What's In A Name?
Can a name automatically change your mind?
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I am going out tonight (Yes, on a Monday night, oooh.) to see a friend play a small venue in Peterborough as a preview to a larger one at the Rogers Centre (Skydome) in Toronto.
This evening's set is only 45 minutes long, but it gives my best friend a chance to spread her wings a little and climb the stage as Spread Eagle.
Coincidentally, there are other bands with the same moniker, and I wonder if they get as much conversation points generated because of it. My friend first broached the name change to me a couple of months ago, and I laughed at first, and even now, am still on the fence about it. Her music is kind of funky, kind of quiet but powerful. She writes about common everyday topics like love gone wrong, saving the environment and just rockin' out. With her newest stuff being performed, she is also being backed by two other musicians, rare as she usually performs solo.
After telling my parents about the show, they were both somewhat shocked about the name change, and said that it was a terrrible name. Others have commented on its unsuitablity, while some think its superb. Mind you, no one ever comes right out and states why.
I know that I will enjoy listening to her music again, and because I hang out with her so much, her new stuff generally isn't new to me. I don't think I will be surprised by anything, but I wonder what others will expect, other than just good music.
This evening's set is only 45 minutes long, but it gives my best friend a chance to spread her wings a little and climb the stage as Spread Eagle.
Coincidentally, there are other bands with the same moniker, and I wonder if they get as much conversation points generated because of it. My friend first broached the name change to me a couple of months ago, and I laughed at first, and even now, am still on the fence about it. Her music is kind of funky, kind of quiet but powerful. She writes about common everyday topics like love gone wrong, saving the environment and just rockin' out. With her newest stuff being performed, she is also being backed by two other musicians, rare as she usually performs solo.
After telling my parents about the show, they were both somewhat shocked about the name change, and said that it was a terrrible name. Others have commented on its unsuitablity, while some think its superb. Mind you, no one ever comes right out and states why.
I know that I will enjoy listening to her music again, and because I hang out with her so much, her new stuff generally isn't new to me. I don't think I will be surprised by anything, but I wonder what others will expect, other than just good music.
! How the heck did that terminology meaning that came up anyway?! Just wondering!
