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The honest DJ

Published on Jan 18th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - BARRY: We're coming into the top of the hour here at WHNT. And up next, we have the same 20 songs we played this morning.... | comic strip | panel 2 - BARRY: And which were played at the other 100 stations that are owned by the same conglomerate that owns us.... | comic strip | panel 3 - BARRY: In fact, you could burn a CD of these 20 songs and play it on "shuffle", and you'd accurately reflect our programming. | comic strip | panel 4 - BARRY: But then you're miss me.... I'm Barry, the Honest DJ, back after this....; STEPHEN: Give 'em hell, Barry.... |

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Tags: Barry the honest DJ, corporate music, DJs, music community, radio, Stephen

No support in the community

Published on Mar 1st, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: Another show for, like, two people! Pfft! You know the problem with this scene? I'll tell you the problem! No community! Zero! No one supports each other! | comic strip | panel 2 - RONI: Well, OK, but dude... you don't go to any of the other local bands' shows either. | comic strip | panel 3 - JOHN: Well... yeah.... | comic strip | panel 4 - JOHN: ...but all the other local bands suck, Roni. |

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Tags: Ambulance Men (a local band), John the egomaniac singer, music community, post-show talk, Roni the jaded guitarist

Accept your groupie-ness

Published on Mar 8th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - REYNOLDS: Ted. Admit it. You're a groupie for the Spinster Whores.; TED: I am not, dude! I'm just dating Karen, so... so I help out some... | comic strip | panel 2 - REYNOLDS: Yeah, "dating". And before that you were "dating" Joanna... and before that, Cindy.; TED: So what?! | comic strip | panel 3 - TED: We were in love! Each time! And I'm sorry if my love threatens you so much you have to call me a... a "groupie". | comic strip | panel 4 - REYNOLDS: Dude, you run their damn merch stand for them...; TED: I am just helping!!! |

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Tags: concerts, dating, groupies, love, merch stand, music community, Reynolds, Ted

Food Service

Published on Mar 15th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: So who are we seeing tonight?; BRETT: The band's called "Underbelly". You know them. They're the guys who work at the Panera bread on Franklin. | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: OK, right.; BRETT: And then I'd like to get to Ninth Street to see "Dangerlouse". | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Those're the guys who work at Pepper's pizza?; BRETT: No that's "Tagliaboo". These're the guys from Burrito Bunker. | comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: Man, this town has such an amazing music scene....; BRETT: Yes, and a thriving food service industry. |

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Tags: Brett the hipster, chapel hill, concerts, Greg the mindless fan, music community, music consumers

First time at North 6th

Published on Mar 29th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: Wow... our first show at North 6th! Man, this rules.; DAN: Hey look! Someone's scalping tickets! | comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: Hey man, how much are these going for?; BEN: I dunno, at this point, I guess like $3 each. | comic strip | panel 3 - BEN: They're been kinda hard to unload. People just don't wanna pay to see one good band and one crappy little local band. | comic strip | panel 4 - JOHN: Hey... we are that crappy little local band, man.; BEN: OK... well, I could knock it down to $4 for both, but that's about it... |

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Tags: Ambulance Men (a local band), concerts, Dan the naive guitarist, John the egomaniac singer, music community, scalping, tickets, whining

Never took guitar lessons

Published on Apr 26th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: You ever take guitar lessons?; DAN: Nah, dude. Well... I was going to once.... | comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: Yeah?; DAN: Yeah, but the night before I was up really late and this show about Keith Richards was on. | comic strip | panel 3 - DAN: He talked about how rock is just in you, or it isn't. And you can't force it, it's just nature... it really make me think.... | comic strip | panel 4 - DAN: Anyway, I slept through the lesson and my mom said she wouldn't pay for any more.; JOHN: Man, your mom is a Grade A jerk, dude. |