YOUR FAVORITE OBSCURE SONG,ARTIST,BAND. [Archive]

lintpit

01-07-2007, 11:33 AM

I recently found an old box of cassettes, 45's and 8 tracks in my attic. Came across Rick Springfield cassette TAO.  Thereis a song on it called "my fathers chair" that I haven't heard ever on the radio. I loved it.My question is...What is YOUR favorite obscure thing.Anything goes.

fohat

01-07-2007, 11:47 AM

I gotta name 2.<a href="http://www.planetgong.co.uk/">Gong</a>, who's "Planet Gong" trilogy consisting of "The Flying Teapot", "Angel's Egg" and "You" are one of the most overlooked and inventive science fiction/psychedelia of the late 60's early 70's European music scene. Oft times reffered to as "Canturbury music". <a href="http://www.geocities.com/magloaf/">Renaldo and the Loaf</a>, who asked one of the greatest questions in the known universe: "Is guava a doughnut?". A seminal act on the late Ralph Records label, also shared by their friends and another great band, The Residents. 

This message was edited by fohat on 1-7-07 @ 3:49 PM

lleeder

01-07-2007, 11:49 AM

Dirk Diggler Feel My Heat off the Boogy Nights Soundtrack

mjflem

01-07-2007, 11:51 AM

In the early 90's I had a roommate that used to listen to the Wallets.  Anybody heard of them?  I believe they were out of the Minneapolis area.

This message was edited by mjflem on 1-7-07 @ 3:52 PM

FezPaul

01-07-2007, 11:53 AM

Shoes, great little power pop band.Had some vids om MTV but never went anywhere.I used to love 'em.

tele7

01-07-2007, 11:57 AM

Seaside TonyCoffeeboth by a local NJ band-7 Minds...also anything by a band from Colorado called Itis<img src="http://www.itisrocks.com/fargo1374.jpg" border="0" width="281" height="540" /> 

This message was edited by telecaster7 on 1-7-07 @ 4:02 PM

MadMatt

01-07-2007, 11:59 AM

GTR - great mid 80's band.  Steve Hackett and Steve Howe on guitar. One self-titled album and they were gone - and I don't think there is a bad track on it.  Boy, I wish they had done more...

narc

01-07-2007, 12:41 PM

Pain - an enormous punk band out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. One of their songs was a hit in Australia, they'd get referenced on News Radio and had a few of their songs played on Cartoon Network (which is how I discovered them). But that was the most fame they got. Oddly enough, they still have a fairly passionate fanbase even though they're pretty much on "permanent hiatus." The lead singer is now a HS religion teacher and the bassist is a political science professor.

phixion

01-07-2007, 12:49 PM

mine are all in hip hop: the streets (an elgish white rapper), (mad) skillz, and cella dwellas

PhishHead

01-07-2007, 12:53 PM

phixion wrote: mine are all in hip hop: the streets (an elgish white rapper)  is streets really obscure? he is huge.

PhishHead

01-07-2007, 12:58 PM

Okay i could name bands but none are really obscure they are popular in their own right and have a good solid fan base...but i digress and will name some anyway:Okkervil River - some of the best lyrics everTilly and the Wall - recently have gotten very big due to the fact they were on LettermanSmoking Popes - broken up but had a good fan base when aroundShearwater - side project of people from Okkervil River

ezshark

01-07-2007, 01:50 PM

I'm not sure about this one, but how obscure is Tom Waits?

MadMatt

01-07-2007, 02:14 PM

ezshark wrote: I'm not sure about this one, but how obscure is Tom Waits? Not obscure enough, especially for this crowd. Good thought though...

romey79

01-07-2007, 02:49 PM

The Decemberists, though I'm not sure they're all that obscure.

ezshark

01-07-2007, 02:52 PM

MadMatt wrote: ezshark wrote: I'm not sure about this one, but how obscure is Tom Waits? Not obscure enough, especially for this crowd. Good thought though... Too bad, I'm still pretty new to this place, so excuse my inexperience.

mothershucker

01-07-2007, 03:05 PM

A song I loved from the early 80's from a band never heard from again is: "What do all the people know" by The Monroes.

Mike Teacher

01-07-2007, 03:32 PM

Robert Fripp: Soundscapes, League of Crafty GuitaristsBrian Eno: I'll pick 'Force Marker' from the "Heat' SoundtrackPhilip Glass: Powaqqatsi [Main Theme] it's in a lot of movie trailersSteve Reich: Music for 18 MusiciansLaurie Anderson: United States Live [parts 1-4]Walter/Wendy Carlos: Switched on BachLarry Fast/Synergy: GamesKraftwerk: Europe Endless

fohat

01-07-2007, 05:06 PM

Mike Teacher wrote: Robert Fripp: Soundscapes, League of Crafty GuitaristsBrian Eno: I'll pick 'Force Marker' from the "Heat' SoundtrackPhilip Glass: Powaqqatsi [Main Theme] it's in a lot of movie trailersSteve Reich: Music for 18 MusiciansLaurie Anderson: United States Live [parts 1-4]Walter/Wendy Carlos: Switched on BachLarry Fast/Synergy: GamesKraftwerk: Europe Endless  A man after my own heart! My favorite Fripp albumn is also my favorite Eno albumn; "No Pussyfooting". And when I am in the mood, Glass's "Einstein on the Beach", or for softer occasions the solo piano albumn. Gotta love Reich and back in the day i listened to alot of John Adams. Great minimalists, them. I'm gonna edit this and add 2 great ambient artisits, Stephan Micus and Steve Roach.  Fookin Greet. 

This message was edited by fohat on 1-7-07 @ 9:07 PM

MadMatt

01-07-2007, 05:10 PM

ezshark wrote: MadMatt wrote: ezshark wrote: I'm not sure about this one, but how obscure is Tom Waits? Not obscure enough, especially for this crowd. Good thought though... Too bad, I'm still pretty new to this place, so excuse my inexperience.Ezshark - I wasn't trying to be a smartass, so I hope you didn't take offense.  Ron is a Tom Waits fan, as are many of the board members.  Sorry if it came out wrong Budday!

weekapaugjz

01-07-2007, 05:17 PM

of montreal - the sunlandic twins.  i have only met one other person who has listened to this band.  i love their sound.  very wierd and quirky.  i dont know, i think its cool.

dereckfishboy

01-07-2007, 05:24 PM

Foetus. Love ANYTHING from Foetus. Been making off the wall music for 25 years now. If any of you dig any of the music from "The Venture Brothers", he writes all of it so check his shit out.

epo

01-07-2007, 05:27 PM

Great question.  Chris Bell, I am the Cosmos.  A great album from the mid 70's.  Bell was half of the songwriting duo that made up Big Star. Tuscadero "Hollywood Handsome".  Tuscadero was a mediocre 90's college band that produced one song that I could ever listen to.  This is it.David Garza, This Euphoria.  A rocker from one of Austin, Texas' favorite sons.  The "single" Kinder" was actually featured in a Best Buy commercial, but promoting a Jew from Texas ain't easy.Gear Daddies, "Boys will be Boys".  A Minneapolis band that you might know from hockey games, as they did the "Zamboni Song".  I think they appeared on Letterman once, but they never really went anywhere.  Their lead singer now performs in the Twin Cities with his band "Martin Zellar & the Hardaways".

burrben

01-07-2007, 05:49 PM

blanchethe dirtbombsslim whitman - not that obscure but no one ever mentions him

El Mudo

01-07-2007, 06:48 PM

whiskyriver

01-07-2007, 06:51 PM

Jah Wobble

ezshark

01-07-2007, 06:53 PM

MadMatt wrote: ezshark wrote: MadMatt wrote: ezshark wrote: I'm not sure about this one, but how obscure is Tom Waits? Not obscure enough, especially for this crowd. Good thought though... Too bad, I'm still pretty new to this place, so excuse my inexperience.Ezshark - I wasn't trying to be a smartass, so I hope you didn't take offense. Ron is a Tom Waits fan, as are many of the board members. Sorry if it came out wrong Budday!  Looking at what I wrote, it seems sort of sarcastic, and I didn't want to come off that way at all. I hope you didn't take it that way Matt.

epo

01-07-2007, 07:20 PM

weekapaugjz wrote: of montreal - the sunlandic twins.  i have only met one other person who has listened to this band.  i love their sound.  very wierd and quirky.  i dont know, i think its cool. I've heard a few songs.  "The Party's Crashing Us" is a solid tune.

This message was edited by epo on 1-7-07 @ 11:20 PM

epo

01-07-2007, 07:21 PM

romey79 wrote: The Decemberists, though I'm not sure they're all that obscure. They are probably not too obscure amongst the hipsters.   The new album was great, probably one of the best in 2006.

PapaBear

01-07-2007, 07:22 PM

Dash Rip Rock<img src="http://image.com.com/mp3/images/cover/200/drc300/c383/c38357mfmy7.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="200" />

This message was edited by PapaBear on 1-7-07 @ 11:31 PM

burrben

01-07-2007, 07:26 PM

El Mudo wrote: <img src="http://www.moorsmagazine.com/images/ocms.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="298" /> i heard about them through a different thread. weird

WhistlePig

01-07-2007, 08:27 PM

[quote]fohat wrote: I gotta name 2.<a href="http://www.planetgong.co.uk/">Gong</a>, who's "Planet Gong" trilogy consisting of "The Flying Teapot",
"Angel's Egg" and "You" are one of the most overlooked and inventive
science fiction/psychedelia of the late 60's early 70's European music scene.
Oft times reffered to as "Canturbury music". <a href="http://
www.geocities.com/magloaf/">Renaldo and the Loaf</
a>, who asked one of the greatest questions in the known universe: "Is
guava a doughnut?". A seminal act on the late Ralph Records label, also
shared by their friends and another great band, The Residents. 

I love Renaldo and the Loaf and The Residents. I have the Eskimo album on
white vinyl!!

A few other obscure bands I like are the Suburban Lawns, Snakefinger and
Trio.

jetdog

01-07-2007, 08:29 PM

narc wrote: Pain - an enormous punk band out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. One of their songs was a hit in Australia, they'd get referenced on News Radio and had a few of their songs played on Cartoon Network (which is how I discovered them). But that was the most fame they got. Oddly enough, they still have a fairly passionate fanbase even though they're pretty much on "permanent hiatus." The lead singer is now a HS religion teacher and the bassist is a political science professor. Pain, wow bringing back the memories, I think most of them were from Mobile.  Entertainning,  but could never really get into them too much."Pain...cause that's the name we chose"

jetdog

01-07-2007, 08:36 PM

Mike Teacher wrote: Philip Glass: Powaqqatsi [Main Theme] it's in a lot of movie trailersCheck out Kronos Quartet performs Philip Glass, fucking beutiful Here's one: Aurelio Maritinez from Belize.Firewater from NYC (new band from Todd A formerly of Cop Shoot Cop, now on Hiatus but the guitarist who now plays with Gogol Bordello told me they should be putting some work together soon)The Weary Boys, shit kickin country like it aught to be!By the way I started a thread the other day <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/80/Topic/55337/page/hard_to_find_music.htm">"hard to find music"</a> I tought maybe it would help some of us nutty music junkies out.  

This message was edited by jetdog on 1-8-07 @ 12:44 AM

stinkbud

01-07-2007, 09:05 PM

Goober and the mutha fuckin Peas!Cowboy punk from detroit...they brought their own hay for the mosh pits.Jack White played with them at one point. <img src="http://gooberandthepeas.net/goober_and_the_peas_band_3bedited.jpg" border="0" width="570" height="588" />

DonInNC

01-07-2007, 09:22 PM

Southern Culture on the Skids Olympic Ass Kicking TeamThe Moaners2 Dollar PistolsThe Ugly Americans -remember those guys?Is Me First and the Gimme Gimme's obscure? How about the Drive-By-Truckers?

FUNKMAN

01-07-2007, 09:28 PM

not sure how obscure she is but i like her stuff<a href="http://www.pattirothberg.com/">patti rothberg</a>

bubbadaboo

01-07-2007, 09:36 PM

The Only Ones- Another Girl Another Planet...rocks

realmenhatelife

01-07-2007, 09:45 PM

the amps- kim deal's band in between the breeders breaking up and reforming again, and the last breeders album is alot like the amps album dead milkmen- philly area punk band, first punk band i ever heard radio birdman- 70s protopunk from aulstralia bones brigade- boston area thrash jolie holland- singer songwriter from austin, signed to anti by tom waits

keithy_19

01-07-2007, 10:02 PM

PhishHead wrote: Smoking Popes - broken up but had a good fan base when aroundSo good. One of the best punk/pop bands to come out of Chicago. They influencced bands such as Alkaline Trio and Bayside. Destination Failure is such a good album by them.As to the Decemberists, they seem very popular among the indie scene at least. The Crane Wife is a fantastic album that I reccomend everyone pick up.Against Me! is a really good punk band (with some hardcore and folk elements tot hem) friom Florida. Put out one of the best albums of 2005 in Searching For A Former Clarity. Christie Front Drive is an enjoyable listen from the mid 90's emo scene out in midwest America. When thinking of them, think of The Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World.Jets To Brazil. The lead singer of Jawbreaker's, Blake, band. Real good stuff that is basically toned down Jawbreaker.

Bob Impact

01-07-2007, 10:44 PM

I'm not sure if some of these are obscure enough, but for metal, Candiria, Devin Townsend, Crossbreed, Vision of Disorder and Samael.  I would imagine most metal fans know at least Townsend and VOD.On the punk side The Nerve Agents, Blitz, Fenix TX, Street Dogs and The Queers. Hip hop: Mad Lion who was a one album reggae artist and The Coup from Oakland.

romey79

01-08-2007, 12:34 AM

jetdog wrote: Mike Teacher wrote: Philip Glass: Powaqqatsi [Main Theme] it's in a lot of movie trailersCheck out Kronos Quartet performs Philip Glass, fucking beutifulHere's one: Aurelio Maritinez from Belize.Firewater from NYC (new band from Todd A formerly of Cop Shoot Cop, now on Hiatus but the guitarist who now plays with Gogol Bordello told me they should be putting some work together soon)The Weary Boys, shit kickin country like it aught to be!By the way I started a thread the other day <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/80/Topic/55337/page/hard_to_find_music.htm">"hard to find music"</a> I tought maybe it would help some of us nutty music junkies out.  This message was edited by jetdog on 1-8-07 @ 12:44 AM The Requiem For A Dream OST with Clint Mansell & The Kronos Quartet is one of my favs.

lintpit

01-08-2007, 01:21 AM

<a href="http://www.ronfez.net/rg/photos-name/summary//gallery/hh/0001423/HH/0001423/RichardKiel2.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Kiel, %20Richard"><img src="http://i.imdb.com/Photos/HH/0001423/th-RichardKiel2.jpg" border="1" width="72" height="90" /></a> Favorite obscure actor...Richard Keil .  remember JAWS from Moonraker. 70+ mentions on IMDB . No one ever remembers him.

PhishHead

01-08-2007, 02:15 AM

I also forgot to mention Old School Freight Train

A.J.

01-08-2007, 02:56 AM

Bobo and Mojo should be all over this thread.

yomudder21

01-08-2007, 04:04 AM

For something a little more new on the dial --- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! --- I am sure a lot of people have heard of them but their first album is fantastic.  It is perfect Saturday afternoon or driving or drinking album.  I hear a lot of Talking Heads in it.....Their first album was self titled and they are actually releasing a new album either the end of this month or beginning of next.....

yomudder21

01-08-2007, 04:09 AM

And here is a band after Ronnie B.'s heart..........Hookers and Blow....... <a href="http://www.hookersnblowme.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hookersnblowme.com/</a>

reeshy

01-08-2007, 07:02 AM

narc

01-08-2007, 07:43 AM

yomudder21 wrote: For something a little more new on the dial --- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! --- I am sure a lot of people have heard of them but their first album is fantastic.  It is perfect Saturday afternoon or driving or drinking album.  I hear a lot of Talking Heads in it.....Their first album was self titled and they are actually releasing a new album either the end of this month or beginning of next..... I tried to listen to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! but I just couldn't. Their lead singer just can't sing. It was worse than listening to Lou Reed. Their music does sound a little like Talking Heads, but without the Talking Heads nearly unparalleled ability to write a ridiculously catchy hook and then create weirdness around it.

Badinia

01-08-2007, 09:06 AM

My obscure local band love is 1982 new-wave band <a href="http://www.thejudys.com">The Judy's</a> from Houston, TX.  I did not realize they weren't famous everywhere until I got outta Texas. Biggie ups for Mike the Teacher on <a href="http://www.laurieanderson.com/">Laurie Anderson</a>.  I still love her, and enjoyed front row seats for her show in Portland this year.I guess my most favorite, most obscure artist is probably smartie-pie fanboy art-pop of <a href="http://imomus.com/">Momus</a>, followed closely by the dark, folky sounds of <a href="http://www.16horsepower.net/">16 Horsepower</a> and <a href="http://www.wovenhand.net/">Woven Hand</a>, both projects headed by David Eugene Edwards. If someone can tell me that David Garza's band was before he went solo, I have been looking for it for no avail.  I think he used to be David Garza and the somethings before he dropped that.  Or else I'm imagining it.

PhishHead

01-08-2007, 09:09 AM

Badinia wrote: If someone can tell me that David Garza's band was before he went solo, I have been looking for it for no avail. I think he used to be David Garza and the somethings before he dropped that. Or else I'm imagining it. Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom

Badinia

01-08-2007, 10:33 AM

PhishHead wrote: Badinia wrote: If someone can tell me that David Garza's band was before he went solo, I have been looking for it for no avail. I think he used to be David Garza and the somethings before he dropped that. Or else I'm imagining it. Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom    Har, I wonder why he moved away from that?  Thanks, there is a little black spot on my brain or something.

jetdog

01-08-2007, 10:44 AM

keithy_19 wrote: Jets To Brazil. The lead singer of Jawbreaker's, Blake, band. Real good stuff that is basically toned down Jawbreaker. Check out my post in <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/80/Topic/55333/page/Favorite_lyrics____.htm">Favorite Lyrics</a>, also Jawbreaker came along at a time in my life that I thought things were not going so well, should we say, and I dare say they may have changed my life. I think Blake is an adjunct composition instructer at Hunter College in NYC now, fucking brilliant lyricist.           edit: sloppy-ass typing 

This message was edited by jetdog on 1-8-07 @ 2:53 PM

keithy_19

01-08-2007, 11:21 AM

Jawbreaker was amazing. Blake is also one of the best modern day lyric writers.

Dougie Brootal

01-08-2007, 11:24 AM

Wallower

01-08-2007, 11:57 AM

romey79 wrote: jetdog wrote: Mike Teacher wrote: Philip Glass: Powaqqatsi [Main Theme] it's in a lot of movie trailersCheck out Kronos Quartet performs Philip Glass, fucking beutifulHere's one: Aurelio Maritinez from Belize.Firewater from NYC (new band from Todd A formerly of Cop Shoot Cop, now on Hiatus but the guitarist who now plays with Gogol Bordello told me they should be putting some work together soon)The Weary Boys, shit kickin country like it aught to be!By the way I started a thread the other day <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/80/Topic/55337/page/hard_to_find_music.htm">"hard to find music"</a> I tought maybe it would help some of us nutty music junkies out.  This message was edited by jetdog on 1-8-07 @ 12:44 AM The Requiem For A Dream OST with Clint Mansell & The Kronos Quartet is one of my favs.Clint Mansell is awesome. The Pi soundtrack he did has squarepusher and aphex twinon it too. Just about anything Mansell does for Aronofsky is worth a listen. Check out the Fountain soundtrack if you get a chance.I also have to put my vote in for Neurosis. As hardcore goes they might not be obscure though. Pain of Mind and the Word as Law are the pinnacle.

Wallower

01-08-2007, 11:59 AM

jetdog wrote: keithy_19 wrote: Jets To Brazil. The lead singer of Jawbreaker's, Blake, band. Real good stuff that is basically toned down Jawbreaker. Check out my post in <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/80/Topic/55333/page/Favorite_lyrics____.htm">Favorite Lyrics</a>, also Jawbreaker came along at a time in my life that I thought things were not going so well, should we say, and I dare say they may have changed my life. I think Blake is an adjunct composition instructer at Hunter College in NYC now, fucking brilliant lyricist.           edit: sloppy-ass typingThis message was edited by jetdog on 1-8-07 @ 2:53 PM I have to agree with that too. One of the best shows I ever saw was Jawbreaker. Most of my email addresses and usernames involve the name "unfun" as an homage.

Ritalin

01-08-2007, 12:09 PM

Alright, obscure CARTOON: a British cartoon called Dangermouse that some cable channel used to play when I was in college.BIG TWIST AND THE MELLOW FELLOWS - actually played my brother's senior prom. You gotta hear 300 pounds of heavenly joy. RIP Twist.SUGAR BLUE - best harp player out there?

Wallower

01-08-2007, 12:11 PM

There is a box set of dangermouse on dvd now. Let me assure you, it doesn't hold up.I guess it would be nice if you are blitzed though.

Mike Teacher

01-08-2007, 01:26 PM

A man after my own heart! My favorite Fripp albumn is also my favorite Eno albumn; "No Pussyfooting".=Yeah that's taking minimalism to Cage-like extremes. Amazing that labels would even release stuff like that.Since it's Bowie's 60th here he is with Fripp and Eno, recording 'Hereos' in Berlin:<img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/enofripp.jpg" border="0" width="466" height="344" />'Fripp was my guitar teacher from 1986 - 2000 while he was giving seminars in West Virginia and elsewhere. Called Guitar Craft, you lived with maybe 30 others and Fripp on 400+ acres in the middle of nowhere in WV and played guitar eight hours a day for 3-14 days.

Fat_Sunny

01-08-2007, 02:07 PM

If You Like Hippie Music From The Late 60's, You Cant' Beat Sweetwater....The First Band That Played At Woodstock!       <img src="http://www.sweetwaterband.com/album1.jpg" border="0" width="183" height="163" />

YoungJersey

01-08-2007, 02:26 PM

Wheatus-teenage dirtbag. Fuckin awesome. great video.

lintpit

01-08-2007, 06:13 PM

Don't know if they're still around but how about CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN. remember remake of matchstick men?

lintpit

01-08-2007, 06:13 PM

Don't know if they're still around but how about CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN. remember remake of matchstick men?oopsee. sorry bout the doubles

This message was edited by lintpit on 1-8-07 @ 10:14 PM

cougarjake13

01-08-2007, 06:33 PM

lintpit wrote: Don't know if they're still around but how about CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN. remember remake of matchstick men?oopsee. sorry bout the doublesThis message was edited by lintpit on 1-8-07 @ 10:14 PM i remember the remake that ozzy did with type on negative

Ritalin

01-08-2007, 06:37 PM

lintpit wrote: Don't know if they're still around but how about CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN. remember remake of matchstick men? Whenever I hear Camper Van Beethoven, I think of Poi Dog Pondering. Remember them? I heard that they still play around Chicago, but it could just be a rumour.

Stankfoot

01-08-2007, 06:47 PM

The Morning After Girls    Dead Meadow    The Lovetones    Rick Bain and the Genius Position

Mike Teacher

01-08-2007, 08:20 PM

Aldo Nova.maybe not obscure, but the universe would be a better place if he was so obscure as to be like dark matter, there, but undetectable.

epo

01-09-2007, 04:55 AM

lintpit wrote: Don't know if they're still around but how about CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN. remember remake of matchstick men? Camper Van Beethoven broke up years ago...but the Lead Singer & the guitarist of the band reformed to make a little band called Cracker.

epo

01-09-2007, 04:57 AM

Ritalin wrote: lintpit wrote: Don't know if they're still around but how about CAMPER VON BEETHOVEN. remember remake of matchstick men?  Whenever I hear Camper Van Beethoven, I think of Poi Dog Pondering. Remember them? I heard that they still play around Chicago, but it could just be a rumour. That is true.  Damn true.