Poll: Tell us about your favorite obscure music

Ghosty, one of my favorite satellite radio DJs, he's on Sirius Disorder, urged listeners to email their favorite weird and obscure music. Never heard of any of the records, but it set me to wondering about some of my more out titles, and if I had to pick one I'd go for, The Rotor Rooter Good Time Christmas Band LP. It came out in 1974 and yes, I bought it for the wacky title, but it's actually a really good record, I've played it many dozens of times. Mixing equal parts polka, psychedelic, rock, classical and just flat out bizarre, Rotor Rooter is a blast from start to finish. If I had to pick just one cut, it would have to be "Fanfare/Buick LeSabre."

Tell us about your most obscure music, and why you like it.

Where or how did you find it?

What format is it on?

Did it come from a "real" record label, or was it just something you found on the net?

[grant2022]

Permanent Daylight - The Broken Heart of England
The album is available on iTunes and CD baby
http://www.garageband.com/artist/permanentdaylight
http://www.permanent-daylight.com

The band doesn't have a record deal, but they self-promote and produce albums.

[amaranthcrown]

I used to help run a record label called Audio Savant that put out a lot of weird stuff like Especially Likely Sloth, Formloff, and the Poops (some of these are available on iTunes still I think.
Another fine "obscure" band: the Flying Luttenbachers (available oniTunes and MySpace)

[coover]

I like something called "The Moldau" by some guy named Smetana. Evidently it's supposed to tell a story about floating down a river. Some of the music is "calm" and beautiful when the river is supposed to be calm. There are rapids, and even a wedding that takes place on the shore of the river. Absolutely georgeous music. Well worth listening to.

[bmoody]

There is a band I listen to called Zap Em Dead Bartholomew. Almost as goofy of a name as Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band. They are also available on iTunes and myspace.

[argoarts]

If you love hifi recordings....
Best acoustic music recording I've heard.
Blue Coast Collection
Blue Coast Records
SACD 5.1 (which is amazing), SACD stereo and CD layer. You won't find it on itunes or anywhere as an mp3.
It's pricey, but it's worth every penny.
www.bluecoastrecords.com

I found a blog on sa-cd.net and www.homecinema-fr.com (i use the google translator)
everything written was incredible, so I bought it... they were right!

[borispmchan]

I still love Queen. Listen to the vocals done by Freddie Mercury,the harmony of "Who Wants To Live Forever","Friends Will Be Friends",and of course "Bohemian Rhapsody".

[argoarts]

If you love hifi recordings....
Best acoustic music recording I've heard.
Blue Coast Collection
Blue Coast Records
SACD 5.1 (which is amazing), SACD stereo and CD layer. You won't find it on itunes or anywhere as an mp3.
It's pricey, but it's worth every penny.
www.bluecoastrecords.com

I found a blog on sa-cd.net and www.homecinema-fr.com (i use the google translator)
everything written was incredible, so I bought it... they were right!

[RichardMor]

A record I really like is called Titus & Ross. A CD is available I understand. Beautiful haunting harmonies, very catchy lyrics. If you liked the early works of Simon & Garfunkel, I think you'll like this one. Another more widely distributed one I like is McGuinness Flint. "The Capitol Years"