# Is there a single artistic endeavor whose name ends with "project" that doesn't totally suck? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 19, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630 "2010-10-19T04:01:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cagey\_Drifter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Cagey\_Drifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cagey_Drifter)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/1 "2010-10-19T04:01:46Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/2 "2010-10-19T04:06:40Z")
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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5cyfXpT5jw), minus the first 5 seconds of raucous noise. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/3 "2010-10-19T04:15:12Z")
The Alan Parsons Project was pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/4 "2010-10-19T04:24:38Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > The Alan Parsons Project was pretty cool. That’s what I was going to say. “Don’t Answer Me” was a pretty good song. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/5 "2010-10-19T04:37:42Z")
[The October Project](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm9kQdIFObY&ob=av2n) is very good if you like dream-pop female vocals. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/6 "2010-10-19T04:37:46Z")
Another vote for the Alan Parsons Project. They had quite a few very good albums. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/7 "2010-10-19T05:49:12Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Another vote for the Alan Parsons Project. They had quite a few very good albums. That’s what I clicked the thread to contribute. I guess it is the exception that proves the rule. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/8 "2010-10-19T06:07:17Z")
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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAh2C74ufk) ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/9 "2010-10-19T10:26:35Z")
Another Alan Parsons Project fan … Listening to the remix cd of [Tales of Mystery and Imagination](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_Mystery_and_Imagination) right now, it is one of my halloween soundtrack favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/10 "2010-10-19T10:29:34Z")
I know that “The Blair witch project” was seriously overhyped, but it’s still a decent low-budget scary flick. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/11 "2010-10-19T10:50:41Z")
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](http://www.idanraichelproject.com/en) is actually very good… if you’re into Israeli music 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/12 "2010-10-19T11:43:23Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![wolf-alice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9e8a1a/32.png) [@wolf-alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf-alice)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/13 "2010-10-19T12:08:08Z")
Another one for The Octopus Project. My favourite track at the moment is [Ghost Moves](http://hypem.com/#/track/754776). ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/14 "2010-10-19T12:17:36Z")
Another vote for both Alan Parson Project and for October Project. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/15 "2010-10-19T12:24:13Z")
The [Blues Project](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Project) was a pretty good group of musicians. Not many remember this outfit. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/16 "2010-10-19T13:19:01Z")
Just for context, can the OP list some of the “projects” he or she originally had in mind, that _do_ suck? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/17 "2010-10-19T14:57:33Z")
Project Runway has had a good few years. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/18 "2010-10-19T15:00:51Z")
Judy Chicago’s _Holocaust Project_ didn’t suck (but it wasn’t as powerful as her _Dinner Party._) ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/19 "2010-10-19T15:02:12Z")
> [@campp](#): > > The [Blues Project](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Project) was a pretty good group of musicians. 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.) ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630/20 "2010-10-19T15:24:44Z")
the Manhattan Project? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-single-artistic-endeavor-whose-name-ends-with-project-that-doesnt-totally-suck/557630.md?page=2)