Wilfully Obscure

power pop * punk * emo * indie rock * shoegazer

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Singles Going Single #149 - Nine Lives 7" (1985, Cheshire)

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Here's a delightful single from a little spoken of Allston, MA trio featuring the vocal stylings of one Cheryl E. Wanner , who tilts m...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Various - More of Our Stupid Noise '98 (1996/98, Squirtgun/Nettwerk)

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Damn, I'm not sure how this killer and amazingly consistent compilation eluded Wilfully Obscure for so long, particularly considering I...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

Hazel - Airiana ep (1997, Candy Ass)

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Remember the '90s?  Yep, you sure do. Remember the unremitting hotbed of musical exports that came roaring out of Seattle, Olympia, an...
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Einstein's Riceboys - Civil Rice (1983, QL)

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I didn't know much about this record going into it, but for some reason I had the notion that Civil Rice was going to have some serio...
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Baby Lemonade - live at The Aftershock, Reseda, CA 8/7/96

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Better known in some circles as Arthur Lee's backing band for the final touring version of Love , Baby Lemonade have been even more ...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Singles Going Single #148 - The Revelers "This Little Light of Mine" 7" (1995, Inbred)

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I'm not sure if Cleveland's Revelers were the toast of their hometown of Cleveland during their 1990s run, but if not, I'd be...
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Field Trip - Beautiful (1989, Ruby/WB)

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Beautiful was (and for that matter still is) the rambunctious and raucous debut platter from Pleasanton, CA's long disregarded Field T...
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Monday, November 8, 2010

Singles Going Single #147 - As Clear As Day "Some Excited Feeling" 7" (1984?, Rampant)

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Don't have an abundance of time for a write-up on this one, but conveniently there isn't much background info to be had on this ...
Sunday, November 7, 2010

The Sights - So Much for Everlasting Love ep (1982)

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The Sights were yet another L.A. power pop-leaning combo that never quite grasped their proverbial fifteen minutes of fame, though I hope...
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Saturday, November 6, 2010

Edsel Auctioneer - Simmer (1992, Decoy/Kokopop)

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For whatever the reason, The Edsel Auctioneer were a band I would regularly pass over, even in bargain bins.  I finally relented when I ...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Empty Set - Lost in the Ryptide (1988, Lala)

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There's probably not much I can tell you about this long defunct Michigan trio that hasn't been extolled upon on their archival web...
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Stuntman - s/t (1995, Link)

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Ever wonder what happened to the other members of the Treepeople when Doug Martsch made his departure for greener pastures in Built to Sp...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Pep Lester and His Pals - Jack-O-Lantern Moon 7" ep (1984, Iridescence)

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In the waning hours of Halloween 2010, I thought it would be fitting to share this curious 45 (though technically only the sleeve art and ...
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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Fingers - Video Games ep (1982, AXO)

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Power pop!  Now this was a worthwhile purchase.  Came across  Video Games  on Ebay a few months back and snatched it up sound unheard, ins...
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Friday, October 29, 2010

Playground - Bent, Lost or Broken (1994, Habit)

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Though I have little to no background info on the Davis, CA based Playground , this album is nonetheless a more than noteworthy footnote i...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Atlantic/Pacific - Meet Your New Love (2010, No Sleep) - a brief evaluation

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With a roster boasting the alumni of such cult-favorite post-hardcore troupes as Texas is the Reason and Rival Schools , Atlantic/Pacific ...
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Recess Theory - "They Would Walk Into the Picture" (1999, Take Hold)

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Florida's  Recess Theory harken back to an era, not so long ago, when emo was still a basement/VFW hall movement, and moreover, far l...
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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Wool - 20th Century Masters: The Singles Collection (1991-94)

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With an amped-out synthesis of punk, grunge, and some tasteful alt-metal maneuvers, Wool struck an immediate and eminently powerful blow...
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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Singles Going Single #146 - The Lemons 7" (1993, Lucky)

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Like many of their Seattle brethren, The Lemons didn't quite reap the riches of the Emerald City's post-grunge sweepstakes nearly...
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Singles Going Single #145 - Pigpen - Tard 7" (199?, Vital Music)

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Dare I say this is the most conspicuously tasteless single I've shared to date?  Admittedly, the title track to this three song ep un...
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Friday, October 22, 2010

The Five - s/t (1987, BEM)

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Not sure what you're going to make of this one, but thought it was worth a shot.  Hatched in the Pittsburgh punk scene in the early ...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Pure Joy - Getz, the Worm (1997, The Great Utopia)

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To most people, the name Rusty Willoughby will probably yield nothing more than a big fat question mark above his/her head, and at this po...
Monday, October 18, 2010

The Bags - Rock Starve (1987, Restless)

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I made the foolish mistake of selling the CD incarnation of this album several years ago on Ebay (drawing a nice profit though), and have ...
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Friday, October 15, 2010

Guided By Voices - Beyond the Bars and Churches (1990s)

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I guess you don't need me to inform you that this autumn has been a banner season for Guided By Voices fans, with the "classic...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

84 Nash - Band for Hire (1999, Rockathon)

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Let's see,  84 Nash called Columbus, OH their stomping ground, a city not far removed from Dayton.  In addition to that, two of the gr...
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