A Small Victory: The Final (Band) Countdown

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The Final (Band) Countdown

Alan asks:

Is there a good band named after a location?

Hmmmm.

Kansas
Chicago
Bay City Rollers
Asia
Boston
America
Nazareth
Alabama
LA Guns
Europe
O-Town

You be the judge.

Any more?

Posted by me on August 18, 2005 04:23 PM | Permalink

Comments

Top three of the list ... Kansas, Boston, Asia.

Posted by: clark smith | August 18, 2005 05:00 PM

Does Nirvana count?

Posted by: Chrees | August 18, 2005 05:07 PM

America
Saigon Kick
Buffalo Springfield
Hanoi Rocks
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
John Denver
Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine
Manhattan Transfer
New York Dolls
Orleans
The Ohio Players

... not looking promising.

Posted by: Midgard | August 18, 2005 05:17 PM

Berlin? they were a good band, but then they jumped the shark with "Take My Breath Away."

When in Rome? one hit wonder, but everybody knows "The Promise."

does Skid Row count?

Posted by: mikey | August 18, 2005 05:20 PM

Berlin wasn't too bad...as far as 80s new wave music went...

Posted by: Darth Monkeybone | August 18, 2005 05:24 PM

Fountains Of Wayne

Posted by: Tim | August 18, 2005 05:26 PM

oh, duh. the Manhattans. they gave us "Shining Star" and "Let's Just Kiss and Say Goodbye." they can't be all that bad.

Posted by: mikey | August 18, 2005 05:26 PM

Manhattans are golden in my book.

I'll add all your suggestions to the list when I get back from dinner.

Posted by: michele | August 18, 2005 05:30 PM

From what I understand, Dimmu Borgir is a place in Norway...er, somewhere.

Posted by: Shawn | August 18, 2005 05:31 PM

Or maybe Kamelot, if fictional places count.

Posted by: Shawn | August 18, 2005 05:32 PM

The Dresden Dolls.

Danzig, also.

Posted by: Jeff R. | August 18, 2005 05:34 PM

Ok, I think I mentioned Portishead... ;)

Posted by: tesco | August 18, 2005 05:41 PM

Beach Boys?
San Jose?
Starship?
Wellingtons?
Earth Wind and Fire?
Presidents of the United States of America?
Foreigner?
Rick Springfield?
Whitney Houston?

Posted by: ScottC | August 18, 2005 05:53 PM

Georgia Satellites

Eh...I got nothin'

Posted by: Andrew Careaga | August 18, 2005 05:56 PM

Hey, I like Nazareth. The ultimate bar band.

Posted by: Toren | August 18, 2005 05:57 PM

The New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band?
Memphis Slim?

Posted by: Rob M | August 18, 2005 06:10 PM

I'm huge on the trip-hop (or downtempo or whatever the cool kids call it this minute) but I always found Portishead too whiny, kinda like Alanis Morisette with beats.

Posted by: Ian S. | August 18, 2005 06:11 PM

I like Nazareth too in a nostalgic sort of way. Dan MacCafferty had a great voice back in the day (still might for all I know). Portishead is good as well.

Posted by: Midgard | August 18, 2005 06:17 PM

I would have to go with Ohio Players, isn't that "Jungle Boogie"? Soft spot for Ohio too!

Posted by: carol | August 18, 2005 06:24 PM

Couple of LA related ones

Orleans
Lousiana's Leroux

50 points to whomever can tell the one hit of the latter without going to google. Hint: It was a great junior high slow-dance song.

Posted by: Slartibartfast | August 18, 2005 06:28 PM

Yep Gdansk/Danzig is a little place that is Polish now but has always had a number of German's living there. It was traded a few times over the years.

Danzig did have some good stuff on the first 4 albums, and at best a couple songs of later stuff, but that was after he lost Chuck Biscuits, Eerie Von, John Christ. Incidentally I just checked out John Christ's Solo effort....holy crap is sucks.

Bands that suck that have something to do with Jesus should be another category.
Glenn Danzig is also a wee tiny little guy.

Posted by: jack | August 18, 2005 06:29 PM

The E Street Band?

Posted by: fred | August 18, 2005 06:30 PM

Akron/Family

Posted by: Jim H | August 18, 2005 06:54 PM

Slartibartfast\
I know this one....
New orleans lady :-)

/friend from LA loves that song

Posted by: mr lawson | August 18, 2005 10:05 PM

95 South
The Blue Nile
Cypress Hill (OK, should be "hills")
Dessau
Saint Etienne
Soho
Spandau Ballet
Underworld (sorry)
Utah Saints
Village People ("The Village", sure they qualify)

I vote for Saint Etienne.

Posted by: jason | August 18, 2005 10:29 PM

The Macc Lads, from Macclesfield... natch ;^)

Posted by: David Ross | August 18, 2005 11:45 PM

The Boston Pops?

Posted by: wheels | August 19, 2005 12:34 AM

Why are there no bands named after Gaza?

Posted by: Laurence Simon | August 19, 2005 10:41 AM

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Lawrence Simon: Does 'The Teardrop Explodes' count?

Posted by: Joe | August 19, 2005 02:19 PM

Aqua