M.O.O.Bs (Mostly Obscure Old Buggers) PART 1
| M.O.O.Bs (Mostly Obscure Old Buggers) PART 1 | |
| Created by: | johnny_luddite |
| Tracks: | 15 |
| Length: | 01:19:27 |
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1. Obscure 2. Old 3. Buggers |
| Created on | 11/6/06 11:48pm |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2324 |
| Total visitors | 52 |
| Unique visitors | 34 |
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Here is a mix of people whose music has moved or influenced me, but who were never that well known even back in the day, let alone now. These people are worth hearing, at least once, anyway. Just to break things up, there are one or two more contemporary but obscurish acts who are the moobs of tomorrow. I got the idea after looking at sledgbrainerd's badass mix! This is part one, and that fact alone suggests a part 2 might be on the way.
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| 1 | Kevin Coyne : House On The Hill |
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"I'm going to the house up on the hill, the place where they give you pills..." Kevin Coyne had been on both sides of the fence as far as mental instituitons go before he started making records, and his subject matter often dealt with insanity and the places where those deemed to be insane are put. He had a penetrating voice, as powerful as Joe Cocker, and his performances were awesome. He recorded for Virgin for some time, and there is still a fair bit of his material around.
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Track 1 from Marjory Razorblade
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"I'm going to the house up on the hill, the place where they give you pills..." Kevin Coyne had been on both sides of the fence as far as mental instituitons go before he started making records, and his subject matter often dealt with insanity and the places where those deemed to be insane are put. He had a penetrating voice, as powerful as Joe Cocker, and his performances were awesome. He recorded for Virgin for some time, and there is still a fair bit of his material around. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Neal Casal : Today I'm Gonna Bleed |
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Neal Casal has been around for the past 12 years or so. I only heard about him via an alt.country compilation CD that came free with a Brit music mag. (Uncut) The quality of his singing and writing truly impresses me. He comes from California I believe, but I have yet to find a Californian who has heard of him. The disturbing lyrics are at odds with the melodic delivery. I like that.
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Track 2 from Leaving Traces
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Neal Casal has been around for the past 12 years or so. I only heard about him via an alt.country compilation CD that came free with a Brit music mag. (Uncut) The quality of his singing and writing truly impresses me. He comes from California I believe, but I have yet to find a Californian who has heard of him. The disturbing lyrics are at odds with the melodic delivery. I like that. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Dr Strangely Strange : Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal |
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This is one of the most obscure tracks I know of. When I first started listening to music that frightened my mother, I found that there were some wild and wonderful things to be found on the Island label. This song sounds kind of folky with its acoustic guitars, flutes, etc, but once you get the idea that it is about very un-straight people trying to appear straight, it is actually very good.
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Track 3 from Kip Of The Serenes
Length: 00:04:57 Year: 1969 |
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This is one of the most obscure tracks I know of. When I first started listening to music that frightened my mother, I found that there were some wild and wonderful things to be found on the Island label. This song sounds kind of folky with its acoustic guitars, flutes, etc, but once you get the idea that it is about very un-straight people trying to appear straight, it is actually very good. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Quintessence : Gungami |
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More late sixties hippy stuff from Island. If Santana had been Hindi, then they might have sounded like this. Extended jamming, lots of energy, and a singer with a suprisingly fantastic voice.
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Track 4 from In Blissful Company
Length: 00:07:01 Year: 1969 |
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More late sixties hippy stuff from Island. If Santana had been Hindi, then they might have sounded like this. Extended jamming, lots of energy, and a singer with a suprisingly fantastic voice. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Richard Hell And The Voidoids : Love Comes In Spurts |
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From late sixties hippy UK subculture to 1977 US punk. This was one of the great punkrecords of all time. Unpleasant title, unpleasant sound.
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Track 5 from Blank Generation
Length: 00:02:03 Year: 1977 |
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From late sixties hippy UK subculture to 1977 US punk. This was one of the great punkrecords of all time. Unpleasant title, unpleasant sound. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Theatre Of Hate : Rebel Without A Brain |
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Post punk cacophony with yet another brilliant title. T.O.H would attempt to be musical on later releases. A mistake!
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Track 6 from Westworld
Length: 00:03:40 |
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Post punk cacophony with yet another brilliant title. T.O.H would attempt to be musical on later releases. A mistake! SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Gong : You Can't Kill Me |
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Daevid Allen's band were as quirky as early Pink Floyd, and just as enjoyable.
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Track 7 from Camembert Electrique
Length: 00:06:22 Year: 1971 |
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Daevid Allen's band were as quirky as early Pink Floyd, and just as enjoyable. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Roy Harper : When An Old Cricketeer Leaves The Crease |
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Another individual yet sorely neglected British singer songwriter. His vocal range and acoustic guitar playing put me in mind of Neil Young a little. His lyrics can often be cutting and political, yet this track borders on the sentimental as it uses the sport of cricket as an allegory for old age and death.
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Track 8 from HQ
Length: 00:07:13 Year: 1975 |
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Another individual yet sorely neglected British singer songwriter. His vocal range and acoustic guitar playing put me in mind of Neil Young a little. His lyrics can often be cutting and political, yet this track borders on the sentimental as it uses the sport of cricket as an allegory for old age and death. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Clive Gregson : White Suit Of Notes |
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Around the time Elvis Costello was establishing himself, Clive Gregson was leading Manchester outfit Any Trouble. Solo now for many years, he makes intelligent music like this. One of those people whose songs are covered a lot, but who seems destined for small cult status only.
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Track 9 from Comfort And Joy
Length: 00:04:11 Year: 2002 |
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Around the time Elvis Costello was establishing himself, Clive Gregson was leading Manchester outfit Any Trouble. Solo now for many years, he makes intelligent music like this. One of those people whose songs are covered a lot, but who seems destined for small cult status only. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Black Grape : Shake Well Before Opening |
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Shaun Ryder's great post Happy Mondays mid 90s band. The album this comes from is totally off the wall.
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Track 10 from It's Great When You're Straight, Yeah.
Length: 00:05:42 Year: 1995 |
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Shaun Ryder's great post Happy Mondays mid 90s band. The album this comes from is totally off the wall. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | John Martyn : How Fortunate The Man With None |
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In a recording career that stretches 39 years, this is one of Martyn's most electic tracks, a derranged trip-hop cover of a Bertholt Brecht song. Portishead fans would appreciate this.
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Track 11 from The Church With One Bell
Length: 00:05:48 Year: 1998 |
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In a recording career that stretches 39 years, this is one of Martyn's most electic tracks, a derranged trip-hop cover of a Bertholt Brecht song. Portishead fans would appreciate this. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Peter Blegvad : Man Overboard |
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Blegvad was in ignored Brit bands Henry Cow and Slapp Happy. Depressing song writing at it's finest.
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Track 12 from Hangman's Hill
Length: 00:03:51 |
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Blegvad was in ignored Brit bands Henry Cow and Slapp Happy. Depressing song writing at it's finest. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Piblokto! : Thousands On A Raft |
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Piblokto! was around in the very early 70s, and led by Pete Brown who is a poet, singer, writer amongst other things, best known for his writing partnership with Jack Bruce which produced classic rock songs such as White Room, Politician and Sunshine of Your Love. Brown sings on this, one of his best songs. Thousands on a raft alludes to the human struggle, and is also slang for the Brit breakfast meal of baked beans on toast.
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Track 13 from Thousands On A Raft
Length: 00:07:15 |
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Piblokto! was around in the very early 70s, and led by Pete Brown who is a poet, singer, writer amongst other things, best known for his writing partnership with Jack Bruce which produced classic rock songs such as White Room, Politician and Sunshine of Your Love. Brown sings on this, one of his best songs. Thousands on a raft alludes to the human struggle, and is also slang for the Brit breakfast meal of baked beans on toast. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Roddy Frame : Strings |
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Roddy Frame delivered wistful little songs that packed an emotional punch as leader of Aztec Camera. No different on his solo records.
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Track 14 from The North Star
Length: 00:04:10 Year: 1998 |
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Roddy Frame delivered wistful little songs that packed an emotional punch as leader of Aztec Camera. No different on his solo records. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Eddie Martin Band : Autumn Blues |
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A long meandering yet powerful blues from Eddie Martin, a British blues musician who records away in Bristol, England because that is what he does. There will be another volume of this I am afraid. Much more to get in.
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Track 15 from Blue To The Bone
Length: 00:08:36 |
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A long meandering yet powerful blues from Eddie Martin, a British blues musician who records away in Bristol, England because that is what he does. There will be another volume of this I am afraid. Much more to get in. SHOW LESS
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The Bronze Badge
Gong, Black Grape and Roddy Frame. Good stuff. Thats about all of this that I have heard.
if you are going for obscure. where's the Bonzo Dodah Dog Band?? :p
if you are going for obscure. where's the Bonzo Dodah Dog Band?? :p
11/7/06 5:42am
The Yay! Badge IX
I love how Ive never heard any of these and they all seem right up my alley.
11/7/06 12:37am
