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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#276: Dec 18th 2011 at 9:18:56 PM

To start off with a questionable choice, Simon And Garfunkel. I realize how extremely famous they are, but I have never met a single person, neither on- nor offline, who is a huge fan of them, as in someone who literally tries to listen to every single thing they've recorded.

For a less questionable choice, Pepper's Ghost. They're a Phillie-based alt-rock group whose album Shake the Hand that Shook the World has some pretty solid rock on it, especially the songs "You're In My Heart (Little Pretty)", "Rosalina" (which is my favorite song of theirs), "How 'Bout it Now" (admittedly, more an acoustic, country-ish song), "All I Know" (link to the song on Grooveshark), and "That's Life". The following song ("4 Letter Friend") is from their EP The Vet and is the only studio recording I could find of theirs on You Tube:

EDIT: Okay, here's "Everything and Anything" (from the album mentioned above—not their best, but still pretty solid) and a less-polished version of "How 'Bout it Now".

edited 18th Dec '11 9:25:39 PM by 0dd1

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MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
mellochan42 Whoa! Ahoge! from TARDIS Since: Dec, 2011
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#278: Dec 19th 2011 at 2:55:47 PM

[up][up] I have something similar.

Most people will recognize Bach or Beethoven or Mozart.

But if I mention somebody like Shostakovich, or Bela Bartok... hell, even Liszt... most people I know won't know or even recognize them. It kind of pisses me off.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#279: Dec 19th 2011 at 9:58:21 PM

While I'll admit (sorry) that I haven't heard of Shostakovich or Bela Bartok, me admittedly not being too well versed in classical music...Liszt?!?? People seriously say that they have not even at least heard of Liszt?!??

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TheGloomer Since: Sep, 2010
#280: Dec 20th 2011 at 2:59:40 AM

[up][up]I'm actually quite surprised that people haven't heard of Bartok or Shostakovich. I probably couldn't identify one of their compositions (because I don't listen to much Romantic music) but I've certainly heard of them.

mellochan42 Whoa! Ahoge! from TARDIS Since: Dec, 2011
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#281: Dec 20th 2011 at 4:48:56 PM

What? Romantic? Could've sworn they were contemporary... Maybe Shostakovich I could understand, but not Bartok or Liszt...

And JS Bach is not the only Bach. -_-

edited 20th Dec '11 4:49:27 PM by mellochan42

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HopelessRomance I'm not dead yet! from Minnesota, USA. Since: Mar, 2010
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#282: Dec 22nd 2011 at 7:54:44 PM

I'm tempted to say Fun, but I'm not sure they count anymore because Glee did a cover of "We Are Young". When the spoiler came out, no one had a clue what that song was. They're amazing though.

Also, Jim and the Povolos. The only people who know about them are Starkid fans, but they're fantastic on their own.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#283: Dec 22nd 2011 at 11:40:09 PM

[up]I'm just assuming a lot of people mistook it for Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield".

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TheGloomer Since: Sep, 2010
#284: Dec 23rd 2011 at 2:43:43 AM

What? Romantic? Could've sworn they were contemporary... Maybe Shostakovich I could understand, but not Bartok or Liszt...

I stand corrected. This is rather embarassing, because I actually studied Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra as part of a module on 20th Century orchestral music a couple of years ago. sad

mellochan42 Whoa! Ahoge! from TARDIS Since: Dec, 2011
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#285: Dec 24th 2011 at 9:41:44 AM

Ah well.

Would These Immortal Souls count as obscure?

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KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#286: Apr 6th 2012 at 12:48:23 PM

Finally, something really obscure! http://www.myspace.com/nursery33 A Liverpool local band who only did a few concerts around the country. Might have quit at this point, since their website is down and last activity on MS page was a year ago.

TylerFG Since: Oct, 2010
#287: Apr 7th 2012 at 7:20:29 PM

The Posies

One of the most underrated bands in the Power Pop genre, let alone the 90s music scene. I find it so sad that they were a one hit wonder (Dream All Day) when yet I find Frosting on the Beater to be in the ranks with Nirvana's Nevermind as one of the best 90's rock albums. They were even on Bill Nye The Science Guy and nobody's even heard of them. Ridiculious...

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#288: Apr 7th 2012 at 11:11:52 PM

[up]I got a compilation CD called "Adventure Club Session" which features Will You Ever Ease Your Mind by them.

inane242 Anwalt der Verdammten from A B-Movie Bildungsroman Since: Nov, 2010
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#289: Apr 7th 2012 at 11:28:13 PM

Check out the band in my sig.

Also, here are some gems from my library worth checking out:

  • Evol Intent (*Drum'n'Bass, IDM*)

  • Architect (*Haujobb side-project*)

  • Shitmat (*Breakcore*)

  • Saltillo (*Trip-Hop*)

  • Ghostpoet (*Wonky, Hip-Hop*)

  • Triarii (*Martial Industrial (*WARNING: Contains Nazi*)*)

  • Uncle Bonsai (*Comedy Folk*)

  • Nero's Day At Disneyland (*Glitch with a dose of classical music, hymns, chants and other weirdness*)

On that note, Cock Rock Disco is a kick ass label, check out all the artist there, and pick up some free music while you're there, esepec. the EPs by NDAD, Ladyscraper & The Toilet.

edited 7th Apr '12 11:37:45 PM by inane242

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TylerFG Since: Oct, 2010
#290: Apr 14th 2012 at 5:56:54 AM

Another band I like: Maximo Park. I heard them off of Rock Band a while ago and been hooked ever since. Really great British band.

edited 14th Apr '12 5:57:18 AM by TylerFG

BrainSewage from that one place Since: Jan, 2001
#291: Apr 14th 2012 at 4:12:02 PM

The Peels. Just try and tell me "Only Son" isn't awesome.

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Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#292: Apr 14th 2012 at 4:54:01 PM

The Heartless Bastards. A female-fronted blues-rock band. The singer could easily be Janis Joplin reincarnated. They're a band who keeps growing, too, while remaining true to their roots.

Here's a live rendition of Swamp Song from their first album. Here's All This Time from their second album. The Mountain from their third album. And Parted Ways and The Arrow Killed the Beast from their most recent album.

They're just starting to get some recognition - they've had two appearances on Letterman and one on Conan - but they still don't have nearly the following they deserve.

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JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
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#293: Apr 14th 2012 at 6:37:23 PM

[up][up][up][up] I've heard a little Shitmat. Pretty nice.

[up] One of my friends adores this band.

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#295: Apr 27th 2012 at 6:35:33 PM

Metabolist, 80s post-punk band specialising in primal, lo-fi jams

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MikeK Since: Jan, 2001
#296: Apr 28th 2012 at 12:23:16 AM

I guess I'm gonna go plug the bands I particularly liked in the Rock & Roll Rumble we had this year:

Ghosts Of Jupiter. Very 70's-ish prog-tinged bluesy hard rock. Think of something like Cream or later Led Zeppelin.

The Rationales. Your basic rootsy power pop, but done well, and a bit more rockin' than I normally think of power pop bands as being.

Motherboar. There were a few other heavy bands in the running, but they were probably the heaviest - some pretty intense stoner metal that kinda makes me think of early Mastodon.

Pray For Polanski. I mainly like this band for their male-female vocal interplay. The chorus to "9191911" is super-simple but incredibly catchy.

Garvy J And The Secret Pockets Of Hope And Resistance. Sorta psychedelic indie pop - if there's a song that I first heard during the competition that stuck in my head as much as "9191911", it's "Celebrate", so there's that.

JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
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#298: Jul 20th 2012 at 5:02:06 AM

I will list three Canadian artists, along with two recommended tracks from each.

I doubt you've heard of Raghav ("Fire", "Top Of The World"), and I bet my copy of Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages you've never heard of Craig Smart ("One Life Stand", "123"). Dru ("Getting It In", "She Can Ride") is also good, but not in the same league as the previous three.

edited 7th Sep '12 2:13:41 PM by Spinosegnosaurus77

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PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
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#299: Jul 20th 2012 at 8:29:23 AM

The Avalanches.

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JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
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#300: Jul 20th 2012 at 9:11:25 PM

[up] The Avalanches are really not that obscure. Enjoyable, yes, but reasonably well-known, especially considering that the kind of music that they make is usually a lot further underground.

I'm sorry if that sounds more-indie-than-thou, but really, this thread is supposed to be for stuff that you honestly think that almost no-one else on this site has listened to, but should. Awesome esoterica. The Avalanches may be awesome, but they are not esoteric.

edited 20th Jul '12 9:14:40 PM by JHM

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