Hidden Gems: Roberto Carlos’ “San Remo 1968”
From February 1 to February 3 1968, the 18th edition of the San Remo Music Festival went underway. In the finals, the winners were declared: 3rd place: Canzone performed by Adriano Celentano and Milva 2nd place: Casa Bianca performed by Ornella Vanoni and Marisa...
Hidden Gem: The Music work of Shunsuke Kikuchi
Today on Hidden Gems we are going to talk about a man, who for the past 58 years created some of the most memorable music in anime, Japanese film, and television and that person is Shunsuke Kikuchi. Kikuchi has been working as a composer since 1961; he specializes in...
Hidden Gem: Things Fall Apart, and Black on Both Sides turn 20
Today on hidden gems we are going to talk about two landmark albums that turn 20 this year, and they are The Root's Things Fall Apart and Yasiin Bey's Black on Both Sides. Things Fall Apart or When Things Fall Apart was the fourth album from The Roots in February of...
Hidden Gems: Duran Duran’s Night Versions
In this installment of Underground we will focus on something that has been fading from the mainstream but triumphs in the underground scene: NIght Versions. Duran Duran will be used as an example. Duran Duran left an unforgettable legacy that stands the test of time....
Hidden Gem: Jose Alfredo Jimenez’s Holiday Songs
Today in Hidden Gem we are going to talk about an artist who is famous in Mexico but also wrote not one, but two songs for the holidays and his name is Jose Alfredo Jimenez. The Mexican singer and songwriter wrote two songs for the holiday that are 100% different to...
Hidden Gems: Castlevania-Dracula X Rondo of Blood and Dracula XX
In this Installment of "Hidden Gems," we'll look at the Mondo double LP album Castlevania: Dracula X Rondo of Blood and Dracula XX. Disc 1 contains the music from the holy grail of the Castlevania franchise Dracula X Rondo of Blood, the only Castlevania game not...
Hidden Gems: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
In this installment of "Hidden Gems," we'll take a look at the Mondo release of the double LP album of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Most people would agree that the soundtrack to Symphony is considered as one of the best music in the Castlevania franchise....
Hidden Gems: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest OST from Mondo
In this installment of Hidden Gems, we'll be looking at the Mondo release of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest lp. Side A contains the NES version while Side B includes the Famicom version of the video game soundtrack. Only nine tracks long, this lp release contains the...
Hidden Gems: The Unofficial Harvey Birdman OST plus a few similar pieces
In this edition of Hidden Gems, we'll be moving our heads to some of the music used in the TV show "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law." Since there is no official soundtrack, people would scour through YouTube and look for the tunes that one would oddly enjoy when on...
Hidden Gem: Edgar Allan Poe stories for Halloween
Today on Hidden Gems I'm going to give you some tale from Edgar Allan Poe. Since its Halloween, I thought it might be a good time for a good story or two that might set the mood for yourself for a nice good scare. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who was the...
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