

Color My World

We’re at Midweek With ‘The British Are Coming’, Kris Kristofferson, and Elvis’ Sun Sessions, Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got quite an eclectic lineup today as we belatedly celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

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

Yes, while Britain was falling in love with American rock and roll, we were digging The British Invasion over here, and we play it for you today with The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Lulu, The Searchers, The Hollies, Electric Light Orchestra, the Dave Clark Five, Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, Them, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Badfinger, The Yardbirds, Cream, Yes, Traffic, Elton John, The Animals, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, The Spencer Davis Group, Donovan and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Kris Kristofferson

Mr. Kristofferson is back this afternoon as our featured singer-songwriter.

8:00 p.m.  Elvis Presley: The Complete Sun Sessions

We celebrate Elvis’ birthday just a couple of days late, but with what we believe is the absolute best of Elvis…his early stuff recorded in 1954-1955 at Sun Studios in Memphis. My favorite Elvis song? Mystery Train.

Come on, people. We are here 24/7 at no charge to you. We don’t track you. We don’t require a credit card. All you need is a computer tab and the button right below this post.

Happy Birthday, Elvis!

Another Simply Sunday Brings Our AOW by Loggins & Messina and the ‘What’s In a Name’ Multi-Artist EP, January 7, 2024

Yes, I will admit that there are times when I’m still writing ‘2023’ on stuff but, in spite of my encroaching old age, I’m doing better than I was last year at this time! (And that’s a good sign.)

Here’s your Sunday funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Sittin’ In by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina NEW!

I have a lot of fond musical memories of these guys; put simply, they just made some great music. This was originally intended as a Loggins solo album, but Jim Messina was brought in as the producer and started writing some songs, playing instruments and singing background. The original (correct) title is Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin’ In, by the way. However, after that? They became Loggins & Messina and put out a string of great albums. We’ve got one today.

3:00 p.m.  What’s In a Name: Various Artists

An EP with names in songs. You know, like Ode to Billie Joe. Or Alison. Or Gloria. There are many, and we’ve got a bunch from The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Them, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donovan, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Laura Nyro, Bobbie Gentry, The Kinks, Three Dog Night and many more!

The snow continues to fall outside The Mermaid Lounge, but we can’t get no respect here. Winters are not what they used to be, even in the Boston area. But it’s cozy and filled with good music here. Best of all, I don’t have to move an inch until Tuesday. Join us.

Simply Sunday!

Friday It’s Our ‘All Fired Up’ Playlist, Jimmy Reed, and Tim Hardin Live at Max Yasgur’s Farm, January 5, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We’ve got a fine lineup for you today that includes some new ‘live’ Tim Hardin music from Woodstock ’69…the only Woodstock.

Here’s your funday Friday lineup:

9:00 a.m.  All Fired Up: Various Artists

Not quite an EP, but very close. You’ll hear Basia, Electric Light Orchestra, The Rolling Stones, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Doors, James Taylor, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, Ann Peebles, Johnny Cash, Shawn Colvin, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Stevie Nicks, Gram Parsons, Tim Buckley, Al Green, The Neville Brothers, Poco and more!

4:00 p.m.  Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Jimmy Reed FINAL AIRING!

Jimmy Reed makes his final appearance as this week’s featured singer-songwriter. Saturday there will be a new artist introduced.

8:00 p.m.  Tim Hardin Live at Woodstock ’69, Max Yasgur’s Farm, Bethel, New York, August 15, 1969 NEW!

The only thing that kept Tim Hardin from stardom was his heroin addiction. It killed him at the age of 39. We here in The Mermaid Lounge want to introduce Tim Hardin to those who may not know him, or those who may have forgotten his body of work. Tonight we air his 11-song set from Woodstock ’69.

We’re on a roll entering the new year and we intend to keep it up with new music and features. Stick around. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. There’s no commercial advertising either. What’s not to love?

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