Wilfully Obscure

From 1987. This album was a revelation for me at the time, and got the ball rolling, so to speak.  **Please do not reveal artist in comments...

Reptile House slithered out of Baltimore, MD, circa the mid-80s and boasted enough visibility and talent for Dischord Records to take notic...

Not to be confused with the Bay Area band of the same name (and approximate spelling), these Spinning Jennys were from Norfolk...Britain.  ...

The Japanese variant of this band's 2012 sophomore album. **Please do not reveal artist in comments!** Hear

Blatantly superficial as this judgement may strike you (maybe because it is) this quintet from Pennsauken, NJ had a couple of strikes going ...

There are untold artists who initially accumulate a respectable following based on a few minor/moderate hits only to see diminishing returns...

From 2000. Some people would term this post-hardcore. Others, emo. Me?  Both of the above, but I'd be remiss if I didn't factor in t...

With it's rather budget constrained, Apple McIntosh-generated graphic (which truthfully, I love) adorning it's light silver sleeve, ...

(Sigh).  I hate presenting music in conjunction with a passing.  In fact, it wasn't until about 24 hours ago that I had any intention of...

You've probably heard of them...but have you heard them?  This 1990 compilation is the ideal jumping off point.  **Please do not revea...

Well, it wasn't my intention of going the entire week without sharing any fresh, vintage tunes, but at the very least I was planning on ...

From 1992.  By major label standards this one was downright murky, offering grungy, but cagey sonic maneuvers that belied chilly post-punk u...

Believe it or not there's more than one band that christened themselves Baby Boom , but this one happened to roll out of Red Bank, NJ in...

From 1997.  Their third album exuded another riveting splay of punk riffage and acute pop overtones, with an advancement in songwriting chop...

Had a relatively recent request for this one. Along with Rhino Record's Poptopia collections and Big Deal's renown Yellow Pills se...

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Four eps from four artists you're likely unfamiliar with...and sometimes that's the way we like it. **Please do not reveal artists i...

So we've reached the final evening.  The candelabra has reached full capacity and it's time to unfurl one more gift.  Technically, i...

In discussing the recently released Strum & Thrum compilation (and my revisionist take on it) I expelled a pretty expansive dose of tex...

Howdy everyone.  Before I launch into my spiel (and it's a bit of a wordy one), I just want to acknowledge that any music shared in this...

Well, I didn't get around to putting together a batch of singles together this Chanukah like I did last (maybe next year?).  Got the nex...

They may not have been a literal "household name" until the early '90s, but even R.E.M. fans who were introduced to them thro...