Favorite band from each letter of the alphabet

Comet1234 · 06-07-2014, 10:18 PM

A: Arcade Fire
B: Blur
C: Coldplay
D: Death Cab For Cutie
E: Eels
F: Foo Fighters
G: Guster
H: Helmet
I: INXS
J: Journey
K: The Kinks
L: Led Zepplein
M: Muse
N: Nirvana
O: Oasis
P: Pearl Jam
Q: Queen
R: R.E.M.
S: Sparklehorse
T: Tears For Fears
U: U2
V: The Verve
W: The Wallflowers
X: XTC
Y: Yo La Tengo
Z: Zappa, Frank

~~hate paper doll~~ · 06-07-2014, 11:20 PM

A: ABBA
B: Big Black
C: Cocteau Twins
D: Delta 5
E: Echo &The Bunnymen
F: Flipper
G: Gang Of Four
H: Husker Du
I: Innocence Mission
J: Jesus and Mary Chain
K: Kraftwerk
L: Lush
M: Mekons
N: Naked Raygun
O: Orange Juice
P: Pulp
Q: Quintron
R: The Raincoats
S: Swell Maps
T: Talking Heads
U: Unsane
V: The Vaselines
W: Weezer
X: X
Y: Young Marble Giants
Z: Zappa, Frank

The Batlord · 06-07-2014, 11:20 PM

Pretty sure this is already a thread but i can't find it. Screw it, it's been ages since I did it anyway.

A: Atlantean Kodex
B: Bathory
C: Cannibal Corpse
D: Danzig
E: Electric Wizard
F: Flipper
G: Gang of Four
H: Hammerfall
I: Iron Maiden
J: James Chance and the Contortions
K: Kylie Minogue
L: Lamb of God (first two albums)
M: Manowar
N: Nirvana
O: Oasis
P: Portishead
Q: Queensryche
R: Replacements
S: The Stooges
T: Turisas
U: Ufomammut
V: Van Zandt, Townes
W: Wu-Tang Clan
X: X-Ray Spex
Y: Youth, Sonic
Z: Zorn, John (although all I really know is Naked City)

Black Francis · 06-08-2014, 12:07 AM

A: Artic monkeys
B: Bjork
C: Chevelle
D: Deerhoof
E: Elliot smith
F: Fugazzi
G: Guided by voices
H: Hammer no more fingers
I: Incubus
J: JJ72
K: Kashmir
L: Lost sounds
M: Man or astroman?
N: Nirvana
O: Of Montreal
P: Pixies
Q: Queens of the stone age
R: Raveonettes
S: Sublime
T: T-Rex
U: U.N.K.L.E
V: Velvet underground
W: Wrens
X: X-Japan
Y: Yo la tengo
Z: Zoé

~~hate paper doll~~ · 06-08-2014, 12:21 AM

Sparklehorse, Portishead, James Chance, and Raveonettes are all excellent choices.

Black Francis · 06-08-2014, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by hate paper doll

Sparklehorse, Portishead, James Chance, and Raveonettes are all excellent choices.

I struggled a bit with the 'R' the only 3 choices that came to mind were Radiohead, Raconteurs and Raveonettes.

And it didn't even occur to me use Husker du for the 'H' idk why, good one.

Engine · 06-08-2014, 12:51 AM

so many good bands have names that begin with letters of the alphabet

Black Francis · 06-08-2014, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engine

so many good bands have names that begin with letters of the alphabet

Even with numbers like 311

oh wait, you said good bands.. nevermind.

~~hate paper doll~~ · 06-08-2014, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Francis

I struggled a bit with the 'R' the only 3 choices that came to mind were Radiohead, Raconteurs and Raveonettes.

And it didn't even occur to me use Husker du for the 'H' idk why, good one.

I fucking love Raveonettes though. Pretty In Black's one of my all time faves.

bob. · 06-08-2014, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hate paper doll

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A: ABBA
B: Big Black
F: Flipper
H: Husker Du
J: Jesus and Mary Chain
K: Kraftwerk
L: Lush
N: Naked Raygun
U: Unsane !!!!!!

X: X

so like....my name is bob....you maybe wanna grab a cup of coffee or a beer sometime?

A. Action Swingers
B. Big Black
C. Current 93
D. DEVO
E. Einstürzende Neubauten
F. Foetus
G. Godflesh
H. Hammerhead
I. Integrity
J. Jesus Lizard (very very hard choice between them and Jesus and Mary Chain)
K. Kraftwerk
L. Legendary Pink Dots (not single singers right?....otherwise Lydia Lunch)
M. Murder City Devils
N. Neurosis
O. OFF!
P. Psychic TV (again if singers are in Priscilla Paris is a heartbeat)
Q. Quicksand
R. Rudimentary Peni
S. Swans
T. Throbbing Gristle
U. Unsane
V. Vandals
W. Wire
X. X
Y. Youth Code
Z. Zeke!
#. 16 Horsepower

06-07-2014, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
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06-07-2014, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~hate paper doll~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 423	A: ABBA B: Big Black C: Cocteau Twins D: Delta 5 E: Echo &The Bunnymen F: Flipper G: Gang Of Four H: Husker Du I: Innocence Mission J: Jesus and Mary Chain K: Kraftwerk L: Lush M: Mekons N: Naked Raygun O: Orange Juice P: Pulp Q: Quintron R: The Raincoats S: Swell Maps T: Talking Heads U: Unsane V: The Vaselines W: Weezer X: X Y: Young Marble Giants Z: Zappa, Frank Last edited by hate paper doll; 06-08-2014 at 01:45 AM.

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06-08-2014, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~hate paper doll~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 423	Sparklehorse, Portishead, James Chance, and Raveonettes are all excellent choices.