27th 02 - 2010 | no comment »

Great Moments in Band Names

As something of a songwriter myself, I’ve always sort of collected cool band names, for use at some point in the never-to-materialize future.  Of late, I’ve become obsessed with these bands who make a pun out of a celebrity’s name.  Some favorites include:

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

The Dandy Warhols

The Coal Porters

Gringo Star

Andy my personal favorite, June Carter Clash & the Tex Pistols

Well, I’ve been trying to come up with one in this vein and have been failing miserably.  So, that means it’s contest time.

For the reader who can come up with the GiNCHiEST band name, reserved for my personal use alone, in the vein of the ones above, I’ll construct a fantabulous little mix of GiNCHY GUiDE-approved music, which will probably not contain any of the bands above, and whose legality will certainly be questionable.

To help you get started, here’s a clip of the aforementioned June Carter Clash, playing their near headache-inducing (in a good way!) mash-up of the Cash classic Ring of Fire and the Clash classic Rudie Can’t Fail.

OK, put your entries in the comments section below for your chance to win.  We will select the winner and contact you to get your shipping address.  You can also send them directly to the GUiDE by grabbing our email address from the “ABOUT” section of the site.  Just be sure you put “Band Name Contest” in the subject line.  Get started!


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