Also stence's comment was perfect and funny, jaymc you gotta lighten up!
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 12 April 2008 02:12 (fifteen years ago) link
some left-field bands that . . . aren't actually any good. One of the sad truths about the inability of the vast majority of musicians to make any money these days is that many of them fit the same description.
Name names.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 12 April 2008 02:25 (fifteen years ago) link
why does it piss you off? because you really to be "WITH IT"? who do you hang out with, 13 year olds???
At least Surmounter has a sense of humor about being a special princess.
― libcrypt, Saturday, 12 April 2008 02:59 (fifteen years ago) link
???
― winston, Saturday, 12 April 2008 03:44 (fifteen years ago) link
http://blog.gaseum.co.kr/attach/2/1033-113075_1_F.jpg
― ian, Saturday, 12 April 2008 03:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Argh, I know it's funny, that's why I said "haha!" at the end of my post. At the time, though, I was kind of like, "who does this clown think he is?"
― jaymc, Saturday, 12 April 2008 04:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Someone's probably already said this, I hope, but I can't be arsed to read through 168 posts of trollbait-carcrash, which I'm assuming is what's here, but surely in the age of the internet barely anything is genuinely obscure anymore, and thus people whining about this are just too thick to google.
― Scik Mouthy, Saturday, 12 April 2008 06:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahah Sick Mouthy OTM!
Surmounter, I mean no offense. I know we share a love of Kate Bush, and that in itself is a deep bond. But I also think "coming across as a 12-year-old" is a valid comment to make about your posts at times.
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Saturday, 12 April 2008 06:36 (fifteen years ago) link
There are plenty of people in this world who think Kate Bush is obscure.
― Scik Mouthy, Saturday, 12 April 2008 06:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh bloody hell sure there are! And you couldn't believe my eyes when someone told me they heard Kate Bush in an elevator in London I was like WTF? That would never happen in the US in a billion years.
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Saturday, 12 April 2008 07:02 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't know, virtually every indie rock band of the last eight years!
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 12 April 2008 11:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Also: Pearl Jam. There's a reason it's rare to hear them at "90s nostalgia nights" (shudder)
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 12 April 2008 11:44 (fifteen years ago) link
It's kind of amazing Pearl Jam became as huge as they did considering that they had the shelf life of a nanosecond (and I say this as someone who is more positive than negative about them).
― HI DERE, Saturday, 12 April 2008 14:29 (fifteen years ago) link
THIS THREAD TOTALLY MADE ME RETHINK MY ATTITUDES RE: SHIT. WHOA.
― res, Saturday, 12 April 2008 14:33 (fifteen years ago) link
THREAD OF GREAT LEARNING
― John Justen, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:31 (fifteen years ago) link
did ILX used to be less.. what it is now? I seem to remember it being friendlier in the greenspun days
-- daria-g, Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:01 AM (16 hours ago) Bookmark Link
it was smaller and more cohesive... but search 'doomie' for some real heartwarming greenspun-era friendliness.
― banriquit, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:34 (fifteen years ago) link
surely in the age of the internet barely anything is genuinely obscure anymore, and thus people whining about this are just too thick to google.
-- Scik Mouthy, Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:31 AM (9 hours ago) Bookmark Link
not outside the mentalist hothouse that is ilx, no. what are these no-obscure-music-knowing rubes supposed to google?
― banriquit, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:37 (fifteen years ago) link
"obscure" "music"
― HI DERE, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:38 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.last.fm/group/Obscure+Music+Recommendations
^^ seems to mean radiohead.
― banriquit, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:40 (fifteen years ago) link
1 Radiohead 92 2 The Beatles 64 3 David Bowie 57 4 Belle and Sebastian 51 5 Björk 45 5 Muse 45 7 The Doors 44 7 Sigur Rós 44 9 The White Stripes 43 9 Portishead 43 9 Pink Floyd 43 9 Nine Inch Nails 43
lolololol
― HI DERE, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
"I'm totally into obscure bands, like Pink Floyd and The Beatles!"
― HI DERE, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link
STRANGE
― Surmounter, Saturday, 12 April 2008 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Only real path to obscurity nowadays: Release only on vinyl/cassette/8-track.
― libcrypt, Saturday, 12 April 2008 16:41 (fifteen years ago) link
and limited numbered hand-painted CDR.
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 April 2008 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link
I kind of meant that if someone mentions a band that one hasn't heard of, and thinks may be obscure, that all one has to do is google. Not that one would, when desirous of getting into obscure bands, sit at google typing 'obscure / dreamboat gorllia" or whatever.
― Scik Mouthy, Saturday, 12 April 2008 16:50 (fifteen years ago) link
i don't think it's obscurity that is attractive. i think that the type of person who explores is attractive.
― cryfok, Saturday, 12 April 2008 17:02 (fifteen years ago) link
i met someone who once described his favorite running song as "kind of obscure" and proceeded to explain that it was Blur's "Song #2".
― res, Sunday, 13 April 2008 17:05 (fifteen years ago) link
-- Surmounter, Saturday, April 12, 2008 3:45 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link
it makes me feeeel strange
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Sunday, 13 April 2008 17:09 (fifteen years ago) link
HAHAAHAH! You've heard Thee Majesty haven't you!
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Sunday, 13 April 2008 17:28 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.last.fm/group/A+Museum+Of+Tonic+Obscurities
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 13 April 2008 18:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Hardcore Pearl Jam fans have a touch of obscurantism, don't they? They like to rave about how experimental and non-commercial PJ became during their No Code/Yield/Binaural era -- "this isn't the Pearl Jam you'll hear on top 40 radio," "this is better than 99.99% of the shit that passes for mainstream 'grunge' these days" "Ed Vedder doesn't care what anyone thinks" "they really stuck it to Epic Records, huh?" etc. Plus the fans have a billion rare bootlegs to fight over, and Vedder isn't above bigging up semi-obscure acts like The Frogs and Sleater-Kinney.
It seems like some music fans distance themselves from the masses by pursuing a bunch of super-obscure acts, whereas others gain so much esoteric knowledge about a few mainstream acts that they feel like they've one-upped the casual fan. It's quite possible to be a music geek/hipster/curio hunter/obscurantist even if your favorite bands are all household names.
― Ol Bertie Dastard, Sunday, 13 April 2008 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is one of my favorite bands, not because they are obscure, but because they are AWESOME.
most accurate statement on ilx ever.
― m the g, Sunday, 13 April 2008 21:27 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost "m the g is an idiot" should quickly replace it.
― brightscreamer, Monday, 14 April 2008 01:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Hello, mr. 4-hour-xposter waht???
― libcrypt, Monday, 14 April 2008 01:44 (fifteen years ago) link
My favorite Obscure record was the first, Gavin Bryar's The Sinking of the Titanic.
-- dan selzer, Friday, April 11, 2008 10:01 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Link
I'm actually going to check this out because of this thread. That's why this thread is useful to me. Thanks Dan.
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Monday, 14 April 2008 02:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Can't speak to the others, but this version of The Sinking Of The Titanic is great, albeit obscure, I guess.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 14 April 2008 02:48 (fifteen years ago) link
What I think is funny is that indie kids these days want to be into bands that might be "obscure" in some frames of reference but are not actually very obscure, in that they are on large labels and have expensive promo campaigns and play big shows and such. Because if they were truly obscure then they wouldn't be able to bond with other indie kids over their mutual appreciation, and that is the main objective.
Does that make sense? Like they want to be able to say "I love The Arcade Fire. You love The Arcade Fire too? Wow that is such an unlikely shared interest, we are totally soulmates, let's make out!" But they wouldn't want to say "I love Donny Donald and the Assholes! You've never heard of them? Oh, bummer."
― St3ve Go1db3rg, Monday, 14 April 2008 02:53 (fifteen years ago) link
"Indie kids" have always been like that, no? 80s Indie Kid: "I love The Cure. You love The Cure, too? Wow . . ."
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 14 April 2008 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link
But they wouldn't want to say "I love Donny Donald and the AssholesSteve Goldberg and the Arch-Enemies! You've never heard of them? Oh, bummer."
-- St3ve Go1db3rg, Monday, 14 April 2008 02:53 (3 minutes ago) Link
^^^ fixed.
― ian, Monday, 14 April 2008 02:59 (fifteen years ago) link
No Donny Donald and the Assholes are a good band.
― St3ve Go1db3rg, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:13 (fifteen years ago) link
1) KILLING MUSIC 2) Donny Donald and the Assholes -- Steve Go1dberg (Steve Schneeberg), Monday, July 3, 2006 10:19 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Link
― ian, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Obviously I didn't just jump on the DD&tAH bandwagon.
― St3ve Go1db3rg, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:16 (fifteen years ago) link
oh my god someone please get to EXCELSIOR thread quick with the Donny Donald...
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:19 (fifteen years ago) link
how is their denny lethargy collab
xpost
― electricsound, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Will someone more sober than I am please start a poll for Donny Donald & the Assholes. Please.
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:21 (fifteen years ago) link
First to write an essay regarding Sha Na Na comparisons to DD&TAH wins.
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:23 (fifteen years ago) link
I ran into this dude who I hate for various reasons the other week and he was drunk and starting prattling on about all these bands he's going to be seeing. and he said 'have you ever heard of explosions in the sky?'. and I said 'yeah from that football movie soundtrack'.
― wilter, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Weren't DD&TAH once produced by Bruce Dunslap, the same guy who produced the legendary Dreamboat Gorilla LP "Long Way To The Top" from 1980?
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:29 (fifteen years ago) link
ILX BREATHALYZER FAILURE BEEP BEEP YR COMPUTER WILL BE LOCKING UP IN 5 SECONDS
― libcrypt, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, he was at the controls on their eponymous EP in '87. It's out of print but I have a vinyl copy from the first run. "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" is such a classic tune. Let's hold hands and listen to it.
― St3ve Go1db3rg, Monday, 14 April 2008 03:37 (fifteen years ago) link