Obscure bands

ghosthouse, i can't believe that you (of all people) haven't actually heard the meat puppets--really one of the great alt bands of the 80s. II and up on the sum are their indisputable classics; their later major label stuff was good but started veering from their unique brainfried desert psychedelia into a more commercial zz top-ish direction.

arcam, good list--some of your picks have stumped even the most obsessive of us.

Loomis - Duly chastened !  I will check them out.  The only explanation I can give is that for a big part of the '80s I was listening to WXPN public radio out of the U. of Pennsylvania a lot.  If they, or WNEW out of NYC or WMMR out of Phila. weren't playing it, it wasn't on my radar.  Will look 'em up and give 'em a go.  

Awesome rwwear!
Finally someone who likes a lot of my stuff.
Here is a few I overlooked.
Starcastle
Enchant 
Axe
Badlands
Shadow King
Giant
Max Webster
Gamma
I'm sure you probably know at least some of these😎

Thanks loomisjohnson!
I just love sharing my music and I am always looking for something new.
Any news suggestions much appreciated😎

Arcam, I have two Starcastles and Max Webster. My son used to like Meat Puppets.