I got #12 right, & WOULD'VE gotten #17 if I went with my first guess. Like FT, I did recognize Pena's name as being in the news recently...wish I woulda paid more attention to the obit now, I s'pose.

These are fun. I think we should keep up the precedent of having the high scorer be the next one to make one up. Especially when it's not somebody who has already done one.

Lookin' at you, FT

edit:Spoke too soon! Never count out the lump.

Steve

Scores so far:

Hideous Lump: 17
FT: 16
Atticus Finch: 12
Dumpjack: 10
Cotton: 9
Billzebub: 9
Pop Todd: 9
Diggity Dawg: 9
Katie: 7
Elvis Fu: 7
Konstantinl: 6
dnorwood: 6
Stone: 6
Sketch: 6
Dusty Chalk: 6
Elephantstone: 3
Andyfest: 3
Charli: 3
Senator LooGar: 3
Aural Fixation: 2

Sketch: 6

I'm gonna post the answers in an hour or so.

DAMMIT!!! And I already have 12 questions ready to go. Can I still go ahead post a quiz, anyway?

Of course, go for it! Heck, I'm not running this show.
I expect yours would be a load of fun.

Steve

Cool! I'm up to 16 questions, so I should be ready to post it shortly...

I've got 16 w/ a killer bonus, will defer to FT for the next round, though.

There's nothing saying we can't run multiple quizzes simultaneously. Besides, yours will be so much more difficult than mine, it's not even funny. I'm thinking mine might be the easiest one yet.

Answers:

1. Who is Aimee Mann's husband? Michael Penn
2. Who is Joe Henry's sister-in-law? Madonna
3. Maria McKee's brother was a member of what famous '60s band? And can you name him? Love (Bryan MacLean)
4. What's the better-known stage name of Eric Boucher? Jello Biafra
5. Johnette Napolitano's band was originally called Dream 6. Who suggested she change the name to Concrete Blonde? Michael Stipe
6. This band was named after the prostitution wing in the Nazi concentration camps. Joy Division
7. What is MC5 an abbreviation for? Motor City Five
8. This influential guitar noise band was named after a low budget Canadian slasher flick. My Bloody Valentine
9. What is the translation of the Gaelic phrase pogue mahone (from which the Pogues took their name)? Kiss my ass
10. What '80s Seattle band featured future members of Pearl Jam and Mudhoney? Green River
11. How did the Minutemen's D. Boon die? Car accident
12. Apart from their debut and a live album, the band Chicago titled their first 21 albums numerically. What was the name of their lone album to break that tradition? Hot Streets
13. How long, in minutes and seconds, was each side of the original vinyl release of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music? 16.01 (although side 4 was grooved to repeat endlessly)
14. Who was the singer for Teenage Jesus And The Jerks? Lydia Lunch
15. In 1977, Nick Lowe released an EP titled Bowi as an answer to a contemporary David Bowie album. Why did he leave the e off Bowie's name? Because Bowie left the e off of Low
16. What band did Kurt Cobain unsuccessfully audition for? The Melvins
17. Paul Pena is best known for being an American who mastered the art of Tuvan throat singing (and was featured in the documentary Genghis Blues). He is also noteworthy for writing which hit for the Steve Miller Band? Jet Airliner
18. Name the man who wrote all of the following: "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up", "Great Balls Of Fire", "Return To Sender", "Handyman", and "Breathless". Otis Blackwell
19. Dave Roback started out in the Rain Parade, then moved on to Opal, and then formed a band with Hope Sandoval. Name it. Mazzy Star
20. Upon initially hearing the mix of Raw Power, Iggy reportedly exclaimed "that fucking carrot-top sabotaged my album!" Who was he referring to? David Bowie

And a bonus question:

21. While recording the twisted "Don't Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk" for the Psychedelic Jungle album, the Cramps borrowed another drummer's hi-hat. Name the drummer. Karen Carpenter