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Category: Hidden Gem

Hidden Gem: Milk & Bone “Pressure”

Posted on July 6, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Milk & Bone “Pressure”
Hidden Gem: Milk & Bone “Pressure”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Pressure inspired the following stream of consciousnesses…

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Hidden Gem: Tish Hyman “Subway Art”

Posted on June 29, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Tish Hyman “Subway Art”
Hidden Gem: Tish Hyman “Subway Art”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

See if Tish Hyman can fill the Lauryn Hill shaped hole in your heart:

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Hidden Gem: Oh Wonder “Lose It”

Posted on June 22, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Oh Wonder “Lose It”
Hidden Gem: Oh Wonder “Lose It”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

YES!

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Hidden Gem: Beck “Dreams”

Posted on June 15, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Beck “Dreams”
Hidden Gem: Beck “Dreams”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Beck is back with Dreams; a single from his untitled and unreleased album. Dreams is a solid entry to the Summer Jam…every Summer one song soundtracks the entire season.

A few listens inspired the following stream of consciousnesses…

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Hidden Gem: Frankie “Problems Problems”

Posted on June 8, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Frankie “Problems Problems”
Hidden Gem: Frankie “Problems Problems”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

A permanent sucker for that 70s soul sound…that Mark Ronson type production. With Problems Problems Frankie delivers an utterly intoxicating ditty…just push play, enjoy and dance, dance, dance!

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Hidden Gem: Coleman Hell “2 Heads”

Posted on June 1, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Coleman Hell “2 Heads”
Hidden Gem: Coleman Hell “2 Heads”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

One of the lovely ladies from Audio Blood turned me onto this outstanding song…that voice, that banjo and those claps: I dunno how but this works!

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Hidden Gem: Betty & Oswald “King of The Fools”

Posted on May 25, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Betty & Oswald “King of The Fools”
Hidden Gem: Betty & Oswald “King of The Fools”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

I met this band at a CMW BBQ: rather fittingly with a dancey groove that’s got more pep than an entire rally, the smooth Total Blender blending of a male voice with a female voice and sadness and sorrow that this delightful tune is shorter than Gary Coleman (too soon?).

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Hidden Gem: The Ecstatics “Float”

Posted on May 18, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: The Ecstatics “Float”
Hidden Gem: The Ecstatics “Float”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Wow…just wow! This song is made for volume and fist pumping and high fives!

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Hidden Gem: Tom West “Easy, Love”

Posted on May 11, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Tom West “Easy, Love”
Hidden Gem: Tom West “Easy, Love”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

From the recent In Session With Girth…Tom West there’s something…sublime, easy about this song. Plus its connection to surfing instantly sparked many formidable images.

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Hidden Gem: Garrison Starr feat. PJ Pacifico “Gin And Juice”

Posted on May 4, 2015March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Garrison Starr feat. PJ Pacifico “Gin And Juice”
Hidden Gem: Garrison Starr feat. PJ Pacifico “Gin And Juice”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Ah yes, Snoop Dogg’s Gin and Juice, one of hip hop’s finest anthems. Sing it you know it:

“Rollin down the street, smokin endo, sippin on gin and juice / Laid back with my mind on my money and my money on my mind.” Yes Guy!

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