name change
Buke and Gass are now Buke and Gase, playing NY Guitar Fest
Buke and Gase @ Celebrate Brooklyn (more by Toby Tenenbaum)
In their own words:Your phonetic struggles are over! We know it’s been hard on everyone trying to figure out the pronunciation of Buke and Gass…
Mos Def's new name, Black Star tour dates, free Restoration Rocks! Fest, a Duck Down vs Blacksmith CMJ showcase & more
The artist soon to be formerly known as Mos Def
at Rock The Bells (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
Countdown is on. Only 3 months and 10 days left of “Mos Def“:Following a lengthy line of rappers that have hung up their show names, rapper Mos Def says he’s definitely giving up his rhyme alias come 2012…
Gobble Gobble is now Born Gold, releasing 'Bodysongs', touring (MP3, dates & stuff)
DOWNLOAD: Born Gold – “Alabaster Bodyworlds” (MP3)
Canadian electropop futurists Gobble Gobble changed their name to Born Gold last week…
Brother are now Viva Brother
The band Brother have changed their name to Viva Brother following a legal challenge from another band of the same name. The Slough band came to the attention of another act – an Australian “powerhouse Celtic tribal trio” based in the US who combine “the deep pulse of the didgeridoo, the soaring highs of the bagpipes and tribal percussion”…
Pussy Gutt is now Wolvserpent (new MP3, tour dates, the Acheron w/ Archon)
DOWNLOAD: Wolvserpent – “Serpent” (Edit, MP3)
It’s hard enough to make a name for yourself in the music world, but to go and change it after a succession of releases is another thing entirely…
Ty Segall released another album (MP3), touring w/ Royal Baths (formerly Baths, not to be confused w/ LA's Baths)
DOWNLOAD: Ty Segall – Caesar (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Royal Baths – Nikki Don’t (MP3)
Ty Segall may crank out the records but, so far, they’re all good, and each platter goes somewhere new…
Starfucker changed their name back, touring w/ Octopus Project (2010 dates)
“Taking notes? Good. First off, Pyramiddd is no more. Starfucker switched monikers awhile back, going with Pyramid at first, then eventually settling on Pyramiddd…
Owen Pallett drops the "Final Fantasy" name
“Owen Pallett has announced that he will no longer be using the name Final Fantasy for his musical work. Owen Pallett’s new album ‘Heartland’ will be available on Domino on January 12, 2010…
Starfucker's new name is PYRAMID
It’s been an exciting year for Portland, OR’s favorite breakout band, Starfucker, and today is an exceptional day. Last month, just as the four-piece were poised to set sail on an extensive North American tour, they announced a name change contest that allowed fans to play a pivotal role in re-naming the band…
Starfucker - changing their name (you can help choose it), on tour (dates) & in NYC now w/ Deelay Ceelay
“what a dumb name.” — Anonymous comment, April 20, 2009 11:35am.
Portland, Oregon’s Starfucker are in town playing two shows: tonight (9/22) at Bruar Falls and tomorrow (9/23) at Santo’s Party House…