It usually takes a newborn infant five to seven months to recognize its own name when called. Although the band Preoccupations is comprised of fully grown Canadian men and not babies, they’ve only ...

As you may know Canadian band Viet Cong have been the subject of some controversy over their name, especially since Oberlin College canceled the show the band were supposed to play, saying the name ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A controversial band performed in Spokane under the name Viet Cong, despite promises they would change it. The band has inspired demonstrations from groups across the Northwest, most ...

It was only a matter of time before Viet Cong had to publicly address the cultural insensitivity of their band name. This week, that time finally arrived. "When we named ourselves, we were naive about ...

Art rockers Viet Cong have agreed to change their 'controversial' name "as soon as [they] agree upon one". The Canadian band have faced repeated criticism for their choice of name, and were previously ...

Calgary post-punk quartet Viet Cong are a really good band with a really stupid name. Back in March, a concert promoter at Oberlin College cancelled a Viet Cong show that he had booked due to their ...

A group of Asian-American Pacific Islanders are planning to protest the Canadian post-punk band Viet Cong's appearance at Neumos at 6 pm on Friday, October 16, with the ultimate goal of persuading the ...

The band formerly known as Viet Cong has announced its new name: Preoccupations. "We apologize to those who were adversely affected by our former band name," the members wrote in a statement. "This ...

Few people are likely to find fault with the word "Preoccupations," the new name of the band formerly known as Viet Cong. It wasn't even their idea. Credit goes to Chad VanGaalen, who presented the ...

After more than a year of completely justified public condemnation, the band Viet Cong has finally changed their horribly offensive name. Going forward, they will be known as Preoccupations, as ...

Viet Cong have issued a statement defending their controversial band name. The art rock group were recently banned from performing at an Ohio venue, with the promoter saying their name "deeply offends ...

Tonight, Viet Cong, this year's new indie darling band, will be playing at the The Echo in LA. Tomorrow, they'll be playing at the Soda Bar in San Diego. On March 14, they will not be playing at ...