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Category: Hidden Gem

Hidden Gem: DJ Felix Jaehn “Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)”

Posted on February 10, 2020 By Sammy Younan

Sing It…you know the words! “Ain’t nobody Loves me better Makes me happy Makes me feel this way Ain’t nobody Loves me better than you.” But no this isn’t Khaaaaaan! Rather this is a freshtastic and totally chill cover of Ain’t Nobody! The song is a supa chill remix of Jasmine Thompson’s 2013 acoustic cover…

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Hidden Gem: Madleen Kane “Forbidden Love (Jim Burgess Remix)”

Posted on February 3, 2020 By Sammy Younan

Yo: Turn This Up! Ready for this dynamic duo? Madleen Kane is a Swedish model and singer. Jim Burgess is a New York City DJ and considered “one of the most influential remixers for the disco era.” You’ll agree with that bold statement within seconds of hearing this 12 inch remix. Wow. Gloriously disco. From…

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Hidden Gem: Roses & Revolutions “Sugar, We’re Goin Down”

Posted on January 27, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Roses & Revolutions “Sugar, We’re Goin Down”

“Sugar, We’re Goin Down” is of course a popular song by Fall Out Boy. (And Fall Out Boy is of course Milhouse!) I’m not a Fall Out Boy fan…eh. I can do Panic! at the Disco…even some My Chemical Romance. So at first I was hestitant to click play on this. And yet? She won…

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Hidden Gem: Koresma “New Frontier”

Posted on January 13, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Koresma “New Frontier”

I heard this on January 1st, 2020 at 1:30am. What an excellent way to beat to meet the new year. “Koresma (Ryan Lindberg) is an electronic producer from the mountains of Asheville, NC currently based in Los Angeles, California.” mmm yes. You can hear the mountains and the reflective nature of nature in between the…

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Hidden Gem: Michael Stipe “Drive to the Ocean”

Posted on January 6, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Michael Stipe “Drive to the Ocean”

John Michael Stipe was born on January 4, 1960, in Decatur, Georgia. Yet for his birthday he’s the one with the gifts. Michael Stipe has released his Drive to the Ocean his second solo single. I struggled with Your Capricious Soul his recent single from a few months back…I think October? This new track is…

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Hidden Gem: DJ Earworm “United State of Pop 2018”

Posted on December 3, 2018 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: DJ Earworm “United State of Pop 2018”

Awwww yeah! The only true Holiday Tradition I willfully honour (aside from being grumpy because it’s so damn cold) is DJ Earworm’s Annual United State of Pop Mash Up. You know…listening back to 2018’s pop summarized in 4 minutes…this isn’t reflective of how good 2018 really was. Even some of these videos…Childish Gambino’s This Is…

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Hidden Gem: The Photophonics “Easy”

Posted on September 5, 2017March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: The Photophonics “Easy”
Hidden Gem: The Photophonics “Easy”


A few listens inspired the following stream of consciousnesses…I dunno what any of it means it’s just what came out.

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Hidden Gem: U2 “The Little Things That Give You Away”

Posted on June 12, 2017March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: U2 “The Little Things That Give You Away”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Yo…finally got around to watching U2’s Kimmel appearance…the new song is strong: The Little Things That Give You Away (clearly Bono is a pre-twitter writer).

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Hidden Gem: Shawn William Clarke “Autumn in New Brunswick”

Posted on May 10, 2017March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem:  Shawn William Clarke “Autumn in New Brunswick”

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Girth Radio Presents…

Shawn William Clarke has returned with new music…oh sweet day. Autumn in New Brunswick is the first single from his follow up to his dynamic William.

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Hidden Gem: Karen O “I Shall Rise”

Posted on February 20, 2017March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: Karen O “I Shall Rise”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

O Yeah!!!

“They’ll know my name
After the storms are passing through
They’ll know my name
When they’ve forgotten all about you
They’ll know my name
After the storms are passing through
They’ll know my name
When they’ve forgotten all about you”

They’ll know my name can only come from wait, they don’t love you like I love you…the lovely Karen O. (And it’s origin is as strange as Karen…Microsoft approached her to write the theme song for Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider which resulted in this track. Bizarre but it works!)

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