jm with the exception of Itchy and the Nits, I feel safe saying I’m all set on any of these bands without ever hearing them.

    11th hour stubble The thing is, it's sort of a version of heavy psych minus guitar heroics, minus wild abandon, tempo shifts, plus a sober intellectual sorta aura

    These are the sounds that went through my head as I read this sentence. Oh!, hmm, ugh, yuck!

        Randall Camper Van Beethoven rules actually! Key Lime Pie is an all-timer alternative record. I think with the punny name and some of the lyrical content they're another one of those bands that got billed as a "comedy band" but really there's more going on.

          Yo La Tengo was firmly in this category until I actually gave them a listen. Now a favourite.

          Lumpy and the Dumpers never stood a chance for me.

          I’m probably not a punk based on these takes.

            Any band with a name that sounds like it came from an inside joke.

            I've never heard Ned's Atomic Dustbin.

            In the early 90's, I took a pass on seeing Rocket From The Crypt at a small club just cuz I didn't like their name.

            O. A. R. - hated them before I even heard them. Sometimes you can just tell... Proven right when they played the NHL All-Star game in Columbus.
            Tokyo Hotel - Many years ago we got the promo package with posters and other garbage. I took one look at them and knew I don't need to h ear it. Still never have.
            Hollywood Undead - same thing.

            • Jack H

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              Unsane, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Mastodon.

              11th hour stubble I will say seeing GYBE live is a worthwhile endeavour.

              saw em side of stage in Brixton and remember thinking this is some pretty heavy shit but not worth 40 quid tickets. I paid 40 quid once to see Swans (seating) and fell asleep. Also not worth it.

                Sebadoh

                Decemberists. This was actually based on seeing a picture of the cunts first. I thought "they look like a set of fucking cunts" when I saw it. And when I heard their music I thought they sounded like utter dog shit as well.

                  Same with Arcade Fire if you remember those fucking bell ends.

                  “Magrudergrind” is a band I will never listen to and will probably never say their name out loud

                  Grateful Dead
                  Phish
                  String Cheese Incident
                  Dave Matthews Band
                  Jack Johnson
                  Blues Traveler
                  … you get the idea.

                    Drive Like Jehu

                    • Randall

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                    Shaun A Decemberists. This was actually based on seeing a picture of the cunts first. I thought "they look like a set of fucking cunts" when I saw it. And when I heard their music I thought they sounded like utter dog shit as well.

                    some bands you know are an absolute snooze without hearing a note. Decemberists definitely fit that bill. It's hard to even type out their name without nodding off

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                          Randall Main guy from Decemberists, Colin, was from Missoula,MT. When I was in high school there he was in a band called Tarkio. That bamd sucked too. White bread boring Alt- country with absolutely balls. by all accounts he was a dick then too.

                          Never bothered hearing a note of Decememberists, and never will knowingly.