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CMW 2012: From Connoisseurs of Porn to Cowpuncher, Why 10 CMF Bands Picked Such Weird Names
- Posted on Mar 21st 2012 2:00PM by Aaron Brophy
Pkew Pkew Pkew (Gunshots)
Arcade Fire played CMW before they even put out 'Funeral.' Crystal Castles have done it regularly. Same with Carly Rae Jepsen before she became a Bieber-approved world conqueror.
This year's schedule is filled with intrigue. There's Weakerthans lead singer John K. Samson showing off his solo project, the Dears are performing, three classic '90s Can-rock bands I Mother Earth, Treble Charger and The Inbreds are reuniting, and Joel Plaskett will be doing a show in the CN Tower.
These, however, are not the acts that get our maple syrup running. Much like at SXSW this year, once you get past the big names the risks and rewards get greater the further you go off the beaten path. There are acts with names like Pkew Pkew Pkew (Gunshots), Hey Is for Horses, Brave Little Toaster, Cowpuncher and Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party all playing. How can someone not be curious about names like this?
Spinner certainly is, so we tracked down 10 of the weirdest named acts playing Canadian Music Week 2012 and asked them what their deal was.
- Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party
- Pkew, Pkew, Pkew (Gunshots)
- A Fish Called Pirahna
- Great Big Pile of Leaves
- First You Get the Sugar
- Today I Caught the Plague
- Partycat
- Cowpuncher
- Connoisseurs of Porn
- Brave Little Toaster
- SXSW Photos 2012
- Milo Greene
- Milo Greene
- Milo Greene
- Milo Greene
- Dry The River
- Dry The River
- White Arrows
- White Arrows
- GIRLS
- GIRLS
- Saint Motel
- Saint Motel
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Kaiser Chiefs
- The Temper Trap
- The Temper Trap
- The Temper Trap
- The Temper Trap
- SXSW
- SXSW 2012: The Best of Austin in Photos
- Fiona Apple
- Fun.
- Kasabian
- Santigold
- Friends
- Jay-Z
- Niki & the Dove
- Best Coast
- Security
- Party Wrists
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- Big K.R.I.T.
- Bruce Springsteen
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- Miike Snow
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- Miike Snow
- SXSW 2012: The Best of Austin in Photos
- Fiona Apple
- Fun.
- Kasabian
- Santigold
- Friends
- Jay-Z
- Niki & the Dove
- Best Coast
- Security
- Party Wrists
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- Big K.R.I.T.
- Bruce Springsteen
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- Miike Snow
- SXSW Showcase
- SXSW Showcase
- Miike Snow
- SXSW 2012: The Weirdest Band Names Explained
- Diarrhea Planet
- Bitches
- Cassettes Won't Listen
- Delicate Steve
- DJ Jester the Filipino Fist
- I Hate Our Freedom
- Not in the Face!
- Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt
- Unicycle Loves You
- Wheelchair Sports Camp
- Letting Up Despite Great Faults
- Best Musician/Author Collaborations
- U2 and Salman Rushdie
- Beck and David Eggers
- The Clash and Allen Ginsberg
- Ben Folds and Nick Hornby
- Kurt Cobain and William S. Borroughs
- Justin Rutledge and Michael Ondaatje
- Paul Simon and Derek Walcott
- Paul Oakenfold and Hunter S. Thompson
- Shooter Jennings and Stephen King
- One Ring Zero and Margaret Atwood and Others
- Lou Reed's 7 Best Songs
- 'Street Hassle'
- 'Vicious'
- 'Crazy Feeling'
- 'Caroline Says II'
- 'Walk on the Wild Side'
- 'Charley's Girl'
- 'Satellite of Love'
- Runners Up
- Adele Performance 2012 Photos
- Adele
- Adele
- Adele
- Adele
- Adele
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cowpuncher is another name for cowboy...bonehead
March 24 2012 at 9:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe author must be under 5 years old,or has never read a history book if he dosn't know what a cowpunchers is!
March 24 2012 at 8:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey would be better off , punching cows then trying to sing
March 24 2012 at 8:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DonnyS
Who is the idiot that wrote this?? Do they not know that a cowpuncher is a ranch hand that used to run cattle from one location to another, long before there were trains and trucks. How stupid does a person have to be to get a job writing for this rag.
March 24 2012 at 7:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYes, thank you! I was thinking the same thing. Good grief. How can you be a writer if you don't read? Sigh.
March 24 2012 at 8:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou forgot Sonic Derp!
March 24 2012 at 5:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI guess the author doesn't do any research. Cowpuncher is a cowboy/cattle herder. They probably love animals, especially sliced and fried.
March 24 2012 at 5:44 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyFor fun, I jam two words together and give 'them' a history, totally bogus...but that is the fun....example...out of LL's letter, I pull the two words "More For Steep" and do this ...
MORE FOR STEEP: a Jazz combo from Washington DC
or
FIGUIRE OUT HOW: a Gay reggae band from Fresno
The word "cowpuncher" is another word for herding cows/ cowboy!!!! JEEEEEZZZZZ!!!
March 24 2012 at 5:10 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyA cowpuncher is a person who worked on a cattle drive,some of his duties included keeping the steers together as they moved over long distances,rounding up strays when they broke loose from the herd and branding the cattle so they don't get stolen which is where they pidcked up the nickname cowpunchers.I don't think a cowpuncher ever existed that actually punched a cow.I was born and raised in Brooljyn NY and evev I know that much.Mr.Brophy,your a real tenderfoot..............
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