Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

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Christina the mom drummer

Christina drums for the Ambulance Men. A mom of two who works at a school, she is the calm one, and quietly posted their demo online.

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Popularity rank 11 #216. John’s annual review

March 8, 2009

JOHN: Why is my mom even here AT ALL?
CHRISTINA: You said that I could run your annual review HOWEVER I wanted.

JOHN: But you didn't even invite ME, Christina!
CHRISTINA: This is how I review students at my SCHOOL, John.

CHRISTINA: Mrs. Romero, he gets very difficult during long rehearsal. Any tips?
JOHN'S MOM: Well, my Johnny gets VERY fussy when he's hungry.
JOHN: I am NOT! Mom! QUIT it!

CHRISTINA: Interesting...
JOHN'S MOM: So I always keep a sugar cookie in my purse...
JOHN: OOO, gimme...

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Popularity rank 12 #212. Incorporating the band

March 2, 2009

RONI: My cousin says if we incorporate the band, we'll save money on taxes we pay on band revenue.
DAN: Whoa, cool!

RONI: Now, we could be something called a Limited Liability Corporation, or we could be something called an S-corporation.
DAN: Ooo...

RONI: An LLC would provide us with more legal protection while an S-Corporation-
DAN: -sounds, like, 20 times more badass! Let's do that one!

RONI: Well, Dan, let's not just-
DAN: Baaand, In-corr-poraaaa-aaated! B! A! N! D!
CHRISTINA: We have revenue?
JOHN: (shrugs)

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Popularity rank 13 #195. Eight measures

January 9, 2009

CHRISTINA: And... there. THAT'S 8 measures.

DAN: Oh wow, no, then I meant NOTES, not measures. "My solo will be 8 NOTES long" is what I meant to say.

CHRISTINA: OK, well... anyway.

CHRISTINA: That's why we were all staring at you on stage.

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Popularity rank 14 #193. Our name on the ticket

January 5, 2009

DAN: COOL! This ticket for our MERCURY LOUNGE show has our NAME printed on it!
CHRISTINA: Where? I didn't see our name.

DAN: THERE! It says "A.M."! For AMBULANCE MEN!
CHRISTINA: Dan, that's just our timeslot: "8 A.M."

DAN: Oh.

DAN: That's sort of a shitty timeslot.
CHRISTINA: It's not great.

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Popularity rank 15 #172. Out of tune

September 17, 2008

DAN: Oh hey, before we get started, my guitar's out of tune.

JOHN: OK.

JOHN: So... you gonna start tuning it?
DAN: Oh no, that'd take me hours.

DAN: I was just sorta giving a heads up that I'm gonna sound shitty.

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