InObscuria Podcast

This week we took it to the people, and the people agreed! Not just the people; we got the ok from The Chairman, Mighty K, and the entire 51st state of Canada! Therefore, we give you “Grave Mistake: TRIUMPH Shoulda Been Huge-er!!!”. This is part one of our celebration of an amazing power trio from Toronto that has been largely forgotten in the rock n’ roll pantheon. They also happen to have Bonafi...

This week a spirit named Luci told us to go back down to funky town to find some soul survivors! That’s right funky junkies; we’re talkin’ about the hornier side of funk. The dirty, gritty soul that’s juicy and sublime because it’s got a little garage rock and swampy blues backbone mixed in with the R&B. This is sweat-drippin’, chitlin’ circuit-inspired rhythm & blues for your soul! Ya dig? What i...

Listener Beware: This week you will be subjected to a deep exploration of the grey matter of a co-host of this show. The enigmatic, flame-throwing, jack of all trades, and good vibes provider: CAPTAIN CONTENT… This show will titillate some and completely confuse others. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; sort of… These are bands that he forgot we played previously and t...

This week we talk about songs and albums by artists that the artists themselves have tried to lock away and bury! This is the continuation of our series that explores what happened when bands that had success in the 80s attempted to follow trends and remain relevant in the 1990s. Listen in as we discuss the varying degrees to which this worked, or where we had to ask, “What were they thinking?” Wh...

This week we start the new year with 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 laying down powerfully poppy sonic offerings!  What’s this InObscuri...

This week, part 2 of our celebration of 2024 releases! It’s been another amazing year for new music from legacy, current, and new artists. Join Kevin as he’s on his own once again for our end-of-year celebration and recognition of all of the amazing, recorded output in rock n’ punk n’ metal for 2024!  What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from...

Happy Holidays to all of our ‘Scurians out there. Due to the abundance of amazing new releases in the world of rock n’ punk n’ metal, we will forego our annual Christmas episode for a 2-parter Shallow Graves 2024! At the end of every year, Kevin does a solo episode celebrating top releases of the year, but there are too many artists that Captain Content heard this year where he said, “…I’d like a...

This week is a very special episode as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Captain Content’s 30th Birthday! If that wasn’t enough, we have the pleasure of welcoming the amazing MIGHTY K to the party! She takes us on a trip through her own personal selections of obscure rock n’ punk n’ metal painstakingly curated for Robert. Cheers to Captain Content; let’s light this joint up!  What’s this InObsc...

It’s been a long time coming and finally this week we deliver! It's another Shoulda Been Huge episode that has been promised since the show's first year. We had to go big with this one, so please welcome to the show, Mr. “Perfectly Rated” himself, BAKKO from the Cobras & Fire Podcast to discuss a classic punk & alternative band from his town: HÜSKER DÜ. Join us as we take you on their journey from...

This week: a sister-cast episode to a series we have called the Inbetweeners where we on the bands straddling the 80s and 90s in rock n' punk n' metal. This is more specific to metal in the 90s after feeling the impact of the overwhelming shifting of sounds during the decade. Metal became a dirty word by the mid-90s as grunge and alternative took over the rock world, but a new movement in the meta...

This week we respectfully welcome back to the show Slamfest Podcast host: Mad Brad Rusthoven. He has called us out on a grave mistake of not having played Black Country Communion on any of our recent New Wave Of Classic Rock episodes. Therefore, we give you “Grave Mistakes: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Shoulda Been Huge”… scratch that: Should BE Huge!!! Celebrate this amazing supergroup with us. Apolog...

The scoundrel known as Scoldwell sent us a sealed package and no one knows what’s in it. Some say records, some say sea monkeys, some say it’s booby-trapped… Listen in as we open it. What secrets lie inside? Join us recorded live as we reveal the mystery of the notorious Scoldwell’s Vaults!!! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his perso...

This week we are once again exorcising some demons and testifying to the New Wave Of Classic Rock! This is another round of 8 shots of bourbon… 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 younger bands! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Ever...

This week we pretend like it’s still Gothtober and bring you a 2nd volume of a “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!” from a band we covered 2 Halloweens ago. Another in-depth exploration of a perennial Halloween favorite for us: the frightfully amazing HELLOWEEN! This German band has had a long-lasting impact on Kevin, but will Captain Content agree that they should have a much bigger spotli...

In our final week of Gothtober your fiendish-yet-friendly ghouls bring you an episode all about bands playing other bands songs! These are familiar songs you hear at every HALLOWEEN party this time of year! What vile and twisted interpretations can our rock n’ punk n’ metal ambassadors make??? Listen if you dare… What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and d...

This week: the 2nd in a newer series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats or copybats, but more so about artists that have similar vibes to a band who has become synonymous with Gothtober; the one and only TYPE O NEGATIVE! Join us as we discover other bands who were influenced and inspired by TYPE O’s gothic metal greatness. Wha...

Welcome all y’all to 2024 Gothtober week #2! The boys slick back their hair and get downright greasy in this latest slab of creepy crawlin’ rock n’ roll earworms. We’re going to the barbershop to hang-out with the corpses and zombies and talk all things hot rods, pin-ups, horror, and rock n’ roll! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his...

This week’s show kicks off our annual celebration of Gothtober in a grand way! Your favorite fiends welcome local Atlanta goth legend Matt Spatial from Now After Nothing who provides us with some tunes that show a true appreciation of the grim and ghastly! That’s right, everything turns grey as they once again explore the dark and ethereal world of Goth Rock… What is it we do here at InObscuria? E...

At the end of every year, Kevin does a solo episode celebrating top releases of that year… but there are lots of albums that don’t get picked and they stay sadly on the bloody scribed scroll. This week we resurrect some of the lost souls from the past 4 years. Those left for dead may now rise! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his pers...

This week we are talking about bands that have rock stars in them: Supergroups and Offshoots. Captain Content reminds us that a band consisting of well-known artists from other bands does not always equal great success. We dive into some of the more obscure supergroups and offshoots that didn’t break with huge mainstream success or stay around very long. What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every...

In the 80s, the idea of special acoustic or unplugged albums and shows became a new medium that continues to today. Most think that Mtv started the movement in 1989 with their series called “unplugged”, however, most rock bands were playing acoustic renditions of their songs on radio when they would do in-town promotions long before then. This week we are celebrating bands that can re-imagine thei...

This week your wayward grave robbers decide to join Space Force and experience a new high! A glitch in a retro playing of 3D Space Cadet Pinball for Windows sends us on a 6-song mission into another world. It is a show guaranteed to be an intoxicating and pummeling journey through time and space infused with a lungful of potent hook-doom. We’re talking about space rock people of planet Earth! Join...

This week InObscuria once again lets our hair down and fills it full of Aquanet! Oh yeah, we are diving hair-first into the world of obscure glam metal. Whether you call it: glam metal, hair metal, cock rock, hard rock… It’s all good and is the soundtrack for every party! In this episode, we celebrate the Summer of Hair. An end-of-summer celebration with a summer love story inspired by the Sunset...

This week: a new series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats, but more about artists with similar vibes, sharing a sonic landscape, or whose songwriting and playing styles are sympatico. We kick off this series with a band near and dear to both humble hosts. A band whose live show made us both immediate fans back in 2004; the am...

It’s that time of the year when the boys get all spiffed up to attend the 2024 Tony Awards! No, not those Tony awards. The ones where we hand out golden pentagrams to bands that wear their denim and leather proudly! What’s old is new again with the re-interpretation of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal known as the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal! These are all bands selected for the coveted...