Abe Vigoda, along with every other band name that’s an “lol so random” celebrity name
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 02:39 (two years ago) link
DeftonesDeafheaven
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 02:45 (two years ago) link
xp You missed out - it became one of those things where you didn’t think about the actor anymore when you heard the band’s name.
― search term: buttrock (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 02:45 (two years ago) link
For a good while I avoided FKA Twigs cause it sounded like the name of a lesser Warp act that peaked with being on a label compilation. Eventually heard stuff by her and didn't regret not having heard her earlier.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 03:16 (two years ago) link
flagged
― Left, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 04:00 (two years ago) link
twigged
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 04:46 (two years ago) link
Fu Schnickens
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 05:35 (two years ago) link
Is adding one or more redundant letters to a word/name the new having the word "Wolf" in your name?
I always assumed this was because all the band names were already taken.
Anyway, I was relived to see that you left Alvvays off of your list. Alvvays forever.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 12:05 (two years ago) link
As a rule I shy away from bands that have names which place "the" between a pair of otherwise unrelated words:
Young The GiantFoster The PeoplePortugal The ManHa Ha The Moose
― henry s, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 12:17 (two years ago) link
Jimmy the Hoover aside.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 12:19 (two years ago) link
Cola Boyy as it’s a piss poor rip off of the Saint Etienne side project.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 12:22 (two years ago) link
Horse The Band can do one as well
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 12:40 (two years ago) link
King Gizzard and the Slizzard Blizzard can get tae fuck forever
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 12:44 (two years ago) link
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 13:02 (two years ago) link
not a band
― Left, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 13:08 (two years ago) link
people can be things but bands shouldn't be people as a general rule, that's half of what makes portugal. the wankers so irritating
― Left, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 13:10 (two years ago) link
illuminati hotties
but then I heard "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA" on the radio and realized this band rules
― feed me with your chips (zchyrs), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 13:14 (two years ago) link
They've kind of got their own mini-trend going with Ovvls and Hovvdy.
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 14:05 (two years ago) link
Oh and OVVN
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 14:08 (two years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2dc4YsWEAMDqGQ.jpgearly adopter
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 14:14 (two years ago) link
Mott Thee Hoooople
― Champagne Heathernova (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 14:29 (two years ago) link
Oddly, Andrew Hill. No honorific title, funky nickname, or melodious or alliterative given name made it hard for me to keep him on the mental list of jazz artists to check out. Maybe even some subconscious connection with Windham Hill Records?
― Citole Country (bendy), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
or Dru Hill
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:15 (two years ago) link
christian death
― xzanfar, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:25 (two years ago) link
Anal Depression
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:26 (two years ago) link
Dry Cleaning.
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:26 (two years ago) link
Manequin Pussy
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:28 (two years ago) link
Coda to the original crux of this post -- all now ancient history. I was later dragged to go see Pissed Jeans at Cakeshop, and they were fucking excellent.
lol nice
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:30 (two years ago) link
anybody with Collective in the title except Animal
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:31 (two years ago) link
6ix9ine
― an eco-conscious Music Box (DJP), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:35 (two years ago) link
(also: Chris Brown and Justin Bieber, but that's not strictly in keeping with the spirit of the thread)
― an eco-conscious Music Box (DJP), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:38 (two years ago) link
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:39 (two years ago) link
so collective they posted themselves twice
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:40 (two years ago) link
My friend
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:46 (two years ago) link
I heard them before I heard their name, which helped a LOT
― an eco-conscious Music Box (DJP), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:47 (two years ago) link
Soccer Mommy. and then I heard the music, and I was proven CORRECT
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:49 (two years ago) link
I will admit that if 2 Chainz had continued as Tity Boi I would never have listened to his solo stuff at all.
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:51 (two years ago) link
Was going to mention them myslef but assumed they'd already been mentioned.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
Don't mind Collectives or __ The ___ constructions. I thought Foster The People started with a verb, though, making it not fit in with the original dislike? I'm not mad keen on doubling letters but there are enough bands who do that who are fine-to-good that it wouldn't put me off in itself. While I have liked some stupid spoonerism-named bands in the past any new one will have to get over a massive hurdle to get me to listen to them.
I have literally refused to hear a note of King Gizzard etc because I hate the name so much.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
I do like a lot of bands with very bad names though ;_;
there are a non-zero number of people itt who listen to a band called Anal Stabwound
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:53 (two years ago) link
actually it might even be double digits lol
The Front Bottoms should be jailed for picking that name.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
I don't mind 70s prog band Public Foot The Roman because it sounds like the name came from a broken signpost, otherwise all that Minus The Bear stuff can piss off.
― faded seaside glamour boys (Matt #2), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
was The Fugs just a clever name
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
Oh, actually, yes, The Front Bottoms are another band that I just won't countenance listening to. No fucking way.
xps
― emil.y, Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:55 (two years ago) link
I got blocked on twitter by noted crossword blogger Rex Parker for stating that I wrote off Soccer Mommy due to their name.
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:56 (two years ago) link
I have no problem with Volcano the Bear.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:56 (two years ago) link
Only if 'volcano' is working as a verb
― faded seaside glamour boys (Matt #2), Tuesday, 22 June 2021 15:57 (two years ago) link