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!
Weather in Seattle has turned cool and cloudy, and after last week’s heat wave, we’re not even sorry. It’s nice when the natural AC kicks in. Good for indoor and outdoor shows! I’ll be indoors tonight, probably with the windows open, at Chapel Performance Space for Gradus ad Ignotum.
Meanwhile, the band names came through once again. 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.
COOL COOL COOL
Going just that little bit too far in assuring everyone that it’s fine, we’re all fine here, it’ll be fine.
Late Night Shiner
When you get a black eye in the mosh pit during the last song; or maybe you come out after the show, injured or not, and there’s the moon, ready to follow you home.
Leadfoot Granny
She only drives to church on Sunday, but she doesn’t waste any time about it.
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
A reversal of northwest loser pride, this example of classic X and the Y naming structure is better than the best of the best.
Terrorwrists
This one goes out to all my fellow tendonitis sufferers. That joint does a lot of work we never notice until it suddenly hurts. And then we’re always afraid it will again.
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Karen Eisenbrey 