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Monday, Monday Brings ‘Three-Part Harmonies,’ a Jefferson Airplane ‘Spotlight,’ and Live Brandi Carlile On June 16, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome back to the work week! We’ve got a great lineup for you today including our ‘Three-Part Harmonies’ EP, which has not been given enough attention lately!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Three-Part Harmonies: Various Artists

Some bands are masters, like The Beatles, CSNY, The Mamas & Papas, and Three-Dog Night. Others might surprise you, like The Marshall Tucker Band, The Who, T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Buffalo Springfield, The Zombies, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Allman Brothers Band, Queen, Jefferson Airplane, and more! We’ve got ’em all for you.

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jefferson Airplane

This afternoon, we’re in The Wayback Machine for a trip to psychedelic heaven with one of the most influential bands of the sixties, led by the great Grace Slick.

8:00 p.m. Brandi Carlile Live at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, November 19, 2010

We close it out tonight with Brandi Carlile along with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra live at Benaroya Hall.

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At Midweek It’s Our House EP, Janis ‘In The Spotlight,’ and John Fogerty Live at Red Rocks, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the midweek show! Today we’ve got our fantastic House EP starting off, then it’s a Janis Joplin ‘Spotlight’ feature and live John Fogerty celebrating 50 years in music!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

Yes, the music that inspired the radio station with 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, Joan Baez, Bob Marley & The Wailers, 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, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, The Band and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Janis Joplin

This afternoon we take a trip down memory lane with Janis Joplin and her fantastic blues rock catalogue!

8:00 p.m. John Fogerty Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO, June 20, 2019

We close out the midweek programming with John Fogerty live and celebrating his 50th year in music!

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Monday, Monday Brings ‘Banned From the Airwaves,’ Emmylou Harris Rarities, and Live Joni Mitchell, June 2, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome back to another Monday (ugh). Be that as it may, we have some great stuff for you today starting with an expanded playlist of songs once banned from the airwaves for some pretty stupid reasons!

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Banned From the Airwaves: Various Artists UPDATED & EXPANDED!

Newly expanded with about 30 minutes of new music from artists like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, The Kingsmen, The Who, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Simon & Garfunkel, and many more who fell victim to the paranoia of some radio station executives.

4:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems

At 4:00 p.m. we take a trip down Emmylou Lane for some stuff that you may not hear on other stations, but you’ll hear them here!

8:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, February 3, 1972

We close out the day’s programming with the legendary Joni Mitchell in a great performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

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We’re at Midweek With the ‘Color My World’ EP, a Jesse Winchester ‘Spotlight,’ and ELO Live at Wembley, Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Good morning, music lovers, and welcome to midweek! We’ve got it going today, beginning with songs about colors, Jesse Winchester, and Jeff Lynne’s ELO!

Here’s your midweek music lineup:

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

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

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

Bob Dylan once said that you cannot talk about the best songwriters in music without including Jesse Winchester on that list. He’s right. The first time I ever saw him live was when he opened for Emmylou Harris at Boston’s Music Hall. It was a great performance all the way around. I often dreamed of seeing him in a small venue, like Passim’s Coffee House in Cambridge, but never had the opportunity. We do have a live performance or two by him at other small venues. We’ll be sure to get those on soon.

8:00 a.m. Jeff Lynne’s ELO Live at Wembley Stadium, London, UK, June 24, 2017

We close out the programming with Jeff Lynne’s ELO, who took their final world tour last year and passed through Boston, live at Wembley Stadium.

We’ll be headed for the weekend once again after today, and that is always a good thing to look forward to in a time where there seems to be so little to look forward to. The great music we play is another good thing to look forward to. The button is below!

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Today, ‘The British Are Coming’, Then It’s Peter Tosh Live in Amsterdam, and a Hollies ‘Spotlight’, Thursday, May 15, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. We start out Thursday with songs from across the pond with the British Invasion then beyond. After that, it’s live Peter Tosh and a Hollies ‘Spotlight’ feature.

Here’s your Thursday musical lineup:

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

We start out the day with songs from our British artists, including The Beatles (of course), 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 (pre-disco only), 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. Peter Tosh Live at The Apartheid Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 13, 1981

This afternoon we have one of the founding members of The Wailers in the midst of his solo career performing life in Amsterdam.

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Hollies

The Hollies never really got the credit they deserved, in my opinion. They were a very integral part of The British Invasion and we love these guys here in The Mermaid Lounge. This evening, they’re ‘In the Spotlight.’

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Thursday It’s Music From the Isle of Wight Festival, Then Full Performances By The Who & The Doors, May 8, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to Isle of Wight Day! We kick it off with music from the 1970 festival, followed by the full performances by both The Who and The Doors!

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, The Isle of Wight, Newport, UK, August 26-30, 1970

The Isle of Wight Festival attracted huge crowds (between 600-700K people) to see acts like Rory Gallagher, Miles Davis, Chicago, The Doors, The Who, The Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchell, Sly & The Family Stone, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After and more. The 1970 festival was the third in a series run between 1968 and 1970.

4:00 p.m. The Who Live at The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, Isle of Wight, Newport, UK, August 30, 1970

The Who performed on the afternoon of August 30 and covered probably their most celebrated album, the rock opera Tommy. This is their full performance.

8:00 p.m. The Doors Live at The Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Downs, Isle of Wight, Newport, UK, August 30, 1970

Likewise, The Doors performed on the final festival day. We close out the day’s programming with their full performance as well.

Tomorrow, we give you the sounds of the Newport Folk Festival over the years as we move through Festival Week. Remember, before, in between, and after our scheduled programs, we give you our big, wide Open Stream! The button is below.

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Today We Ride ‘The Psychedelic Express’, Get a New Phil Ochs ‘Spotlight’, and Some Live James Brown, On May Day, 2025

Welcome to May Day, 2025! We’ve got some great stuff today as we continue to build our protest and social justice music content. We give you a Phil Ochs ‘Spotlight’ today along with a free tip on ‘The Psychedelic Express’ and some live James Brown this evening.

Here’s your May Day lineup:

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

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

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Phil Ochs NEW!

Phil Ochs is the stuff of legends, blessed with great songwriting chops and sardonic humor along with a passion for social justice. He was one of the most prolific musical social activists of his generation. Today we put him ‘In the Spotlight’ and you can read more about him here in The Guardian.

8:00 p.m. We close out May Day with a live performance from James Brown, the hardest working man in show business, from the House of Blues in Las Vegas.

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On Monday It’s Live Derek & The Dominos, Then Our ‘Great Beginnings’ EP, and a J.J. Cale ‘Spotlight’ Feature, April 28, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! It’s Monday all over again, but all is not lost. We’ve got some great programming for you today.

Here’s your Monday musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Derek & The Dominos Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, October 23, 1970

Yet another Supergroup featuring Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, Duane Allman and Jim Gordon. We’ve got them live from The Fillmore East to start the day.

1:00 p.m. Great Beginnings: Various Artists

This is the newest of our EPs, and it features songs with great openings. You’ll hear The Beatles, Elton John, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the J. Geils Band, Aretha Franklin, Yes, Chicago, The Who, Johnny Rivers, Electric Light Orchestra, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, The Temptations, CSNY, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, ZZ Top, Badfinger, Steely Dan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Paul Simon, The Chambers Brothers and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of J. J. Cale

One of the best right here. A pioneer of the “Tulsa Sound” which blended blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. His bluesy guitar, whispery vocals, and shuffling beat defined the genre. He also wrote some of the best: Cocaine, After Midnight, The Old Man and Me, 13 Days, and Crazy Mama are among his compositions.

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It’s Sunday Funday With ‘Color My World’, a Richard & Mimi Farina ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Live Joan Baez, on April 27, 2025

Welcome to Sunday Funday here in The Mermaid Lounge and we are bringing in some new folk music for the resistance along with the ‘Color My World’ EP and live Joan Baez.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

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

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

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: Richard & Mimi Farina NEW!

Not a lot of music, but some of the most inspiring music ever made. Richard Farina tragically died at the age of 29, never realizing his full genius potential. They were a fixture in the Boston-Cambridge (Massachusetts) folk scene, gracing the stage at Club 47, the Unicorn Coffee House, and other iconic venues. They appeared at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, and collaborated with some of the best, including Joan Baez. Today, we put them in the spotlight where they belong as part of our growing ‘protest music’ focus.

8:00 p.m. Joan Baez: Live in 1962

We close out the day with the great Joan Baez, no stranger to songs about social justice, recorded live at several venues during 1962 at the very beginning of a long and brilliant musical career.

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We’re in All British Mode With Our Big EP, The Beatles’ Singles, and Live Rod Stewart & Faces On Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! It’s an all-British Wednesday as we start out with our ‘British Are Coming’ EP, then it’s The Beatles singles and live Rod Stewart & Faces!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

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

We start out the day with music from the British Invasion and beyond from The Beatles, The Who, Dave Mason, 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, Spencer Davis Group, Cream, Donovan, The Searchers and more!

4:00 p.m. The Beatles: The Singles Collection

This afternoon we give you every Beatles single released around the globe. Are you aware that on April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the top five slots on the Billboard Top 100, a feat that no other artist has achieved to this day? The Top 5 songs were:

  • “Can’t Buy Me Love” at #1
  • “Twist and Shout” at #2
  • “She Loves You” at #3
  • “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at #4
  • “Please Please Me” at #5

8:00 p.m. Rod Stewart & Faces Live at Kilburn Theatre, London, UK, December 23, 1974

This was the final live show for Rod Stewart and his mates, and tonight we bring it to you to close out our all-British day.

It’s another day in paradise, but take heart! Tomorrow we’re on the downslide to the weekend once again. The Orange Scourge will be playing in fake golf tournaments in Flori-DUH and the world will be kind of quiet for a couple of days. We’re on 24/7 and we’re totally free. There’s no commercial interruption either. The button is below.

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