This Week in the Mercury
Name This Band
Monday, April 8, 2013
Name This Band Name This Band: Macular Degeneration Edition
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM
It's time for another round of Name This Band! Here's a promo pic of a band that turned up in the Mercury mailbag. Now YOU get to name the band.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Name This Band Name This Band: Sorta Matching Shirts Edition
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Friday, January 4, 2013
Name This Band Name This Band: Ridiculously Long Fingers Edition
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:44 AM
It's time for another round of Name This Band! Hop over to End Hits to play.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Name This Band Name This Band: Cross-Generational Edition
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM
It's the somewhat awaited return of Name This Band! It's the game that everyone loses, even if you decide not to participate.
But if you do decide to participate—and leave a hilarious name for this band in the comments section—you'll have to jump over to End Hits to play.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Name This Band The Pickathon Pumphouse Sessions
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Some of the best music at Pickathon doesn't happen in front of the audience. It happens in the tin, 10-foot-by-10-foot pumphouse that's tucked away in the woods that surround Pendarvis Farm. Over the course of the (really hot) Pickathon weekend this August, 33 of the performing bands toted their instruments up to the little pumphouse for stripped-down, casual sessions for only the camera and microphones of the folks at Live & Breathing. And now a number of videos are up over at Live & Breathing's site. Here's a handful, including clips by Denver, the Barr Brothers, and—after the jump—Langhorne Slim and Y La Bamba. Go over to Live & Breathing for more; there are videos from Dr. Dog, Shovels and Rope, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Southeast Engine, Petunia and the Vipers, and lots more, with more on the way.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Name This Band Name This Band: Face Paint and Accordion Edition
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Name This Band returns! There's a lot going on here: scary face paint, even scarier arm spikes, and (scariest of all) an accordion.
Go on, Name This Band in the comments. Bonus points for guessing what they sound like. (Would you guess... screamo showtunes?)
Friday, August 12, 2011
Name This Band Name This Band: Bad Photoshop Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 1:44 PM
I feel bad posting this since these guys aren't exactly a well-known act. Besides, it's probably not a good idea to anger a band so dangerous that they are forced—by the law—to stand behind that totally-not-Photoshopped police tape.
Oh well, have at it.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Name This Band Name This Band: Blood on the Prance Floor Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM
I was totally going to make a "visit from Aunt Flo" joke until I realized that the dude was holding an axe. And why are they in Dexter Morgan's room? Have at it.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Name This Band Name This Band: Sad-Looking Mötley Crüe Tribute Band Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Kickstart my heart with a new name for this (local) Mötley Crüe tribute band.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Name This Band Name This Band: We're with the Chicken
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Mascot chickens beats up nü-emo band. I see nothing wrong with this image.
Okay, have at it.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Name This Band Name This Band: "Tuxedo Shirts for Everyone" Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:44 AM
It's baaaaack. Name This Band returns with these four classy gentlemen. Oh, and in case you are curious, yes they are a reggae band from Orlando. Of course they are.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Name This Band Name This Band: Bad Shirts, Worse Hair Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 9:59 AM
That crucifix is no mere fashion item, it's our first ever Name This Christian Band contest! Have at it, lambs of Christ.
The best comment wins a handful of Laurelhurst tickets or a tour of the Mercury offices by Olive the pug. Take the tickets, trust me.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Name This Band Name Glenn Danzig's Cat!
Posted by Grant Brissey on Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 12:44 PM
End Hits: Mommy, can I go out & purr tonight?
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Name This Band Name This Band: Dress Up Day at the Beach Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 8:29 AM
Blogtownies, have at it.
The best comment wins a handful of Laurelhurst tickets or a piggyback ride around the Mercury offices by the staff member of your choice.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Name This Band Name This Band: Underwear and Bananas Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:52 AM
We are in total awe of how great you commenters have been with these weekly Name This Band posts. But are you ready for this band? I hope not.
If this picture wasn't enough, here is a MP3 of the band covering Rihanna's "Umbrella." It's worse than you could ever have imagined...
LISTEN (IF YOU DARE):
The best comment by Thursday at noon will either win tickets to Marina & the Diamonds at the Doug Fir on September 14th, or a few passes to the Laurelhurst Theater. Go get 'em.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Name This Band Name This Band: Hipsters with Weapons Edition
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:20 PM
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:
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.
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