Naming a band is an act of concentrated creative expression. Square Pig in a Round Hole exists to reward five favorite band names each week. Winners are (usually) listed alphabetically.
Selection is wholly unscientific and subject to whim, with a bias toward wordplay, humor, and local flavor. In most cases, I won’t know anything about the bands at the time of selection. Thanks to the Seattle Times club listings for abundant source material!
This weekend was somehow so busy, it’s almost over and I’m just starting my blog! You add two extra errands to a Saturday and it all goes kerflooey. Lucky for all of us, there are always plenty of great band names, no matter when I get around to writing about them. For example:
Wordplay about sound plays twice. And sound can be sexy (making it, hearing it), alone or with others.
A rather formal way of describing a bunch of punks getting together to make a din.
If you’ve read this far, you’re probably going to finish the book.
When you nap so hard, you’re tired again.
Public radio, weaponized. Need to be on a bill with past honorees Ira’s Glasses.
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Karen Eisenbrey 