From: Bomp-Digest-Sender To: bomp-digest@bolis.com Subject: Bomp V96 #91 Reply-To: Bomp@bolis.com Precedence: bulk Bomp Saturday, 14 September 1996 Volume 96 : Number 091 In this issue: Re: Bomp V96 #90 Alternative Graves ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: dothepop@ix.netcom.com (Lisa Lindstrom) Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 08:23:26 -0700 Subject: Re: Bomp V96 #90 Why doesn't anyone come with an original name anymore? I mean, why would you WANT to have a name that a bunch of other bands, including ones that actually have released records, have used? ------------------------------ From: g.nicoll@genie.com Date: Sat, 14 Sep 96 21:42:00 GMT Subject: Alternative Graves Hey Laura & friends, Since there's already some bands using variations of "the Graverobberz," how about "the Cryptones"? Anybody know of a band called that already? Here in Atlanta there's a speedmetal/amphetamine trash band called the El Caminos who won't believe me when I tell them about the Japanese band already using the name. Does anybody know the legality of using a band name? I remember R.E.M. was challenged way back in 1980 by a northeastern band called Rapid Eye Movement who asked them to change their name. They dropped the dots and became REM for a little while, then restored the dots when they started to get a little success after their indie single came out. BTW, anybody here know if they ever got a label deal, or whatever became of them? - -- GREGORY NICOLL ------------------------------ End of Bomp V96 #91 ******************* You have been reading Bomp-digest. For subscription requests, send a message to majordomo@bolis.com containing "subscribe Bomp-digest" or "unsubscribe Bomp-digest"