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I’m Uncle Marty, this is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, and on this episode we are being award winning little helpers by playing melodies for Mom. Mother’s Day in the United States is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well the [...]
Welcome to the sonic space where Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time meets King Crimson. Sound intriguing? If it doesn’t, read no further because today’s Song Of The Day is not for the faint of heart or those of closed mind. Despite his exotic name, Rudresh Mahanthappa was born in Italy of Indian descent, but raised in [...]
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 [...]
When I recently went to see Unknown Mortal Orchestra play in Chicago, the opening act was their Jagjaguwar label mates Foxygen. I had never heard of them before, however I must say that not only was I duly impressed enough to delve further into their oeuvre, but there were probably more people there to see [...]
Dawes make musical catnip circa 1976 for Mumford-loving, aging boomers who are desperately trying to stay musically relevant, while never ever leaving their musical comfort zone. And along with Fleet Foxes, Dawes have created a sound that is grounded in well-written songs, hummable melodies, plush harmonies and poetic lyrics that are chock full of credibility, [...]
Things you need to know about Jake Bugg… 1. He’s not a young Dylan. There was only one young Dylan and he’s not young anymore. 2. He’s not a New Dylan. You can choose everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Elvis Costello to Beck to fill in the blank, none of them were new Dylans, and [...]
I love the Pitchfork Music Festival. It’s my one opportunity per year to feel a little ahead of the curve when it comes to discovering new music. Attending the festival gives me bragging rights about getting the chance to see bands before they make it big. Pitchfork is also the most user friendly of all [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday I wrote about a single from Jack White’s Third Man Record label by Gibby Haynes of The Butthole Surfers. The record was a recent release in Third Man’s “Blue Series” of 45rpm releases. Over the past few years, Third Man has released interesting one-off singles by the likes of Beck, Tom Jones, Stephen Colbert, [...]
If any of you saw Searching For Sugarman, which won the Oscar for best documentary, then you will know our artist today Rodriguez. If you didn’t see the movie you will definitely want to. Here is a track of his little known album in America but multi platinum in other countries. Introducing Rodriguez! Sixto Díaz [...]
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