This is our 581st adventure of The 3D RadioActivity, as we gather together to partake and heal musically in The Gospel According To Uncle Marty. We are going to followup our look into Chess, Stax, Sun, and VeeJay, with a retrospective of Blind Pig and Alligator Records all the way up to Memorial Day when we remember musicians who have met their fate in this past year. … [Read more...] about The Gospel According To Uncle Marty
Jazz
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, Sonny & Cher, The Mamas And The Papas, The Turtles, Otis … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 2
Music From The 3D Well
I'm everybody's Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity number 580, as we are going deep this time with some favorite Music From The 3D WELL. Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's guide recommends that you should always pack an extra towel, and you may need it for what's in store. There's 15 dips into Music From The 3D Well. Up and coming we will have our traditional Gospel … [Read more...] about Music From The 3D Well
3D Hz
Some folks seem to push for pain, your Uncle Marty and The 3D RadioActivity prefers to pluck for pleasure, so on our 578th time around the virtual and real turntables we'll be calling Brenda Holloway, Billy Ocean, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and others for help as we will be HURT'in for certain. We've had 15 different HURTS and one rebuttal to close it out. After all this … [Read more...] about 3D Hz
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “St. James Infirmary” by King Oliver and his Orchestra
All of the greats in Jazz have someone to look up to and Louis Armstrong's mentor was Joe "King" Oliver. Oliver was born in New Orleans and formed a band with trombonist Kid Ory who dubbed young Joe "King." Oliver became known for his muted coronet playing and rose to fame in New Orleans before moving on to Chicago in the 1920s. It was there he formed an all-star band of then … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “St. James Infirmary” by King Oliver and his Orchestra