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!
In spite of recent setbacks, spring is here for real now, according to my backyard. I hope yours agrees! Meanwhile, the garden of band names never stops blooming.
If you are able, please buy these bands’ music and merch. Also, check out the Battle of the Bands my pal Chantel is doing at The Swamp, picking new competitors each week from Square Pig. And … hit the subscribe button at the lower right to never miss a post.
guardin
Security gnome protecting the flowerbed.
Mourn Me
Sneaking into ones own funeral, ala Tom Sawyer, to see who sheds real tears.
Rotting in Place
We moved into our house 37 years ago last Wednesday. It was such an ordeal that we declared we would never move again and they would have to take us out in a box. Here’s what happens if they don’t take us out.
The Telephone Numbers
This is a good example of a name that spotlights something mundane, with the added element of old-fashioned formality.
The Turdles
Cartoonish juvenile humor. “Oh cool, what’s that on the log?” [Pokes it with a stick.] “Ewww!”
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Karen Eisenbrey 