Sure, you’d be hard-pressed to forgive them for a band name as over the top as STRFKR (which is short for Starfucker). But props are firmly in order because over the past few years they’ve released three solid albums; chock full of deliciously danceable and tuneful electro pop confections. STRFKR’s roots are in solo projects […]
Song Of The Day – “Rhapsody In Blue” by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
Paul Whiteman was one of the biggest selling artists of the 1920s, and led one of the best-loved sweet bands of all time. Sweet bands were society or café orchestras. They played music for listening and as a background for dining and conversing, as opposed to swing bands whose music was the main attraction and […]
Song Of The Day – “Under Heavy Manners” by Robert Fripp with David Byrne
After the demise of King Crimson in 1974, Robert Fripp spent several years laying low before entering a period of high activity from 1977-1980, resulting in some of his most interesting collaborations. Starting in 1977, Fripp joined Brian Eno in Germany to add guitar parts to David Bowie’s “Heroes.” This was followed by Fripp’s production […]
Boogie Takes the Fifth!
This is the 499th edition of The 3D RadioActivity with your Uncle Marty as we finish up our Summertime Seconds Series of Selections, looking at earlier episodes that simply had too much good music for one or two… And in this case, the fifth feature, although we did touch on the theme enough to do […]
Song Of The Day – “Spin” by Kelan Philip Cohran & The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
If you love tuba solos, they’re here. How about exotic string instruments like zithers and kalimbas? Check, they’re in abundance. Funky, funky brass? Present and duly accounted for. Exciting music like you’ve never heard before? Look no further than the welcome return of Kelan Philip Cohran and his latest group, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Cohran […]
Becaus3D Again
It’s time for your Uncle Marty on The 3D RadioActivity , having climbed to our 498th episode, as on our last exploit we looked into WHY, which leaves us with an inevitable followup, simply BECAUSE We Can! We’re going to wrap up our Summertime Seconds Series with a lively one next time, as we BOOGIE […]
Song Of The Day – “Cosmic Convoy” by Todd Rundgren & Utopia
If it had come out when it was recorded, it would have been met with shrugs, or even worse, total disdain. Instead, except for those lucky few who could afford an expensive Japanese import box set, we’ve had to wait 36 years for it to finally get a legal release, and then only in the […]
3D’s 4th Out
I’m Uncle Marty, this is chapter # 496 of The 3D RadioActivity. There are numerous Ways of Getting Out in Cricket, including Bowled, Caught, Stumped, Hit the ball twice, Hit wicket, Obstructing the Field, Timed-Out, or the Leg before Wicket, while in Baseball most are recorded in three ways… one can strike out; be tagged […]
Song Of the Day – “Fatback” by J.J. Johnson Sextet
By the time of the 1960 sessions that resulted in the album “J.J. Inc.” (and today’s Song Of The Day), J.J. Johnson had been an established figure in Jazz for about 18 years, having already played with the likes of Miles Davis, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Charlie Parker. By this […]
Song Of The Day – “Toki’s Theme” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Ever since the news broke about Dave Brubeck’s passing earlier this week, I’ve been mourning the only way record geeks like myself know how to, grab all of the music you own by the artist and start listening. I’m a serious record collector who has been at it now for over 40 years. In that […]
