Vintage Obscura Radio Playlist
Vintage Obscura Radio playlist with recently played songs, track history, and current radio tracks from the live broadcast.
21:27
Dream Of [Japan, New Wave, Synthpop, Rock] (1987), originally recorded with Akina Nakamori'
'Eurox
21:08
Bride of Frankenstein [New Zealand, New Wave/Punk] (1980) One of the more influential bands of the New Zealand indie scene of the 1980s by showing that anyone can be in a band, even someone from Dunedin, where Toy Love and the best indie bands from this era came from'
'Toy Love
20:56
Du Und Ich [Germany, Weirdo Neue Deutsche Welle] (1981) With Spooky Choir Included'
'Xao Seffcheque Und Der Rest
20:12
Beautiful Rivers and Mountains [South Korea, Psychedelic] (1980) One of many different versions of this song Shin Joong Hyun has made, this is the funkiest of them all.'
'Shin Joong Hyun and the Music Power
19:13
Boneyard [US, Deathrock/Postpunk/Goth Rock, with Dave Grave (Frankenstein front man/Release the Bats DJ) at the helm on New Wave Theater before Tina Winter took over with a years long dramatic creative rights saga looming in the background and ready to pounce] (1981)'
'Voodoo Church
19:06
Love You Deep or Not at ALL [USA, Country, Psych Folk, Outsider Folk) Haunting psych country ballad out of Tennessee. Year unknown.'
'Frank Thomas
18:43
A Ten Legged Beast (Or An Eight Legged Beast With Feelers) [Leicester, UK
'The Deep Freeze Mice
18:34
Bride of Frankenstein [New Zealand, New Wave/Punk] (1980) One of the more influential bands of the New Zealand indie scene of the 1980s by showing that anyone can be in a band, even someone from Dunedin, where Toy Love and the best indie bands from this era came from'
'Toy Love
18:17
Hard Hitter [U.K., Library Funk/Heavyweight Break] (1975) Library Music Theme Over The Next 24 Hours On /r/MusicThemeTime, Come Join Us!'
'Keith Papworth
17:13
Radio Girls [Finland, pop rock, new wave] (1982) The lead singer, Kaija Koo, became one of the most successful artists ever in Finland, but her early performances have remained as rather obscure to the big audiences.'
'Steel City
16:56
Theme From Swanlake [Japan, Surf] Terry is freaking awesome...
'Takeshi Terauchi And The Bunnys
16:52
Blue Evening [California, Breezy Folk Jazz/Independent Soul/Recent Reissue Of A Private Press] (1973)'
'Expressway
15:02
Sisy [Italy] Library, Experimental Jazz, Funk] (1974) the synth at 01:07 reminds me Boards Of Canada "Roygbiv"
'Giampiero Boneschi
14:17
90% of you is me'
'Amral\'s Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Orchestra [Trinidad, Steel Drums/funk] (1973)
12:42
Vietnam [USA, blues/garage rock/protopunk] (1966) Ariel Pink made an album for this guy
Bobby Jameson
12:38
La pelea del Gobernador [Peru, Garage Rock, Psychedelic, Funk] (1971) Funky Latin psych with a killer flute solo.'
'Los Texao
11:41
Un jour de pluie [Belgium, Pop] (1972) Sunday morning by the Velvet underground sung in french'
'Crischa
11:11
Morning Song [Japan, Folk, Synth Pop] (1981) Strange Japanese singer who somehow channels both Lou Reed and Bill Callahan
Earthling
09:18
Die Trying [United States, Power Pop/Punk] (1979) Some cool power pop punk from Rochester NY'
'New Math
08:47
Wastod Ar Y Tu Fas [Welsh, UK / Punk, Power Pop](1978) 2nd single on Recordiau Sgwar label .'
'Y Trwynau Coch
07:43
Intergalactic Love Song [US, funk/soul, 1977] found this absolute gem while making a playlist of space
'The Diddys ft. Paige Douglas
06:32
Potirul Stelelor [Romania, Prog Rock, Psychedelic, Experimental] (1977) The fuzz on this is so incredible and the vocals are something else.'
'Adrian Enescu
03:36
Oreknock [France, Electronic, Minimalism] (1976) Lots of different interesting sounds on here
'Patrick Vian
02:56
My Sweet Baby (We Must Have Been Made For Each Other) [US] Soul (1978) Band leader was LL Cool J\'s dad..'
'The Coasters
02:44
Ain\'t No Sunshine [Pysch Rock, Soul, Blues] (1972) Raw and gritty female vocals cover'
'Mama Lion
02:34
In the Early Morning Rain [USA, Folk] (1968) Recorded by the Florida College Chorus for \'68
'Wayne and Linda Moody
02:13
Time and Place [United States, Soul] (1971) Some wonderful Southern soul from 1971 from this artist's only album
Lee Moses
01:25
Fly Like An Eagle [USA, School,Psyche](1979): I have always loved this Steve Miller song so I was very happy to find this fantastic, rousing version by a high school choir. There\'s something really special about hearing these trippy, cosmic lyrics sung in this way.'
'York High School Swing Choir