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!
At last, the nice weather in Seattle aligns with the weekend! If you’ll be out enjoying it, don’t forget sunscreen and hydration! And maybe recover later with a tall cool one and some live music. The band name game remains strong.
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.
Coping Mechanics
Who to call when your way of getting through life isn’t quite working the way it should. (They have an album with the equally delightful name of Possibility Bucket.)
Motel Dolores
That rundown roadside accommodation that is the epitome of sorrowful.
Party Store
Purveyor of fun vibes … and Display & Costume nostalgia. Sigh.
Polybanderous
When life’s too short to be limited to only one musical project.
Spirit Navigators
Clergy and therapists (see above, Coping Mechanics)? The dead who guide the living, like Virgil for Dante? Maybe the pilots of ghost ships.
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Karen Eisenbrey 