I can name that band
I have no discernible musical talent, and I’ve proven it on several instruments over the years. Just the same, I’ve probably spent more time than most non-musicians thinking up potential band names, from The Flighty Revengers to The Last Angry Band to, most recently, The Acetones. (Which someone beat me to, and by “someone” I mean, among others, Bill Forsyth.)
There is bound to be disagreement over the best band names, and I can’t endorse every selection made by Paste magazine this month, but I am happy to see several of my favorites mentioned therein.
(Via Pop Culture Junk Mail.)
Baby M »
15 December 2009 · 4:35 pm
Local Hero is one of my favorites, both the movie and the soundtrack album, so I of course have an affinity for “The Acetones”.
The bands in That Thing You Do have some great 1964-vintage names: “The One-ders/Wonders”, “The Vicksburgs”, “The Chatrellanes” (a Supremes analog).
The best imaginary band name I was ever able to come up with is “Blue Desert Penguin.” They’re either alt-rock or highbrow jazz, maybe both.
Paste is correct, though: nothing, but nothing, beats “Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem.”
Baby M »
18 December 2009 · 7:32 am
Oh, and let’s not forget “Honest Bob & the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives“!