wax, dig, sponge, tar, tad....????
it was suede probably. but you will say blur. or maybe you will say ride. you always were a little daring.
but when all is said and done: it was Come. it was always Come.
― scott seward, Saturday, 23 September 2023 15:49 (two years ago)
pulp
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 23 September 2023 15:49 (two years ago)
Low.
Not close.
― Soundslike, Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:16 (two years ago)
oh man Low and Come are kinda neck and neck for me. don't want to choose.
― scott seward, Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:30 (two years ago)
and Swans...
― scott seward, Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:31 (two years ago)
Okay Pulp, Blur, Low, Suede, all acceptable.
But where is the love for Snow?
― Hereward the Woke (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:37 (two years ago)
Live
OK, not really
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:43 (two years ago)
doop
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:44 (two years ago)
Fuel
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:44 (two years ago)
moose
― ciderpress, Saturday, 23 September 2023 16:49 (two years ago)
Nirv
― Make the chats AI (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:00 (two years ago)
bjork
― ciderpress, Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:13 (two years ago)
Prong
― Make the chats AI (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:18 (two years ago)
Bush
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:19 (two years ago)
Slint
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:26 (two years ago)
Nas. Or if that doesn’t count, Ween.
― o. nate, Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:31 (two years ago)
RideSmogSeamSwell
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:41 (two years ago)
CurveVerve
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:42 (two years ago)
SargeSloanHoodAnd of course Beck
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:44 (two years ago)
HoleCakeJaleGeneAshPram
― jaymc, Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:44 (two years ago)
Cranes
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:45 (two years ago)
Scrawl
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:58 (two years ago)
Lusk
― MaresNest, Saturday, 23 September 2023 17:59 (two years ago)
Ghost
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:01 (two years ago)
Loop
― henry s, Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:01 (two years ago)
Main
honorable mention to Beck
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:02 (two years ago)
Sade
― Josefa, Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:05 (two years ago)
Blur
― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:06 (two years ago)
AirFlukeLamb
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:07 (two years ago)
guys he said BEST band, not just any fucking band
― ian, Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:21 (two years ago)
They’re all fantastic!
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:22 (two years ago)
they're all good bands, ian
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:23 (two years ago)
I stand behind Ghost!
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:24 (two years ago)
also surely Sade is two syllables?
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:25 (two years ago)
I never knew how to pronounce it
― Josefa, Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:31 (two years ago)
the marquis de sharday
― scott seward, Saturday, 23 September 2023 19:04 (two years ago)
guys he said BEST band, not just any fucking bandthat reminds me: Fuck
― jaymc, Saturday, 23 September 2023 19:31 (two years ago)
“Live Through This” is my fave 90s album, period
But fave 90s one-syllable band? Jeez. Prob have to agree with Low when you consider everything about everything
― (the poster formerly known as Twitter) (flamboyant goon tie included), Saturday, 23 September 2023 20:11 (two years ago)
For a sec I thought there was a band called Jeez.
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Saturday, 23 September 2023 20:12 (two years ago)
Who was the first ever one syllable band anyway? Yes? Man? Free?
― NickB, Saturday, 23 September 2023 20:52 (two years ago)
Or Can maybe?
― NickB, Saturday, 23 September 2023 20:53 (two years ago)
Love perhaps
― Josefa, Saturday, 23 September 2023 20:54 (two years ago)
gotta be one earlier than 68 though surely?
Xp oh good one!
― NickB, Saturday, 23 September 2023 20:55 (two years ago)
what is the criteria though? a few options present themselves: 1) best band qua name, 2) best band qua band, or what I think the thread is getting at: 3)best integration of band and name, which is a tie between low, come, and pulp
1 ) would be tad and 2) pole
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:03 (two years ago)
Gas
― NickB, Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:04 (two years ago)
If only there had been a band called Best.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:05 (two years ago)
earthgate
― massaman gai (front tea for two), Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:06 (two years ago)
The 60s would be full of these if everyone didn’t put “The” before the name.
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:09 (two years ago)
Them predate Love I think
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:15 (two years ago)
oh definitely, great call!
― NickB, Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:17 (two years ago)
Was about to suggest Monks but Them were earlier, good shout.
― Gavin, Leeds, Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:21 (two years ago)
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/grinch
― ciderpress, Saturday, 23 September 2023 21:24 (two years ago)
80s: Ut90s: Curve
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 23 September 2023 22:02 (two years ago)
Hum
― calstars, Saturday, 23 September 2023 22:39 (two years ago)
Tad or Prong. Prong was one of the best metal bands of the 90s and ...surprise... they still are! I just heard their new album and it's great!
― read-only (unperson), Saturday, 23 September 2023 22:52 (two years ago)
Coup (, The)
― Hongro Hongro Hippies (Myonga Vön Bontee), Saturday, 23 September 2023 22:56 (two years ago)
EelsBisLushSpacePlone BraidLitLenJamesWheat
― jaymc, Saturday, 23 September 2023 23:22 (two years ago)
Answering this question honestly I would say Lush, who are also the only band named so far that I’ve seen live.
― Josefa, Saturday, 23 September 2023 23:30 (two years ago)
In 1994, I would have been evenly split between Blur or Phish.
― enochroot, Sunday, 24 September 2023 01:11 (two years ago)
I used to love that Tad album cover that they got sued for
― Josefa, Sunday, 24 September 2023 01:16 (two years ago)
Tool
― llurk, Sunday, 24 September 2023 01:30 (two years ago)
Insane Clown Posse
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 24 September 2023 04:16 (two years ago)
Amp (this one: https://www.discogs.com/artist/4090-Amp )
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 24 September 2023 04:24 (two years ago)
Old
― beard papa, Sunday, 24 September 2023 04:35 (two years ago)
Always thought it was impressive how Pulp had been using that name for over a decade and yet it fitted in with the 90s so well
― PaulTMA, Sunday, 24 September 2023 11:57 (two years ago)
Rage
― 50 Favorite Jordans (Jordan), Sunday, 24 September 2023 12:55 (two years ago)
My mind mostly has gone to 90s electronic acts beginning with the letter P:
PlaidPolePlone
― MarkoP, Sunday, 24 September 2023 13:37 (two years ago)
Wasn't this strictly speaking O-L-D, as it was derived from Old Lady Drivers?
― a man banging his head against several walls at once (Matt #2), Sunday, 24 September 2023 13:40 (two years ago)
I agree with Lush. I think of Low as a more 00's band otherwise it would be them.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Sunday, 24 September 2023 15:55 (two years ago)
Chest (still not on spotify)
― soref, Sunday, 24 September 2023 18:40 (two years ago)
I had an old issue of the NME from 1991 that I bought second hand while at university, and it had a very negative review of the Rain Tree Crow album, basically decrying them as a bunch of past it old new romantic has beens, but it also claimed that coincidently there were three up and coming young baggy groups active at the time called Rain, Tree and Crow respectively, all of whom were making music that was more vital and fresh than Sylvian/Karn et al, I think this was just a journalistic flourish, but does anyone know if these bands really existed?
― soref, Sunday, 24 September 2023 18:46 (two years ago)
Rain existed, dunno about the other 2
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 24 September 2023 19:11 (two years ago)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/295584-Rain-5
CudKrust
― Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Sunday, 24 September 2023 19:23 (two years ago)
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 24 September 2023 20:11 (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 24 September 2023 20:11 (thirteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
listening to some Rain on youtube, and I do not personally think this is more vital than Rain Tree Crow, in fact it's pretty bad, but - is there a case to be made that Rain were the earliest example of a a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis band?
― soref, Sunday, 24 September 2023 19:30 (two years ago)
_Old_Wasn't this strictly speaking O-L-D, as it was derived from Old Lady Drivers?
― beard papa, Monday, 25 September 2023 01:06 (two years ago)
DeathBotchSleepDawnScaldDownBreachDuskGraveRageGriefSigh
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Monday, 25 September 2023 01:20 (two years ago)
Ween
― I Wanna Find an ILXor That'll Flag My Last Post Till I Have To Go (WmC), Monday, 25 September 2023 01:21 (two years ago)
1980s Los Angeles edition withAngstWooYo
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 25 September 2023 01:49 (two years ago)
saw this yesterday and was "obv bush" got distracto but i'm glad jimbeaux brought the facts
― Hunt3r, Monday, 25 September 2023 01:56 (two years ago)
my sincere answer is spoon, with sloan juuuuust behind, but it took both of them time to manifest it clear-like.
― Hunt3r, Monday, 25 September 2023 02:01 (two years ago)
actually that one is four syllables
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Monday, 25 September 2023 02:04 (two years ago)
some suggestions that i don't think have been posted yet
fflapsskinktrashurgh!choicesparks, because when _is_ sparks not the best band of the decadekyuss (that's one syllable, right? if so, them)plushscroogefurjune
― Kate (rushomancy), Monday, 25 September 2023 02:06 (two years ago)
in mid-nineties San Diego, we had:
also, not from San Diego, but would like to add for the record one KARP
― del griffith, Monday, 25 September 2023 02:24 (two years ago)
ToeLegArmEyeEarFaceBoneNailHairKneeChestBackNoseTeethTongueFoot
I’m just assuming these existed
― Beyond Goo and Evol (President Keyes), Monday, 25 September 2023 12:21 (two years ago)
ex-napalm death guys has a little run of these:
DoomGodIceScorn
― NickB, Monday, 25 September 2023 12:33 (two years ago)
in the 90s in the midst of all this, we'd joke that there was a band called Chair. Discogs would suggest it's still unclaimed!
― Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Monday, 25 September 2023 13:23 (two years ago)
In the 80's I used to muse that House would be about the most generic name for a band. (This was before the dance music genre was really a thing.) Of course, by the end of the decade there was a band called A House.
― henry s, Monday, 25 September 2023 13:33 (two years ago)
Unfortunately two syllables rather than one, but Warren Fischer of Fischerspooner fame started out in a noise-rock band called Table. But fear not, there was another noise-rock band called Bench.
― a man banging his head against several walls at once (Matt #2), Monday, 25 September 2023 13:44 (two years ago)
Is Mule considered two syllables? I guess it depends on where you're from.
― henry s, Monday, 25 September 2023 13:49 (two years ago)
xxxxxp toe were indeed a band in the post-rock tradition . langorous steve-reichisms feat tortoise members. i quite liked them. critics not so much
― massaman gai (front tea for two), Monday, 25 September 2023 13:52 (two years ago)
Just remembered my town had a band called Cram when I was a kid, I think my sister went to school with one of them? Anyway, can't believe there's video of everyone hanging out at one of their shows. I could watch this kind of thing forever. Whatever happened to flipping off the camera?
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Tuesday, 26 September 2023 00:06 (two years ago)