Round Ear Spock

cdb said...

Round Ear Spock a terrible name? You should see some of the ones we left on the cutting room floor. Tribal Spear Technique? That's not punk! Moist, Yet Comfortable? That's not punk and it's gross! Hell, the band was originally called Grandpa's Muffin Shop. So sure, Round Ear Spock was bad, but it could've been much, much worse. And besides, if our name hadn't been bad, we'd be forgotten just like the rest of the bands on that flyer.

At any rate, this is awesome to see. There are some incredible lineups on this page. Makes me a bit misty-eyed for the old days. Thanks!

-Cory, Round Ear Spock

June 19, 2008 5:38 PM

James Joyce said...

Hey Cory - No offense at all on your name. My main intention was to say that although your name was not so good, you guys were known in the Somber circle as a really good band! It was kind of a comment on the dichotomy of good bands with bad names. God knows I've been in my share of bands with bad names as well, and we just embrace it at revel in it. Thanks for the post, and if you have any MP3s, send them my way!

June 20, 2008 8:58 AM

cdb said...

Haha, no offense taken, don't worry. By the way, you had a run-in with Round Ear Spock prior to the show listed here that I'm sure you don't remember. One of our earliest shows at the Somber Reptile was with Substandard. Wasn't that your name? Your pre-CvD band with you on bass and Jonathan on guitar and vocals?

June 20, 2008 9:50 PM

James Joyce said...

I remember that show at the Somber Reptile, but I have no memory of the bands we played with. Crazy. I was the other guitarist of Substandard, and a guy named Kyle Richards was the bass player (he was the trumpet played in the Go-Steadys). I have a recording of our set from that night, but I don't know if I'll post it, as it's too embarrassing even for me. I only remember that we played really late at night, and didn't know if we were going to play at all, but then had a good show for the 5 people or so still hanging around. My feeling is that as long as the band does not outnumber the audience, then there are enough people there. This can be a problem with ska bands, however. Thanks again, and I'll post some more flyers soon. If you have any old flyers, contact me through myspace and I'll get them up.