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 to producer Vicki Wickham, both groups run out of the studio … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – April 1
Post Punk
To Seek Nothing But The 3D Truth
Daytona is our fact checker and "on The Airedale", while I'm everybody's Uncle Marty. This is the 682nd chapter of The 3D RadioActivity as we go looking To Seek Nothing But The 3D TRUTH. With 15 Tracks of TRUTH, we'll do our best to earn your TRUST on our next interlude, as long as you tell me any suggestions by sending email, or a message on our Facebook page … [Read more...] about To Seek Nothing But The 3D Truth
RadioActivity’s 3rD Sin
I'm your Uncle Marty, here with DaytonAiredale as this is The 3D RadioActivity's 679th interlude. As usual, every cut we play has not been heard on our program before, part of our no-repeat effort to give you music we haven't put on center stage earlier, making it as fresh as new mown hay as we're featuring what we call RadioActivity's 3rD SIN. We've covered Angels, … [Read more...] about RadioActivity’s 3rD Sin
Today in Rock History – February 24
1963, The Rolling Stones started a Sunday night residency at The Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey. The Stones were paid $41 for the gig and played on the first night to a total of 66 people. 1965, The first full day of filming took place for The Beatles movie Help! with the group riding bicycles on location near London Airport, England. 1966, The Who perform at the … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 24
Today in Rock History – February 23
1965, Filming began on The Beatles follow up to A Hard Days Night on location in the Bahamas with the working title of Eight Arms To Hold You. 1966, During an 11-date tour of Australia and New Zealand The Rolling Stones played the first of four nights at the Palais Theatre, St Kida, Melbourne. 1967, Jimi Hendrix appeared at Worthing Pier in Worthing, West Sussex, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – February 23
