Radio's Next Dimension
This time on The 3D RadioActivity we are playing songs from motion pictures. Not necessarily academy award winners, you can bet the ranch that there are some grammys and other tunes of distinction, however that does not diminish the contributions of these pieces of music to the cinematic effort put forth on the silver screen. [...]
I’m Uncle Marty, this is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, and in honor of Cinco De Mayo, on this episode we are visiting south of the border, so get some chips, salsa, guacamole and maybe even a sombrero as we play some favorite fiesta cantatas and free verses to keep the good time rolling with [...]
What’s our topic this time on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity? Select choices from an unordered list of 660 songs (initially 500) that are believed to have been most influential in shaping the course of rock and roll. It’s The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll“! Organized by [...]
I’m Uncle Marty, this is your Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, and on this episode we are focusing on a group of recordings, specifically the top rated ones from The Rolling Stone Magazine, a recognized authority in the Rock & Roll Music Industry. You have heard me reference them on the show nearly every week. Well [...]
1966, At Abbey Road, the Beatles record “Paperback Writer.” 1966, During a four month world tour, Bob Dylan appeared at Sydney Stadium in Sydney Australia, the first of seven shows in Australia. 1967, Nancy and Frank Sinatra were at No.1 on the singles chart with ‘Somethin’ Stupid’, making them the only father and daughter to [...]
Bobbie Gentry performed one of the greatest disappearing acts in all of music history. Unlike Elvis Presley and the still persistent Elvis sightings, Gentry really is alive and well and living in California…in glorious obscurity. But back in 1967, you couldn’t turn a radio on without hearing her single “Ode To Billie Joe,” or tune [...]
1964, Bob Dylan made his first entry on the UK charts with ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’. 1965, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs release their garage classic “Wooly Bully.” 1966, Peter Tork opened a solo stint in Hollywood at The Troubadour. Tork had already auditioned for ‘The Monkees,’ who he will join later in [...]
I’m Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity, and on this episode we are playing Gospel Music as we have done in earlier podcasts. Gospel music is an interesting genre. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition varies according to culture and social context. Composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious [...]
1967, During a European tour The Rolling Stones appeared at the Bremen-Stadthalle in Germany. Also on the tour, The Easybeats and The Creation. 1967, Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles finished recording ‘Good Morning Good Morning’. They then started work on a new song ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’, (originally titled ‘Bad [...]
When Melanie’s released her biggest hit back in 1972, roller skating and roller rinks were all the rage in my eleven year old age group, and “Brand New Key” was speaking our language. Having an older sister, I had been exposed to Melanie’s music since 1970 and her single with The Edwin Hawkins Singers, “Lay [...]
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