Obscure Music History

Roger Gluible talks us through his transition from the world of performance art, and how it influenced his songwriting career, with a focus on his emotional single, "One Less Shadow". || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. Roger Gluible, and all music from Obscure Music History, is available on iTunes and Spotify. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/Roger-Gluible-One-Less-Shadow-1991

We ask charity stadium rock billionaire jerkface Mickey "King" Hickson if everything is really going to be alright, and he tells us: Yes. || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", and all music from Obscure Music History, are available on iTunes and Spotify. Subscribe to the podcast from wherever you get your podcasts from! For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/mickey-hickson-everything-s-gonna-be-alright-1984

One-hit-wonder Jesse Brooks explores the the socio-political issues that influenced the songwriting process behind "Sexually Ambiguous People", regarding the price of fame, and whether or not the song has a bass line. || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. Jesse Brooks, and all music from Obscure Music History, is available on iTunes and Spotify. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/jesse-brooks-s-a-p-1980

It's a classic non-demoninational holiday special episode, so we go off book and find a music historian to explain their favourite holiday musical moment. George Greggenmeyer shares his bootleg recording of "Ho Ho Ho (It's Your Mum)", and we find out about the historic inaccuracies behind The Little Drummer Boy. || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. "Ho Ho Ho (It's Your Mum)", and all music from Obscure Music History, are available on iTunes and Spotify. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || "Ho Ho Ho (It's Your Mum)" features Laura Caeser on backup vocals, with lyrics by Ellie Downing & Tom Hogan, and special thanks to Tom Watson || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/sallow-ho-ho-ho-it-s-your-mum-2003

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". || 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 iTunes and Spotify. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts from! For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/rufus-grave-no-alms-for-no-arms-1979