I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty with you on The 3D RadioActivity‘s 497th adventure as we delve into music that begs to ask WHY. We got a bit smarter with this theme and if you are wondering WHY, it’s the question we ask to prepare for the answer of BECAUSE next time. There’s another bumper crop of […]
Run With 3D Again
I’m Uncle Marty, we are off and Running on the 491st chapter The 3D RadioActivity. Jim in Novato suggested that we make sure that we give equal time to the opposite direction, so we will be moving to and fro this time with hits from Motown, The Blues, Oldies and a Super Group or two with […]
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “One Draw” by Rita Marley
This rock steady celebration of jah spliff really got mucho airplay at parties I attended back in the day. And why not, it’s got a beat that just can’t quit and lyrics we all could relate to! Rita Marley, of course, was the wife of Bob Marley and a member of the vocal group the […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Hands Off She’s Mine” by The English Beat
Records don’t get any more downright joyous, infectious and danceable than this classic ska track by The English Beat. Not to be confused with a now-unknown American band that also called themselves The Beat that had this Beat changing their name to The English Beat in America, The Beat were a 2-Tone ska collective that […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We The People” by Garland Jeffreys
Back in 1980, Garland Jeffreys released an album that the record company he was recording for really got behind in an effort to break him big. The record was “Escape Artist” and featured an all-star backing band that included Lou Reed, Roy Bittan (E Street Band), Danny Federici (E Street Band), G.E. Smith (Bob Dylan, […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Rock ‘n’ Groove” by Bunny Wailer
We all know that Neville O’Riley Livingston (aka Bunny Livingston…aka Bunny Wailer) was part of the holy Reggae triumvirate that also included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh giving us the most important Reggae group of all time, The Wailers. What most people don’t know is that Bunny and Bob Marley were stepbrothers and grew up […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Book Of Rules” by The Heptones
Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn joined forces in 1965 as “The Hep Ones” before changing their name to The Heptones. Their early singles were produces by legendary Jamaican producer Coxsone Dodd at Studio One. This song was a big hit in 1973 and was later featured on the Reggae soundtrack to the 1979 […]
Thanksgiving Week Leftovers on The 3D RadioActivity
You may listen and say “wait a minute Uncle Marty, didn’t we just hear Take songs last week on The 3D RadioActivity?” Yes, radio listeners you did, and on this episode we are playing songs that we didn’t have enough time to play on our regular get-togethers! Every program I search out the best or […]
Imaginary Music in 3D
Two weeks ago on The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity we featured a musical journey into fantasy, so on this episode we are playing songs about imagination: the ability of forming new images and sensations when they are indirectly perceived through sight, hearing, or other senses. Imagination helps provide meaning to experience and understanding to knowledge; […]
Musicians At Work on The 3D RadioActivity
On this episode of The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity, we are playing songs about Work, various professions and other employees on the jog in honor of the United States Holiday celebrating “Labor Day”. We hope you had a pleasant day away from your toils, and have gratitude for all of the people who are on […]
