The crack staff of The 3D RadioActivity, gathered for the 448th edition with a valiant attempt to respond to all of the questions that were asked last time which actually boils down to the age old call and response discussion of Why? It’s all Because! Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20180916-BecauseIts3D.mp3 With all the music we have to play, I […]
Today in Rock History – September 21
1968, Deep Purple reached the number four spot on the US singles chart with their debut single “Hush.”‘ 1968, Jeannie C Riley went to number one on the singles chart with “Harper Valley PTA.” Jeannie won a Grammy for the best female country singer of 1968. 1968, Madame Tussaud’s Waxworks in London gave The Beatles […]
Today in Rock History – September 19th
1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their only number one single with “Bad Moon Rising” Also on this day the group started a four-week run at number one on the album chart with Green River. 1969, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performed at the Fillmore East in New York. 1969, Child, featuring Bruce Springsteen played the […]
Today in Rock History – September 18th
1968, The Beatles recorded 20 takes of “Birthday” while working at Abbey Road studios on new songs for their forthcoming White Album Roadie Mal Evans added handclaps, and Yoko Ono and Pattie Harrison contributed backing vocals on the track. 1968, The Doors film a six-song set for Danish Radio Television at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe, near […]
Song of the Day – Dale Hawkins: “Susie Q” b/w “Don’t Treat Me This Way”
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #1 – Dale Hawkins: “Susie Q” b/w “Don’t Treat Me This Way” – Checker 45 #863 – 1957 (A1/B1) Today marks the beginning of a new semi-regular series for Song of the Day by Eric Berman. “The Jukebox Series” will focus on the 80 […]
3D Wonders Why
I’m Uncle Marty, this is the 447th edition of The 3D RadioActivity, as we beg, implore, plead and ask musical questions, all the while wondering WHY? Or download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20180909-3DWondersWhy.mp3 WHY is a pretty deep subject, so you can count on us asking it again somewhere down the path, and if you wonder why, one […]
Today in Rock History – September 12
1968, During their first ever tour Led Zeppelin appeared at the Stora Scenen at the Gröna Lund Amusement Park, in Stockholm, Sweden. 1969, King Crimson appeared at the Lyceum Ballroom, London 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their first chart topping album with Cosmo’s Factory. It enjoyed a nine-week run at number one and sold over […]
Today in Rock History – September 8
1966, The Who appeared at the Locarno Ballroon in Stevenage, England. This UK tour was notable for the addition of the single, “I’m A Boy” to the band’s repertoire. 1968, Pink Floyd were forced to cancel a performance at the Chatelet Teenage Festival in Belgium due to work permit problems. There were some violent reactions […]
Today in Rock History – September 6
1966, The Who begin the week at The Palais in Ilford, Essex, England. Earlier in the day they record performances of “I’m A Boy” and “Heatwave” for British television’s Ready, Steady, GO! 1968, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recoded overdubs onto the new George Harrison song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” […]
3D’s Third Out
I’m your Uncle Marty, this our Summertime Seconds wrapup of the 445th inning of The 3D RadioActivity. Since June, we revisited Ride, Road, Run, Better, Best, Deep, Close, Going, Gone, Away, and Over with half of our themes being delved into the three times, including this one. We’re going to boogie a bit and just […]
