Whatever happened to The Spin Doctors? They seemingly came out of nowhere in the 1990s to dominate the charts, only to fade away just as fast. The band formed in New York around vocalist Chris Barron and guitarist Eric Schenkman. An earlier version of the band also featured John Popper who went on to form Blues Traveler. It was a perfect storm of the commercial prominence of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Two Princes” by Spin Doctors
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Daytona and your Uncle Marty are here with you as The 3D RadioActivity reaches the 603 yard line to finish our Group W Summertime Second Sounds with a post Labor Day salute in The States, featuring stacks of wax comprising a humongous steaming pile of musical WORK. We've made it through our Group W Summertime Second Sounds, with a hot finish for you. Next … [Read more...] about RadioActive Work
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We Will Commit Wolf Murder” by of Montreal
of Montreal formed in 1996 around key member Kevin Barnes and was part of the Elephant 6 collective that gave us the bands Apples In Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Beulah and Neutral Milk Hotel. Their sound is a little bit Prince, a little bit Bowie, some Queen, a heaping helping of prog rock and an ample dose of acid to add a dash of color to the mix. Their psychedelic album … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We Will Commit Wolf Murder” by of Montreal
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Something Came Over Me” by Wild Flag
Featuring members of Sleater-Kinney, Helium and The Minders, Wild Flag joined forces last year labeled a supergroup. I always thought supergroups happened when members of really well-known bands came together to form new bands with even more marquee strength. With Wild Flag, Sleater-Kinney is the only band of the three that ever made a dent into the larger consciousness of rock … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Something Came Over Me” by Wild Flag
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “Midnight City” by M83
France's M83 is so epically 1980s that even the band's name references the decade. In actuality, M83 named themselves for a celestial galaxy called Messier 83 and the "band" really boils down to French musician Anthony Gonzalez and whomever he chooses to work with on a project. This song comes from their breakthrough 6th album, "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming," which was inspired by … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “Midnight City” by M83