what do i call my music website?

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Serious question. My beloved Analog Roam is offline right now because of... well, because I owe my server a whole lot of money. Nevermind the details. After this debales is over, I'm thinking of starting a new domain. The website name was way too long before, anyway, being just an extension of another domain name, and going so far as to include an underline in the web address (death!). And the name itself only just got passed on the rule that you can name a website anything.

But I smell opportunity. Maybe an excuse to start anew. But I need a name, and I need a web address. Nothing too long. Nothing that says, "I'm just another stupid blogger trying to look cool by naming my site something obscure." Something that expresses real joy over music. Real enthusiasm. Nothing snarky. Nothing brainy. Nothing insider. I'm kinda stumped.

But I had a couple ideas. I could, of course, stick with the tried and true. "Analogroam.net" isn't altogether apalling. "Exclamationpoint.org" might be fun, with a big purple

logo. But anything I misspelled the first time while searching for it is probably not the best choice. "Rapedbymusic.com" amuses the hell out of me for some reason, but what would the logo look like?

You see where I'm going with this. Idea me.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Saturday, 3 May 2003 06:19 (twenty-three years ago)

debales = debacle

I am the king of mis-typing!

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Saturday, 3 May 2003 06:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Analogpress.org is available. I love the weirdness of online entities calling themselves a press without any physical paper product.

― paul cox (paul cox), Saturday, 3 May 2003 07:06 (twenty-three years ago)

msp and I used to have big plans for Hallmonitor.org, but nothing ever came of it. It's once again available (as well as .net) for anyone who wants it.

― paul cox (paul cox), Saturday, 3 May 2003 07:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Heh. Especially "Analogpress." It's neither/nor.

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Saturday, 3 May 2003 07:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Ok. By entering suggestions from the "overlooked genres" thread and the "overused music journo terms" thread, I have come up with this much:

warmandpunchy.com
boyhowdy.org
buttrock.org (uh... no.)
harmolodics.com
illmo.net

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Saturday, 3 May 2003 07:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Creem might have something to say about "boyhowdy.org".

I was bummed out that both rockist.com and rockism.com are taken. WTF?

― paul cox (paul cox), Saturday, 3 May 2003 07:38 (twenty-three years ago)

balls2thewall.com

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Saturday, 3 May 2003 09:32 (twenty-three years ago)

"Pop Death"?

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Saturday, 3 May 2003 13:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, give him a home where the analog roams ...

I already miss you site, Kenan. Come back soon. I'm lousy at names or I'd toss one at you -- should have music in the title someplace, I think.

― bflaska, Saturday, 3 May 2003 14:01 (twenty-three years ago)

lovesong
ilovemusic (ILM makes a great abbreviation)

whistlepop

― Scaredy Cat, Saturday, 3 May 2003 14:25 (twenty-three years ago)

If you're gonna call it "!" just remember to a hacker, that means the site is called "Bang"

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Saturday, 3 May 2003 14:34 (twenty-three years ago)

"Whistlehead Musicologists, INC."
"The Morning Zoo"
"( )"

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Saturday, 3 May 2003 14:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Pop Death?

Nice. How about, "pop coma"?

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Saturday, 3 May 2003 17:46 (twenty-three years ago)

and "rockist.net" is still available. Slogan: "Maintain the pop. Don't stop the rock."

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Saturday, 3 May 2003 17:51 (twenty-three years ago)

"pop coma" looks too much like "popcorn a" when mashed altogether in url form.

Good news, though. kenansmagicalforest.com is available.

― paul cox (paul cox), Saturday, 3 May 2003 18:17 (twenty-three years ago)

"Sonic Sodomy"

"Hi-Fidelity Felch Fest!"

"Tune Salad"

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 3 May 2003 18:25 (twenty-three years ago)

don't forget:

"Vinyl Bondage," "My Head is Spinning at 45RPM," "Acetate State," "Notepad," and "Hearing Aide."

― janni (janni), Saturday, 3 May 2003 19:29 (twenty-three years ago)

"Deadpan Alley"

― Prude (Prude), Saturday, 3 May 2003 19:33 (twenty-three years ago)

"Wave of Tune Elation"

*ducks rotten tomatoes*

― janni (janni), Saturday, 3 May 2003 19:36 (twenty-three years ago)

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