We have done Cheating, Crazy, Heartbreak, Lonely, Lying, Infidelity melodies, Leftover Love Songs, and The Valentines Massacre Musical in the past, and since there are plenty of Lonesome ones to go around, that’s what we will be spinning on our virtual and real turntables for you as we work in the vacuum of love and […]
Today in Rock History – January 23
1964, The Searchers were at number one on the singles chart with the Sonny Bono song “Needles And Pins.” 1965, The Who play the Corn Exchange at Chelmsford and then an all-night rave at the Club Noreik in Tottenham. Opening for The Who at the all-night rave is The Muleskinners featuring future Small Faces’ keyboardist, […]
Today in Rock History – January 21
1965, The Byrds record “Mr. Tambourine Man.” The only actual member of the band who performs on the record is lead guitarist/singer Jim McGuinn. Musicians from the fabled “Wrecking Crew,” including Larry Knetchel on bass, Leon Russell on piano, Hal Blaine on drums, Jerry Cole and Bill Pittman on guitar, replace the rest of the […]
Today in Rock History – January 19
1963, The Beatles made their first national TV appearance in the UK on Thank Your Lucky Stars performing “Please Please Me.” 1965, The perform at the Marquee Club in London. 1967, Pink Floyd and Marmalade played at The Marquee Club, London. 1967, The Monkees were at number one on the singles chart with “I’m A […]
Today in Rock History – January 18
1964, The Beatles made their US chart debut when “I Want To Hold Your Hand” entered the chart at number 45 just ten days after its release, making it the fastest-breaking and the fastest selling single in Capitol Records history. It went on to spend seven weeks at the number one position. 1965, The Rolling […]
Today in Rock History – January 17
1964, The Rolling Stones released their first EP, which included, “You Better Move On,” “Poison Ivy,” “Bye Bye Johnny,” and “Money.” It peaked at number 15 on the UK chart. 1966, NBC-TV bought The Monkees series, placing it on their 1966 autumn schedule. 1967, The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey […]
Laissez les bons temps rouler! ~ It’s Uncle Marty Gras 2017
This time we make Uncle Marty Gras Greater than before on The 3D RadioActivity # 372, grown under the light of a Crescent City Moon, spicing it up with a pinch of it all, including everything from creole, to Zydeco, Jambalaya, Rice and Beans! Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20170226-UncleMartyGras17.mp3 Next time we will reach Cruising altitude in the […]
Song Of The Day – “Wings” by Tim Buckley
My sister is seven years my senior, and growing up she was my biggest musical influence introducing me to artists and albums I would have never otherwise discovered at such a young age. And so it was back in 1972 when she brought Tim Buckley’s album “Goodbye And Hello” home when I was eleven years […]
IIID Awards
I’m Uncle Marty, this is our 325th edition of The 3D RadioActivity, and once again we are embarking on the A list, a series of Award oriented shows where we feature the best that music has to offer, this time with a variety of tunes and artists that have received accolades for their lasting impact […]
3D Mystery II
We are building a Mystery this time on The 3D RadioActivity #302, and we will be using the finest of whole and partial notes to construct this sonic show. What is this enigma? It could be called many things, like a conundrum, unsolved issue, thriller, unexplained, unknown, a puzzle, riddle, secret, problem; Perhaps an obscure, […]
