Relatively obscure bands that you love

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

I'm wearing my Sonic Youth washing machine one

I went to see Bjork this week and my friend brought her daughter with her who was wearing the SY 'Goo' T'shirt which was older than she is and was telling me she had just discovered Bikini Kill and X-Ray Specs.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

I'm quite keen on Warp Record's electronic act Plaid.
Apparently there is a Welsh band who do cover versions of their tracks called Plaid Cymru.......

 

[AndyT]

Three to throw in the pot :-

Jazzanova
The Cinematic Orchestra
Portishead

 

[Mr Plow]

LeBrock

https://lebrock.bandcamp.com/

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Dave & Sugar

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Interesting read for all B-Boys
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50516119

 

[OldBlueLady]

The Rifles, obviously.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Small Town Doggers > https://www.smalltowndoggers.co.uk/

 

[Ricky Otto]

I'm quite keen on Warp Record's electronic act Plaid.
Apparently there is a Welsh band who do cover versions of their tracks called Plaid Cymru.......

I do love a good tribute band name. I remember my mate telling me years ago he saw a bloke in Benidorm who was a meatloaf tribute called Pete Loaf

 

[Supernaut]

I do love a good tribute band name. I remember my mate telling me years ago he saw a bloke in Benidorm who was a meatloaf tribute called Pete Loaf

My favourites are Alike Cooper and Are We Them?.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Show of Hands - classy folk rock

 

[Firestorm]

My favourites are Alike Cooper and Are We Them?.

A Devo tribute ?

 

[Supernaut]

A Devo tribute ?

Close, it's R.E.M.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, saw them on Sunday
Colourbox - 80s sampling pioneers on 4AD records
Clan of Xymox - Dutch band, also signed to 4AD in the 80s

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, saw them on Sunday
Colourbox - 80s sampling pioneers on 4AD records
Clan of Xymox - Dutch band, also signed to 4AD in the 80s

Colourbox is a good shout. Did they do anything after recording 'Pump Up The Volume'?

 

[maninasuitcase]

Colourbox is a good shout. Did they do anything after recording 'Pump Up The Volume'?

Not that know of Shrimper Tom, they had a mini and full album released prior to that M/A/R/R/S project. It seems litigation over the samples used stopped them recording again. Steve Young, the S in M/A/R/R/S died in 2016.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, saw them on Sunday
Colourbox - 80s sampling pioneers on 4AD records
Clan of Xymox - Dutch band, also signed to 4AD in the 80s

Colourbox world cup should still be used in a world cup some day.

Worth flicking through recent 4AD releases - still a lot of good stuff coming out of there.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

My favourites are Alike Cooper and Are We Them?.

I was reminded today of The Ian Duncan Smiths.

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

A Split Second, Belgian EBM band, peaked in the late 80s/early 90s.

Similarly, the Neon Judgement were also rather good:

 

[Firestorm]

Starjets - Irish punk pop band from the 70's