Naming a band is an act of concentrated creative expression. Since 2010, Square Pig in a Round Hole has been rewarding 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 Stranger’s Everout nightlife listings for abundant source material!
Wind, rain, sun, and snow–the last few days of February were a foretaste of classic March, so this new month should have come as no surprise. Signs of spring are everywhere, and the new crop of band names looks promising.
If you are able, please buy these bands’ music and merch. And … hit the follow button at the lower right to never miss a post.
Coven Dove
Gently witchy, with a nice rhyme built in.
L.A.R.S. (Let’s All Ride Seahorses)
Backwards engineer the frontman’s name into an acronym for something delightfully ridiculous? Why not?
Nobody’s Peach
Not Mario’s. Not Bowser’s. This princess is her own.
Royal Blunder
Monarchy in a nutshell.
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Curators of sweet nonsense.
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Karen Eisenbrey 