The Music Obscura

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 10 – Voices That Echo: Women’s History Month Special

Original Air Date: March 7, 2020
Agent M celebrates Women’s History Month with an all-female/female-fronted lineup that defies genre and expectation. From vintage pop throwbacks and riot-ready punk to ethereal spacepop and hard-hitting hip-hop, this episode honors the power, range, and voice of women in music—past, present, and gloriously underground.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
The Pipettes – Pull Shapes – 60s Pop – Brighton, UK
Paramore – Where the Lines Overlap – Alt/Pop Punk – Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Meg Myers – Lemon Eyes – Alt/Indie – Nashville, Tennessee, USA
My First Earthquake – Cool in the Cool Way – Indie Pop – San Francisco, California, USA
Local News Legend – Get Me the F** Out of Here Alive* – Folk Punk – USA
Metric – Gimme Sympathy – Indie/Electropop – Toronto, Canada
Hazel English – Off My Mind – Vintage Indie – Oakland, California, USA
Schäffer the Darklord ft. Kristy Bee! – Boys – Nerdcore – USA
Rilo Kiley – Silver Lining – Indie Pop – Los Angeles, California, USA
Best Coast – When I’m With You – Indie/Shoegaze – Los Angeles, California, USA
Little Quirks – Devil’s Ivy – Folk – Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Tsunami Bomb – Say It If You Mean It – Punk – Petaluma, California, USA
CHIKA – High Rises – Rap/Hip-Hop – Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Emily Afton – Timebomb – Indie/Spacepop – Oakland, California, USA
Lisa Loeb – Underdog – Acoustic – Dallas, Texas, USA
💡 From dreamy harmonies to rebel anthems, Episode 10 amplifies the global chorus of women shaping the underground and reshaping the mainstream.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 9 – Leap Into Chaos

Original Air Date: February 29, 2020
Just before the world locked down, The Music Obscura delivered one of its rawest episodes yet. A genre-spanning sprint through emo-electro, skate punk, political indie, and Simpsons EDM, this leap year edition captures the chaos and energy of a moment on the brink. Also featuring an exclusive interview with Jason Cutthroat of The Cutthroat Brothers, followed by their track "The King Is Dead".
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
Mai Lan – Vampire – Alt/Indie – France
Merit – Hold Everything – Indie Punk – USA
The Jacks – Olivia – Indie Pop – USA
Searching for Todd Kennedy – Winter Song – Indie Country – USA
Dankmus – Not Lenny – Simpsons EDM – Australia
Survey Says – Ode to My Willpower – Ska – USA
My First Earthquake – Enya Got Nothing – Electro/Indie Pop – USA
Supper Cassette – Bernie Sanders Is My Waifu – Indie Political Punk – USA
Masinko – Zajedno Unatrag – Skate Punk – Slovenia
The Cutthroat Brothers – Kill 4 U – Garage Punk – USA
The Minutemen – Corona – Punk – USA
🎙️ Interview Spotlight:Jason Cutthroat talks horror, swagger, and going loud in the underground.🎵 Bonus Track: The Cutthroat Brothers – The King Is Dead
💡 The last wild howl before the world hit pause—chaotic, cathartic, and unfiltered.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 8 – Postcards from the Underground

Original Air Date: February 22, 2020
From Icelandic retro-pop to Swiss dancefloor grooves, Episode 8 spans emotional indie rock, rebellious punk, and glitched-out Simpsons-inspired beats. Agent M strings together a sonic scrapbook of eclectic artists speaking across borders and bending genres.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
Lime Cordiale – Robbery – Alt-Indie – Sydney, Australia
Lucas Martin – Hip Heart – Indie/Dance – Lausanne, Switzerland
Daði Freyr – Think About Things – Retropop – Reykjavík, Iceland
Woody & Jeremy – Too Hot in L.A. – Dance Funk – Chicago, Illinois, USA
Abbie Ozard – Crocodile Tears – Indie/Pop – Manchester, UK
The Backseat Lovers – Maple Syrup – Indie Rock – Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Sharp/Shock – I Don’t Want a Nuclear Family – Punk – Southern California, USA
Vermilion Heights – Just For The Thrills – Pop Punk – USA (location not confirmed)
Cruel Bomb – Atomic Demolition Munition – Thrash Metal – Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Hour of Pearl – Pushing Boulders – Punk – USA (location not confirmed)
Dayda Banks – We Should Go to Japan – Rap – Canada
Dankmus – Out of Ideas – Simpsons EDM – Australia
John Louis – The South – Americana Folk – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Beans on Toast – The Great American Novel – British Folk – Essex, UK
💡 Expect satire, sincerity, and sonic surprises as the underground scenes of four continents pulse through this episode.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 7 – Valentine’s Day Special: Love, Loss & Laughter

Original Air Date: February 15, 2020
Agent M serves up a wildly off-kilter Valentine’s Day mix—from second-wave emo and punk anti-love anthems to indie daydreams and Tex-Mex oldies. Whether you’re heartbroken, head-over-heels, or hiding under the covers, this episode has a song for every type of February 14th mood.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
The Get Up Kids – Valentine – Second-Wave Emo/Hardcore – Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Tsunami Bomb – Mushy Love Song – Punk/Girlpunk/Indie – Petaluma, California, USA
Kane Strang – My Smile is Extinct – Alt/Indie – Dunedin, New Zealand
The Vandals – Marry Me – Punk – Huntington Beach, California, USA
Dankmus – Un-Sexy Thoughts – Simpsons EDM – Australia
Dashboard Confessional ft. Juli – Stolen – Emo – Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Head Automatica – Beating Heart Baby – Electro Punk – Brooklyn, New York, USA
Hobo Johnson – Rome & Julie – Emo Rap – Sacramento, California, USA
Will Joseph Cook – Girls Like Me – Indie – Tunbridge Wells, UK
Donny Benét – Love Online – Indie Electronica – Sydney, Australia
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties – Just Sign the Papers – Americana/Storytelling – USA (project of Dan Campbell from Philadelphia, PA)
Freddy Fender – Before the Next Teardrop Falls – Tex-Mex Oldies – San Benito, Texas, USA
Clarence Carter – I Can’t See Myself (Live) – R&B/Soul – Montgomery, Alabama, USA
💡 Expect irony, earnestness, and a little heartbreak. This isn’t your average Valentine’s Day playlist it’s The Music Obscura’s version of a mixtape: raw, romantic, and just a little weird.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 6 – Noise, Nostalgia & Neon Night Drives

Original Air Date: 2/8/2020
In this sprawling and genre-fluid episode of The Music Obscura, Agent M the Host curates a mix that zigzags from psychobilly grit to future-retro sheen. Featuring rising underground artists alongside cult icons like LCD Soundsystem, this episode embraces distortion, mood, and movement.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (In Order of Play):
The Cutthroat Brothers – Wrong – Garage Punk/Psychobilly (USA) – 2:30
The Chats – Bus Money – Punk (Australia) – 2:59
True Body – Spirit City – Goth Indie (USA) – 4:03
The Pairs Buns – Zenzizenzenizic – Indie (USA) – 2:50
Dankmus – Dinner Alone – EDM Simpsons (Australia) – 1:18
Hesperian – Ghost – Metal (USA) – 3:31
Dony Bente – Girl Of My Dreams – Erotic Easy Listening (Australia) – 4:49
Goldenface – I Think I Like You – Dance (USA) – 2:46
Windmills and Giants – Assuming the Worst – Americana/Rock (Norway) – 3:58
Stay for the Fireworks – Rule 1 – Alt Rock (USA) – 4:27
The Chats – The Clap – Punk (Australia) – [Time not listed]
Sulu and Excelsior ft. Hiro-Key – Find Another – Alt Rock (USA) – 4:07
LCD Soundsystem – North American Scum – Dance/Punk (USA) – [Time not listed]
Oceanside85 ft. Octal Drive – While City Sleeps – Retro Future (Canada) – 4:31
💡 Expect frenetic fuzz, smooth slow burns, and audio curveballs that land somewhere between a basement gig and a synth-lit skyline.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 5 – Rewind & Movin in Stereo

Original Air Date: 12/14/2019
Agent M returns with an episode that dips into dreamy indie, city pop sheen, emo edge, and late-night dance vibes—all orbiting around a special Skype interview with Scotty Lamb of Sweden’s own Movin in Stereo.
We explore themes of youth, emotional friction, and sonic nostalgia through a handpicked lineup of international artists pushing genre boundaries from Gothenburg to Georgia.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
Departure Party – I Hope You’re Dead – Folk Punk – Wellington, New Zealand
Cannibal Kids – I Keep My Eyes Closed – Indie Pop – Miami, Florida, USA
Clouded Filter – Optimist – Emo – Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Braaten & Chrit Leaf – Burn – EDM/Dance – Norway
Black Kids – I Don’t Want to Teach Your Boyfriend to Dance – Pop Punk – Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Lhasa Petik & Hudson Lee – Vices – R&B/Soul – Winnipeg, Canada / Midwest Canada
Whereisalex – GOLDA – City Girls (Remix) – R&B Remix – [Location not confirmed]
All The Rest – Our Youth – Indie – Senoia, Georgia, USA
Ambar Lucid – Questioning My Mind – Indie/R&B – New Jersey / New York, USA
Tsudio Studio – Kiss in KIX – City Pop – Izumo/Kobe, Japan
Movin in Stereo – Wake Up – Pop Punk – Gothenburg, Sweden
🎙️ Interview Spotlight:Scotty Lamb of Movin in Stereo shares stories from the Swedish punk underground, insights on staying DIY, and how the band found a global audience from the heart of Gothenburg.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 4 – Baby Yoda & KFC: A Sonic Grab Bag of Grease, Groove & Glitches

Original Air Date: 11/30/2019
From the intergalactic charm of Baby Yoda to the deep-fried vibes of KFC, this episode of The Music Obscura dives headfirst into the absurd, the eclectic, and the surprisingly heartfelt.
Agent M serves up another batch of genre-defying sounds—funk-rock fusions, Simpsons-flavored EDM, yacht-funk oddities, and a detour through Tokyo’s punk back alleys. It’s a spicy, spacey, and slightly unhinged ride through the underground.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Locations):
Francesca Blanchard – Baby (@francescablanchardmusic) – Rock/Pop – French-American, based in Los Angeles
Year of the Ox – Twilight Zone (@officialyox) – Rap – Korean-American duo from New York, NY Apple Music - Web Player+2VICE+2Cory Hotline+2Wikipedia+9thepreheater.wordpress.com+9Instagram+9
Current State – The Only Part – Folk Punk – Location not available
Cory Hotline – Work It Out (@coryhotlinemusic) – Funk Rock – Toronto, Canada Amazon+9Cory Hotline+9SoundCloud+9
Sometimes Chad – Taken Apart – Alt-Rock – Location not available
Dankmus – I Said, French Fries (@dankmus) – Simpsons EDM – Australia
Captain Midnight – Common-Law Hussy (Live) (@midnightcap) – Yacht Boat Funk – Location not available
King Luan – Woolly Mammoth (@kingluanmusic) – Rock – Likely Australia
Petey – California – Electro Pop Punk – Location not available
Sulu and Excelsior – Antimatter (@suluandexcelsior) – Neo-Jazz – Location not available
Scandal – Saishuheiki Kimi (@scandal_band) – Japanese Punk – Japan
Movin in Stereo – Authority Blues (@movininstereo) – Swedish Pop Punk – Sweden

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 3 – The Punk Episode: From Garage to Ska and Back Again

Original Air Date:11/16/2019
Agent M slams open the pit for a full-throttle punk special, featuring raw cuts from emo to ska to circus punk (yes, really) and an exclusive interview with Reel Big Fish, ska icons and eternal crowd-surf starters.
Whether you're into mathy emo riffs, fuzzed-out garage bangers, or politically-fueled folk punk, this episode dives deep into punk’s many chaotic forms. No polish, no pretension just pure underground energy.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks:
Forests – How is Leaving Coming Along (@weareforests) – Emo Math – Singapore
The Anti-Queens – Worse Than Death (@theantiqueens) – Rock/Punk – Toronto, Canada
Cliff Diver – Camron Diaz (@cliffdiverOK) – Emo Punk – Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Alkaline Trio – Hell Yes (@alkalinetrio) – Horror Punk – McHenry, Illinois, USA
Beebs and Her Money Makers – Hand Out (@beebsandhermoneymakers) – Circus Punk – Orlando, Florida, USA
Grumpster – Crumbling (@grumpsterCA) – Garage Punk – Oakland, California, USA
The Angry Samoans – Don’t Change My Head – Punk – Los Angeles, California, USA
Breen – De Og Jed (@brennband) – Arctic Punk – Canada (likely)
Beach Bomb – Napalm Nug – [No socials listed] – Oslo, Norway
Black Surf – Current State / The Only Part I Still Want (@current_music) – Folk Punk – Oslo, Norway
My Chemical Romance – Helena (@mychemicalromance) – Emo Punk – Newark, New Jersey, USA
Reel Big Fish – Life Sucks, Let’s Dance (@reelbigfish) – Ska – Huntington Beach, California, USA
🎙️ Interview Spotlight:
Reel Big Fish on touring, ska survival, and why life still sucks—but we’re dancing anyway.
💡 Punk’s not dead—it’s diversified. Come for the chaos, stay for the catharsis.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 2 – Waves of Submission: A World of Sound Unleashed

Original Air Date: 10/19/2019
After a strong debut, The Music Obscura returns with a global sound surge powered by artist submissions! Agent M the Host spotlights fresh, genre-hopping tracks from Sweden to Australia—plus a live in-studio performance that blends dance-punk energy with raw garage grit.
This episode explores everything from shoegaze haze and conversational rap to experimental pop, funk grooves, and a heavy dose of electronica. It’s discovery radio for the sonically adventurous.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
Eliana – Free (Acoustic) – Sweden
Robot164 – Sunrise (Melodic EDM) – Canada
Defenestrators – Memory Making (Shoegaze) – Scotland, UK
Xotic YeYo – Slide to the Left (Funk) – USA
Marc Mackenzie – Haunt (Alt‑Pop) – Canada
Ghost, I – Japanese Black Ink (Experimental Pop) – Germany
Dayda Banks – We Should Go to Japan (Conversational/Inspirational Rap) – Canada
GenWye – Endlessly (Alt‑Rock) – USA
Matfroninja – Another Day (Electronica) – Canada
Dankmus – Put in H (SimpsonsEDM) – Australia
🎙️ Live In-Studio Performance by J. Graves – USA
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💡 From heartfelt to head-nodding to high-voltage, this episode is a tribute to independent voices breaking through the static.

The Music Obscura Classics: Episode 1 – Sonic Beginnings: Around the Globe in Obscure Sound

Original Airdate: 10/5/2019
Welcome to the very first episode of The Music Obscura! Agent M the Host takes you on a genre-bending journey through underground scenes and hidden sonic gems from across the globe.
From the sun-drenched alt-rock of Australia's Lazy Susans to the glitchy nostalgia of Simpsonwave by Dankmus, this premiere episode unearths sounds you won’t hear on the mainstream radar. Featuring rare grooves and more this is a raw and unfiltered snapshot of music discovery at its most personal.
🎶 Featured Artists & Tracks (with Origins):
The Lazy Susans – Mutual Memory (Alt‑Rock) – Melbourne, Australia
King Luan – Woolly Mammoth (New Wave/Post‑Punk) – Sydney, Australia SoundCloud
Dankmus – Blurst of Times (Simpsonwave) – Australia
Siamés – Summertime (Alt/Indie) – Buenos Aires, Argentina nkoty.com+15es.wikipedia.org+15last.fm+15
Audiocydal feat. 7imoncello – Night Dance (Electronica) – USA (Artist based in the U.S.; song released on SoundCloud and Spotify) SoundCloud+9SoundCloud+9open.spotify.com+9
Ginger Root – Weather (Elevator Rock) – Los Angeles, California, USA (L.A.-based project)
💡 Discover your next favorite track—where genre borders are blurred and the mainstream fades to static.