Who among us has not wanted to be a rock star at some point in our lives? Even the shiest person, when alone and fantasizing, has played air guitar while belting out the lyrics to their favorite song on the radio. It may be the thought of being adored by thousands in an arena performance, or just the idea of making music that someone out there likes, but the thought has appealed, now, to generations of listeners.
But what’s the name of your band? You see, there’s a problem. Since the advent of rock and roll in the 1950s, there have been many thousands of bands that have come and gone, each with its own distinctive name. That’s a lot of names. Back in 2010, Led Zeppelin veteran John Paul Jones, when casting about for a new band name, observed
Think of a great band name and Google it, and you’ll find a French-Canadian jam band with a MySpace page.
But are all of the good band names really taken? Every once in a while, I encounter an interesting and witty combination of words and think to myself “That would make a great name for a band.” An then in 15 minutes, I’ll forget it. And then it happened again this morning, when Stude Dude posted this comment in this morning’s Abbreviated Pundit Roundup.
I can’t sleep so I’m making lemonade by watching the lunar eclipse through the haze and streetlight glare here in Omaha.
Did the Dow take a dump right before the SOTU? Was it about Trump or just some insular herd panic?
And there it was: Insular Herd Panic. It’s perfect! Wouldn’t you go to a club where Insular Herd Panic was playing? The name appeals to the intellectual new wave sensibility I developed in my formative years. I’m not entirely sure what kind of music they would make, but they’ve at least got a good name.
So, what would you call your rock/dance music/rap/death metal/country & western/ambient/polka band?
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In the front-page liveblog of Joe Kennedy's response to the SOTU, txdoubledd mentions a comparison that MSNBC host Nicole Wallace made of the pronouns in his address vs. the Trumpster .... and found an interesting contrast.
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