obscure stuff that you're sure no one else listens to.

[Romero&Juliet]

We've all got a few these in our music collections!! Albums that you bought, whether on a total whim, or a reaserched find that you sought out because of their reputation or ties to another band... I've got a few and I'm POSITIVE i've never come across another avid fan of some of these bands/artists.

~Peter Sarstedt "as though it were a movie." a Deram-ish pop-craft album form the early seventies.. I cant really describe it cause I wouldn't know how...but it reminds me alot of Bowie's Hunky Dory... a little uneven, but there are CLASSIC pop songs scattered throughout..

~Fraser&DeBolt. a REAL canadian folk album from the late sixties, with some of the most dazzling vocals that I've ever heard.... for a white chick.. Vocals, acoustic guitar, and a fiddle...that's all they needed to make some of the most agressive, angry music ever..I must listen to it every day...and if anything ever happened to the recod, I think I'd shoot myself in the face.

I plug this stuff to ALL my friends on a regular basis...thought I'd pass it on to you guys too...and mabye get some feedback form someone else who knows it...

so what are your bizarro finds?!?!? I wanna know!

[JustOneFix]

Maldoror - a collaboration between Mike Patton and a Japanese noise god, Masami Akita. It's weird on the verge of unlistenable, quite enjoyable if you're into electronic noise, feedback, and microphone effects. I don't know anybody who would want to go anywhere near this record.

[paul calf]

the wurzels

[fryman_3000]

I haven't got that many weird albums at all but I have a few none of my friends have heard of:

CKY - There's a good chance you've heard of these now because they play a lot on Jackass, and are actually in it. Their music's really unique. "CKY - volume 1" is such a great album. I don't get tired of it. They do great joke songs as well.

Farmer Boys - They're a German rock band, but have some really great songs. "Like a Dart in your face" is a great song which I'd recommend.

[sAtAn666]

A japanese band named Picticazo Five. Heard of them?

[Haddonfield]

im a HUGE Monkees fan...and not in a comedy way...I think they put out some FANTASTIC music. sure there are some duds but over all The Monkees have some SICK tunes...

[NumberMSO52]

i listen to tons of obscure shit, but probably the most obscure is:

Charles Bronson - a wonderful powerviolence band, most of their songs are less than 30 seconds of just raw agression.

Afterwords - Great local nu-metal band, i know the lead singer

Boxingwater - Local punk/hardcore

Furious George - A ramones-influenced NY punk band, their biggest claim to fame was being on the people's court for infringement on Curious George

Kill the Man Who Questions, Limp Wrist, Los Crudos, Black Army Jacket, Toxic Narcotic - These are all great hardcore bands i love (Toxic Narcotic isnt so obscure anymore, they're starting to get really popular)

Pretty Girls Make Graves - Indie rock, very much in the style of At the Drive In (these guys are also starting to get fairly popular, i heard them on a local radio station the other day [i also bumped into the lead singer at one of their shows])

There's tons more local bands too.

[SeperateSelf]

Here's a band I *know* no one on the board has heard of:

Brother Stone

They are just a small band I caught at some small music fest in Somerset KY, but man they kick ass. I bought their short CD (which was just burned from a PC) and it is pretty rockin'. Other than that I guess I don't listen to much obscure stuff. Maybe Chevelle or Supafuzz, but they are getting fairly big now so I guess they don't count.

[Gregorious8]

The Stingrays. They do surf music for right now, but are trying to break into the punk music. The lead guitarist is my sister's boyfriend & he's damn good.

[Goosey]

I like Stan Rogers quite a bit. He was a Canadian folk singer

[BubbaStrangelove]

Originally posted by sAtAn666
A japanese band named Picticazo Five. Heard of them?

Pizzicato Five rock! They actually used "Baby Love Child" on an episode of Futurama.

Check out their song "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Barbie Dolls" off of the Matador anniversery CD.




Other stuff that I listen to alone -

Appliance
Matmos
Trans-Am

[NuclearMisfit]

This cool band called the Mini Bosses they have a few original songs which kinda blow so now they do Video game songs which are pretty awesome.

[CheekyShepherd]

The The

I will give a shiny dime to anyone who owns one of these albums:

Burning Blue Soul
The Pornography Of Despair
Soul Mining
Infected
Mindbomb
Dusk
Hanky Panky
Solitude
Gunsluts
Naked Self
45RPM

[mattjk_17]

Originally posted by fryman_3000

CKY - There's a good chance you've heard of these now because they play a lot on Jackass, and are actually in it. Their music's really unique. "CKY - volume 1" is such a great album. I don't get tired of it. They do great joke songs as well.


cKy kick ass! Their music is great, someone mentioned them somewhere on the boards earlier this year, so I listened to Flesh Into Gear and am absolutely hooked.

Flesh Into Gear, myself appears dissected and pretentious
A simple sound, a heavy side, you'll win the whole world over
You'll live in fear of being someone that you didn't want to
I realise your insecurities will get the best of you

Great song :cool:

[BubbaStrangelove]

Originally posted by CheekyShepherd
The The

I will give a shiny dime to anyone who owns one of these albums:

Burning Blue Soul
The Pornography Of Despair
Soul Mining
Infected
Mindbomb
Dusk
Hanky Panky
Solitude
Gunsluts
Naked Self
45RPM

mindbomb is good, but I only have them on mp3.

has anyone ever heard of Aerosmith?

[asyouwish530]

I'm sure many have heard him at one time or another, but I like listening to Charles Manson quite often. Just an old hippie madcap playing his guitar and saying crazy stuff

[myers67]

Originally posted by fryman_3000
I haven't got that many weird albums at all but I have a few none of my friends have heard of:

CKY - There's a good chance you've heard of these now because they play a lot on Jackass, and are actually in it. Their music's really unique. "CKY - volume 1" is such a great album. I don't get tired of it. They do great joke songs as well.

Farmer Boys - They're a German rock band, but have some really great songs. "Like a Dart in your face" is a great song which I'd recommend.

Have you seen any of there videos its very similar to Jackass but with a mix of Skateboarding it's pretty funny.

[Romero&Juliet]

Originally posted by CheekyShepherd
The The

I will give a shiny dime to anyone who owns one of these albums:



I have soul Mining....its a GREAT party album..I love the song that goes "you didn't get up this mornin, cause you didn't go to bed. you were watchin the whites of your eyes turn red." Great lyric.. the song is called "this is the Day," I think...

now how aobut that dime?!!?

[CheekyShepherd]

Originally posted by Romero&Juliet
I have soul Mining....its a GREAT party album..I love the song that goes "you didn't get up this mornin, cause you didn't go to bed. you were watchin the whites of your eyes turn red." Great lyric.. the song is called "this is the Day," I think...

now how about that dime?!!?


You're right it is "This Is The Day" (also available on the Threesome soundtrack and remixed on the Solitude album.

Your dime's in the post!

[bankholdup]

Bright Eyes...awesome stuff.

[daredevil0214]

i dont know if anybody listens to them... but some of the more "obscure" artists that i love and listen to...

~piebald
~coldplay
~zero 7
~blue six
~air
~thursday
~rocking horse winner
~onelinedrawing
~unwritten law
~norah jones
~blind melon
~flogging molly

[Batgirl1979]

The Descendents and Daisy Chainsaw Old school punk bands. Has anyone heard of them?

--------------------------------------------
F.E.A.R~Fuxk Everything And Run

[BubbaStrangelove]

Descnedents rock!! Also check out the band ALL, which is basically the Descendents. One of my favorite songs is "Loser" and it's cool seeing Der Wienerschnitzel in the movie Pump Up The Volume.

Daisy Chainsaw is good, but I'd forgotten about them.



Meat Beat Manifesto is very good, but seemingly unheard of.

remember Mojo Nixon?

[DynamiteDan]

Daisy Chainsaw - Yes I have 'Love Your Money' on 7" single! - The singer (Katie) is now in a band called Queen Adreena. The guitarist of DC comes from the town where I live - I went to school with his step-sister(Claim to fame)...

Pizzicato Five - Brilliant!

I listen to all sorts of music, except for the Korn/Slipknot/nu-metal stuff that kids like at the moemnt..

Amongst my favourites....The Smiths, T-Rex, Blow Monkeys, EMF, Sultans Of Ping, Kingmaker, Pet Shop Boys...I ciould go on!

[BubbaStrangelove]

Remember Moby Grape?

[cow]

They're not that obscure but I really like Wilco and Jeff Buckley. They dont seem to appeal to the masses but they are pretty popular in some respects.

For obscurity, has anyone heard of The Gufs? i like them, as well as Dishwalla, Pedro The Lion, Dinosaur Jr, Sigur Ros, The Juliana Theory, Noise Ratchet....

[SubMethod]

Originally posted by cow
They're not that obscure but I really like Wilco and Jeff Buckley. They dont seem to appeal to the masses but they are pretty popular in some respects.

For obscurity, has anyone heard of The Gufs? i like them, as well as Dishwalla, Pedro The Lion, Dinosaur Jr, Sigur Ros, The Juliana Theory, Noise Ratchet....

Wilco and The Juliana Theory are two of my favorite bands. Though not obscure per se, they are still unknown to the masses, which is a shame.

[cow]

Have you ever been to A juliana theory Live show? they are friggin amazing in concert. Brett Detar blew the lights with his unrelentless energy. and that one guitar player was doing all these crazy flips. it was a sight to see.

[Jewbo]

Originally posted by fryman_3000
I haven't got that many weird albums at all but I have a few none of my friends have heard of:

CKY - There's a good chance you've heard of these now because they play a lot on Jackass, and are actually in it. Their music's really unique. "CKY - volume 1" is such a great album. I don't get tired of it. They do great joke songs as well.

Farmer Boys - They're a German rock band, but have some really great songs. "Like a Dart in your face" is a great song which I'd recommend.

i love cky. it is very obscure to like them here in the uk.

[Psychocandy]

I've got a couple of albums by a guy called John Moore who was a member of The Jesus & Mary Chain for a little while in the eighties. "Expressway Rising" and "Meltdown" are two damn fine albums. "Meltdown" especially is a masterpiece. He's now one third of Luke Haines brilliant Black Box Recorder.

[teenkiller]

Originally posted by Batgirl1979
The Descendents and Daisy Chainsaw Old school punk bands. Has anyone heard of them?

--------------------------------------------
F.E.A.R~Fuxk Everything And Run

I didn't know you were sooooo into punk. The Descendents are a very decent band. Some of my favorite songs include I Like Food, Coffee Mug, Cheer, I'm The One, Shattered, I'm Not A Punk, and Wendy.

I got a ton of other obscure bands that I don't know anyone who listens to but I don't feel like listing them all now. I'll just say TSOL, Osker, and The Adolescents (you can catch their awesome song Amoeba on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Soundtrack). Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Reigh Kaufman]

I like Flowered Up but nobody remembers anything about them. I also have two Stereolab albums but I would be lying if I said I enjoyed their stuff (except Ping-Pong).

[quoth_the_raven]

hmmm

Capdown- i dont honestly think i have ever met another fan of this band

Uncle brian-are quite a small band, so thats understandable. very catchy ska-punk kind of band. i like 'em.

the workhorse movement-became slightly popular in UK, unheard of every where else i think.

Deadsy and spunge are another two that spring to mind...

[Romero&Juliet]

Originally posted by NumberMSO52
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Indie rock, very much in the style of At the Drive In (these guys are also starting to get fairly popular, i heard them on a local radio station the other day [i also bumped into the lead singer at one of their shows])

....sounds like they know they stuff~!!! :D :D :D !!!!!!!!

I thought I had unearthed a treasure when I bought the Fairground Attraction used.. apparently they had a BIGG hit, though.. oh well, they still kick serrious ass!

Steeleye Span.... BRILLIANT music.. These guys led the trad-rock thing in england about thirty years ago.. Baddd music, with Maddy Prior on vocals. Kinda sounds like Jethro Tull.. only.. better!

Omnibus BRUTALLY obscure band from the late sixties.. they kinda cashed in on the whole psychedelia thing, but they do it so well...~! Just get the doors instead

Bobby Timmons ..His take on 'You're Blaze/" is VERRY cool.. Nice trio of jazz hailing from (I thinnnnk) chicago, late seventies... The man plays one MONSTER of a piano..

Doc Boggs. Folk/Blues banjoist who's been performed until the day he died. this man is THE DEVIL! puuure alabama hills sounding.. white guy with a vehement hatred for everything.. ESPECIALLY if its unionized! I believe he originally wrote the tune "little Omie Wise", but I'm not so sure..

Shawn Phillips.. BEFORE 1972~!!! Back in the sixties, his first "impressions" album, combined with the "I'm A Loner"EP(later reissueed as "My Favorite Things" is CLASSIC... songs aobut Lenny Bruce, beautiful folkie stuff.. ANGRYANGRY ANNNNNGGY leadbelly stuff. Just him and a twelve string until he broke big.. then it went to hell...

[kidkre0le]

Zao, I have their last 4 albums, wish i could find the early ones.

Sheep on Drugs

[POLYDISTORTION]

Dot Allison
Zebrahead
Beth Orton
Chapterhouse
Shelby Lynne
China Crisis
Alphaville
Heather Duby
The Blow Monkeys
Soda Stereo
Os Mutantes
Papas Fritas
Cabaret Voltaire
Dead Can Dance
Del Amitri
Josh Joplin Group
Love Spit Love
The Ocean Blue
Prefab Sprout
The Soup Dragons
Material Issue
Etc,Etc....................

[Elgyn]

S E R V O T R O N

Anyone heard of them?

NO HUMANS SHALL BE SPARED!

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by bankholdup
Bright Eyes...awesome stuff.

Indeed!

Some more obscure stuff over here on the US side of the Atlantic...

Belle & Sebastian

and

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Both VERY solid, both very underrated over here in the land of Aguilera :rolleyes:

[AppleHuntr]

Two ones above i listen to are Beth Orton and Belle and Sebastian.

Other "obscure" music I like has a deidcated fan base and is semi-known but still when I tell people about them they have no idea.

Sleater-Kinney
I guess they could be classified as "grrrl rock" or "punk" and many people are annoyed by lead singer Carrie's voice, but I just love them

Cibo Matto
They cover nearly every genre of music on Stereotype A, one of the best albums I own. Their music has been featured in some movies, and they guest starred on Buffy ('twas friggin' fantastic!), but still they arent too well known. Lead singer Miho Hatori might be better known as Noodle from Gorrilaz, and both her and Yuka Honda have numerous solo projects.

Res
She had the makings of a hit on her hands, but for some reason Golden Boys and They-Say Vision just didnt take to the masses even though sheactually had tv and radio play. She has a soulful voice and great beats on her debut album How I Do.




and I know she's not invisible, but the most popular "obscure" artist has to be Bjork, so many people know her yet so many dont, and to me she is one of the greatest musicians EVER. I just love her to bits and will use any excuse to bring her up.

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by POLYDISTORTION
Os Mutantes
Dead Can Dance
Del Amitri


Um, yeah!

1. I've got their compilation Everything Is Possible after hearing them in a record store. Brazilian psychedelia from the '60s. Crazy sound. Gotta love it. ("Bat Macumba hey hey! Bat Macumba o-bah!")

2. Ah, Toward the Within. This chick I hanged with back in college was really into them. Good stuff, but I haven't played it in years.

3. Roooooooool with me! Sorry, but that's all I know. Alt-pop one-hit-wonders from the '90s is all how I know them. Sorry.


Does anyone else like Joe Henry? B-Tribe? The Cranes? Hank Dogs? Probably not. And I would include Nick Drake here, if it weren't for that damn Volkswagen commercial a few years ago...

[Elgyn]

FeverDog I have one Cranes record, forget what it`s called, but it has that cool "Shining Road" song on it. Good stuff.

I love love love her voice.

[freakandgeek]

Originally posted by cow
The Juliana Theory

i love the juliana theory

[freakandgeek]

Originally posted by AppleHuntr
Cibo Matto
and I know she's not invisible, but the most popular "obscure" artist has to be Bjork, so many people know her yet so many dont, and to me she is one of the greatest musicians EVER. I just love her to bits and will use any excuse to bring her up.

cibo matto is great. i was sooo excited when they were on buffy!

as for bjork, i love her! and i know what you mean that people know her but they don't know her.

[freakandgeek]

well, i don't know if people listen to these bands, but i sure don't know a lot of people who do.

senses fail
hey mercedes
the beautiful mistake
even in blackouts
ulitmate fakebook
the early november
from autumn to ashes


does anyone listen to these bands? cause if people aren't, they are sure missing out.

[JohnTheHenchman]

pansy division...and entirely gay band that makes songs with gay lyrics...gotta love it.

[Grebdron]

Annie, Bela's a GOD on the banjo.

The Chieftains

Gaelic Storm

Loreena McKennitt

Afro Celt Sound System

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by JohnTheHenchman
pansy division...and entirely gay band that makes songs with gay lyrics...gotta love it.

Oh mah gah - I was gonna include these punks but decided against it. I've got 3 CDs - Pile Up, Deflowered & Undressed. Funny stuff - kind of like queer-pop--punk Weird Al.

[ofmknockoff]

I don't know about obscure but no one that I know seems to like (or admit to it) my guilty pleasure bands, Apoptygma Berzerk and VNV Nation. Gotta love Euro synth pop.

My local scene is booming right now after Linkin Park made it big (Chester is from Phoenix). Some bands everyone will probably hear about soon are, Opiate For the Masses, WASTE, and Blessed Be Thy Name. So I guess those bands are obscure.

[TATU]

t.A.T.u.- At least at first, now all my friends like them.

Dir en Gray- A Japenese pop-rock group. They're all dudes but dress like women. (Who do you think they got that idea from?? *Cough, Poison, cough.*)

[Lady Summerisle]

Black Box Recorder


Lorena Mckennit really rocks! THE HIGHWAYMAN is haunting.

[Romero&Juliet]

Originally posted by JohnTheHenchman
pansy division...and entirely gay band that makes songs with gay lyrics...gotta love it.

I bought deflowered for its cover.. and the name of the band, of course.. Didn't like the album at all, though..

I'll stick to The Lemonheads, thank youuu~!


:)

[Romero&Juliet]

Originally posted by Lady Summerisle



Lorena Mckennit really rocks! THE HIGHWAYMAN is haunting.

it IS a wonderful version of the song, huh? Clocks at about ten minutes, though, which is a bit much..

She is a verry talented folkie though.. Big hit here on the ol' Rock..!

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by Grebdron
Annie, Bela's a GOD on the banjo.

Definitely...Zona Mona's one of the best songs I've ever heard.

Originally posted by Grebdron
Gaelic Storm

Loreena McKennitt

Definitely a lot of talent here. Lorena's version of The Highwayman is amazing...

[Elgyn]

Originally posted by Elgyn

S E R V O T R O N

Anyone heard of them?

NO HUMANS SHALL BE SPARED!


They`re robots.


Robots bent on world domination, and the destruction of all breathing life.

Robots bent on world domination and the destruction of all breathing life........THAT PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS!!

I realize nobody cares and nobody`s heard of them, but dammit you`re all gonna hear about `em anyway!

S.R.A.
Servotron Robot Alliegiance!

[Elgyn]

Hey does Kate Bush count as "obscure"?
I realize she was popular in the 80`s, but ask any under-20 person these days and they`ve never heard of her.

I have "The Hounds Of Love" and "The Sensual World". Great great, moody, atmospheric music. And catchy too!

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by Lady Summerisle
Black Box Recorder

Have you heard the Chocolate Layers remix of Facts of Life, courtesy of Mr Cocker???

'Tis SUPERB.


Heeeeeeeeey, I love Katy Bush Elgyn, she's still popular in my world :).

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by Elgyn
Hey does Kate Bush count as "obscure"?
I realize she was popular in the 80`s, but ask any under-20 person these days and they`ve never heard of her.

I have "The Hounds Of Love" and "The Sensual World". Great great, moody, atmospheric music. And catchy too!

I know her voice when I hear it, but the only song I can sing along to is "This Woman's Work" (it's on the She's Having a Baby soundtrack). I sometimes hear it in bars late on a weeknight.

[BadCoverVersion]

Kate Bush has a truly awesome body of work...

You can't slate tunes like Army Dreamers, Cloudbusting, Hounds of Love, Never for Ever, Running up that Hill and Get Out of my House.

Wuthering Heights and Babooshka still impress me mind.

She might be a wee bit passé nowadays...but she still knocks the socks of me for one.

[Lady Summerisle]

Have you heard the Chocolate Layers remix of Facts of Life, courtesy of Mr Cocker???

Yes indeedy, BCV!!
So sensual, with a slow trip hop groove.
Sarah Nixey's voice is perfect.

Kate Bush is sublime.

One must listen to SUSPENDED IN GAFFA, or GET OUT OF MY HOUSE to feel her eccentric flow.
The Dreaming is Kate at her strangest.

Mother Stands For Comfort gets me teary for no good reason.

I can't believe more haven't heard her, since her influence on Tori Amos is unmistakable. To get the full Bush experience one must hear The Dreaming and Hounds of Love together.
She deserves her own thread.
Check out Pat Benatar's remake of WUTHERING HEIGHTS.

[Elgyn]

Originally posted by Lady Summerisle

Mother Stands For Comfort gets me teary for no good reason.



Yeah it has that effect on me too, as well as Running Up That Hill and many other songs from 'Hounds Of Love'.

Would you believe I haven`t heard 'The Dreaming'? Sounds like I need to check it out.



her influence on Tori Amos is unmistakable.
[/QUOTE]

I agree completely, I`ve always thought so.
I like Tori too, but Kate Bush effects me on a much deeper level (if that makes any sense).

[DescendingAngel]

alot of bands mentioned are bands i listen to...descendents, furious george (saw them opening for the groovie ghoulies), sleater kinney, and uh...i dunno, my attention span is dead today. but i listen to alot of bands no one knows anything about: the independents, next tribe, gotham road, skankin pickle and um...i dunno, attention span lapse again...

[Gretchen_Ross]

ikara colt, the hi-fives, interpol (they are getting some attention recently, though), the eels, imperial teen, fountains of wayne, southern culture on the skids, the raveonettes, sahara hotnights

[areyoubeingserved]

Originally posted by CheekyShepherd
The The

I will give a shiny dime to anyone who owns one of these albums:

Burning Blue Soul
The Pornography Of Despair
Soul Mining
Infected
Mindbomb
Dusk
Hanky Panky
Solitude
Gunsluts
Naked Self
45RPM

I have infected on vinyl.

A dime please.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
Definitely...Zona Mona's one of the best songs I've ever heard.



Definitely a lot of talent here. Lorena's version of The Highwayman is amazing...

It is. I really love The Mummer's Dance also.

You've heard of Gaelic Storm?

Obviously I have an affinity for Irish music.;)

[SIREN30]

Loreena Mckeennit is AWESOME! My favorite album by her is The Visit which contains The Lady of Shallott, one of my favorite poems put to amazing music. Courtyard Lullaby, Bonny Portmore, All Souls Night, and GReensleeves are also memorable.

I also love The Cranes and have since the early nineties when I first heard of them. Her voice is hauntingly little-girl-like.

Sid King and the Five STrings is one of the obscure rockabilly bands that I am into. I also adore Junior Brown and knew literally no one who listened to him exept my husband. Now that I've introduced him to a few of you schmoes, I'm no longer alone!:cool:

[vastlynne]

I'll bet no one's ever heard of VAST

I discovered them couple of years ago and they have been my number one obsession ever since. Their first album Visual Audio Sensory Theater is brilliant. "Touched" is a masterpiece from that album. They've got two albums so far and a third is coming soon in a month or two.

This is acutally where I got my poster name, VASTlynne.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by vastlynne
I'll bet no one's ever heard of VAST

I discovered them couple of years ago and they have been my number one obsession ever since. Their first album Visual Audio Sensory Theater is brilliant. "Touched" is a masterpiece from that album. They've got two albums so far and a third is coming soon in a month or two.

This is acutally where I got my poster name, VASTlynne.




ahahaha thats where you are wrong! i have heard of them, even heard a couple of songs i liked. never got the albums, but what i heard was pretty good :)


actually i say them, isnt one guy on his own, with a band for the tours????

[Grebdron]

I actually remember hearing a VAST song and being mightily impressed. Very...grand sounding. Builds and builds. Wish I could remember the tune.

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by Grebdron
It is. I really love The Mummer's Dance also.

You've heard of Gaelic Storm?

Obviously I have an affinity for Irish music.;)

I have indeed. I give all credit for this to my brother, a celtic music freak....gotta love em. :)

[SIREN30]

I am anti-VAST. I went to see Queens of the Stoneage a couple years ago in Memphis and VAST was the opening band. The lead singer looks just like that guy from 'The Boy Who Could Fly' that does the dogfood commercials now...ha. Anyway, the whole crowd was there to see this band so I expected alot. I thought it was really mundane. The effects on the vocals were rediculous and the whole attempt at a stage show in this run down little club by the WOnder Bread factory was just laughable. On and upnote, Queens of the Stoneage came on and since the whole crowd were VAST-ies, it left only a handful of us there to enjoy the real show. :cool:

[Elgyn]

I actually own both VAST records. The first one was pretty cool but I only liked a couple songs on the second.
And yes I believe it`s just one guy, a`la NIN.



Hey I got one for you guys.......FAILURE! They were really cool, I think it was just two guys.
I have "Magnified" and "Fantastic Planet", both great records (esp. "Fantastic Planet"). Kind of like a mix of The Beatles, Nirvana, and Pink Floyd.
They also did a record called 'Replicants' with Paul D`Amour, former bass player of Tool (and now in Lusk I believe) and Maynard was on one song. It was all cover songs, it was pretty cool as well.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
I have indeed. I give all credit for this to my brother, a celtic music freak....gotta love em. :)

And me!;)

They are actually friends of mine. They got their start in my brother's pub. Then went on to Titanic.

[Batgirl1979]

BUCK WILD: songwriter Shawn Dewey, original guitarist of LAGWAGON. Awesome band love their album "little punch you in the ear" Also I have to reiterate: Descendents rock I love their album Milo goes to collage.

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by Grebdron
And me!;)

They are actually friends of mine. They got their start in my brother's pub. Then went on to Titanic.


Really?! That, Sir Grebdron, truly rocks. Imagine...we all have to thank YOU...r brother for Gaelic Storm. Awesome.

[screamer581]

Originally posted by bankholdup
Bright Eyes...awesome stuff.

Oh hell yeah, you aren't the only Bright Eyes fan here bud!

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by SIREN30
The lead singer looks just like that guy from 'The Boy Who Could Fly' that does the dogfood commercials now...ha.

Jay Underwood.








God help me... :(

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by Annie Hall
Really?! That, Sir Grebdron, truly rocks. Imagine...we all have to thank YOU...r brother for Gaelic Storm. Awesome.

They're a great bunch of folks, too. Never seen anybody drink quite as much as them.;)

[vastlynne]

I don't know whether I should shout for joy or slash somebody's throat. :D

Glad so many people have heard of them/him. Yes, I know... it's only one dude, Jon Crosby who runs the show for VAST. He has a permanent bassist, Tom Froggatt who was with him almost from the start.

SIREN30...GASP! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy their show. I've never actually been to their shows before but from what i've heard, it's supposed to have been like a religious experience..but oh well.

[Cronos]

Originally posted by freakandgeek
well, i don't know if people listen to these bands, but i sure don't know a lot of people who do.

from autumn to ashes


does anyone listen to these bands? cause if people aren't, they are sure missing out.

I occasionally listen to from autumn to ashes, very good band i must say

i think im one of the only people who listen to

Mithotyn

maybe its because their music is so hard to find

[MarkItZero]

Originally posted by Elgyn
Hey I got one for you guys.......FAILURE! They were really cool, I think it was just two guys.
I have "Magnified" and "Fantastic Planet", both great records (esp. "Fantastic Planet"). Kind of like a mix of The Beatles, Nirvana, and Pink Floyd.
They also did a record called 'Replicants' with Paul D`Amour, former bass player of Tool (and now in Lusk I believe) and Maynard was on one song. It was all cover songs, it was pretty cool as well.

Huge Failure fan here!
I still listen to Fantastic Planet quite a bit. 'The Nurse Who Loved Me' and 'PillowHead' are two of my favorite songs of all time.

I actually bought tickets to go to Lalopalooza one year, because these guys were on the roster. Well, it turns out they had them play on a shitty ass stage in the parking lot at the begining of the day. The sound was horrible, you could barely make out what sonf they were playing, it was such a dissapointment.

I wonder what they are doing these days?

[Elgyn]

Originally posted by MarkItZero



I wonder what they are doing these days?


The band broke-up a little while ago, but the two main guys are still active in the music world. I don`t know specifically what bands they`re involved with now, but I`m sure you could find out on the net.

Good to see another Failure fan, I never understood how they didn`t get big with "Fantastic Planet". I mean almost ANY song from that record could`ve been a hit single. But hey, maybe it`s better that they didn`t get big, and instead ended on a high note.


Here`s two more obscure rock bands that are very good IMO:

Therapy?
Life Of Agony

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Elgyn
[B


Here`s two more obscure rock bands that are very good IMO:

Therapy?
Life Of Agony [/B]


therapy are british, and not entirely unheard of here.i think they are really pretty ace overall.

and i dont mind life of agony.

not that obscure then ;)

[Elgyn]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven

therapy are british, and not entirely unheard of here.i think they are really pretty ace overall.


Hmm, I see. Well here in the USofA, I`ve never met anyone familar with them. Well it`s good to know they`re somewhat popular then!
Have you heard their latest album "Shameless"? I really like it, but then I like all their albums, each one is a little different.




and i dont mind life of agony.



The first two albums ("River Runs Red" and "Ugly") were really good, but the third and last ("Soul Searching Sun") was crap, they totally changed their sound in an attempt to be more mainstream.

[SIREN30]

Originally posted by Elgyn
The band broke-up a little while ago, but the two main guys are still active in the music world. I don`t know specifically what bands they`re involved with now, but I`m sure you could find out on the net.

Good to see another Failure fan, I never understood how they didn`t get big with "Fantastic Planet". I mean almost ANY song from that record could`ve been a hit single. But hey, maybe it`s better that they didn`t get big, and instead ended on a high note.


Here`s two more obscure rock bands that are very good IMO:

Therapy?
Life Of Agony


You listen to Life Of Agony? Oh My God! I don't know anyone in my little circle of girlfriends who's even heard of them! My favorite is River Runs Red (Bad Seed is an AWESOME track!), but Ugly is pretty good too (exept for the little boy lyrics and the horrible cover of 'Don't You Forget About me'). I really hated everything after that but that's because they got this whole 'radio friendly' vibe that sickened me. I saw them live a couple of times and the lead singer looks like a friggin' leprechaun. He's the tiniest man I've ever seen that doesnt claim to be a midget. The idea that that voice comes out of THAT body is unbelievable.

Very cool that you have heard of LOA. I saw that you live where Gummo was filmed. Do you know anyone from the movie? The twin guys that beat the crap out of each other are from around here, they are aquaintances of mine. Not that I'm proud of that. ha.

I'm goin' to get my LOA cd out right now.

Does anybody else listen to The October Project? I dont know of anyone that does around here.

[Annie Hall]

Originally posted by screamer581
Oh hell yeah, you aren't the only Bright Eyes fan here bud!

Definitely not...some of his songs have become a bit of an anthem for a friend of mine. I love his music...very depressing stuff. Right up my alley :)

[MarkItZero]

Originally posted by Elgyn
Good to see another Failure fan, I never understood how they didn`t get big with "Fantastic Planet". I mean almost ANY song from that record could`ve been a hit single. But hey, maybe it`s better that they didn`t get big, and instead ended on a high note.


I remember they released 'Stuck on You' as a single. There was even a video that I saw on MTV a couple of times.

I was real disapointed when I heard they had broken up.


Another band that I really enjoyed that was fairly obscure that just broke up was 2 Skinee J's. The played this obnoxious funk, punk, rap blend but with really funny and well written lyrics. I saw them a couple of times in concert and it was a blast. They were sooo much fun to see. But I know they had a lot of problems with their record label and I think it was probably just not economically feasible for them to continue playing together.

[Elgyn]

Originally posted by SIREN30

Ugly is pretty good too (exept for the little boy lyrics and the horrible cover of 'Don't You Forget About me').


I kinda like their "Don`t You Forget About Me" cover actually! Yes it`s cheesy, but I still like it.




I really hated everything after that but that's because they got this whole 'radio friendly' vibe that sickened me.


Yeah, they broke-up soon after "Soul Searching Sun" (the 'mainstream' record). They briefly tried touring with new singer Whitfield Crane (that guy from Ugly Kid Joe) but THANKFULLY that didn`t go anywhere.



I saw them live a couple of times and the lead singer looks like a friggin' leprechaun. He's the tiniest man I've ever seen that doesnt claim to be a midget. The idea that that voice comes out of THAT body is unbelievable.


Keith Caputo (the singer) is a little guy, yes. He has a solo record now (I haven`t heard it yet).


I saw that you live where Gummo was filmed. Do you know anyone from the movie? The twin guys that beat the crap out of each other are from around here, they are aquaintances of mine. Not that I'm proud of that. ha.


Yeah, I hang-out with the black midget guy and the retarded girl in the 'Krokus' shirt all the time!
Actually I`m just joking. "Gummo" is supposed to take place in Xenia, Ohio (a real town hit by a tornado) but it was filmed in Tennessee (filmmaker Harmony Korine`s home town).
But I`m not really from either place. Just foolin` with ya!



Does anybody else listen to The October Project? I dont know of anyone that does around here.


"Bury my lovely/Hide in your room/Bury my lovely/Forget me soon"

Unfortunatly that`s the only song I know from them (it`s on an old mix tape). Very haunting and beautiful.
Are they still together?

[SIREN30]

Are you making fun of me? I really thought you were from that town!:D :confused: I mean, SOMEBODY is, right? I really do know the twins and wondered how they got in a movie in Ohio. Actually now that I think about it, I think i do recall hearing something about it being filmed in or around Lebanon so that was just a brainfart on my part, I guess.

Keith Caputo, oh dear, what happened to him? His new stuff is TERRIBLE. Almost all effects on the vocals....yeek! Actually I saw Life Of Agony w/ Crane. It was AWFUL! My husband and I played air hockey the whole time...not even worth a listen....

The October Project are still together I think. They are a very adult comtemporary band, aren't they? Anyway, Mary Fall, who does the vocals, is another one of those huge voices in a tiny package. Great group, i think.

[Elgyn]

Originally posted by SIREN30

Keith Caputo, oh dear, what happened to him? His new stuff is TERRIBLE. Almost all effects on the vocals....yeek!
[QUOTE]

Hmm. I haven`t heard any of his solo stuff. Is that what you`re talking about?
If so, is it 'rock' oriented at all, or more like 'adult-contemporary'?

[QUOTE]
Actually I saw Life Of Agony w/ Crane. It was AWFUL! My husband and I played air hockey the whole time...not even worth a listen....


Ugh, you poor poor dear! I remember when I first heard the news about Crane joining LOA, I was like, "what the hell are they thinking"?

[SIREN30]

About Keith Caputo...I don't know...It just sounds like crap to me.

I just downloaded a song called 'Home' from his album...you can download it too if you want...oh dear. If it was anyone else I probably wouldnt detest it half so much...but as it is, yeah, it sucks.

[RavenBlade]

I was going to say Pansy Division,
but that was already mentioned.
They are fairly good, and well some
of their ex-boyfriends songs are
heart warming, and some are fun.

Another good group that probably no one
heard of is, The Rugburns, they have some kickin funny tunes.

BottleFly

Atticus Fault

Virgin Black

Three other bands that no ones probably heard of.

Raven

[bowieee]

I have this cd called macha loves bedhead which is a collaboration from both bands but I can't find a shred of its existence on kazaa. Well anyways the cd has this really good song where they cover Chers "Life after love" Song or whatever it's called but they play it by punching in numbers on a telephone. God it kicks ass so if you see the cd buy it :)

[MarkItZero]

Originally posted by Elgyn
The band broke-up a little while ago, but the two main guys are still active in the music world. I don`t know specifically what bands they`re involved with now, but I`m sure you could find out on the net.


Well I looked it up and to my delight, here is what I found...
Ken Andrews, one of the two main guys from Failure has released two solo albums under the name On. He also has a new band, though I dont think they have released any albums yet named Year of the Rabbit. I am very excited to check out those ON albums.

Another obscure band that I am guessing a couple of schmoes like is Jets To Brazil. Jets was started by the former frontman of the legendary punk band Jawbreaker. I liken the Jets stuff to be what would have been the natural progression for Jawbreaker had they stayed together. The reason they came to mind is because I just bought tickets to see them next month at the Metro in Chicago, so I am very excited.

[quoth_the_raven]

heard them both Mark.

sheesh, you people are gonna have to try really hard to catch me out ;)

[dragon]

I wonder if that dime is still being offered?...I have Mindbomb..bought it not too long after High School.

Flogging Molly is great...

One I didn't see mentioned is Bel Canto...

[Harry Hood]

I'm not sure just how big these bands are but I consider them kinda obscure, who know:

Spring Heeled Jack
Slow Reader
Piebald
Vida Blue
Pork Tornado
Widespread Panic

of course in the right circles theyr'e prob. not obscrue at all

[SIREN30]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
heard them both Mark.

sheesh, you people are gonna have to try really hard to catch me out ;)

You're familiar w/ Sid King and the Five Strings? What about The Dillards?

[MarkItZero]

I just bought tickets to go see Modest Mouse at the House of Blues. I am not sure if anyone mentioned them yet in this thread.

[SIREN30]

bump

[Romero&Juliet]

Robert Randolph..

A 23 year old pedal Steel player from New York, whos recorded some VERRRY fuckign cool sessions with Norah Jones, N Mississippi All Stars and a few others...

His Family Band features rock, funk a little blit of blues. one BADD mother of rhythm section.

This guy's gonna be VERRY big soon.. Mark me words..

[Tarentel]

Failure and Pretty Girls Make Graves are cool, I'm definately down with them. Kill Sadie (also with former MCD members) is great as well.

Here are some bands that quite kick my ass. Most are just instrumental low fi indie, but really unique with a progressive approach.

Tristeza
The Six Parts Seven
Mogwai
Explosions in the Sky
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (obviously)
American Football
Sigur Ros
Jonah Matranga

So, I'm a sucker for post rock. Other good stuff for heavy music fans = Converge, Unearth, Saetia, The Assistant

Edit: Misssspelled "Failure"

[Grebdron]

I'm sure NO ONE has heard, or listens to the Afro Celt Sound System, now known simply as the Afro Celts.

Great shit.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Grebdron
I'm sure NO ONE has heard, or listens to the Afro Celt Sound System, now known simply as the Afro Celts.

Great shit.



actually greb old boy, i heard one of their songs a while back.

damned if i can remember anything else about it though.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
actually greb old boy, i heard one of their songs a while back.

damned if i can remember anything else about it though.

They are a band that's apparently been around a while. They are on Peter Gabriel's label. Intriguing mix of African and Gaelic music. Often employ guest vocalists, like Skinhead O'Connor.

Oops, damned typos.

[Elgyn]

Afro Celt Sound System was on the "Stigmata" movie soundtrack. The song featured Sienad O'Conner (sp?).
Good stuff, rythmic and percussive.

[electriclite]

Yeah, I've heard of Afro Celt Sound System too, however I've never heard any of their songs.


I think maybe a few people remember this one single "Legend of a Cowgirl" by Imani Coppola. I think she came out back in 1997, I don't know anyone who actually owns her album, but I do and it's unbelievable. This girl has more talent in her pinky and is waaaaay more fun to listen to then most new artists you can name. She's a great mix of folk, hip-hop, soul and maybe a bit of funk. She's a bit weird but I saw her perform on Sessions at West 54th and she was amazing!

[MinimalistCouch]

the swans - one of the greatest bands of all time that nobody listens to.

[Sigur509]

Burden Brothers