I’m your Uncle Marty, on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity number 517 as we continue the fun celebrating the birthday of a musical icon. RIAA credits Elvis Presley with 146.5 million certified album sales in the U.S., with total sales estimates ranging from 600 million to 1 billion, as we continue or party for him, by playing […]
Song Of the Day – “Stop The World And Let Me Off” by John Doe & The Sadies
I got an email a few weeks ago from Yep Roc Records alerting me to a $5.00 CD sale they were having for a limited time. Well, since I may be one of the last few hold outs in music for physical product over downloads, I couldn’t pass up a look see to find out […]
Song Of The Day – “Turn To White” by She & Him
Music critics crack me up. They’re always looking for something to dis about a record in order to validate their jobs as critics. And, I suppose at times I am no different than the rest. Nothing is ever just great, some fault must be found in order to have something to say. I guess without […]
Today in Rock History – January 13
1965, The first day of recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home album were held at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Dylan recorded “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” 1966, George Harrison and his girlfriend Patti Boyd met up with Mick Jagger and Chrissie […]
Happy 3D Birthday Elvis Presley
I’m everyone’s Uncle Marty, on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, #516 as we prepare for and celebrate the birthday of a musical icon. Elvis is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recording. . He was commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, blues, and gospel. He won three competitive Grammys, received their Lifetime Achievement […]
Song Of The Day – “I Married Myself” by Sparks
American brothers Ron and Russell Mael formed the group Halfnelson in 1970. Their first two albums were recorded in Woodstock, New York, produced by Todd Rundgren and released on the Bearsville record label. Both records tanked on these shores, so the brothers broke up the band, changed their name to Sparks, moved to England, got […]
3D Year End Bells
I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty, this is The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity number 515, and our last gathering of twenty nineteen as we ring out the old year with a variety of tunes that toll. Every number this time will have a BELL calling in the title, lyrics or the name of the artist in order to provide the utmost in your […]
Today in Rock History – December 31
1966, The Monkees started a seven-week run at number one on the singles charts with the Neil Diamond song “I’m A Believer.” 1966, Ray Charles appeared at the City Center Arena in Seattle Washington. The tickets cost $4.50 at the door. 1966, The Move, Pink Floyd, and The Who appeared at the New Year’s Eve […]
Song Of The Day – “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
I worked at Reader’s Digest in their recorded music division for five years compiling music collections for people who were much older than I was at the time. In effect, I was selling nostalgia to folks whose memories I did not share. The job proved research intensive and ultimately rewarding, and by creating these music […]
Song Of The Day – “Whole Wide World” by Wreckless Eric
“If it ain’t Stiff, it ain’t worth a f*ck.” “The world’s most flexible record label.” “Undertakers to the industry.” “We came. We Saw. We Left.” “In ’78 everyone born in ’45 will be 33-1/3.” “When you kill time, you murder success.” “If they’re dead, we’ll sign them.” The above non-sequitors were all slogans for one […]
