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By *yron69 OP Man over a year ago

Fareham

Gallon D*unk

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

King Adora, bet no one knows who they are

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By *uriousscouserWoman over a year ago

Wirral

Creaming Jesus. Guilt by Association is still one of my favourite albums. Stray Toasters will always, always raise a smile and remind me of being 18 again.

https://youtu.be/eDu9O-3w0lM

The Clarks. Very generic American pop/rock but they remind me of going to see local bands at state fairs in the summer and getting buzzed on cheap beer; that sort of feel-good summer music.

https://youtu.be/u8A6soFpK1c

Dave's True Story. I absolutely love the lead singer's voice, and it's the sort of music that should be played in some smoky dive bar somewhere. I quite like some of the overtly lesbian love songs too, Nadine being my favourite.

https://youtu.be/lcPdHl73GVk

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By *he Hobbit And MeCouple over a year ago

southampton

Hayzee fantazee

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By *inky_couple2020Couple over a year ago

North West

JJ72

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Stiff Little Fingers

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By *aggy dollsCouple over a year ago

Bradford

"JJ72"

I loved jj72

Mr Hayes

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By *JB1954Man over a year ago

Reading

Hawkwind

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By *uriousscouserWoman over a year ago

Wirral

"Hayzee fantazee"

Who doesn't love John Wayne is Big Leggy? Fantastic song!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple over a year ago

North West

"JJ72

I loved jj72

Mr Hayes "

October Swimmer reeled me in first....

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By *asilyled1Man over a year ago

ogmore valley

"Stiff Little Fingers "

We all love them this neck of the valleys mate

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Doll By Doll. "Remember" is one of the weirdest, hardest albums ever (they went all Celtic soft rock after it and were never as good).

I'm not sure if Television qualify as they were critically acclaimed as massively influential, but I still have massive trouble persuading anybody who doesn't know.

Liaisons Dangereuses I really only know from one track, Dancibar, that came on a free NME cassette in the early 80s, but that song is anarchy personified.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Scritti Politti

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By *aimeDWoman over a year ago

Shaftesbury, Dorset

Polyphonic Spree. They were known for maybe one or two hits that got overused in tv shows a while back especially on Scrubs but other than that they tend to fly under the radar. It’s just such happy music

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By *aggy dollsCouple over a year ago

Bradford

"JJ72

I loved jj72

Mr Hayes

October Swimmer reeled me in first...."

Same it's a belter, I'd forgotten all about them until I saw your comment, off to spotify I go.

Mr Hayes

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Defunkt

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Scritti Politti"

Never liked them later on but I bought the double-A side of Asylums in Jerusalem/Jacques Derrida.

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By *ubal1Man over a year ago

Newry Down

The Bonzo Dog DooDah Band

Prez Perez Prado.

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By *oeBeansMan over a year ago

Derby

Define weird

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

P-Funk. Maggot Brain is a track I can only listen to when completely in the right headspace, but One Nation Under A Groove works any time.

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By *razzyhorseMan over a year ago

cambridge

Spacemen 3

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By *orksRockerMan over a year ago

Bradford

RUSH - Not exactly weird, but Geddys voice is an acquired taste that my rock mates didn't share.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Stiff Little Fingers

We all love them this neck of the valleys mate

Brilliant band!

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By *igmaMan over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Spacemen 3 "

I was massively into Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized

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By *mokes n MirrorsCouple over a year ago

Plymouth and Newcastle (sometimes)

Here and Now

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By *razzyhorseMan over a year ago

cambridge

"Spacemen 3

I was massively into Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized"

Jason Spaceman still knocking out the tunes not sure what Sonic Boom is doing now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Classix Nouveau.

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By *igmaMan over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Spacemen 3

I was massively into Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized

Jason Spaceman still knocking out the tunes not sure what Sonic Boom is doing now "

Think Pete produced one of Animal Collectives lead singers solo records a few years back.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Gallon D*unk"

Holy crap, sure I saw them at the white horse in hampstead around 91

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Creaming Jesus. Guilt by Association is still one of my favourite albums. Stray Toasters will always, always raise a smile and remind me of being 18 again.

https://youtu.be/eDu9O-3w0lM

The Clarks. Very generic American pop/rock but they remind me of going to see local bands at state fairs in the summer and getting buzzed on cheap beer; that sort of feel-good summer music.

https://youtu.be/u8A6soFpK1c

https://youtu.be/lcPdHl73GVk"

Defo saw creaming Jesus many times. My flat mate used to work with Andy at his day job. "Barbecue, burn Mr bundy"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Lovely eggs

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By *erDirtyRockstarMan over a year ago

buckinghamshire

The first band I was in lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Gaye bykers on acid. Saw them with Dr and the Crippins, they used to throw cabbages with bangers in them that exploded over the audience

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By *ildmanYorksMan over a year ago

Doncaster & Bembridge

"RUSH - Not exactly weird, but Geddys voice is an acquired taste that my rock mates didn't share. "

Definitely not weird! Used to do Xanadu in a local band back in the day, me on vocals and keyboards.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Green on Red

The Replacements

XTC

Los Lobos

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By *yron69 OP Man over a year ago

Fareham

"Gallon D*unk

Holy crap, sure I saw them at the white horse in hampstead around 91"

I think I saw them at The Joiners with the Auteurs. Possibly?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Kelly Family. Bet no one on here has even heard of them

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By *eliWoman over a year ago

I'll know it when I find it.

Gogol Bordello but it might not be that unknown? Maybe.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Neds atomic dustbin

Only liked them as I used to get into the gigs for free

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Kelly Family. Bet no one on here has even heard of them

Lived in Ireland? I used to work for one of their solicitors.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple over a year ago

North West

"Green on Red

The Replacements

XTC

Los Lobos "

Para bailar la bamba,

Se necesita una poca de gracia.....

Best version was from Ritchie Valens though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Urban Dance Squad

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Focus

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Gogol Bordello but it might not be that unknown? Maybe.

I like gogol bordello

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"JJ72"

Love JJ72 too

I was Lucky to have seen them in concert twice

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Neds atomic dustbin

Only liked them as I used to get into the gigs for free "

Use to love them!

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By *razy ShenanigansCouple over a year ago

Chelmsford

The Wildhearts....Greetings now from Shitsville London!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Kelly Family. Bet no one on here has even heard of them

Yup..."sometimes l wish l was an Angel ..." great song ...absolutely brilliant

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By *ave1963BarnsleyMan over a year ago

Barnsley

The Fall

Wedding Present

Soup Dragons

New Model Army

Yeah Yeah Noh

Miracle Legion

Mighty Lemon Drops

10,000 Maniacs

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Love half man half biscuit. !

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Have seen the fall as well

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Fall

Wedding Present

Soup Dragons

New Model Army

Yeah Yeah Noh

Miracle Legion

Mighty Lemon Drops

10,000 Maniacs

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet"

4 in there i dont know

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By *ildmanYorksMan over a year ago

Doncaster & Bembridge

Not exactly weird but interesting. Harlow, a band local to me in the late 70s/early 80s. Why interesting? Their keyboard player and co-lead vocalist was Steve Hogarth, now singer with Marillion!

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By *JB1954Man over a year ago

Reading

"Focus

The Dutch band. ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"King Adora, bet no one knows who they are"

That's funny I was looking for a cd to play in the car earlier and I saw their album in my wife's collection.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Scritti Politti"

Sublime.

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By *ildmanYorksMan over a year ago

Doncaster & Bembridge

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By *ildmanYorksMan over a year ago

Doncaster & Bembridge

"Focus

Yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi om pom pom!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ah, The Dukes of Stratosphear - XTC's psychedelic pastiche side project.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Gallon D*unk

Holy crap, sure I saw them at the white horse in hampstead around 91"

Played there myself around 92 or so. Would have been better with an audience.

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By *razzyhorseMan over a year ago

cambridge

"Neds atomic dustbin

Only liked them as I used to get into the gigs for free

Use to love them!"

Still playing and touring

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The sugarcubes

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By *uriousscouserWoman over a year ago

Wirral

"The Fall

Wedding Present

Soup Dragons

New Model Army

Yeah Yeah Noh

Miracle Legion

Mighty Lemon Drops

10,000 Maniacs

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet"

Half Man, Half Biscuit are class!

10,000 maniacs were the favourite band of a girl I absolutely couldn't stand at school, so every time I hear them it sets my teeth on edge because I'm just that petty.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Fall

Wedding Present

Soup Dragons

New Model Army

Yeah Yeah Noh

Miracle Legion

Mighty Lemon Drops

10,000 Maniacs

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet

Half Man, Half Biscuit are class!

10,000 maniacs were the favourite band of a girl I absolutely couldn't stand at school, so every time I hear them it sets my teeth on edge because I'm just that petty."

Haha! That's a shame maniacs have that affect

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The sugarcubes"

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By *ayMyName2018Man over a year ago

Where the Wild Things Are

Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

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By *lorious hole bs16Man over a year ago

Bristol

"Stiff Little Fingers "

Supporting TRB late 70s...Good.

Anyone remember Wreckless Eric?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

Beastie boys and Rage aren't disliked by the masses are they?

I'd consider them in my GOAT category for the sheer fact I still listen to them.

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By *ayMyName2018Man over a year ago

Where the Wild Things Are

"Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

Beastie boys and Rage aren't disliked by the masses are they?

I'd consider them in my GOAT category for the sheer fact I still listen to them. "

Yeah, I thought I was sailing close to the wind with those two, but when you grow up in a small village - not a lot of people to compare notes with at the time!

P.s. absolutely in the GOAT category - especially the first 4 Beasties albums

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By *inky_couple2020Couple over a year ago

North West

"Focus

Yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi om pom pom!!

Hocus Pocus - love it!

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By *oeBeansMan over a year ago

Derby

Black Pistol Fire

Welshly Arms

The Heavy

Cage the Elephant

Portugal, the Man

Grandson

Yonaka

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

Crikey not heard butt hole surfers since my art college days!

There is a dinosaur jr song i love, i can't remember what it was tho

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By *ydia_LovegoodWoman over a year ago

St. Ives

World of Twist

The Pooh Sticks

Slow Bongo Floyd

... Absolute treats they all were... Produced some bangers back in the dim past

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

TRB then Sector 27

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By *orksRockerMan over a year ago

Bradford

"The sugarcubes

"
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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

Fuck you I won't do what you tell me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

Crikey not heard butt hole surfers since my art college days!

There is a dinosaur jr song i love, i can't remember what it was tho

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Black Pistol Fire

Welshly Arms

The Heavy

Cage the Elephant

Portugal, the Man

Grandson

Yonaka"

Cor blimey, cage the elephant

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By *JB1954Man over a year ago

Reading

"Focus

Yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi om pom pom!!

Hocus Pocus - love it! "

And still going although different line up

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ministry

Dinosaur Jr

Butthole Surfers

Beastie Boys

Rage Against the Machine

…to name a few

Beastie boys and Rage aren't disliked by the masses are they?

I'd consider them in my GOAT category for the sheer fact I still listen to them. "

You adding nin in there?

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By *oeBeansMan over a year ago

Derby

"Black Pistol Fire

Welshly Arms

The Heavy

Cage the Elephant

Portugal, the Man

Grandson

Yonaka

Cor blimey, cage the elephant "

They're well good, give them a listen if you fancy it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Black Pistol Fire

Welshly Arms

The Heavy

Cage the Elephant

Portugal, the Man

Grandson

Yonaka

Cor blimey, cage the elephant

They're well good, give them a listen if you fancy it

I know. That was I forgot about them, but forgetting bands is standard for me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Public service broadcasting

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By *ussieChrisMan over a year ago

Walsall

A band I liked, and still do like is "The Living End" saw them live a few times.. Bass isn't a guitar.. One of the best songs I liked back in the day was "prisoner of society"...

YouTube = https://youtu.be/VVtD4qMy5Hc

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By *oeBeansMan over a year ago

Derby

"Black Pistol Fire

Welshly Arms

The Heavy

Cage the Elephant

Portugal, the Man

Grandson

Yonaka

Cor blimey, cage the elephant

They're well good, give them a listen if you fancy it

I know. That was I forgot about them, but forgetting bands is standard for me

Ahhh fair doos, they feature a lot in my Spotify playlist so hard for me to forget them

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By *uriousscouserWoman over a year ago

Wirral

"A band I liked, and still do like is "The Living End" saw them live a few times.. Bass isn't a guitar.. One of the best songs I liked back in the day was "prisoner of society"...

YouTube = https://youtu.be/VVtD4qMy5Hc"

Oh I really enjoyed that, thanks for posting!

I'm not sure if I've heard it before or if it just really reminds me of something else - I've got a real brain-tickle after listening to it.

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By *imon_hydeMan over a year ago

Bredbury, Stockport

"Spacemen 3

I was massively into Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized

Jason Spaceman still knocking out the tunes not sure what Sonic Boom is doing now

Think Pete produced one of Animal Collectives lead singers solo records a few years back. "

Pete released a Sonic Boom album last year, it's fantastic.

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By *imon_hydeMan over a year ago

Bredbury, Stockport

Wu Lfy,one majestic ignored album.

Jim Noir

Pye Corner Audio

Cranes

Slowdive

Danielle Dax

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"King Adora, bet no one knows who they are"

I've seen them live and met them several times.

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By *ussieChrisMan over a year ago

Walsall

"A band I liked, and still do like is "The Living End" saw them live a few times.. Bass isn't a guitar.. One of the best songs I liked back in the day was "prisoner of society"...

YouTube = https://youtu.be/VVtD4qMy5Hc

Oh I really enjoyed that, thanks for posting!

I'm not sure if I've heard it before or if it just really reminds me of something else - I've got a real brain-tickle after listening to it."

Quite possibly heard similar.. They were similar to old school green day and a few other punk bands of the day... These guys are better though cause they are Aussies

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By *hort Stop 1969Woman over a year ago

Somewhere in East Lothian

"Classix Nouveau."

I loved them back in the day!

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By *hort Stop 1969Woman over a year ago

Somewhere in East Lothian

"Black Pistol Fire

Welshly Arms

The Heavy

Cage the Elephant

Portugal, the Man

Grandson

Yonaka"

The Heavy - "how do you like me now?" loved that track always reminds me of an ex colleague.

Portugal, the Man - some of their stuff pretty good.

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By *hort Stop 1969Woman over a year ago

Somewhere in East Lothian

Mine would have to be "One Eskimo" - 2 fave tracks - 1 a mix with Candi Staton "He called me Baby" & "Amazing".

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Rhino bucket ...very similar to ac/dc ...did 2 albums I think

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By *yron69 OP Man over a year ago

Fareham

Ozric Tentacles anyone?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My morning jacket

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"JJ72"

Oxygen was one of those songs I just randomly remembered when you said JJ72.

They are successful but bands like The Band, The Music, Love, Jim Sullivan are acts that I remember hearing of late in the day and not being massively well known. Or a few Indie bands definitely who were on the outskirts of commercial success

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"Focus

The Dutch band. ?"
absolutely

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Both of these are parody bands - The Shirehorses, Bar-steward Sons of Val Doonican.

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"Ozric Tentacles anyone?"
cool

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By *iss.ddWoman over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

"JJ72"

Ah I still listen to October Swimmer

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"Focus

Yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi om pom pom!!

Hocus Pocus - love it! "
yay

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"A band I liked, and still do like is "The Living End" saw them live a few times.. Bass isn't a guitar.. One of the best songs I liked back in the day was "prisoner of society"...

YouTube = https://youtu.be/VVtD4qMy5Hc"

Come on Aussie ... how about chisel?

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

I think Jane's Addiction would fall into the category of weird .

Amazing music and amazing live too

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By *adetMan over a year ago

Ipswich

B52's early stuff

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Kelly Family. Bet no one on here has even heard of them

Is that Angelo Kelly plus wife and several kids. Massive in Germany, unheard of anywhere else?

If so, they live in my old house in Ireland

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Focus

Yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi yodelodi om pom pom!!

Hocus Pocus - love it! yay

Look out their YouTube clip of Hocus Pocus on The Midnight Special ca. 1973/4 if you haven't seen it. About three times as fast as the record and Jan Akkerman gives a tutorial on blisteringly fast, precise shredding for the ages. As somebody commented, they had better drugs back then

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Post modern jukebox

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By *orkDefenderMan over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

From ‘the past’;

Cocteau Twins

Restless (still do)

Phantom, Rocker & Slick

SPK

Terry & Gerry

Strawberry Switchblade

Frank Chickens

Guana Batz

Now, or still around:

Hayseed Dixie

Tindersticks (difficult to pigeonhole)

Steve Earle

Courtyard Hounds (2/3rds of the Dixie Chicks)

And many more

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By *orkDefenderMan over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

"Post modern jukebox "

Some excellent covers, like many it was the wonderful version of ‘All About The Bass’ that l first heard

Such wonderful girls,& incredible voices

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By *emini ManMan over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Not sure that some of those named would qualify as either weird or no-one liked - more "obscure", but has been a good read...to add a couple more:

Abdoujaparov (Les Carter from Carter USMs band)

The Simmertones - ska band from the SW

The Redskins - soulful punk with a social conscience

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By *rMojoRisinMan over a year ago

Sheffield

"Stiff Little Fingers "

Weird?

Not the section I would have put them in!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The fast camels.

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By *rMojoRisinMan over a year ago

Sheffield

The Cramps

Silver Apples

Virgin Prunes

Sex Gang Children

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By *orkDefenderMan over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

Try

The Heimatdamisch

And ‘Sweet Child Of Mine’

Fantastic!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’ve been listening to Faust for nearly 50 years

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Public service broadcasting "

Oh yes

That Space album is fantastic

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By *igmaMan over a year ago

Yorkshire

Brian Jonestown Massacre

Can

Boards of Canada

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"From ‘the past’;

Cocteau Twins

Restless (still do)

Phantom, Rocker & Slick

SPK

Terry & Gerry

Strawberry Switchblade

Frank Chickens

Guana Batz

Now, or still around:

Hayseed Dixie

Tindersticks (difficult to pigeonhole)

Steve Earle

Courtyard Hounds (2/3rds of the Dixie Chicks)

And many more"

Hayseed dixie

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By *orkDefenderMan over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

Hayseed dixie

I made the big mistake of having a CD of theirs in the player in my car

(on random shuffle, with the other discs)

The track 'She Was Skinny When I Met Her' came on

My wife gave me a look.................

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Girls aloud

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By *aggy dollsCouple over a year ago

Bradford

Rebel son - if easily offended do not research them.

Mr Hayes

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Wildhearts....Greetings now from Shitsville London!! "

A great band led by a great songwriter.

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By *yronMan over a year ago

grangemouth

The Quireboys. AM reliably informed that they're still going, just wish that they'd had more success.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Green on Red

The Replacements

XTC

Los Lobos "

Love The Replacements, should have been as big as REM. Always on the naughty step.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Nickelback, bit more recent then the ones on this list but always got grief for listening to them.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Ozric Tentacles anyone?"

Yep

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Saw them at Glasto on a really sunny afternoon, they were brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Public service broadcasting

Oh yes

That Space album is fantastic "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Elastic

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think Jane's Addiction would fall into the category of weird .

Amazing music and amazing live too

This is like a trip down memory lane!

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Haha..I wouldn't know where to start.. maybe with.. I refuse it(from Italy)..and galloping coroner's (Hungary)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Spacemen 3

I was massively into Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized

Jason Spaceman still knocking out the tunes not sure what Sonic Boom is doing now

Think Pete produced one of Animal Collectives lead singers solo records a few years back.

Pete released a Sonic Boom album last year, it's fantastic."

How did i miss animal collective in the thread

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By *ayMyName2018Man over a year ago

Where the Wild Things Are

"I think Jane's Addiction would fall into the category of weird .

Amazing music and amazing live too

This is like a trip down memory lane!

+1 for Jane’s Addiction. Ritual de lo Habitual is such a good album.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"My morning jacket"

Bloody yes!

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By *adetMan over a year ago

Ipswich

"Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands. "

Rubyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Ruby

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some great choices in this thread. I'm a big Fall fan.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wood kid

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By *ave1963BarnsleyMan over a year ago

Barnsley

"The Fall

Wedding Present

Soup Dragons

New Model Army

Yeah Yeah Noh

Miracle Legion

Mighty Lemon Drops

10,000 Maniacs

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet

4 in there i dont know"

Which 4 Ladybird?

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By *olarbear73Man over a year ago

The Pole (Glasgowish)

Polyphonic Spree

Urusei Yatsura

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands.

Rubyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Ruby

Haha, you know your stuff!

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By *adetMan over a year ago

Ipswich

"Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands.

Rubyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Ruby

Haha, you know your stuff!"

I saw Joanna Newsom mention them in an interview years ago and been hooked ever since

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Fall

Wedding Present

Soup Dragons

New Model Army

Yeah Yeah Noh

Miracle Legion

Mighty Lemon Drops

10,000 Maniacs

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet

4 in there i dont know

Which 4 Ladybird?"

Half Man, Half Biscuit

Angry Red Planet

Miracle Legion

Yeah Yeah Noh

Well I dont think I know them, I have a tendency to forget names and then I hear a tune and I'm like I know this, friends would be like yes Ladybird you introduced them to me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

John otway?

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By *econdhand RoseWoman over a year ago

Nr Dumfries

"Hayzee fantazee"

Loved these guys! Still have my vinyl. Sabres of Paradise is my fave.

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By *evoncream2017Couple over a year ago

exeter

"Hawkwind

Hawkwind are not weird. Grrrr

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By *havennaturistsCouple over a year ago

Banff

Brewers Droop, I was at school with Steve Darrington's brother.

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By *econdhand RoseWoman over a year ago

Nr Dumfries

"The Wildhearts....Greetings now from Shitsville London!! "

Just getting to know their stuff but loving it!

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By *orace pinkerMan over a year ago

North west

"John otway?"

Beware of the flowers coz I'm sure they're gunna get you.... Yeah

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By *orace pinkerMan over a year ago

North west

Mr. Bungle

Awesome band

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By *arkus1812Man over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Tangerine Dream

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hawkwind

Hawkwind are not weird. Grrrr "

I'm ignoring the word weird as one persons weird is anothers normal

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By *econdhand RoseWoman over a year ago

Nr Dumfries

"The Quireboys. AM reliably informed that they're still going, just wish that they'd had more success."

Still going, still touring. (Glasgow in October).

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By *rMojoRisinMan over a year ago

Sheffield

"Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands. "

Wow, that’s impressive!

I came across silver apples after someone said Portishead had been listening to them when they brought out Third.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands.

Rubyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Ruby

Haha, you know your stuff!

I saw Joanna Newsom mention them in an interview years ago and been hooked ever since

Yeah, she's great too. Not listened to her stuff in a while though...need to rectify that.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Supporting Silver Apples in Manchester was a highlight of my days in bands.

Wow, that’s impressive!

I came across silver apples after someone said Portishead had been listening to them when they brought out Third. "

Such an influential band, Kraftwerk get all the glory but SA did it first.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Art v science

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By *eyondhornyMan over a year ago

Pontypridd-ish

Corrosion of Conformity.

Saw them open for Metallica back in 96. This was the tour where the set explodes 3/4 of the way through, people falling off roof rigging, man on fire running across the stage. Was standing at the front and the blast from the pyro was insane!

Don't think anyone walked out of there talking about C. O. C though.

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By *orace pinkerMan over a year ago

North west

"Corrosion of Conformity.

Don't think anyone walked out of there talking about C. O. C though.

Superb band, also pepper keenan played in down with Phil anselmo

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By *orace pinkerMan over a year ago

North west

https://youtu.be/zaUrzMeS4xg

Mike patton singing Italian love song from the 1950s

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By *ulfilthmentMan over a year ago

Just around the corner

Yellow Magic Orchestra.

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By *ero200Man over a year ago

staffs

"The Quireboys. AM reliably informed that they're still going, just wish that they'd had more success."

Excellent band guy Bailey rocks ,very underated

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Public service broadcasting

Oh yes

That Space album is fantastic

I love Every Valley so much.

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By *erry bull1Man over a year ago

doncaster

Kraftwerk

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By *oldfischMan over a year ago

HARROW

Crass

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By *ooBulMan over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Cheetah - Aussie rock group. Lead singers were English sisters Chrissie and Lyndsay Hammond.

A bit hard to describe.... Heart meets AC/DC but in blues style?

They both had fantastic voices with lots of melody. "Scars Of Love" & "Spend The Night" (my favourite.)

They got to no.10 in the Aussie charts with "Walking In The Rain" (Carpenters meets Abba???-YUCK!!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kHSVrPaHhU

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By *ost SockMan over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"My morning jacket

Bloody yes!"

One of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. Not exactly weird though, IMO.

Weird bands:

Laibach

Einsturzende Neubaten

The Cardiacs

Islet

Sun Ra Arkestra

Not a band, but Scott Walker after about 1978

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dave Matthews Band

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By *rMojoRisinMan over a year ago

Sheffield

"My morning jacket

Bloody yes!

One of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. Not exactly weird though, IMO.

Weird bands:

Laibach

Einsturzende Neubaten

The Cardiacs

Islet

Sun Ra Arkestra

Not a band, but Scott Walker after about 1978

I was only talking about Einsturzende Neubaten the other day and SPK too!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yello

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By *yron69 OP Man over a year ago

Fareham

Certainly some interesting choices and a tonne of bands I’ve never heard of!

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By *iking67Man over a year ago

BP Auckland

PWEI early stuff especially

Secret Affair. I have always been a Glory Boy.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Post modern jukebox

Some excellent covers, like many it was the wonderful version of ‘All About The Bass’ that l first heard

Such wonderful girls,& incredible voices "

good shout, Haley Reinhart smashed Radioheads 'Creep' out of the park with PMJ. But are they 'weird'?

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