They were one of the premier Progressive Rock groups in their day…right up there with King Crimson, Yes and Genesis. With a stellar lineup of brothers, Derek and Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear, Gary Green and John Weathers, the Giant were adept multi-instrumentalists who would dazzle in concert with their intricate vocal arrangements and odd time […]
Today in Rock History – April 2
1964, The Beach Boys recorded their next single “I Get Around,” which became their first US number one in the summer of ’64. 1965, The Who made their first radio appearance on the UK BBC’s Joe Loss Pop Show. 1966, a charity concert at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California, took place featuring, Jan and Dean, […]
RadioActive Breakdown
I’m your Uncle Marty, with adventure number 528, as we BREAK it all DOWN for you this time on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity. Download here:https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20200329-RadioActiveBreakdown.mp3Or click to listen: We have been listening to a variety of BREAKDOWNS with you this time, and we will be checking temperatures at our next gathering as we’ll focus on the […]
Song Of The Day – “Andmoreagain” by Love
Love were the biggest rock act on the Elektra Record label, and along with The Byrds, were the darlings of the Whiskey a Go Go rock music scene on the Sunset Strip. That was until The Doors came along… The Summer Of Love wasn’t all sunshine and flower power, and Arthur Lee wasn’t your average […]
Today in Rock History – April 1
1966, The Troggs recorded “Wild Thing” at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a chart topping US and number two UK hit in June the following year. 1966, The Who and The Yardbirds appear together in a live French edition of Ready, Steady GO! called, appropriately, Ready, Steady, Allez! According […]
Song Of The Day – “The Worst Band In The World” by 10cc
The premise of a super group is that all of the members are well known entities unto themselves. Everyone knew who Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young were, and what bands they played with before they united. The group members behind today’s Song Of The Day were also a super group, however they were behind-the-scenes super […]
Today in Rock History – March 31
1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his guitar live on stage for the first time when he was appearing at The Astoria in London, England. It was the first night of a 24-date tour with The Walker Brothers, Cat Stevens, and Engelbert Humperdink. The Fender Stratocaster burned on stage by Hendrix sold for £280,000 at […]
Song Of the Day – “Some Fantastic Place” by Squeeze
Cool For Cats, Argybargy, East Side Story, Sweets From A Stranger and Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti — all of the above named albums are among the best records in the Squeeze catalog. For unknown reasons, Some Fantastic Place is a Squeeze record that stands head and shoulders tall amongst the others, but seldom gets mentioned […]
Today in Rock History – March 30
1967, The cover for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is photographed at a studio on London’s Flood Street, using cardboard cutouts and wax figures to represent the Beatles’ heroes. The effigies featured include Edgar Allan Poe, Lenny Bruce, Vidal Sassoon, Laurel and Hardy, Bob Dylan, and Huntz Hall. After the shoot, The Beatles resumed […]
3D Breaks
I’m your Uncle Marty, this is episode 527 of The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, as we look into shatterproof melodies that tap the metaphorical BREAKS in music. 😎 Download here:https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20200322-3DBreaks.mp3 or click to listen: We’ve been taking a musical BREAK this time, and we hope for a BREAKDOWN next time, if we’re not quarantined yet; if so, we have a great selection of STAY […]
