1965, Blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, Sonny Boy Williamson died in his sleep. Van Morrison, Aerosmith, The Who, The Animals, Yardbirds, and Moody Blues all covered his songs. According to the Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods, touring the UK in the 60’s, Sonny Boy set his hotel room on fire while trying […]
Today in Rock History – May 24
1966, Captain Beefheart appeared at the Whisky a Go Go. West Hollywood, California. Supported by Buffalo Springfield and The Doors. 1967, Jimi Hendrix played at Gröna Lund in Copenhagen, Denmark. 1968, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band appeared at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan. 1968, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull are arrested on charges of […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Scarlet Town” by Bob Dylan
I’ve spent a little time with the new Dylan album and while many of the songs still need to get under my skin both lyrically and musically, I’m here to say that It would be hard to justify the 5-Star accolades that are being heaped upon the record especially when there are three songs, encompassing […]
Gotta Be 3D
I’m your Uncle Marty, with The 3D RadioActivity number 482. Informal speech and representations of such will oftentimes combine words. GOTTA is used in written English to represent the words ‘got to’ when they are pronounced informally, with the meaning ‘have to’ or ‘must’. Since a lot of poetic license is applied to the musical form of lyrics, […]
Hanging With The RadioActivity
I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty, welcome to the 481st helping of The 3D RadioActivity, where this time we’re simply going to HANG out with you and some great music. You’ve been Hanging With The RadioActivity, next time it’s Gotta Be 3D for you and we. Have one you want to hear? Then tell me by sending email or with a message on our Facebook page […]
Today in Rock History – May 5
1966, The Who performed at Town Hall in Kidderminster, West Midlands, England. 1967 At a performance at the Sporthallen in Eskilstuna, The Who are forced to perform on a small stage meters above the heads of the audience. Pete Townshend cuts the set to five songs in protest. 1968, Buffalo Springfield split up. Richie Fury […]
Used 3D Music
I’m Uncle Marty, The 3D RadioActivity hits the 480 mark this time with tunes that are all new to our virtual airwaves, while every one of them will be USED to expand musical knowledge and enjoyment. We’ve managed to use our heads, tears and love, both in the present and past tense, along with a few other visceral connections. Next […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mutt Romney Blues” by Ry Cooder
Note: This post originally appeared in August, 2016. It’s election season, and Ry Cooder has made a novelty record! “Election Special” features nine very topical songs centered on the upcoming presidential election. These are songs about the issues…songs that make us think…like “Mutt Romney’s Blues” about poor Mitt’s dog who took a ride on the […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Plank” by The Devil Makes Three
Originally posted September 2012. I enjoy going to music festivals even at my advanced age (for festivals) of 51 years old. Sure there’s lots of crap you’ve got to put up with…audience surges…crowd surfers…extreme weather…lethal body odor…but discovering music you would have never heard otherwise far outweighs the aforementioned disadvantages of putting yourself out there […]
Today in Rock History – April 30
1966, The Rolling Stones fourth album Aftermath went to number one on the UK charts. It was the group’s third chart topping album. 1966, The Young Rascals went to number one on the American singles chart with “Good Lovin.” The song had been a hit for The Olympics the year before. 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at […]
