Obscure bands
Here's another one. Crawler, a spin-off from Paul kossoff's " Back Street Crawler" after Paul's death. Only two Studio albums that I know of (77'&78')and two or three live albums following. The first self titled album is excellent! And a great recording to boot.I have not heard the second one or any of the live albums. |
I used to do the underground club scene in NYC back in the early 80s. Lots of bands that were unsigned, or on labels like Stiff. Also used to listen to NYU radio (WNYU) - "The New Afternoon Show", which showcased obscure artists, and dropped them like a hot potato if they got signed to a major label (it's still on the air, and AFAIK, still has the same playlist policy). Other fave obscure bands: Robin Lane and the Chartbusters Drill Vixtrola Fire Engines VKTMS Rip, Rig & Panic The Higsons Blotto Richard Hell and the Voidoids Lydia Lunch Thee Headcoatees The Reverend Horton Heat (I don't think this band is obscure, but nobody ever seems to have heard of it) Sleater-Kinney Spinanes Frogpond Curve Looker B Bang Cider The Amps Cats & Jammers Rogers Sisters Pee Shy Pig Bag The Histrioniks Thermals Failure ... and dozens more from the late 1970s to the present that I cannot recall right now. There is so much great music that I have yet to discover and hear! |
Twelfth Night - I have a live CD by them "Live and Let Live" that I bought on impulse and it's great, but I previously haven't been able to find any other recordings, except for a CD by their vocalist Geoff Mann - "In One Era" that's equally good. They have a web site (http://twelfthnight.info/) now and sell their albums there. |
