Bands you refuse to listen to because their name is awful

[Dr. Furface]

Grandaddy are awesome

I'm glad you think so, I really am. But it's a pleasure I'm prepared to miss out on for my irrational prejudices.

 

[hitmouse]

Belle & Sebastian

At least Bellend Sebastian had the good grace to incorporate a critique into their name.

 

[stavros]

At least Bellend Sebastian had the good grace to incorporate a critique into their name.

Didn't he organise the London Olympics?

 

[Mattym]

TBH the Beatles is pretty naff.

I'd love there to be a tribute band specialising in Ambient versions of theirs called The Beatless.

 

[Silas Loom]

Mutoid Waste Co...or is it actually a cool band name?

I recall that they were the go-to people if you felt that your music festival needed some abandoned cars welded together into a mordant commentary on consumerism by someone with multicoloured dreadlocks, but did they actually write and record songs?

 

[Silas Loom]

Master Musicians of Bukkake might have broken through to the big time if they had reconsidered their name.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Mutoid Waste Co

not a band name, performance art collective apparently
but a shedload of most excellent parties I can't quite remember these days
and big metal art pieces with fire and explosions and stuff, lovely really

 

[hitmouse]

Oh, and Porridge Radio are another one whose music is miles and miles better than their aren't-we-so-wacky-and-random name, imo.

Saw Porridge Radio tonight, genuinely reckon they're one of the best bands to emerge from this godforsaken island over the past ten years or so. I still wouldn't blame anyone who refused to listen to them because of how shit their name is, it is an awful name.