http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68534&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rssActive from 1993 to 1997, the Oblivians were a major part of the mid-'90s garage rock boom that saw countless releases from indie labels Crypt and In the Red, and with the New Bomb Turks, Cheater Slicks, the Mummies, etc. all ripping off the same Sonics riffs. With two guitars, drums and no bass, Eric (Oblivian), Jack (Oblivian) and Greg (Oblivian) switched off on instruments, spewing a possessed cross between Pussy Galore, the Gories and the Stooges with lots of Jon Spencer-style hoots punctuating the vocals. At their best (on 7-inch or live), the Oblivians made a dirty-minded garage rock racket with avalanches of distortion and unhinged scream-vocals -- 90-second outbursts that could be funny as hell or strangely heartfelt from one to the next. Amid all the 7-inches (at least six), the Oblivians released three proper full-length albums and a collection of recordings made for Sympathy For the Record Industry. Since the band's dissolution in 1997, four compilations of live tracks and studio material have come out. In the wake of that breakup, Greg started the Reigning Sound, Jack began performing as Jack Oblivian and the Tearjerkers and Eric launched Goner Records. - Mike McGuirkGarage Rock Revivalen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:46:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68534&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Active from 1993 to 1997, the Oblivians were a major part of the mid-'90s garage rock boom that saw countless releases from indie labels Crypt and In the Red, and with the New Bomb Turks, Cheater Slicks, the Mummies, etc. all ripping off the same Sonics riffs. With two guitars, drums and no bass, Eric (Oblivian), Jack (Oblivian) and Greg (Oblivian) switched off on instruments, spewing a possessed cross between Pussy Galore, the Gories and the Stooges with lots of Jon Spencer-style hoots punctuating the vocals. At their best (on 7-inch or live), the Oblivians made a dirty-minded garage rock racket with avalanches of distortion and unhinged scream-vocals -- 90-second outbursts that could be funny as hell or strangely heartfelt from one to the next. Amid all the 7-inches (at least six), the Oblivians released three proper full-length albums and a collection of recordings made for Sympathy For the Record Industry. Since the band's dissolution in 1997, four compilations of live tracks and studio material have come out. In the wake of that breakup, Greg started the Reigning Sound, Jack began performing as Jack Oblivian and the Tearjerkers and Eric launched Goner Records. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628933&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 628933 tra.628933 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Popular Favorites alb.215790 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/3/773073_170x170.jpg 2000-10-01 00:00:00.0 1996-09-10 00:00:00.0 true You F*cked Me Up, You Put Me Down tra.628933 116000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628933&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628933&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628924&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 628924 tra.628924 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Popular Favorites alb.215790 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/3/773073_170x170.jpg 2000-10-01 00:00:00.0 1996-09-10 00:00:00.0 true Part Of Your Plan tra.628924 135000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628924&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628924&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628925&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 628925 tra.628925 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Popular Favorites alb.215790 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/3/773073_170x170.jpg 2000-10-01 00:00:00.0 1996-09-10 00:00:00.0 true Do The Milkshake tra.628925 319000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628925&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628925&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628928&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.628928&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1011280&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 1011280 tra.1011280 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Popular Favorites alb.215790 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/3/773073_170x170.jpg 2000-10-01 00:00:00.0 1996-09-10 00:00:00.0 true The Leather tra.1011280 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1011280&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1011280&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031462&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 2031462 tra.2031462 Oblivians art.68534 0.0 Soul Food alb.202616 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/0/6/1386066_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 false And Then I F*cked Her tra.2031462 80000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031462&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031462&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24669796&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 24669796 tra.24669796 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Rock And Roll Holiday alb.24629579 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/8/6/1766882_170x170.jpg 2003-07-21 00:00:00.0 2003-07-21 00:00:00.0 true Motorcycle Leather Boy tra.24669796 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24669796&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24669796&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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tra.25265237 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Melissa'S Garage Revisited alb.25258412 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/0/4/1744050_170x170.jpg 2000-01-10 00:00:00.0 2000-01-10 00:00:00.0 true Don'T Worry tra.25265237 151000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25265237&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25265237&variant=data&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25265240&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Oblivians on Rhapsody Online 25265240 tra.25265240 Oblivians art.68534 0.99 Melissa'S Garage Revisited alb.25258412 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/0/4/1744050_170x170.jpg 2000-01-10 00:00:00.0 2000-01-10 00:00:00.0 true Someday My Prince Will Come tra.25265240 202000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25265240&variant=play&rws=%2Foblivians%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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