Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Brett the hipster

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Popularity rank 46 #124. Driving to the Malady concert

March 27, 2006

GREG: We're skipping Giant Drag? But they're supposed to be good.
BRETT: Opening bands at expensive shows are a no-win in terms of overall concert experience.

BRETT: If they suck, it sucks. If they're good, the main band is a letdown, and you've just paid $50 to see someone you could see for $5 when they tour on their own.

GREG: Can we at least park? It's making me nervous circling the block....
BRETT: Greg, the proper parking space is KEY to an enjoyable concert experience.

GREG: I just feel like we're casing the joint....
BRETT: You have to consider the pre- and post-show walks... and exit gate proximity is CRUCIAL....

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Popularity rank 47 #96. The end of DRM 9000

February 3, 2006

GREG: This digital rights stuff is ridiculous! Thank God for people like the Electronic Frontier--
DRM 9000: No! No, don't--

GREG: A HA! Just mentioning the E.F.F. hurts you, doesn't it?! "Electronic Frontier Foundation"! "Creative Commons License"! "Label-less Distribution"!!

GREG: Ha ha! Hey!! You're home! I was being held hostage by a Sony robot! But I saved myself! Using the power of words! And freely distributed information!

BRETT: That's great, man... you want a beer?
GREG: Yes! Yes, distribute the beer freely, Brett!

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Popularity rank 48 #94. Desperate plea

February 1, 2006

GREG: (to robot) Let me out of here! Ow! Quit that! Let— DRM 9000:

GREG: (yelling) BRETT!! Is that you? HELP!! Ow! I'm being held hostage by a Sony DRM robot! It's got me strapped to my chair and it's making me buy CDs, ow, against my will.

GREG: (to robot) Ha, hear that? My roommate's here! Ow! Game over, robot! Ha!

BRETT: This... is not my fight.
GREG: Hey Brett?! You there? BRE-- Ow! It is a REAL BEARD, will you PLEASE quit pulling on it?

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Popularity rank 49 #66. totalabovemp3.com

November 4, 2005

GREG: OK, Brett, I found the music site for me: totalabovemp3.com. You can download anything you want. Anything.

GREG: There's links to donate to each artist, but if you don't want to... it's totally free.
BRETT: And you don't feel guilty like with the other illegal sites?

GREG: Nope. Because next to every song, they list the annual salary of both the musician and the president of the record label.

GREG: The truth has set me free, David Geffen!
BRETT: Neat, you can also donate to a fund that raises money to egg the offices of the RIAA....

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Popularity rank 50 #65. yourfriendfred.com

November 3, 2005

GREG: I found a new download site: YourFriendFred.com ... This guy Fred sends you whatever mp3s you want. B-but it's legal! See if you run into Fred ever, you buy him a beer.

GREG: A-and Fred promises that a PORTION of that beer goes directly to the artist. S-so everyone wins, see? H-ha ha! R-right, Brett?

BRETT: Yeah, idiot, if the artist WANTS to be paid in beer, and if "Fred" HAPPENS to run into them in the next 20 minutes.
GREG: It's POSSIBLE.

BRETT: Oh SURE! "Why, look who's here at Dempsey's! Kanye West! And the rotting corpse of Johnny Cash!"
GREG: I mean, I ALWAYS see that Fiery Furnaces dude at the bodega....

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