Episodes
This week Capt. Content reminds us that something unique happened in the 90s with “Classic Rock” radio where they completely omitted any new contributions musically from the bands. In the 90’s, the “Legacy Act” tag hadn’t hit yet and bands were still trying to be true to themselves, but still be relevant. We’re playing the Lost and Forgotten songs released during the Alternative Rock era from bands that we all know and love.
Published 05/03/24
Listener Beware: This week you will be subjected to a deep exploration of the grey matter of a co-host of this show. Some know him as the enigmatic, flame-throwing, jack of all trades: Robert Harrison. However, this year he has earned the moniker: CAPTAIN CONTENT… and he is out for revenge!!! Let’s just say it will titillate some and completely confuse others. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth… until a week later when he forgot the bands and songs that he shared...
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
This week pour yourself a pint of Victoria Bitter and join us in welcoming back the CEO of Aussie Pub Rock: Craig Elvin! This time he’s with us live on American soil, so we decided to play a special version of the drinking game we call, “WILD CARD”! Robert and Craig go head-to-head in a game where they try to get points by naming the obscure band that is being played. Of course, we made it more interesting by adding an Aussie twist. This is a heated 10-song battle, so you can only imagine the...
Published 04/19/24
This week the lads hop across the pond to do some more excavation of denim and leather… Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Judas Priest are not on this episode, however, the one and only: Tony Griggs is! The NWOBM movement was filled with passionate bands from Great Britain that were poised to take over the world in the early 80s. Tony is a big fan of these groups and we are happy to have him on board to help spread the word and sounds for those bands that didn’t quite make it to the mainstream.
Published 04/12/24
This week is all about bands playing a famous singer–songwriter’s songs better than he ever did… This is a particular phenomenon known as, “The Dylan Factor”. In this episode, we showcase songs by old Bobby Dylan that sound better than the versions he recorded. Some will say that’s not a hard feat, but none can deny the powerful songwriting and auspicious lyrics of Dylan.
Published 04/05/24
This week we give Cap’n Content a break as Kevin throws Robert for loop by digging into the world of the Japanese Girls Metal Band boom that has been gaining momentum worldwide since 2010. This episode tests Robert’s endurance as he listens to music slightly outside of his wheelhouse with the quick tempos and technical ecstasy that is Japanese Metal! Come join us and listen to one of Kevin’s guilty pleasure genres. Make sure you have YouTube or Google Images available as you listen, so that...
Published 03/29/24
This week we offer up the 12th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. We are celebrating the adjacencies to a true rock n’ roll icon: ALICE COOPER. Not much to say about the man, the myth, the legend. Capn’n Content suggested that we focus our listening to the gunslinger guitarists that have supported the Coop throughout his long career. So, that’s what we are doing! Enjoy.
Published 03/22/24
This week breathe in another breath of freshly regurgitated air! We are exorcising some demons and testifying to the New Wave Of Classic Rock! This is also known as the 8 shots of bourbon episode… Listen in as we pour it on with classic, blues-influenced hard rock that reminds us of the days when FM radio rocked! Indeed, rock n’ roll is not dead and is in the very capable hands of these killer bands!
Published 03/15/24
This week we provide you with the finest in Hair To Hair Combat! You got it… we are dipping our spandex-covered legs into the pool of obscure glam metal. These are groups with similar band names that we thought needed to go hair to hair to see who truly has the right to rock the name. If you like it glammy, sleazy, and trashy; this is your show!
Published 03/08/24
This week we bring you a cornucopia of obscure psychedelic sonic nuggets from the one, the only Cap’n Content himself; Robert Harrison. Share a tab and grab a fork as we dig into some tasty blues inspired psychedelia curated by the good captain. These are bands and songs that co-host Kevin Williams was mostly unaware of until now, so we are flipping the script a bit in this episode! Welcome to BizarrObscuria!
Published 03/01/24
This week we pay homage to bands straddled the world of the 80s hard n’ heavy and the 90s alternative n’ grunge. These were bands that were somewhat outside of the status quo specifically in the hard rock and metal world that seemed to be playing music that was more genre and categorization-defying. Thus we created our own non-genre called; The Inbetweeners!
Published 02/23/24
This week get your nerd on with us as we are raiding the Prog Rock crypt again. However, this will be a much different journey into the world of progressiveness, as we are covering Neo-Prog from the early to mid-1980s. A much different time for progressive rock, as these bands were influenced by more than just Genesis, Yes, and King Crimson. These groups were injecting heavy doses of hard rock, new wave, punk, and pop into their progressive Day-Glo soup! Keep an open mind and give it a listen…
Published 02/16/24
Listener Beware: You are about to enter the mind of a co-host of this show. Some know him as the enigmatic, flame-throwing, jack of all trades: Robert Harrison. This year he has earned the title of “Captain Content”, and thus you will be thrust into the mind of a… Let’s just say it will titillate some and completely confuse others. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth… until a week later when he forgot the bands and songs that he shared with us. Welcome to bands...
Published 02/09/24
This week is all about bands playing other bands' songs… classic songs that perhaps radio has exhausted… Whether they are playing it straight note-for-note, or whether they are re-interpreting it; bands love to pay tribute to great songs that they love! In this episode, we showcase the diversity of how a band can take a classic rock hit that you’ve heard a million times and heavy it up.
Published 02/02/24
This week we present another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. A few weeks ago, we heard a band on our “Keep On Truckin’” episode that Robert said he’d like to explore further. So, we are going to do just that! This is a Viking band straight from the deserts of Sweden... or something like that. We’re talking about the most awesomely fuzzy band in the history of desert, stoner, fuzz rock: TRUCKFIGHTERS!!!
Published 01/26/24
Welcome back my friends to Ep. 213 of the InObscuria Podcast! Last week one of your esteemed co-hosts mentioned that he was going to start a new funk rock band called White Pepper… We thought this week would pontificate about what that group will sound like! We will once again explore all things FUNKY! Let your body move and your asses groove as we get down with some badass funk rock!
Published 01/19/24
This week we continue the discussion that we started at the end of our last show; with our admiration of the almighty power of the guitar and the guitar hero! This time around we are going to play guitarists, or guitar passages or leads in songs that caught our ears at some point in our lives that made us truly stop and listen. It’s not always about the training, finesse, dexterity, or speed a player has or even the style of music or song that is being played. If you are into guitar and the...
Published 01/12/24
It’s 2024 and your humble hosts have been persuaded by the good podcasting people to keep on truckin’. Therefore, we bring you an episode full of bands devoted to naming themselves after the almighty diesel guzzlin’, 600 horsepower pullin’, multi-axle haulin’ hell on wheels known as trucks! This episode is, obviously, brought to you by our resident gearhead: Mr. Robert Harrison.
Published 01/05/24
Prepare yourself for a killer episode featuring killer bands with killer songs from 2023… Happy New Year! Apparently, “killer” is the only adjective Kevin can use to describe artists this week (this is what happens when he’s on his own). 2023 has been another amazing year for new music from legacy artists, current artists, and new artists. Join us for our end-of-year celebration and recognition of all of the amazing, recorded output of 2023!
Published 12/29/23
Spike your eggnog, hop on your sleigh, and take a ride with us to Christmas land! This ain’t the Bing Crosby Christmas Special though! This is Christmas the way we like it; featuring the finest rock n’ punk n’ metal we could find under the tree. Put your reindeer horns in the air and bang along with the boys as we celebrate the Holiday season the InObscuria way!!!
Published 12/22/23
This week we offer up the 11th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. It also happens to be your favorite co-host Robert’s birthday… So, what better way to celebrate his 32nd b-day than by listening to some music from one of his all-time favorites: Ian Fraser Kilmister. Lemmy!!! Not much more to say about the man, the myth, the legend. A rock n’ roll icon that deserves the praise.
Published 12/15/23
This week is the fifth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Share a tab and join your favorite rock n’ roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the 60s & 70s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped influence and mold what would become known as Heavy Metal.
Published 12/08/23
This week we bring you melodic hooks, syrupy vocal harmonies, energetic performances, and "happy"-sounding music! Better said: POWER POP! Rev up your Tesla coils people! Get up and get moving this week as we present something to sing along with, while also being cracked in the ribs by fantastically distorted guitars!
Published 12/01/23
In observance of the retail event of the year that is Black Friday, InObscuria took it upon ourselves to have way too much Wild Turkey the day before and thus completely blackout… We’ve invited our friend and co-host of the Decibel Geek Podcast: Mr. Chris Czynszak on to help us put the pieces together in an in-depth discussion of the blackout era of Alice Cooper’s career. If you are not aware of Alice’s obscure, creepy, and quirky output from the early 80s; you are in for a treat! Grab some...
Published 11/24/23