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!
If you are in Bremerton this Saturday, August 30, come find me at the Blackberry Festival! I’ll be in the Author Event Network booth from 11 am to 5 pm, offering signed copies of my fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero novels. If you miss me there, you can still catch me next weekend at Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival on Friday, September 5 4-7 pm and Saturday, September 6 11 am – 3 pm.
You are also welcome to skip straight to the 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.
Forgotten Phantoms
Spooky and poignant; spirits lingering even when no one remembers who they were.
Ocean Sleeper
Waterbed the size of a planet.
The Passion Racket
Not just a beloved project, but an entire favorite hustle. Or maybe just noisy bed springs.
Slap Serif
The perfect font for a strongly worded letter.
The Sound and The Fury
This nice literary variation on classic X and the Y naming structure shouts out both Shakespeare and Faulkner while encapsulating what this music thing is all about.
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Karen Eisenbrey 