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Emo

Posted on December 14, 2004 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: We are what kids like, Joey. We’re exactly wh-… well. Hold on. |comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: Guys, are we an “emo” band? You know… “emotional”? DAN: Umm…. CHRISTINA: Hmm. |comic strip | panel 3 - CHRISTINA: Um…. W-well… I cried during “Life as a House”. |comic strip | panel 4 - JOHN: We’re emo, Joey. Wicked emo. Hella emo… DAN: Is Kevin Kline good in that? CHRISTINA: Christina: Yeah. Yeah, he is. |

No free drinks

Posted on December 21, 2004 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: Joe, the bartender won’t gimme a free drink, I thought– JOEY: John… look, no, OK? You’re lucky I even let you guys play…. |comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: Man, Joe, look, I know we’re local, but we’re still a band. We deserve some perks. I mean, hell, we brought a bunch of fans to your club! |comic strip | panel 3 - JOEY: You brought one person, dude… and she wasn’t a fan. |comic strip | panel 4 - JOHN: My mom is still is a fan, Joe!! MOM: Johnny-honey, you need to jack up Daniel’s vocals. I couldn’t hear him for poop. |

Slaves to the audience

Posted on January 4, 2005 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: OK, post-practice band meeting, people! |comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: I’m a little upset about the setlist changes last night. Do we take requests? Yes. But we are not slaves to the audience. The Ambulance Men are artists. |comic strip | panel 3 - RONI: It was a karaoke night, John. They pick the songs; we play them. That’s how it works. |comic strip | panel 4 - JOHN: SLAVE!! DAN: I thought our “Sweet Caroline” had a real edge to it, by the way. CHRISTINA: (silent) |