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Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

jhuik — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:46:45 GMT

Author: jhuik

Posted: 02/29/2012 03:46

Apparently the Mountain Goats were pretty good in their day, although I have never heard of them until now. That is as bona fide a wild animal as I can think of. So they must be awesome... better check them out.

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Charicature — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:58:34 GMT

Author: Charicature

Posted: 02/28/2012 18:58

Possum Dixon
Eels (does seafood count?)
Big Head Todd and the Monsters (monsters are wildlife, right?)

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Seanzey B Goode — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:55:07 GMT

Author: Seanzey B Goode

Posted: 02/26/2012 20:55

Bruce Springsteen! Oh wait...

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

mooseboy101 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:45:36 GMT

Author: mooseboy101

Posted: 02/26/2012 08:45

thejoj96 wrote:

mooseboy101 wrote:

Ass Ponys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4W7Ff7Pf58

..... ok what the fuck

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Jackwc — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:14:42 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 02/26/2012 05:14

I'm not crazy about the Eagles either, but seriously, wtf. All he did was MENTION the Eagles. He didn't say the Eagles were awesome. He didn't even say they sucked. He just brought them up as an example.

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

kidamnesiac — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:52:12 GMT

Author: kidamnesiac

Posted: 02/26/2012 04:52

wow, you must not realize how don henley is. he is bad

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Jackwc — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:03:34 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 02/26/2012 04:03

kidamnesiac wrote:

everyone please stop bringing up the eagles

Stop having stupid issues with things.

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

videoheadcleaner — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:08:48 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 02/26/2012 03:08

kidamnesiac wrote:

everyone please stop bringing up the eagles

What about this one?

Link

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Bork — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:41:26 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 02/26/2012 02:41

These bands just caught on to the general rule of band naming. It is:

- Bands named after animals are good.
- Bands named after geographic locations are bad.

There are exceptions of course, but it was a decently valid one until all them indie bands realized how it works.

I shall not defend against anecdotal evidence trying to negate this thesis!

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:11:33 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/25/2012 23:11

mooseboy101 wrote:

Ass Ponys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4W7Ff7Pf58

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

mooseboy101 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:25:59 GMT

Author: mooseboy101

Posted: 02/25/2012 22:25

Ass Ponys

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:11:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/25/2012 22:11

Jackwc wrote:

Jhereko wrote:

Animals are quirky and approachable - like indie music :mrgreen:

I don't know a lot of approachable wildlife; they tend to either run away or maul you.

Like Indie music.

this is why we can't have nice things 🙁

must you shatter all my illusions?

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Jackwc — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:00:05 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 02/25/2012 22:00

Jhereko wrote:

Animals are quirky and approachable - like indie music :mrgreen:

I don't know a lot of approachable wildlife; they tend to either run away or maul you.

Like Indie music.

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

alelsupreme — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:47:07 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 02/25/2012 21:47

sorry, can't hear you over how awesome this song is

Link

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

kidamnesiac — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:38:39 GMT

Author: kidamnesiac

Posted: 02/25/2012 21:38

everyone please stop bringing up the eagles

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:51:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/25/2012 18:51

Animals are quirky and approachable - like indie music 😁

Re: Indie bands named after wildlife

cartoken — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:27:32 GMT

Author: cartoken

Posted: 02/25/2012 18:27

here's some others:

Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Bear in Heaven, Caribou, Cat Power, The Mountain Goats, Wild Beasts.

i think that's easier to remember a band's name when there's a reference to an animal.

Indie bands named after wildlife

jhuik — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:53:15 GMT

Author: jhuik

Posted: 02/25/2012 17:53

What is with this meme? Why are there so many indie bands named after wildlife? So, it's kind of nothing new (the Eagles, the Beatles, etc.) but still... it seems to me like if you want to be big in indie you gotta go with the wildlife theme.

Let me start at list... and help me out.

Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Band of Horses (to me that sounds like wild horses), Wolf Parade, Modest Mouse, Deerhunter, Deerhoof, Panda Bear....