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Tag: Hidden Gems

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”

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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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Hidden Gem: Dev feat Nef The Pharaoh “#1”

Posted on February 13, 2017March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: Dev feat Nef The Pharaoh “#1”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Sure…this sounds like Aaliyah-Timbaland-ish (I said ish! Calm Down!); it’s that type of sound. But there’s something about that hypnotic bounce…that type of sound; it just makes me groove. Yes. I hope I’m not the only one. Should we go to dance floor?

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Hidden Gem: Sam Roberts Band “TerraForm”

Posted on February 6, 2017March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: Sam Roberts Band “TerraForm”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

With famous folks there is a natural reduction that occurs (when Carrie Fisher died how many outlets mentioned her book titles…not a footnote that she was a writer like actually mentioned her titles (some of them are quite good books!) vs Princess Leia?). I’ve never accept the reduction.

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Hidden Gem: Tom Chaplin “Hardened Heart”

Posted on January 23, 2017March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: Tom Chaplin “Hardened Heart”

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Damn…the honesty of a junkie!

Tom Chaplin (Keane’s frontman) has returned (in more ways than one) with a solo album The Wave.

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Hidden Gem: Fools “Teenage Wildlife”

Posted on January 9, 2017March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: Fools “Teenage Wildlife”

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Girth Radio Presents…

It’s fascinating Fools choose to celebrate Bowie’s birth day…the day (January 8) his life began even though 2 days later (January 10) his life concludes. Fools a spirited collaboration between vocalist Nikki Ashworth and multi-instrumentalist Neil Gray are Bowie fans. I’ve no doubt his passing impacts them deeply…as it does all of us (present tense).

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Hidden Gem: Kungs feat Ephemerals “I Feel So Bad”

Posted on January 2, 2017March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Hidden Gem: Kungs feat Ephemerals “I Feel So Bad”

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Girth Radio Presents…

It’s that time of year…the calendar has shifted like tectonics (or kinda like technics when the DJ is dropping fire!) and my mind starts longing for Summer like a forlorn lover. My Summer Tradition: I gather those that are close in my life around the shisha pipe and as is our custom…my job is to score the evening. Yo.

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Hidden Gem: Souvenir Driver “I Touch You Honey”

Posted on December 26, 2016March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hidden Gem: Souvenir Driver “I Touch You Honey”
Hidden Gem: Souvenir Driver “I Touch You Honey”

Dream Pop!
Indie Rock!
Shoegaze!

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