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Thinking outside the box

Published on Jan 25th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - AGENT: OK, bad news, boys, the label was very down on the last tapes of the album you sent in. | comic strip | panel 2 - AGENT: So, if this record is gonna happen, we need to really change it up, think outside the box.; GORDON CRANWICK: OK.; KEVIN EDO: Yeah. | comic strip | panel 3 - GORDON CRANWICK: What if we made the whole CD a hidden track!; KEVIN EDO: Ooo, yeah! So, like, there's just 40 minutes of silence... and then the album! | comic strip | panel 4 - AGENT: OK... everybody back in the box....; GORDON CRANWICK: We could re-record all the guitar solos with pan flutes!; KEVIN EDO: Pan flutes! Yes! Yes!; ROCCO: (silent) |

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Tags: Gordon the pretentious popstar, hidden tracks, Jumpstart Malady (a famous band), Kevin the jerk popstar, outside the box, pan flutes, recording, Tony King the agent

Happy with the mix

Published on Oct 7th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - AGENT: OK, so we're good now? You're both happy with what we're doing with the song?; KEVIN EDO: Yes.; GORDON CRANWICK: Yes. | comic strip | panel 2 - AGENT: Kevin's parts have been removed entirely.; KEVIN EDO: Right, I'm not involved at ALL.; GORDON CRANWICK: Yeah, NO guitar. | comic strip | panel 3 - AGENT: We're putting it as the 8th of 10 songs on the album.; KEVIN EDO: Yes.; GORDON CRANWICK: Fine, bury it. But it's ON the album. | comic strip | panel 4 - AGENT: And the song will be titled "Kevin Edo is an egotistical asshole".; GORDON CRANWICK: YES.; KEVIN EDO: Call it whatever you like, NO one listens past track 5.... |

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Practicing for the tour

Published on Mar 6th, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - AGENT: OK, tour starts Friday. Now, you all won't actually be playing your instruments. We'll be piping in the music. | comic strip | panel 2 - AGENT: But your hands need to look like they're moving along with the recordings.; KEVIN EDO: What, like those mechanical bears at Chuck E. Cheese? | comic strip | panel 3 - AGENT: If that helps you, sure.; GORDON CRANWICK: Jesus, we don't need to rehearse that, Anth. We know--; PETER WELD: C'mon! Let's just go! One! Two! Thr-- | comic strip | panel 4 - PETER WELD: Wait, hold on.... Dropped my sticks....; GORDON CRANWICK: I stand corrected.; AGENT: Maybe we'll just project video of you guys playing. |

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Peter won’t play Boston

Published on Mar 10th, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - AGENT: So then you guys'll play Boston.; PETER WELD: No! We DON'T play Boston!; KEVIN EDO: Last tour, we ate Thai food in Boston.; GORDON CRANWICK: Peter ordered Pad Kee Mao. | comic strip | panel 2 - PETER WELD: I asked for it MILD!; KEVIN EDO: They made it too spicy.; AGENT: Why didn't you just send it back?; GORDON CRANWICK: Peter doesn't send back food. | comic strip | panel 3 - KEVIN EDO: So Jumpstart Malady won't play Boston.; GORDON CRANWICK: So Peter won't play Boston.; AGENT: OK... OK, well, no Boston. | comic strip | panel 4 - AGENT: So next is New Haven....; PETER WELD: HA! No WAY I play New Haven!; KEVIN EDO: Last tour, we went bowling in New Haven.; GORDON CRANWICK: Peter rolled an 8-10 split. |

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Picking an opening band

Published on Mar 13th, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - AGENT: Here's who's available for an opening band: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Giant Drag, the Futureheads and the Subways.; KEVIN EDO: They're good, right? And all rock? | comic strip | panel 2 - KEVIN EDO: I won't have our fans sit through 45 minutes of noise.; AGENT: They're all good. All rock. Just need you to pick one. Here's their albums, you can listen and-- | comic strip | panel 3 - KEVIN EDO: Any of 'em have hot chicks? | comic strip | panel 4 - AGENT: Well... I guess Giant Drag has--; KEVIN EDO: OK, them then, "Giant Drug." Hey, is the guitar-shaped Sealy on the tour bus yet? |

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Soundcheck in Chicago

Published on Mar 20th, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - AGENT: You have 20 minutes for soundcheck. Where's Gordon?; KEVIN EDO: Gordon's not coming.; PETER WELD: Where will the water be? And snacks? | comic strip | panel 2 - AGENT: Water behind the bass amp. Hummus and pitas by the scaffolding. What? Where is he, Kevin?; KEVIN EDO: Dunno. Don't care. Don't need him.; PETER WELD: Oooo, hummus.... | comic strip | panel 3 - AGENT: I'll find Gordon, you guys see how things sound.; KEVIN EDO: HELLO, HELLO. GO FUCK YOURSELF, CHICAGO.; PETER WELD: Hey, nice screen, we got the JVC. | comic strip | panel 4 - KEVIN EDO: HEH, I'M JUST KIDDING, CHICAGO. PETER, YOU... GOT HUMMUS ON YOUR EAR.; PETER WELD: Whoop, so I do. Good eye.... |