Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Day 204: it's raining, it's boring.

It's raining like a bastard and has been all week. So I've been doing some of my favourite indoors activities; following random paths across the internet and trying to think of cool band names. As it happens, the internet is a bit of a bugger when it comes to band names. Why? Because every time you think of a cool one, you're just one google search away from ten other bands already called the same thing. It sucks. I have been trying to name several projects for months and months now, and have come up with a tonne of cracking ones that are already taken. I've started to wonder actually, whether it matters that there's a band in Jordan with the same name as my band in Sydney (yes I know I don't actually have a band right now but let's just pretend). Anyway, on today's internet adventures I was reminded of some really cool band names I will never be using: The Runaways - teenage girl awesomeness. My Bloody Valentine - blood, love and horror movie coolness. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - sofa king cool. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - yeah man. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - so freakin rock, and yet girly too. The Drums - I just like it. Oh yeah, and possibly the coolest band name of all time, The Who. The who? You know who.

3 comments:

  1. Hmm... Alliterated oxymorons usually produce quite cool soundbites. You could have one as a band name. Otherwise name it after you favourite type of plant, animal or Shakespearian character.

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  2. I was totally thinking something oxymoronic (to suit my darlingly incongruous nature) and who doesn't love a spot of alliteration. As for your other suggestion, what do you think of Jasmine Piglet Thane of Cawdor?

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  3. Not bad. Not bad at all.
    Sounds a bit 60s though.
    I was hoping for something more along the lines of Dandelion Crows a Messenger.

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