Alice in Chains: 30 Years and Dirt
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! This September 29th, the second album of rock band Alice in Chains, Dirt, marks 30 years after its initial release. After their triumphant debut album Facelift (1991) which features the tracks "We Die Young" and the acclaimed classic "Man in the...
Meat Loaf: A Memorable Bat Out of Hell
Michael Lee Aday, known to all as Meat Loaf, has passed away on January 20, 2022, at the age of 74. When he was born, Meat Loaf stated, he was "bright red for days and stayed that way." His father said that he looked like a piece of meat and convinced the hospital...
Hidden Gems: Duran Duran’s Rio Turns 40
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand... Duran Duran released their second album Rio on May 10, 1982. Even though their debut album was successful, Rio pushed Duran Duran straight to international fame and has since become the album most...
Hidden Gems: Metal Fingers “Special Herbs” Vol 1-3 Turn 20
Today on hidden gems we are going to look at the first three volumes of hip hop legend MF Doom, who released a ten-volume instrumental album under the pseudonym of Metal Finger, and these albums were called "Special Herbs."All the tracks are named after real-life...
Hidden Gems: The Greatest Anime Opening and Ending Song Never Heard
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! The first time I heard about Irish singer and songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan was when he famously changed Hip Hop forever by suing Biz Markie for Biz's use of O'Sullivan's song "Alone Again (Naturally)." The 1972 hit song made its mark into certain...
Ghostface Killah’s Ironman Still Fresh After 25 Years
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! Back in the '90s, I was a big fan of the Wu-Tang Clan and their solo albums. Method Man had Tical, Ol' Dirty Bastard had his classic Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, Raekwon did Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and GZA did the highly regarded...
Rage Against the Machine Evil Empire Turns 25
Today we are going to look at the second album from Rage Against the Machine that not only became iconic but left a huge mark in rock and roll and that album is Evil Empire. The album was released on April 16, 1996, and no one didn't see this album coming at all. The...
Naho Shibahara and Playground
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! Former drummer for Lucie,Too Naho Shibahara released her first demo CD titled "Playground" last week. Ready to buy in digital or CD format with this link , you can hear her beginning works. Since there are only three tracks, let's look into this...
Carter Fox ft. Steve Honz M87
Today we are going to look at the newest single from our favorite space fox, Carter Fox in collaboration with Steve Honz in M87. This track is part lo-if, part chillhop, and part spacy. The feel and vibe of this track are wonderful as it is relaxing and peaceful. The...
Mariya Takeuchi and her comeback album Variety
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" fame. Since...
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