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!
Regular readers will know about my not-so-secret life as a fantasy author. With my next book, A Quest for Hidden Things, releasing from Not A Pipe Publishing on April 29, I’m heading into a month of heavy pre-release promotion for a story that hasn’t left me alone in 25 years. If that interests you at all, subscribe to my author newsletter HERE and get all the details!
I don’t expect author activities to interfere with the celebration of band names, though. The listings provided an abundance of riches this week. 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.
Holy Locust
What John the Baptist exclaimed when startled or impressed.
Old Cross
And also rugged.
Rent the Sky
In past tense, old-fashioned and dramatic description of what a storm did. In present, an audacious attempt to profit from something that belongs to all of us here on Earth.
Rough Tail
An obscure veterinary complaint? Grooming mishap? Or perhaps the latest style for busy people with long hair.
The Sloppy Boys
The cheerfully cartoony name fits their sound perfectly.
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Karen Eisenbrey 