Original Air Date: April 2, 2020

Every artist. Every name. Starts with “The.” In this tongue-in-cheek themed episode of The Music Obscura, Agent M the Host lines up a wall-to-wall mix of bands that begin with “The”—a nostalgic nod to indie, punk, and experimental sounds from across decades and continents.

The episode closes with a Quarantine Concert and Zoom interview with Will of The Paris Buns, who brings fuzzy charm and DIY reflections from the heart of lockdown.

1. The Mountain Goats – This Year – Folk – Claremont, California, USA – 3:53

2. The Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatry – Experimental Indie – Melbourne, Australia – 4:48

3. The Vandals – I’ve Got an Ape Drape – Punk Classic – Huntington Beach, California, USA – 3:30

4. The Correspondents – Fear and Delight – Avant-Garde Dance – London, UK – 3:15

5. The Thermals – How We Know – Indie – Portland, Oregon, USA – 3:29

6. The Wonder Years – Passing Through a Screen Door – Pop Punk – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – 3:40

7. The Cutthroat Brothers – Shake Move Howl Kill – Garage Punk/Rockabilly – USA – 3:27

8. The Front Bottoms – Au Revoir – Indie Folk – Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, USA – 1:50

🎙️ Zoom Interview & Quarantine Concert: Will of The Paris Buns reflects on making music during lockdown and shares a stripped-down performance full of heart, grit, and bedroom-born magic.

💡 A lovingly curated glitch in the system. All “The” bands. No filler.