InObscuria Podcast

This week we present another installment of an ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We bring you an in-depth exploration of a band from the early 2000s that straddles the lines of alternative, rock, metal, and prog simultaneously: DREDG! Equal parts Incubus-Tool-Muse-Pink Floyd-U2, yet this band was never able to break into the mainstream. We think this band Shoulda B...

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! This week is our fourth in the series celebration of the gender with the most attitude and pure ferocity. Inspired by a show that Kevin played with his band The Swear a week ago, where he took a moment and paused onstage to witness 2 badass ladies commanding the stage like bosses! Per usual, we focus on women that truly rock! Ladies that play loud and heavy...

This is a public booty announcement: the Valentine’s Day mood enrichment and seductive vibes generator known as the “mixed tape” is in serious danger of becoming a lost art. Cupid’s quiver of cassettes and CDs has been replaced with Alexa, Siri, and Spotify’s artificial algorithm-generated playlists which could render your romantic evening a bit limp. Join us as we educate you on why the music for...

No worries this week, we get another visit from our mate from Down Under; CRAIG ELVIN before he went on smoko! Usually known as the CEO of Pub Rock, this week we got gobbed on followed by a stiff middle finger! This episode is all about Aussie PUNK! Grab a pint and get ready to have a pub brawl - - - Aussie-style! What is it we do here at InObscuria? On most shows, Kevin opens the crypt to exhume...

This week we offer up the 9th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss the more obscure side projects and solo releases from some not-so-obscure artists. This time around we are paying homage to one of the original classic rock gunslingers that helped design the template for hard rock in the 80s and beyond: the amazingly talented RONNIE MONTROSE! While he’s no lo...

This week is all about bands playing other bands' songs… that are completely killer and whatever… 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 90s classic hit and make it their own. What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re a podcast...

This week we travel back in time to the radical 80s when the 2nd British Invasion hit the States in the form of New Wave! However, we are exploring the true background of all these big pop hit makers; when they were PUNK! Whether you like this style of music or not, this is a fun exploration of the seedy underground beginning of some of the biggest 80s pop stars.  This episode features songs with...

This week is our 21st installment of an ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We bring you an in-depth exploration of another band that fits into our category of being an “in-betweener”: the amazingly awesome SAIGON KICK! This band straddled the world of the 80s hard n’ heavy and the 90s alternative n’ grunge. Like their touring buddies Extreme, they got a major hit wi...

This week InObscuria once again lets our hair down and fills it full of Aquanet! That’s right… we are again 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 to every party! We are focusing on the bands that first donned spandex and lipstick on the Sunset Strip. The pioneering artists that...

Listener Beware: Kevin is on his own again… Happy New Year! 2022 has been an amazing year for new music from legacy artists, current artists, and new artists; in fact, this is the third celebration of 2022 music. It was an unprecedented year for rock n’ punk n’ metal, and we want to shed as much light on these killer cuts as possible. Some of these groups and albums we’ve talked about before, but...

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!!! What is it we do here at InObscur...

It’s time again to set the controls for the heart of the sun and celebrate our co-host: Robert Harrison’s birthday! Space out with us as we absorb a collection of songs that evoke the essence and vibes of his favorite band: Pink Floyd. While not obscure at all (they have 2 albums that are diamonds!), we shine on with snippets of similar sounds and themes by somewhat more modern bands from the 90s...

Meet us in the pit this week for a hella good time! We’re getting our aggression by revisiting the starting point of Kevin’s music fandom. The thrash, crossover, and speed metal movement of the 80s spawned his love of all things rock n’ punk n’ metal. We will not be covering the Big 4 of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax; but if you love them, then you will love this bunch. How will Robert...

After hearing about the spirited sax player from Hawkwind, Nik Turner, becoming a spirit; we thought we would space out this week with the way-out sounds from outer space! We’re talking about space rock people of planet earth! Join us on our return flight to aural galaxies beyond the milky way!  What is it that we do here at InObscuria? We exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categorie...

In observance of the retail event of the year that is Black Friday, InObscuria delivers an episode full of new music releases for you to go stuff some stockings, or trousers, or whatever you stuff… That’s right we’re talking about new Rock n’ Punk n’ Metal released this year in 2022! Go support these bands by buying their tunes and give the gift of music this holiday season! What is this InObscuri...

This week we celebrate our 20th installment of an ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We bring you an in-depth exploration of an awesome boogie metal / southern rock n’ punk band from the grimy & gritty NYC Lower East Side of the 1980s: RAGING SLAB! This band featured equal parts Skynyrd and Metallica complete with a kick-ass bottleneck slide lead guitar. Touring wit...

Welcome back my friends to Ep. 151 of the InObscuria Podcast! This week your rock n’ roll grave robbers once again explore all things FUNKY! Let your body move and your asses groove as we get down with some badass funk rock! So cut your lava lamps on, slip into some velvet and your highest platform boots, and jump on the train! Can u dig it?! What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Besides eatin...

With the beginning of November comes 2 major events here in the US that we decided to Frankenstein together… Hence, Election Day Of The Dead! Join us as we wax poetically about political wax. No matter what side you are on (the ass, the pachyderm, or the angry anarchist), we can all come together to celebrate those that have passed on and rock out to some politically charged rock n’ punk n’ metal!...

In our final week of Gothtober, your fiendish-yet-friendly ghouls bring you an episode all about bands playing other bands' songs! These happen to be familiar songs that you hear at every HALLOWEEN party this time of year! Most of these are in the mainstream pop world… scary!!! However, what vile and twisted interpretations can be made by our rock n’ punk n’ metal ambassadors??? Listen if you dare...

This week we continue both Gothtober and our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This will be an 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 not so much on Robert. Will Kevin be able to win him over to agree that HELLOWEEN is deserving of a much bigger s...

Your favorite cannibal headhunters are back for another Gothtober episode. This week, their voracious appetites are craving monster-sized sustenance. You are officially invited to the dinner party to enjoy some Head Bangers & Mash. Come peruse our monstrous menu of rock n’ punk n’ metal! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal c...

Gothtober is finally here! Your two favorite wraiths show their appreciation of the grim and ghastly as they don all-black garb, guy-liner, and a healthy dose of black no. 1 on their mop tops. This time the ghosts and goblins get heavy… That’s right, everything turns grey as they, explore the dark and doomy world of Goth Metal!!! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the cryp...

Welcome back my friends to Ep. 145 of the InObscuria Podcast! This week our rock n’ roll grave robbers share a tab and fall deep into the 1970s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped influence and mold what would become known as Heavy Metal. This is the fourth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! What is it that we do h...

The floodgates that was the pandemic has been completely opened this year, and we have been submerged in tons of new Rock n’ Punk n’ Metal. Typically, I recognize all of the amazing recorded output of the current year as a solo episode between Christmas and New Years. However, there are just too many great releases this year to wait until December. This week all of these tunes have come from or be...

This week we once again lace up our Doc Martins and hike over to the Pacific Northwest to the land of everything GRUNGE! As usual, we discuss the bands just outside the usual suspects of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam. Your hosts remember this time fondly, as we were young adults when the Seattle scene invaded all rock n’ roll avenues in the US.  This episode features songs f...