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Mariya Takeuchi and her comeback album Variety

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Sep 29, 2021 | Collectible Items, Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground

Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! In 1981, Japanese singer Mariya Takeuchi went on hiatus after the release of her fifth studio album Portrait. She felt exhausted and suffered a sore throat. A year later, she married fellow musician Tatsuro Yamashita of “Ride On Time”...

Prince and Controversy at 40

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Sep 15, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground

Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! This coming October 14th marks the 40th anniversary of Prince’s album Controversy from 1981. The album cover marks the first time Prince wears purple and would soon become the Purple One the year after with 1999. In the fourth album he ever...

A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory Turns 30

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Sep 8, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground

Today we are going to talk about the second album from A Tribe Called Quest which many consider being their breakout album and put them on the map without selling out and that album is The Low End Theory. After the release of their first album “People’s...

The Doors Summer Almost Gone

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Sep 1, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground

Today we are going to look at a song by The Doors that seems fitting to this time of the year and that song is Summer Almost Gone. While many believe the Morrison was interpreting the human life cycle by using the seasons, mostly summer and winter. If you listen to...

Hidden Gems: Tatsuro Yamashita

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Sep 1, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized

Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! A friend of mine mentioned a Japanese musician after suggesting she heard one of his songs in a video I sent her. So, I looked him up and whoa! Tatsuro Yamashita happens to be the pioneer of Japanese adult-oriented rock/soft rock. This music is...

Carter Fox Is Back With A New Single

by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Aug 25, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground

Today we have some exclusive news for those who are fans of Carter Fox. Next month on Friday, September 24, Carter Fox will release a new single which is titled “M87.” In case you don’t know M87 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy with several trillion...