Obscure Music History Tom Hogan

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

Sandy Kloystrüm, principal songwriter for The Actives, discusses the four piece band returning to their roots. She explains the relationship between their song "Have You Read My Book?" and the search for a single unifying theory of the universe. || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. The Actives, and all music from Obscure Music History, is available on iTunes and Spotify. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/The-Actives-Have-You-Read-My-Book-1988

Iconic musical theatre duo, Kenny & Richards, get nostalgic over "I Remember", taken from their musical Marty The Matador, disseminating complex music theory throughout their candid conversation. || "Marty The Matador" poster design by Edmund Iffland -

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|| Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. Kenny & Richards, and all music from Obscure Music History, is available on iTunes and Spotify. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/kenny-richards-marty-the-matador-1981

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

In this tell-all interview, barbershop quartet The Pink Smudges open up, divulging the tragic details of how they came to be. This emotional interview explores notions of national identity, and parenthood, underlying their old timey single "Found A Dollar, Found A Dime". || Obscure Music History is a podcast investigating the anthology of rarities and B-sides of unpopular music. Produced by Tom Hogan. The Pink Smudges, and all music from Obscure Music History, are available on iTunes and Spotify. For more information, visit ObscureMusicHistory.com. || http://www.obscuremusichistory.com/the-pink-smudges-found-a-dollar-found-a-dime-1932

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