Indie Band Names

Dayvan Cowboy · 10-05-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

The majority of bands using the word "animal" or the name of an animal in their band name, qualifies as **** music in my opinion. (With rare exceptions

A list of great bands you're missing out on:
Animal Collective
Mouse On Mars
Tortoise
Red Sparrowes
Foals (well, their older stuff was better)
Pelican
Giraffes? Giraffes!

Now, I really like the band **** Buttons, but the band name is a major disadvantage when your aunt is going through your MP3 player. But yet again, Obscene name = not having them become too mainstream and have them lose all of their droney ten-minute long goodness.

DoctorSoft · 10-05-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlemagne

Great band, but I agree it's a pretty awful band name, the parenthesis are so stupid.

I know, Empire! Empire! would actually be a pretty cool name, but the last part just wrecks it. But I hate it less now that I found out what it means.

**Janszoon** · 10-05-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Bands named after vegetables, on the other hand, are just wonderful. Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KoRn... all are great!

...Black Eyed Peas.

Engine · 10-05-2010, 09:21 PM

Also - here's your vegetable vs fruit trivia for the day:

Fruit has seeds. Vegetables do not. People, lots of things you think are vegetables are actually fruit

And also hell yes to Red Sparrowes too

Violent & Funky · 10-05-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Also - here's your vegetable vs fruit trivia for the day:

Fruit has seeds. Vegetables do not. People, lots of things you think are vegetables are actually fruit

And also hell yes to Red Sparrowes too

Oh, I'm aware. Like tomatoes are a fruit. I was just making a joke...

**Janszoon** · 10-05-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Also - here's your vegetable vs fruit trivia for the day:

Fruit has seeds. Vegetables do not. People, lots of things you think are vegetables are actually fruit

And also hell yes to Red Sparrowes too

And let's not forget Mastodon!

Psy-Fi · 10-06-2010, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think the The Animals were a pretty good band.

Like I said in my post... there are rare exceptions. I consider The Animals to be one of those. (Although I don't consider them to be an "indie" band

Psy-Fi · 10-06-2010, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bkol

Not if it exemplifies their sound. I understand if someone calls themselves the Melting Crows just because it sounds cool, but if the animal in their name is actually relevant to the sound then it works. Now if it's something like "The Red Rockets" then there may be a problem.

As I said in my post... there are exceptions.

Psy-Fi · 10-06-2010, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Bands named after vegetables, on the other hand, are just wonderful. Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KoRn... all are great!

Dig those Chili Peppers!

Psy-Fi · 10-06-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I expected something really cool from the genre when I was recommended some artists, but it was just boring, repetitive dance music.

Nice pic! LOL!

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