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One of the axioms of Band Name Bureau dictates that the longer a strange-named band exists, the less weird their name seems. It’s a simple matter of exposure vs. impact, which I’d illustrate with a formula if I knew anything about that.Even if you’ve never heard of an oddly named group before, but a lot of other people have, the impact is lessened. You may say something like, “The Flying Burrito Brothers? What the hell is that?” and the wizened old-timer next to you will just shrug and say, “You’ve never heard of ’em?”Less wizened, but getting plenty old are the folks who were around in 1997 when Death Cab for Cutie released the cassette-only You Can Play These Songs with Chords. The debut LP Something About Airplanes followed the next year, and Death Cab has been at it ever since, with leader Ben Gibbard most recently curating a Yoko Ono tribute album.In a roundabout way, that Ono tribute ties to Death Cab’s name. For better or worse, Ono’s personal history is inextricably linked to t...
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