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!
As we enter what I assume will be a new national nightmare (same as the old national nightmare), it is important to celebrate tiny bits good news wherever we find them. Here are two:
- My favorite Seattle pop-punk band Dead Bars just announced their third album, All Dead Bars Go to Heaven, releasing on March 21. Preorder on vinyl HERE and check out the delightful animated video for “Give the Metalhead a Hug” HERE.
- After a long hiatus, Georgia Dunn‘s funny and creepy web comic Swan Eaters returns on January 20! The heroes are monsters and witches, the villains are literal Nazis, and I can hardly wait.
And of course, we will always have band names. If you are able, please buy these bands’ music and merch. And … hit the subscribe button at the lower right to never miss a post.
Bigfoot Curious
I like the implication of a different reason to investigate cryptids. I am not into monster smut, but will not yuck on someone else’s yum.
MoonBladder
What keeps it floating up there. (By my count, this is my 48th moon-themed band name.)
The Narcoleptic Goddess
If she dozes off in the middle of your prayers, maybe she will also doze off before smiting.
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
At all ages, the most frightening monsters are other people. Middle-grade horror and young-adult dystopia show kids how to stand up and be brave.
There Is No Us
Does this mean we have not yet met the enemy? Unless we get our collective act together, we will just go on being monsters to each other.
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Karen Eisenbrey 