FAQ’s

Q: So what’s this blog about, anyway?

A: It’s about bands that are weird. Weird bands, if you will. That about sums it up, really.

Q: What do you mean by “weird”?

A: “Weird” is a highly subjective term. It could mean anything from playing atonal noise on homemade instruments to singing in a made-up language to basing your entire band on a concept so obscure and/or stupid that no one gets it except you and your 10 fans. But those are just some of the more obvious examples; “weird” could be anything, really. It’s like what Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once said about pornography:  “I know it when I see it.”

Q: “The Residents”? “Fool’s Gold”? Those don’t sound very weird to me.

A: We’re talking about weird bands here…not weird band names, which are ultimately way less interesting and have been discussed extensively elsewhere. If you’re really into weird band names, knock yourself out and go check out this site. Or this one. Or especially this one. You’re welcome.

Q: There are a bunch of bands on here. Why isn’t it called The Weirdest Bands in the World? You know, bands, plural, indicating many.

A: The idea is that you, our dear readers (yes, even you, smart-ass), get to vote on which band you think is the weirdest. We just put them out there; it’s up to you to decide who gets the title, The Weirdest Band in the World.

Q: What are you talking about, voting? I don’t see a poll on here.

A: Polls are so Web 1.0. We rank the bands based on page views, as tallied periodically on The Weird List. You vote with your clicks. So if there’s a band on here that you feel deserves special recognition as being extra weird, come back and click on them often. (And yes, this is also a cheap, obvious ploy to boost our page views. We’re whores, okay?)

Q: So at what point do you declare, “We hereby name this band The Weirdest Band in the World”?

A: Never, really. The title of The Weirdest Band in the World is sort of the like the title Heavyweight Champion of the World; nobody gets to keep it forever. Eventually somebody weirder comes along and takes it away from you. It’s a neverending process.

Q: I know a really weird band that I don’t see listed here. Can I submit them?

A: Absolutely. Send us an email at weirdestbandintheworld@gmail.com. We won’t post about every band you suggest (some of them may just not be weird enough), but we’re always on the lookout for more weirdness.

Q: Are we talking only current bands? What about bands that no longer exist?

A: The present moment has no monopoly on weirdness. You can suggest bands from any era. Just tell us what made them weird.

Q: Okay, so who the hell are you?

A: Just a couple of guys who thought it would be fun to do a blog about weird bands. Don’t get your panties in a bunch.