The citizens of Blogtown did an incredible job with last week’s edition of Name This Band. Poor Doobie Brothers, they never saw it coming. We expect more great things for this unnamed band:

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Is it okay to hate a band on sight without ever having heard their music? It is? Okay, great.

Best comment wins a handful of Laurelhurst tickets and the respect of your Blogtown neighbors.

Ezra Ace Caraeff is the former Music Editor for the Mercury, and spent nearly a third of his life working at the paper. More importantly, he is the owner of Olive, the Mercury’s unofficial office dog....

132 replies on “Name This Band: Hipsters with Weapons Edition”

  1. The Unused Belt-Knife Accessories

    Suspenders Don’t Look Good On Anybody

    I’m Not Afraid Of You And As Soon As The Rest Of My Friends Get Here I Will Kick Your Ass

  2. The Death and Dismemberment Plan

    Deerhunter

    Dragging a Thirty-aught-six Through Water

    New Kids on the Glock

    At the Shooting Range

    Whiner Threat

    The Tragically Hip

    I love NRA Soundsystem and Marilyn Hanson.

  3. I’m late to the party, and I don’t think anyone can beat Marilyn Hanson, Whiner Threat or Varmint Weekend, but I’ll give it a shot:

    Stumptown Baristas, ft. Room 4 C.R.E.A.M.

    IT Department Yearly Retreat

    Me First and the Inky Stinkies

    Tea Party All Stars

    Lovetools, a Loving Tribute to The Cardigans

  4. “of beaverton” = awesome.

    “blood fart” gave me a chuckle and made me think of deliverance, which i think was the point, right? or am i just sick?

  5. @Rey: It’s a play on popular, long-running indie band Of Montreal (I think they’re from Florida).

  6. Of Montreal is from Athens, GA, part of the Elephant Six collective that spawned many weird, oft-punned band names e.g. Neutral Milk Hotel & Apples in Stereo.

    The More You Know!

  7. Oh shit, I accidentally found out who it is and their band name is much worse than you could even imagine. Each and every comment here is a better moniker than the one they actually possess. The band’s justification for said name is even more hilarious…

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