Dark Side of the Moon: Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece Approaching 50
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! On March 1, 1973, Pink Floyd released their eighth studio album called "The Dark Side of the Moon." It would retain a legacy unheard of that stands to this day. It popularized the "concept album." It revolutionized sound quality in music. It...
De La Soul To Release Discography on Streaming Services in March, Vinyl Reissues On The Way
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! The hip-hop trio De La Soul will finally release their first six albums on streaming services starting in March. This is a long time coming and hip-hop fans are excited to hear De La Soul and their classic hits that stand the tests of time. The...
What Entering Public Domain in 2023
Every year on January 1st the world gets a new list of intellectual entities that will enter the public domain and this year some very big names will be free to the world to do as they please. In case you're wondering how this works, here is a simple video that will...
Los Shinigamis Del Norte: The Creation of Nortaku and Success
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! A few months ago, I was scrolling through Twitter and then I found something odd that caught my attention. It was a video about a Norteno band performing the classic Sailor Moon theme song "Moonlight Densetsu" as a cumbia. I was astounded and...
Macross TV Soundtrack: An Introduction
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! In 1982, a major game changer in anime was born with the TV series The Super Dimensional Fortress Macross or Macross for short. The series would spawn a gigantic franchise that rivals the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise in terms of plastic model...
Tatsuro Yamashita’s For You at 40
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! In January 1982, City Pop master Tatsuro Yamashita released his sixth studio album For You. After the huge success of his fifth album, Ride On Time in 1980, Yamashita spent 1981 on tour. This would prove both hard and fortuitous: Yamashita's next...
Carter Fox Astronomical Review
This week we talk about the latest album release from Carter Fox and like his previous albums, another banger of an album. Astronomical is a spacy lo-fi album that shows off what Fox knows what he does best, gets you in a relaxed state while his beats take your ears...
Madonna: Debut Album Approaching 40
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! July 27, 1983, would be a momentous day in music as the singer Madonna released her debut studio album Madonna. Using brand new technological instruments at its time (Linn drum machine, Oberheim OB-X synthesizer, and the Moog bass), Madonna wrote...
Pink Floyd’s Meddle At 51
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! Pink Floyd released their sixth studio album Meddle on October 30, 1971. With only six tracks to the album, Meddle serves as the transitional album between Syd Barrett's tenure and Roger Waters' command. 51 years later, Meddle still stands out...
Underground: Kraftwerk 2 at 50
Yo Ho, WeRCatz here! Kraftwerk, the German electronic band, released their second album Kraftwerk 2 on January 1972. 50 years have passed and this album is just as fresh as it was when it first came out. After the release of their debut album in 1970, Kraftwerk began...
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