Ever wondered where your favourite band got their name from? Some of our most loved artists get their moniker inspirations from the strangest of places. From old French sci-fi films to pieces of rubbish on the side of the road, nothing is off limits when you’re searching for that perfect band name. In this followup to our first instalment of etymology analyses, this time around we take a look at the likes of Joy Division, Flume and Jagwar Ma and explain the stories behind their names. What the hell is a Tame Impala, anyway?

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