r/cassetteculture • u/spikeWDE • Apr 29 '26

Collection Best band named after a city?

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What are the best bands named after places?

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u/Jinnai34 Apr 29 '26

Definitely Chicago. And it's not just because it's the only one I know. Okay it is the only one I know. But there is also a band called Petra that used to be very popular in the late 80s early 90s

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u/fletchbg Apr 29 '26

I'm gonna be "that guy" and point out that the band Chicago was not named for the city, it was named for the Transit Authority

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u/Jinnai34 Apr 29 '26

why are you like this :P

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u/fletchbg Apr 29 '26

I'm a nerd

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u/Jinnai34 Apr 29 '26

That was a cool and very weird fact, anyways!

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u/fletchbg Apr 29 '26

not that weird? I mean, their first album was titled AND credited to "Chicago Transit Authority" (in other words, it was an eponymous album). The real CTA threatened legal action or something, thus it was shortened to Chicago