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samejamesbond
08-05-2011, 11:33 PM
I've been taking a summer course on the history of rock n roll and
I've been wondering, what obscure bands/artists are you guys big
fans of?

I've got a few, like MC5 (NSFW):
‪MC5 - Kick out the jams‬‏ - YouTube

or Metal Church:
‪Metal Church - Gods of Wrath‬‏ - YouTube

Demon-Mask
08-06-2011, 12:04 AM
I have a few.
MUCC, Redbourn Cherries, and Mac Lethal to name a few. I'm too lazy to find Youtube videos.
Ask TMT about Mac Lethal.

Blue Shoe 2
08-06-2011, 12:30 AM
I am also too lazy to find the videos, but I do like bands like Knock Galley West and Duane & Brand0.

Mareeps
08-06-2011, 01:28 AM
I also like Duane and Brand0.

Tails
08-06-2011, 02:31 AM
Duane and brando is good at times but it gets ugh after awhile.

joz
08-06-2011, 12:00 PM
‪Leftfield - Open Up‬‏ - YouTube

jim5cents
08-06-2011, 02:50 PM
The protomen

KATZ
08-07-2011, 02:03 AM
Otep, Green Jelly, Blind Guardian, Jackyl, WWIII, Turisas...... i could go on.......im am what is called a "hipster" when it comes to music

joz
08-08-2011, 09:17 AM
The protomen

They're not that obscure

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‪Nortec Collective's Bostich+Fussible "Tijuana Sound Machine"‬‏ - YouTube

Demon-Mask
08-08-2011, 02:47 PM
I don't know if Wall of Voodoo or Soft Cell are obscure but, just go with it.

CatalystiCam
08-08-2011, 04:26 PM
Third Eye Blind, Filter & Puddle of Mudd

Dudebro
08-08-2011, 08:19 PM
Maybe those are obscure in the great white north but down in the real world they're not. Filter might be to some people but the other two are not obscure at all.

KATZ
08-08-2011, 08:39 PM
Bloodhound gang, Butthole surfers, Cake, Corrosion of Conformity, Deadsy, dope, doro, Mountain, The Presidents of the united states of America, Ram Jam, Spiderbait, Spinal tap (not a real band but they may bring it up) Tears for Fears and thats all i can think of from now...... (taken from my zune library rebuild........i had format the hard drive and lost over 7000 songs)

Dudebro
08-08-2011, 09:26 PM
Bloodhound gang, Butthole surfers, Cake, Corrosion of Conformity, Deadsy, dope, doro, Mountain, The Presidents of the united states of America, Ram Jam, Spiderbait, Spinal tap (not a real band but they may bring it up) Tears for Fears and thats all i can think of from now...... (taken from my zune library rebuild........i had format the hard drive and lost over 7000 songs)
All of those bolded ones are not obscure. CoC is a maybe but I still wouldn't call it obscure since it was pretty well known in the 90s and they have a song featured on the Tekken movie soundtrack.

Btw this song is awesome, thanks for reminding me.
‪Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch‬‏ - YouTube

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Upon further review, Ram Jam is not an obscure band.
On a related note, this is a really good cover.

‪Spiderbait - Black Betty‬‏ - YouTube

CatalystiCam
08-08-2011, 10:17 PM
Maybe those are obscure in the great white north but down in the real world they're not. Filter might be to some people but the other two are not obscure at all.

lol, I count them. Most people I know have only heard Blurry by Puddle of Mudd, Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind, and Take a Picture by Filter. Seems obscure enough to me.

Dudebro
08-08-2011, 10:43 PM
Then I was right, it's a regional thing. Those bands are well known where I live and they've been played on MTV, so that pretty much seals it.

Kong
08-08-2011, 11:24 PM
Some of my favorite obscure bands:
Ninja Dinosaur, This is fantastic, Zeus, Putumayo, Look Left, The Cold, Longjohns, Spite, Telescope, Floodz, Elephant, Jacuzzi, and Celebrate Everything.

CatalystiCam
08-09-2011, 12:15 AM
Oh, Default is definitely one for sure. Probably another Regional thing, but the tables turned. they are Canadian :P They actually are not that well known again though. Maybe one song, but it's still not very well known.

Slime Slayer
08-09-2011, 12:47 AM
Then I was right, it's a regional thing. Those bands are well known where I live and they've been played on MTV, so that pretty much seals it.
It is not a regional thing, by no streatch of the imagination are those bands obscure. I can't name a single song by any of them, but I also can't name a single Justin Beiber song.

I've never heard of a single band on Kong's list. They are what I would call obscure.

A few of mine: Green River, Sub-Society, Eric's Trip, Bad Luck #13, Elevator to Hell, Zeke

joz
08-09-2011, 09:41 AM
The Pinker Tones - Stereolab

samejamesbond
08-09-2011, 10:52 AM
I like the Pinker Tones song, Sonido Total, it's very catchy.

warghoul
08-09-2011, 02:12 PM
ween isn't o scure but there underground and I love'm
‪Ween- Let's Dance-Kanrocksas 8-5-2011.MOV‬‏ - YouTube

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same with primus
‪Primus - live at Kanrocksas in Kansas City August 2011 (04)‬‏ - YouTubeI picked these clips cause i was at these shows and i think that bowie cover by ween is awesome

Dudebro
08-09-2011, 03:07 PM
Primus isn't obscure or underground, they did the theme song for South Park.

warghoul
08-09-2011, 03:15 PM
I said there not obscure but they are underground there on there own indie label they, dont have air play, they only get togther every couple years to do shows, and realy the south park theme is only les claypool

Dudebro
08-09-2011, 03:19 PM
I can't agree about this sorry. To me Primus is a well known band and they've done work on a mainstream show for years. But that doesn't make them any less awesome.

KATZ
08-09-2011, 03:27 PM
the ones i listed, im the only one in like 50 miles it seems to know them :'(

warghoul
08-09-2011, 03:29 PM
you dont have to tell me there awesome I went to kansas to see them and am going to pitsburgh and posibly boston to see them in oct.

Dudebro
08-09-2011, 03:37 PM
@Katz- No need to cry, I was just letting you know which bands aren't obscure.

@WG- I know I don't have to tell you, I was just making sure you know I'm not trying to bash them.

Kong
08-10-2011, 12:00 AM
I've never heard of a single band on Kong's list. They are what I would call obscure.I made them all up so I could look cool. 8)

Demon-Mask
08-10-2011, 02:31 AM
I would consider our own TMT to be an obscure musician. He's really awesome too.

Slime Slayer
08-10-2011, 03:13 PM
I made them all up so I could look cool. 8)
Phefw... I was going to say I heard of a few of them so I would look cool.

Kong
08-11-2011, 12:20 AM
My real list
Trak Masta Tom
Moses Atwood
Rising Appalachia
Ekova
UZCA

I'm not sure if you consider these obscure or not.
Devil Makes Three
Flight of the Conchords
Flobots
Folk Implosion
The Free Design
Iron and Wine
Abigail Washburn
Asylum Street Spankers
Wicked Tinkers
Die Antwoord

These are not obscure but I bet several of you have never heard of them.
Shpongel
Infected Mushroom
Del McCoury
Doc Watson

Dudebro
08-11-2011, 12:30 AM
Flobots are pretty well known, at least for that one song handlebars. Flight of the Conchords I saw for sale at Target, so yeah.

Kong
08-18-2011, 08:02 PM
Flobots are pretty well known, at least for that one song handlebars. Flight of the Conchords I saw for sale at Target, so yeah.
Does that mean you haven't heard of the others?

Dudebro
08-18-2011, 09:44 PM
Nope, I only mention the ones I know. Well besides TMT but I know he's still obscure.