email Before The Beatles…there was The Kingston Trio! The Trio of Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane were the most recognized act of the initial folk boom of the late 1950s causing a sensation throughout college campuses. Their brand of exuberantly sung folk songs mingled with a healthy dose of good natured “aw-shucks” humor […]
All Out RadioActivity
email I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity episode number 384, our musical quest will cover coming, holding, falling, getting, looking, putting, working, with one common denominator, and you won’t need pencil and paper to work this equation out. Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20170521-AllOutRadioActivity.mp3 Next time, we will be doing our Memorial Day tribute to musicians […]
Over The 3D RadioActivity
email It’s your Uncle Marty, here with chapter 383 of The 3D RadioActivity, as we explore this theme Over and Over, after we Jumped last time. Its’ all over now, and that’s a good thing for us. Listen: Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20170514-OverThe3DRadioActivity.mp3 We have managed to propel the program to different elevations the past two times […]
Today in Rock History – May 14
email 1964, Jan & Dean start recording “Little Old Lady (From Pasadena).” 1965, The Who appeared at Civic Hall in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. 1965, San Francisco radio station KYA hosts the Rolling Stones, the Byrds, Beau Brummels, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and the Vejtables at the Civic Auditorium. 1966, The Who played at Palais […]
Song Of The Day – “Saddle Up The Palomino” by Neil Young
email “American Stars And Bars” was one of Neil Young’s most patchy albums, but that’s not because the material on the record is lacking. Quite the contrary, the songs are pretty much top notch throughout this “Whitman Sampler” of styles and sounds. However, the record does seem to get unfairly knocked for several reasons… For […]
Today in Rock History – May 9
email 1966, The Doors played at the Whisky A Go-Go, West Hollywood, California auditioning for the position of the venue’s house band. 1967, Sandie Shaw was at number one on the UK singles chart with “Puppet On A String.” This week’s two highest new entries were Jimi Hendrix with “The Wind Cries Mary,” and The […]
Today in Rock History – May 8
email 1965, Shooting of the promotional film for Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” took place at the side of the Savoy Hotel in London. Actors in the background were Allen Ginsberg and Bob Neuwirth. The cards that Dylan held up to the camera were painted by Alan Price and Joan Baez. 1966, Pink Floyd appeared […]
Today in Rock History – May 7
email 1966, The Mamas and the Papas started a three week run at number one on the singles chart with “Monday Monday.” The group was reported, as saying they all hated the song except for its writer John Phillips. The Mamas and the Papas won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo […]
Any RadioActivity Left
email If you’re one of those looking for another helping of the theme we have been following over three of our recent shows, you have reached the right place. I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty, this is our 381st adventure in music on The 3D RadioActivity, as we go back to discover significant tunes that we haven’t […]
Today in Rock History – May 1
email 1965, Herman’s Hermits started a three week run at number one on the US singles chart with “Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter.” 1966, The Beatles played a 15-minute live set on stage for the last time in the UK when they appeared at the NME Poll Winners concert at Wembley Empire Pool. […]
