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RE: Favourite Semi-Obscure Music
September 28, 2016 at 9:44 pm
I think obscure is kind of subjective. I'll say that I listen to a lot of community or college radio, like
KEXP or
WMNF . KEXP has many hours of a general "indie mix". Sometimes it's stuff that seems more commercial, and sometimes it seems way offbeat but still with semi-mainstream sensibilities. WMNF has a lot of blues, southern music, and even a great Jewish music show.
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RE: Favourite Semi-Obscure Music
September 28, 2016 at 9:51 pm
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RE: Favourite Semi-Obscure Music
September 28, 2016 at 9:52 pm
This is what I have on right now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp5YWm5VHwQ
Falls more into the aforementioned "indie mix" kind of stuff.
But I like me some Stars of the Lid (drone):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ7CU9QIHAA
...and Orbital (electronica?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGXgCuTCrj8
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RE: Favourite Semi-Obscure Music
September 28, 2016 at 11:26 pm
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Oh, I've got tons. First up, the other Australian band, the Church -- rockin' just as much as the AccaDaccas, but totally different vibe. If you like this, go out and grab the album, Starfish, lots of great stuff on it:
Next, a band that inspired them -- Television. Criminally underrated, poetic lyrics, beautiful guitar interplay, a great mix of classicism and punk attitude. This is from their debut and has one of my favorite guitar solos ever at about 1:45, m'boy Richard Lloyd playing like he's about to fall off'n his skateboard:
On to something criminally underrated outside guitarist circles -- Friday Night in San Francisco, a collaboration of Al di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia, recorded live in 1981. Three guitarists, no bullshit.This opening cut features Al and Paco (I think John's out grabbing a bong hit or something):
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RE: Favourite Semi-Obscure Music
September 28, 2016 at 11:29 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEQyi6eCxWw
A daily fave for me. I've posted it elsewhere.
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