Does anyone remember Lathwell? He was heralded as the "new Marvin Gaye" in some quarters, he sparkled briefly before succumbing to stage fright and becoming a recluse. His classic Lost In The Corridor of Uncertainty still gets the occasional spin in my house.
Whatever happened to tedious prog-rock outfit Hawkeye's Verdict, whose 1975 concept album Negotiating The Middle Overs was widely derided?
Ah, now, you say that, but their early stuff was great. Teatime Declaration is a lovely piece of English psychedelia. They only started going downhill with Four Men Saving One.
I was briefly a bit of a fan of American grungy hardcore types Shirtfront, whose 1991 album The Pitch Is Cracking Up remains a bit of a classic I reckon.
It often cones as a surprise to discover how far back the roots of this music go in north america - one of the oldest rivalries is betweeen American and Canadian musicians. Of the former, perhaps the archetype was Garfield "Duke" Balls, whose Pickin' At The Seam (c/w Ole Sticky Dog) finally spread his fame wider than the dusty joints of his native Longhandle, Iowa.
I can't believe that no one has mentioned 60s singer Dolly Catch. Well I say singer but she's probably best known for beign the love interest in 'Farm the Strike' a union bashing farce.
And how can we forget lovelorn indie miserablists For Two Declared, whose mournful Dropped (Off My Own Bowling) was something of an anthem for a generation of sensitive adolescents c1986
Or the white rapper Shit-T (real name Curly Sandwich). Budgetary constraints on his first album, 'I Like It White (With 4 Sugars)' meant that he couldn't hire the services of seasoned veterans Salt 'n' Pepa, and had to make do with journeyman producer MC Ceee.
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