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Stephin Merritt vs. Stephen Malkmus

― Leee O'Gaddy (Leee), Sunday, 18 April 2004 22:20 (twenty-two years ago)

black dice - wolf eyes - black eyes - black keys - the kills etc etc

― senior pizzicarta, Sunday, 18 April 2004 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Funeral for a Friend/Hell is for Heroes. I don't mind one of them, but I can never remember which one it is.

Also the Vines and the Hives.

(I used to conflate Bill Callaghan and Will Oldham, but that was justifiable confusion given how bastard often Oldham changes his stagename. honest.)

― cis (cis), Sunday, 18 April 2004 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

the Flaming Lips and the Psychedelic Furs.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 April 2004 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)

GAH!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 18 April 2004 23:36 (twenty-two years ago)

meat puppets and material issue

― the surface noise (electricsound), Sunday, 18 April 2004 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I've gotten Yo La Tengo and the Flaming Lips mixed up on the basis of their album covers (perhaps a new thread?).

― Leee O'Gaddy (Leee), Monday, 19 April 2004 00:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Whitesnake / White Lion
Black Crows / Counting Crows

It would probably help if I had any of these in my collection.

― jim wentworth (wench), Monday, 19 April 2004 00:28 (twenty-two years ago)

yo la tengo and de la soul

― anx, Monday, 19 April 2004 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Sheila E. vs. Sheena Easton
Dream Theatre vs. (get this) Dream Academy

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Monday, 19 April 2004 00:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Everclear vs. Everlast, though thankfully I haven't confused them in a while because it's been so long since I've thought about either of them.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Monday, 19 April 2004 00:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Steely Dan vs. Stealer's Wheel
Soul Asylum vs. Collective Soul

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Monday, 19 April 2004 00:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Harold Budd and Roy Budd

― Curt (cgould), Monday, 19 April 2004 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Martin Rev and Alan Vega: And don't try to tell me their names aren't similar. Both have two syllable first names that are also common last names, and short last names with "v"s in them and automotive associations.

― Curt (cgould), Monday, 19 April 2004 01:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Hollywood Brats/Hollywood Stars/Berlin Brats

― Arthur (Arthur), Monday, 19 April 2004 01:54 (twenty-two years ago)

You know, like Steve Alan, Woodie Alan....

― Curt (cgould), Monday, 19 April 2004 01:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I used to mix up Townes Van Zandt and Van Dyke Parks a lot. I mean, not the music, but those triple name things.

Same here, that's why I was amazed when Van Dyke Parks ended up working with Brian Wilson again. I was thinking, "but isn't he dead?"

― mentalist (mentalist), Monday, 19 April 2004 05:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Peter Paul Reubens and Paul Reubens. Pee Wee? Dutch painter??? I get it all mixed up.

― Justin Farrar (Justin Farrar), Monday, 19 April 2004 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

A bit dated, but I still confuse John Hiatt and John Prine.

― Joseph McCombs, Monday, 19 April 2004 14:05 (twenty-two years ago)

The Stands and The Stills

it's the 'The St...s' thing I tell you. What's with all these bands with names that have similar shapes?

― jellybean (jellybean), Monday, 19 April 2004 14:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I used to know the difference between the Vibrators and the Buzzcocks, but forgot, then learned it again, then forgot again.

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Monday, 19 April 2004 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Squarepusher and Lifterpuller.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 19 April 2004 14:23 (twenty-two years ago)

The Stands and The Stills are different bands? Shee-it. I don't just get them mixed up cause of their names, their posters are almost identical, too!

― Super-Kate (kate), Monday, 19 April 2004 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I used to confuse Clan of Xymox and Xmal Deutschland....until I realized that I didn't really like either, so ultimately, it didn't matter.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 19 April 2004 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Physicist Albert Einstein and musicologist Alfred Einstein...for a time I thought physicist Albert wrote essays about Mozart in his spare time, I think I saw a still of him holding a violin from Einstein on the Beach and that threw me.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 19 April 2004 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Years ago, a friend of mine told me he found an album by "Marc" Almond
and said, "...it's really laid back, kinda fake jazz, nothing at all weird or perverse on it. Is it his early stuff?" He had an album by Mark Almond. We laughed.

― Stephen Boyle (SBoyle), Monday, 19 April 2004 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Jan Jelinek, Philip Jeck, and Jandek.

― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Monday, 19 April 2004 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Busta Rhymes and Buster Poindexter,

Modest Mouse and Mouse on Mars

Akercocke and Agalloch

And as a teenager I thought for a while that Chuck Dukowski from Black Flag had a side career writing gritty literature about drunks in LA. Did I have him confused with Bukowski, or Henry Rollins?

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Monday, 19 April 2004 17:04 (twenty-two years ago)

it took a few months of listening to records by skull control and skull kontrol to realize that they weren't the same band.

― Matt B. (Matt B.), Monday, 19 April 2004 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

oh and Kaito and Cayto

I know which one's which. Kaito's from Norwich and has gurls in it, and Cayto are mad Scottish types. But when they come up in conversation, it gets very confusing indeed.

and if you throw Cato into the conversation as well...

― jellybean (jellybean), Monday, 19 April 2004 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Burning Airlines/Jets to Brazil

(just the airplane theme and the fact that I used to confuse their old bands - Jawbox and Jawbreaker as Aja mentioned)

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Monday, 19 April 2004 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

I've noticed a lot of people say Scissor Girls when they mean to say Scissor Sisters.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Monday, 19 April 2004 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

>I always get Built to Spill and Guided by Voices mixed up.<

For me it was always Built to Spill and Shudder to Think.

And I think there are about four different techno guys named Amon or Tobin who I always think are the same person, plus one in Cibo Matto, but I forget their names right now.

Also, Atlanta Rhythm Section/Amazing Rhythm Aces always confounded me.

And yeah Jawbox/Jawbreaker; I will third or fourth or fifth that one.

There are many more, which I may remember eventually.

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 22:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yeah, Camel/Caravan too.

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

And Saxon/Sampson.

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

And Murder City Devils/Demolition Doll Rods/Streetwalkin Cheetahs

And NOFX/Bouncing Souls

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

For some reason, I used to get Television and Magazine mixed up.

― BanjoMania (Brilhante), Monday, 19 April 2004 22:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Palace Brothers/Perniece Brothers

Lambchop/Lamb/Mountain Goats/a few other even toed hoofed mammals

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 22:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I've noticed a lot of people say Scissor Girls when they mean to say Scissor Sisters

I'll make it a trifecta by putting the Sun City Girls into this mix of name confusion...i get all three mixed up.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Monday, 19 April 2004 22:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Stills/Thrills/Thorns (I STILL can't keep these straight)

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

American Analog Set/American Music Club.

I think those are the right names.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Monday, 19 April 2004 23:01 (twenty-two years ago)

nashville pussy/alabama thunderpussy

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"And Murder City Devils/Demolition Doll Rods/Streetwalkin Cheetahs"

oops, I left out Detox Darlings, or whatever they're called. They belong with these ones, too.

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Stone Temple Pilot and Urge Overkill.

Verve and Verve Pipe.

Stereolab and Stereophonics. Which shits me.

Baby Animals and Baby John Burgess

Van Halen and Sid Heylen.

David Byrne and David Boone.

Alice Cooper and Dr Harry Cooper.

― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 19 April 2004 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Modern English vs Modern Talking (I know!)

― Seb (Seb), Monday, 19 April 2004 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Stephen Bishop/Elvin Bishop
Frut/Frost/Frigid Pink
Hoobastank/Nickelback/Lincolnpark
Mudvayne/Puddle of Mudd/Stereomud/Mushroomhead

I have no patience, however, for people who confused Rocket From the Tombs with Rocket From the Crypt. That makes no sense to me at all!!

― chuck, Monday, 19 April 2004 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Audiovent/Audioslave/Audio Bullys

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 00:09 (twenty-two years ago)

rod stewart/steward/rod jane & freddy

sad really; my mind.

― non-u, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 01:39 (twenty-two years ago)

femi kuti/fela kuti/cooties

is that a genealogy?

― non-u, Tuesday, 20 April 2004 03:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Modest Mouse/Modest Moussorgsky

― Elliot (Elliot), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

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