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!
You’d never know summer was supposed to be winding down! Seattle is having a heat wave, so if you’re at an outdoor music festival, remember to hydrate and use sunscreen. I will be out tonight celebrating my dad’s 95th birthday. Goals! Will I still be blogging about band names when I’m in my nineties? I guess that’s up to the music scene and the internet.
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Ate Alive
It’s a cycle: everything you ate was eaten while you were alive. Then it’s the worms’ turn. Of course, the mosquitoes will take their turn whenever they get a chance.
Bratmobile
A carload of snotty attitude is exactly the hero we need right now.
Midnight Crescendo
Just as you were dozing off to your musician housemate’s quiet practice session …
Sharp Kicks
What some of our “leaders” need and deserve. Or if we’re talking about drumming, pairs well with…
The Snares
As a drummer who has used the same snare drum for over 50 years, how could I not lift up this celebration of the most important instrument in any band?
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Karen Eisenbrey 
Dave from Midnight Crescendo here – thanks for including us! We are honored 🙏🏻
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