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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Band / ??!! Band Name Hall of Infamy

Posted by Dave Segal on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:27 PM

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Noticed while scanning Other Music’s weekly mailout (the accompanying write-up's below):

SCROTUM POLES
Auchmithie Forever
(Dul-ci-Tone)
Finally! Amazing compilation of unreleased stuff (their sole 7" is not included...huh?) by this British '70s DIY punk/pop band. Essential for fans of TVPs, Homosexuals, Desperate Bicycles, etc. Vinyl only, natch.

Scrotum Poles?! Ouch. My groin flinches just reading that.

As for the music? Eh. It's gray, featherlight, lo-fi pop that won't keep Bob Pollard, Lou Barlow, or Ariel Pink up at night. But, you know, Scrotum Poles. Well, it got me to blog about them 30 years after their "heyday," so respect to them.

Image from Scrotum Poles' MySpace.

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Estey 1
My favorite unfortunate band name moment happened when I was cranking My Dad Is Dead's "Let's Skip The Details" in my room and later on my dad asked what I was playing. When I told him the name of the band, he said, "Hey, I don't like that band name!" He was serious -- like I was fucking with him or something. "What the hell?!"
Posted by Estey on November 13, 2009 at 7:03 AM
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funniest. part.
'their sole 7" is not included'
Posted by rynot on November 13, 2009 at 8:50 AM
3
this is one of the cooler reissues this year, i think. they kinda remind me of an early Flying Nun band or something.

regarding the 2nd comment, the label couldn't get a good master of their single.
Posted by honcho on November 13, 2009 at 10:13 AM

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