Good Name For A Band

Duck Breast Bastard

2011-10-21T15:05:00.002+01:00

Suggested by Jenn.

Zombie Winehouse

2011-10-07T08:46:00.001+01:00

Meat Piñata

2011-09-06T15:26:00.001+01:00

Bad Bad Haircut

2011-08-24T01:30:00.001+01:00

Aftershock!

2011-08-24T01:29:00.001+01:00

Whiskey Midget

2011-07-13T16:33:00.001+01:00

The Ejaculatory Undertones

2011-05-25T14:17:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Seamus Bellamy

Hardboiled

2011-05-22T23:20:00.001+01:00

Asian Lunch Mothers

2011-05-22T23:19:00.002+01:00

Suggested by Susan

Earplug Superstore

2011-05-22T23:17:00.002+01:00

Suggested by Susan: "A real thing, would just make a good band name I think."

11 Metres of Fun

2011-05-22T23:16:00.001+01:00

Sweet Fortress

2011-05-22T23:15:00.001+01:00

John Merrick Pancake

2011-03-10T08:40:00.001Z

Stepfoot

2011-03-10T08:31:00.002Z

Suggested by Sarah.

Baby Zealot Beard

2011-03-10T08:30:00.001Z

Suggested inadvertently by Laura.

Qualms

2011-02-21T15:35:00.002Z

Suggested by Heather, who found it via this site.

God Hates Frank

2011-02-16T11:02:00.001Z

Geniuses of Home Spannering

2010-10-05T13:56:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Chris Phin

Make It All Slanty

2010-09-01T14:56:00.001+01:00

Martial Eagles Eat Baboons

2010-08-11T09:11:00.000+01:00

Inspired by a Quite Interesting fact.

Songs for Feminists

2010-08-09T18:43:00.001+01:00

An Indifferent Bigness

2010-07-25T17:01:00.002+01:00

Inspired by this photo

The Fail Biscuits

2010-05-27T10:52:00.001+01:00

Seagull Assassin

2010-05-27T10:51:00.001+01:00

Girlfriend Control

2010-05-14T17:38:00.000+01:00

Inspired by the pride of Hirwaun.

Miss Wisconsin Was Right

2010-05-09T11:16:00.001+01:00

Beef Cups

2010-05-09T11:15:00.004+01:00

Suggested by Heather.

The Lovely Broken

2010-05-09T11:15:00.001+01:00

Dirty Happy Thoughts

2010-04-29T09:26:00.002+01:00

Escape Plan Julia

2010-03-24T15:47:00.001Z

Inspired by this picture aboard the Julia, the ferry ship that runs between Swansea, Wales, and Cork, Ireland.

Norwegian Curling Pants

2010-02-23T15:49:00.000Z

Inspired by the choice of trousers worn by the Norwegian curling team and suggested by fuggirls.

The Naked Hobos

2010-02-21T11:03:00.000Z

Inspired by Craig Ferguson.

Angry And Bathing

2010-01-31T16:58:00.001Z

Kneel To The Prettiest

2010-01-09T13:30:00.002Z

As inspired by the title of this book.

The Equine Photography of Serge Holoduke

2009-11-02T15:03:00.001Z

Suggested by Mr. Phin.

Kids With Knives

2009-10-30T10:38:00.000Z

The Cagefighting Vigilante Transvestites

2009-09-30T10:39:00.000+01:00

Russian Leg Sweep

2009-08-18T13:43:00.001+01:00

Soul Mate Porn

2009-07-31T12:41:00.000+01:00

Champagne Enema

2009-05-13T19:42:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Sarah

Moo-Moo Star

2009-04-25T14:39:00.000+01:00

Inspired by my friend's daughter's suggestion as to what the moon's name should be.

The Bestest Thing

2009-04-19T16:13:00.002+01:00

Suggested by Rachel

Lego Monkey

2009-04-19T16:12:00.000+01:00

Bad Gateway

2009-03-30T20:37:00.001+01:00

Inspired by an error message I was getting from TwitPic

The Belfast Whores

2009-03-11T16:56:00.001Z

Inspired by Sky News' idiot news story in which they asked a load of Belfast fashion students about renewed tension in Northern Ireland.

Wedding Speeches For The Listless

2009-03-02T21:33:00.001Z

Applesauce On A Keyboard

2009-02-26T15:15:00.001Z

Suggested by Sarah

Fighting Creeping Melancholy

2009-02-16T22:08:00.001Z

Inadvertantly suggested by aquafortis on her Twitter.

Heretic Maze

2009-02-05T14:01:00.001Z

Suggested by George Williams.

Porn Stars With Wedding Rings

2009-02-05T14:00:00.001Z

I always find that slightly off-putting.

The Lebanon Rockets

2009-01-08T13:42:00.001Z

Street Dogs of Kathmandu

2008-12-15T18:02:00.000Z

Twittered by Afe.

The Sex Nadirs

2008-10-13T10:13:00.001+01:00

Suggested by Heather, who saw it on a knitting website: "The thing in your relationship that concerns me is the lack of sex. Obviously, things wane. That initial burst of 5 times a day eventually wears off and all relationships do have their sex nadirs (The Sex Nadirs would be a terrible name for a band), but these things are cyclical and temporary."

Unflushable Poop

2008-09-23T11:45:00.000+01:00

https://twitter.com/chriscope/statuses/931484545

The Annie Faithful

2008-09-17T10:54:00.001+01:00

Pig Lipstick

2008-09-15T12:36:00.001+01:00

God Particle

2008-09-10T13:56:00.000+01:00

Inspired by the LHC.

Chocolate Make-Up

2008-07-02T14:15:00.000+01:00

Inspired by this child.

Mexico Club Stampede

2008-06-26T08:11:00.000+01:00

Inspired by this headline.

The Sticky Quarter

2008-06-19T12:57:00.001+01:00

Strong Earthquake

2008-05-29T20:27:00.002+01:00

Just for the sake of being able to go with this headline

Fit of Whimsy

2008-05-27T15:15:00.003+01:00

CCTV Boogaloo

2008-05-27T15:15:00.001+01:00

Hatless Welsh Whores

2008-05-15T21:42:00.001+01:00

Inspired by friend Fflur's self-description.

Y Rheng Byddwn

2008-05-09T15:01:00.002+01:00

Welsh for "The Row of I Would," inspired by a line of girls I saw the other day, all in their summery low-cut top glory.

Dirty English Whores

2008-05-06T17:11:00.001+01:00

Inspired by my friend's flatmate, whom I am convinced is the one who gave her ring worm (never mind that my friend works with children).

Cracked Windshield and the Buttermilk Five

2008-04-24T22:06:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Charlotte

Bad Luck Steve

2008-04-16T09:06:00.001+01:00

Inspired by the strange tone of disdain used by Dermot Murnaghan on "Eggheads" when he was consoling a contestant.

Bomb Pops to the Malevolent

2008-04-16T09:04:00.001+01:00

Inspired by phrase I used in a recent column.

The Joyful Deaths of Several Young Children

2008-03-27T18:37:00.002Z

Taken from the utterly-strange-but-true title of a 17th century children's book: "A Token for Children: Being an Exact Account of the Conversion, Holy and Exemplary Lives, and Joyful Deaths, of Several Young Children" by James Janeway (1671)

Candy Fist

2008-01-30T15:47:00.000Z

Inspired by my desire to put my hand in a candy floss machine.

Isolating Cock

2008-01-30T15:46:00.001Z

Written on Arriva Trains carriages. One assumes it is some sort of mechanical thing.

The Poo Kettlers

2008-01-28T13:13:00.001Z

Thought up by Michelle, who misinterpreted a student survey.

Skin Ship Lollipop

2007-12-19T17:30:00.001Z

Encrypted Boobs

2007-12-19T17:27:00.000Z

Suggested by Heather

Transdimensional Porch Swing

2007-12-09T14:25:00.000Z

Inspired by a dream Heather had about me in which she was travelling through time on a porch swing and my father was Hulk Hogan.

Shrinky Dinks Assault

2007-11-20T13:43:00.001Z

Rubik's Cube Fluffer

2007-11-20T07:29:00.000Z

Provided by Heather, who found it on Overheard in New York.

Bladder Tap

2007-08-03T10:35:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Eric, who said the name came to him as he was driving his dog home from the vet.

Fastest Loser

2007-07-28T22:24:00.000+01:00

Inspired by watching track and field events.

Aural Small Print

2007-07-13T15:00:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Mr. Phin

Absent American

2007-07-13T14:56:00.000+01:00

Inspired by the fact that I will miss out on yet another London Blogger meet-up.

Heroic Doses

2007-07-08T22:24:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Eric

Prom For Sharks

2007-06-29T08:31:00.000+01:00

Dirty Waves

2007-06-29T08:29:00.000+01:00

Inspired by a story of Sara Huws' former roomate who, amid coming off some kind of a drug high, became convinced that his brain was being infected by "dirty waves" caused by another roomate's using their WiFi connection to access porn.

Portugese Marijuana Peddler

2007-06-22T16:27:00.000+01:00

Inspired by a Facebook comment from Afe.

The Indefinite Article

2007-06-22T10:30:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Mr. Phin

The Unadulterated Potato

2007-06-22T10:27:00.000+01:00

Suggested by Mr. Phin

Still In Love With Soleil Moon Frye

2007-06-09T08:13:00.002+01:00

Death Pigeon

2007-06-09T08:13:00.001+01:00

Crazy-Eye Elaine

2007-06-09T08:12:00.000+01:00

Stupid Hamster

2007-05-27T18:33:00.001+01:00

Inspired by a conversation with Chris' friend, who suggested that a hamster unable to identify the choking hazard inherent to Legos probably doesn't deserve to live.

Laserdrucker

2007-04-25T09:33:00.001+01:00

Inspired by office supplies

The Sad and Black Reality

2007-03-22T20:44:00.000Z

Probably a better name for an album

Super Wasted

2007-03-15T13:42:00.001Z

Inspired by my own comment on my English blog.

Chwarter i Nawr

2007-03-12T18:09:00.000Z

Suggested by one of my professors, who said it would make a good name for an album. Translated from Welsh it means "Quarter to Now." It sounds like it would be a Van Morrison follow-up album to "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart."

My Testicles Are Razor Blades

2007-03-12T18:08:00.000Z

Probably a better name for an album, actually.

The Soul Kill Pills

2007-03-07T17:53:00.000Z

Inspired by my nickname for the anti-depressants I'm on.

Los Amigos Falsos

2007-02-14T18:56:00.002Z

See below.

The False Friends

2007-02-14T18:56:00.001Z

Inadvertently suggested by my Spanish translation professor.