Rufus Grave - No Alms For No Arms

Rufus Grave - No Alms For No Arms

We pull famous recluse, Rufus Grave, out of their hovel to discuss the moody balladeer's career, with special attention to the turmoil of success in creativity, and a song about an empathetic existential crisis; "No Alms For No Arms". A profile of balladeer Rufus Grave and his 1979 album, considering contradiction, excess, and how commercial failure can outlive commercial intent. || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating historic rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. "No Alms For No Arms", and all music from Obscure Music History, are available on streaming platforms. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com

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Tracy Ore - Therefore I'm Not

Tracy Ore - Therefore I'm Not

An examination of experimental composer Tracy Ore’s Selective Playing technique and the performance series Therefore I’m Not, interrogating authorship, provocation, and musical authority. Ever since C...

14 Sep 202012min

Subtle Sam (Part 47) - Ever After Happily

Subtle Sam (Part 47) - Ever After Happily

After 45 chapters of non-music related information from our extensive biography of Subtle Sam, we return to music, much like Subtle Sam himself. Subtle Sam attempted to build upon his career as a film...

20 Aug 201911min

Subtle Sam (Part 1) - Hey, How Are You?

Subtle Sam (Part 1) - Hey, How Are You?

The first instalment in a long‑form profile of country actor‑turned‑singer Subtle Sam, exploring biography, performance, and cinematic self‑fiction. In Part 1, we take a glance at his first release "H...

31 Jan 20198min

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA: An Obscure Music History Christmas

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA: An Obscure Music History Christmas

Tom has a candid interview with music historian (and regular guest) George Greggenmeyer, looking at several unorthodox holiday songs whose other work we'll be hearing from over the next few episodes. ...

22 Des 201817min

Jâgèñflürg - Leben

Jâgèñflürg - Leben

Electronic dance troupe Jâgèñflürg were at the forefront of musical innovation; one of the pioneer groups of the electro genre. Their album Leben is considered way ahead of its time, on account of non...

4 Des 201815min

SPECIAL BROADCAST: Lenny Ziff - Is It Your Love I'm Buying?

SPECIAL BROADCAST: Lenny Ziff - Is It Your Love I'm Buying?

In this special episode broadcast, we delve into the International Sound & Radio Archives and uncover a long forgotten radio program which also happens to be named "Obscure Music History". The episode...

29 Mai 201810min

The Actives - It Sucks To Be Peter Best

The Actives - It Sucks To Be Peter Best

This week we invite back Sandy Kloystrüm from The Actives to talk about the song It Sucks To Be Peter Best, because we just really wanted to see them again. The episode explores resentment, mythologis...

29 Apr 20189min

Monster Bait - The Fart Earthquake

Monster Bait - The Fart Earthquake

Looking at music from all angles is our specialty here, and this time we talk to Marc Cook - the producer of Monster Bait's pop punk extravaganza, The Fart Earthquake. What makes a producer tick? An i...

15 Apr 20189min

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