After going electronic on Trans, country and western on Old Ways, and then turning himself into a rockabilly cat with The Shocking Pinks, what else could Neil Young have had in store for fans whose patience was beginning to wear thin as the 1980s drew to a close? Soul man! In 1988, Neil Young put […]
Song Of The Day – “Bacon Fat” by Andre Williams and his New Group
Oh lawd, have moicey…this “Bacon Fat” is show nuff greasy! I listened to Taj Mahal’s 1969 double album Giant Step earlier this week for the piece I wrote on his cover version of “Take A Giant Step.” The album also has a version of the song “Bacon Fat” that is credited to J.R. Robertson and […]
Song Of The Day – “Little Bitty Pretty One” by Thurston Harris
It starts off so simple. Just a bunch of guys humming in harmony over an infectious backbeat, and that was the only hook “Little Bitty Pretty One” ever needed to be propelled into the pop charts and to be forever known as a golden Rock ‘n’ Roll classic. And if you’re going to be a […]
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 […]
Song Of The Day – “Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin” by The Mothers Of Invention
It’s Mother’s Day and you should always listen to your MOTHERS! Nobody and I mean absolutely nobody sounded like The Mothers Of Invention back in 1966 when they released their second album Absolutely Free. The Mothers offered their own brand of compositional complexity, out of the ordinary instrumentation, Doo Wop harmonies and Free Jazz wig-out […]
Song Of The Day – “Doing The Santa Claus” by Huey “Piano” Smith and the Clowns
Christmas “Nawlins” style, and one of my all-time favorite holiday records, to boot! Originally released in 1962 on the Ace label, Twas The Night Before Christmas is a hoot to listen to with some of the coolest Christmas songs this side of The French Quarter. We gave this album a spin at our weekly vinyl […]
Song Of The Day – “Friendship” by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Some stone cold advice from Mr. Jordan and company waxed back in 1947. It’s all here on this track…the roots of rock ‘n’ roll…rap…and comedy all rolled up into one tall tale of hilarity. That’s Wild Bill Davis on the piano and, of course, Jordan himself on the vocals. When it came to big band, […]
3DAmazingMiraclePrizeShockSurprise
I’m your Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity coming at you for the 505th time with a bit of a twist. We began by giving you a SURPRISE, we have a miracle or two up our record sleeves, and this episode also has a prize inside, as this set will bring you shock and amazement! There weren’t enough individual tunes about Amazing Miracle Prize or Shock to make one program, […]
Beyond Beyond 3D
I’m Uncle Marty, this is our 503rd get together on The 3D RadioActivity, and since we went ABOVE HIGH last time, our next stop is to look at borderlines and perimeters as we go BEYOND BEYOND. Going BEYOND is fun, next time we’ll give you plenty of REASONS to have more. Don’t forget to send me your fun suggestions by email or leave […]
Song Of The Day – “Dancin’ Wild” by Tom & Jerry
Before “The Boy In The Bubble” and “Graceland”…before “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” and “Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard”…and before “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Sound Of Silence,” there was “Hey Schoolgirl” and a multitude of early recordings by the likes of Tom & Jerry, Jerry Landis, […]
