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Portland's hottest little electronic/dance/DIY band, Starfucker, is coming to The Valley soon -- October 4, to be exact -- but they may have a new name by then. The band has reconsidered their controversial moniker, deciding to take action and just get themselves a shiny (hopefully not shitty) new one. It seems the fellas did not see their band having quite the amount of success and popularity it has. What started out as a funny little in-house joke has erupted into a full-time job, and the band doesn't feel that "the name makes sense anymore..."
They are encouraging fans to submit their own names two ways -- either through e-mail at newnameideas@gmail.com OR at their merch table at their live shows. The deadline they have mentioned is "October 1st-ish." So, Valley fans, be sure to attend their show on October 4 in the hopes that they still haven't settled on a new name and are still taking your super-creative ideas.
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