Is there a single artistic endeavor whose name ends with "project" that doesn't totally suck?

Cafe Society
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I swear, every time I hear about something called the “_________ Project” or the “____ ____ Project,” it’s the worst, most pretentious crap on the planet. Please, can someone offer a single counterexample?

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I’ve noticed this too.

I guess if I had to offer a counterpoint I’d say The Octopus Project is pretty good. I like the song Elq Milq, minus the first 5 seconds of raucous noise.

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The Alan Parsons Project was pretty cool.

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That’s what I was going to say. “Don’t Answer Me” was a pretty good song.

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The October Project is very good if you like dream-pop female vocals.

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Another vote for the Alan Parsons Project. They had quite a few very good albums.

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That’s what I clicked the thread to contribute. I guess it is the exception that proves the rule.

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The Octopus Project is fantastic. They are one of the few bands I will pay to see pretty much any chance I get. And being based here in Austin, I get to see them a lot. My favorite song is “The Adjustor”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAh2C74ufk

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Another Alan Parsons Project fan … Listening to the remix cd of Tales of Mystery and Imagination right now, it is one of my halloween soundtrack favorites.

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I know that “The Blair witch project” was seriously overhyped, but it’s still a decent low-budget scary flick.

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Not that anyone else will recognize it (and yes, I’m sure the concept was stolen from the Alan Parsons’ Project – which is the answer to this thread) but the Idan Raichel Project is actually very good… if you’re into Israeli music :smiley:

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Also, that plan Dr. Evil had to blow up the White House with a laser was pretty damn nifty. It almost got him a gazillion bazillion dollars.

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Another one for The Octopus Project. My favourite track at the moment is Ghost Moves.

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Another vote for both Alan Parson Project and for October Project.

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The Blues Project was a pretty good group of musicians. Not many remember this outfit.

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Just for context, can the OP list some of the “projects” he or she originally had in mind, that do suck?

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Project Runway has had a good few years.

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Judy Chicago’s Holocaust Project didn’t suck (but it wasn’t as powerful as her Dinner Party.)

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Who put out an incredible album, Projections, in 1966 that is an absolute must-have for anyone who is seriously interested in late-60s blues-rock. (They had a couple other really good albums too, but that one was a landmark.)

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the Manhattan Project?