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

      • Post #42

      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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                • CClif

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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.