InObscuria Podcast

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 songs that fit the format of the end of Summer party: Loud Guitars, Fast Cars, and Wild, Wild Wome...

In this episode, your friendly neighborhood grave robbers travel to another dimension! A universe where modern-day radio plays new rock n’ roll that sounds like the classic 60s, 70s, and 80s hard rock from our world. We are discussing what the interweb calls the New Wave Of Classic Rock! There have been bands doing the retro-rock thing for years, but this phenomenon seems to be gaining momentum… I...

This week is our 8th installment of, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss the more obscure side projects and solo releases from some not-so-obscure artists. This week we pay homage to the rock n’ roll rags to riches story that is the metal god-like voice that is Tim “Ripper” Owens. He inspired a major motion picture, not to mention gave opportunities to countless other singers from tribute ba...

This week we look to the stars for inspiration for our show theme. Oh yeah! We are talking about bands that have rock stars in them: Supergroups and Offshoots. 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 i...

Grab some popcorn and join your hosts this week once again, as we check out more songs from flicks. That’s right, we are going to the movies and listening to the sounds from some of those Summer blockbusters! The 70s, 80s, and 90s were full of films featuring some awesome rocking tunes along with tons of films specifically about rock n’ roll. Grab your Reeses Pieces, large Coke, and some nachos, a...

This week we leave you pondering: these genres that can’t possibly be real; right? Humans love to organize and put things in categories. Music is no different. When someone asks about a band or song they ask you what it sounds like. You can either give them a generic term (rock, punk, metal), refer to another band or artist, or provide them with an oddly specific categorization like psychedelic op...

No worries this week as we once again say G’Day to our number 1 guest from Down Under; CRAIG ELVIN! We Americans may know AC/DC and a few select other Aussie bands, but the CEO of Pub Rock is back to take us further on our continuing sonic journey across the continent to hear where that meat and two veg rock originated. Grab a pint and get ready to rock - - - Aussie-style! What is it we do here at...

Your 2 favorite grave robbers are back at the Firehouse this week to light one up and inhale some of the finest obscure Stoner Metal! Join Robert and Kevin as they dive head-first into the smokey world of fuzzed-out, trippy metal from 8 bands YOU should be listening to. Remember; if you don’t cough listening to this episode, you don’t get off… New to InObscuria? It’s all about digging up obscure R...

This week is all about bands playing other bands' songs… that are completely awesome and radical! 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 an 80s classic hit and make it their own. What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re a podcast...

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’ve created our own non-genre called; The Inbetweeners! What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re...

InObscuria Podcast proudly presents: one night, and one night only, the 2nd annual Ghost-Fest live at the Old Smyrna Firehouse! This event is floating room only for all spirits, specters, wraiths, phantoms, and hot ghouls! Featuring performances by the living, the dead… and the living dead.  What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his person...

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. This week we play the Lost and Forgotten songs released during the Alternative Rock era from bands that we all know and love. The Mor...

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! This week is a special third-in-the-series celebration of the gender with the most attitude and pure ferocity. What makes it special? We have Tonya LeeAnne from Lydia’s Castle join us to talk about being a badass frontwoman on the scene today. As usual, we focus on women that truly rock! Ladies that play loud and heavy with attitude, grit, and that rasp.  Wh...

It is again with heavy hearts that we deliver this week’s episode about yet another fallen drummer: the amazing Mr. Alan White. The YES drummer passed away on May 26, 2022, at the age of 72 after dealing with some more recent illnesses. Kevin has a very deep connection to YES and Alan as a lifelong fan and student of their music. While not an obscure band by any means (the Rock & Roll Hall-of-Fame...

This week is our 7th installment of, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss the more obscure side projects and solo releases from some not-so-obscure artists. This week we were touched by the spirit of radio! That’s right: RUSH! We had to dig deep to get songs from these 3 Canadian phenoms outside of the mighty RUSH. Known for their hectic schedule and amazing work ethic of record-tour-record-t...

Can we get a witness??? Testify! This week our rock n’ roll grave robbers witness the rise of sumthin’ funky! This time our journey through funky town takes sharp left and right turns as we get funk rock from bands that may not necessarily be associated with funk. Sometimes bands just get the urge to write songs that makes your body move and your booty groove. That’s why we are asking the question...

Bleach that hair and spray that Aquanet, as we once again dive hair-first into the world of obscure glam metal. Whether you call it: glam metal, hair metal, cock rock, or hard rock… this time we are focusing on bands that include the color “white” in their band name. For some reason, Whitesnake, White Lion, and Great White all had tremendous success around the exact same time in the mid-to-late 80...

Ahoy listeners! This week strap in for a 4-hour tour to the bottom of the sea of completely self-indulgent noodling… nah, just kidding! We have raided the Prog Rock crypt, yet we’ve prepared a bite-size slab of the genre that pushes the boundaries of rock music with a diverse mix of, well… everything! Kevin’s prog-rock cruise that was postponed in 2020 is finally setting sail this week, so we thou...

This week we strap on our old Doc Martins trudge through the muck and grime of the springtime in the US Pacific Northwest. Yep, time for our annual spring GRUNGE episode! 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 i...

This week we continue our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This is Part 2 of our exploration and exploitation of the sleazy Detroit Punk meets NY Metal sounds of the amazing WARRIOR SOUL! This band straddled the world of the 80s hard n’ heavy and the 90s alternative n’ grunge during the first decade of their career. This time we unearth the second half of their ro...

It’s been unusually dark, cold, and grey here in Atlanta, GA for the past few days, so the boys thought it best to bring on a guest who is an authority on all things grim and ghastly. They donned all-black garb, guy-liner, and a healthy dose of black no. 1 on their mop tops and welcomed Mr. Brent Zius and his coffin full of goodies to the firehouse. Brent schools us on the dark and ethereal world...

Sometimes life happens… and sometimes death happens. Everyone in the rock world was shocked to hear of Taylor Hawkins's untimely passing on March 25, 2022. We didn’t know the man, but certainly thought a lot of him as a phenomenal musician who really was the driving force behind the Foo Fighters as well as modern rock n’ roll in general. From videos and documentaries, he seemed like a really cool...

This week we welcome the return of a guest and fellow podcaster: Brad Rusthoven from Slamfest Podcast. Brad brings all of us an amazing exclusive listening experience. The only way we would ever play AC/DC on this show is if we got our hands on some rare odds & ends that haven’t been heard in a long time, and that is exactly what Brad brought to us. That’s right; LOST songs from the thunder from d...

Welcome to yet another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This one has been on Kevin’s mind since episode 1 of the podcast! They just released a brand new studio album, so it is absolutely time for us to explore the band with a purpose: anti-big government / anti-establishment - - - sleazy Detroit Punk and NY Metal; the amazing WARRIOR SOUL! A ban...

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! This week we turn several shades of green as we celebrate the emerald isle and St. Patrick’s Day! We here in the good ol’ US of A have completely bastardized this whole affair into a day of wearing ridiculous amounts of green, pretending to be of Irish descent, and getting extremely drunk while listening to U2, those single songs by The Cranberries and Thin Lizzy that eve...