by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Jan 27, 2021 | Uncategorized, Underground
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! This October marks the 40th anniversary of Depeche Mode’s first album release Speak & Spell. Gaining favorable and mixed reviews at its initial release, Speak & Spell became a hit and reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart....
by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Jan 20, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here. On December 28, 2020, the world lost one of the last romantic composers of the old guard: Armando Manzanero. He lost the fight against COVID-19. Born on December 7, 1935, Manzanero was of Mayan descent and was raised in Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico. In...
by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Jan 13, 2021 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground
On the last day in 2020, it was reported and confirmed that Daniel Dumile passed away on Halloween 2020, and in case you are wondering who he was, he was better known in the indie hip-hop scene as MF DOOM. Before he became MF DOOM, Dumile was known as Zev Love X in...
by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Nov 18, 2020 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here. The June 1980 single “Love Will Tear Us Apart” from post-punk gothic-rock band Joy Division turns 40 this year. This release, however, also reminds us of the suicide of lead singer and lyricist Ian Curtis from May 18, 1980. “Love Will Tear...
by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Nov 18, 2020 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground
This past weekend Adult Swim had its Adult Swim Festival on YouTube and it was great. One of the main parts of why it was great was the music and that is what we are going to focus on today. The Festival was a two-day event online and day one delivered. The first 3...
by Captain Cats and the Nightrider | Nov 11, 2020 | Hidden Gems, Uncategorized, Underground
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! November 7, 2020, was a good day. Watched some good wrestling, heard about some good boxing matches, and saw a great live concert online. Charlatan’s online release party of their studio album Lip Server was in full swing and I was curious...
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