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For a few, “twee” and “primitive” are appellations in order to avoid. For others they prove badges of honor, and such may be the case with England’s Santa Sprees. Composed of few Anthony Dolphin and Katherine Marshall, the duo pretty much happened in 1994 because of a basic key pad …

Longmont Potion Castle may be the pseudonym of the anonymous prank telephone caller from Colorado. Dynamic since the past due ’80s, he offers released over twelve albums and obtained a cult pursuing among supporters of bizarre, offbeat laughter. His work provides little in keeping using the shock-jock design of even …

Ween were the best cosmic goof of the choice rock period, a prodigiously talented and deliriously odd duo whose function traveled much beyond the constraints of parody and novelty in to the heart of surrealist ecstasy. Despite a mastery of apparently every mutation from the musical range, the group refused …

Dogbowl (aka Steven Tunney) isn’t ever likely to end up being affluent, and he’ll probably under no circumstances end up being famous. His biggest state to popularity was a short stint being a founding person in a music group who afterwards become one-hit miracles (after he previously still left). And …

Although it will be simple to dismiss Circus Devils as yet another indie task by Guided by Voices founder Robert Pollard, the band has a different type of musical exploration altogether, and dismisses the varieties of his solo endeavors for a far more ominous and nightmarish tone exploring the themes …

Led with the obnoxious and proud Jimmy Pop, Bloodhound Gang are an alternative solution rock band away from Ruler of Prussia, PA, who increased to fame in the past due ’90s because of lyrics filled up with sexual innuendo and sophomoric humor. Produced by Pop and friend Daddy Longer Hip …

Because the one-man band referred to as That 1 Guy, Mike Silverman takes on a musical instrument of his own invention, which he calls “the magic tube.” After developing frustrated with additional devices, he designed it during the period of per month spent haunting equipment stores, collecting unusual lengths of …

MC Lars (true name: Andrew Nielsen) began building hip-hop-based tapes even though still a youngster, but was sidetracked from rap by such traditionally essential issues (to teens) as using guitar within a punk music group and finding accepted to some college. Nielsen visited Stanford and do an exchange stint at …

A FRESH York post-punk/noise rock and roll trio led by early Yo La Tengo member Dave Rick, Phantom Tollbooth formed in 1984. Rounding out the lineup had been Gerard Smith on bass and Jon Jackets on drums. They released two EPs (1986’s Phantom Tollbooth EP and 1990’s Daylight within the …

Poet/spoken word artist John S. Hall is most beneficial known for his function within the group Ruler Missile (originally Ruler Missile (Pup Fly Religious beliefs) and afterwards Ruler Missile III), with whom he provides recorded because the middle-’80s. He also documented an record with Shimmy Disk label mind Kramer (Bongwater, …