Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

Joel the naive A&R guy

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Popularity rank 26 #286. Special lady

September 25, 2009

BART: You know, every time it gets tough running this music label, Joel, I just take a look at this special lady...

BART: And it reminds me why I come into work each day.
JOEL: Aw... that's sweet...

JOEL: How long have you two been married?
BART: No, no. That's not my wife.

BART: That's Jammie Thomas.

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Popularity rank 27 #284. Disrupting the status quo

September 23, 2009

BART: Joel, the economic situation demands we disrupt the status quo here at Hancock Records...
JOEL: Yes?

BART: We've got to ALTER the way we do business! REINVENT ourselves!
JOEL: Yes!

BART: We've got to embrace RADICAL CHANGE, Joel!
JOEL: Yes! YES!

BART: We've got to find ways to SCREW our artists more than we ever thought possible!
JOEL: (thinking) SO close...

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Popularity rank 28 #283. That last band

September 22, 2009

BART: I liked that last band you played. Who was that?
JOEL: Oh, no, that wasn't a band, that was just my phone ringing.

BART: Well, I LIKE it! What's it called?
JOEL: Uh... "marimba"?

BART: "Marimba"... I LIKE it... skews very LATIN... Let's sign them!

JOEL: (thinking) Sign WHO?
BART: I also like that TONE our voicemail system makes... sign that guy, too!

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Popularity rank 29 #282. This song isn’t catching

September 21, 2009

BART: I can't believe this song isn't CATCHING... we got it in that GEICO ad... two movie TRAILERS... we did that MOUNTAIN DEW promotion... (sigh)...

JOEL: Was it a… a GOOD song, sir?
BART: Oh God no… No, no, it's a dreadful little song.

BART: But it had such SYNERGY…

JOEL: Well… They can't all be the Black Eyed Peas, sir.
BART: Would that they could, Joel… (sigh) Would that they could…

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Popularity rank 30 #209. Self-published

February 12, 2009

JOEL: Hey, I really liked your set. I work for Hancock Records, maybe you all could come in some time.
INDIE ROCK DUDE: No thanks, man. We self-publish.

JOEL: Well, just think about it. We could get you recorded, get you in stores and get your music in front of a larger audience.

INDIE ROCK DUDE: We... HAVE recorded, the album's on iTUNES and we've got a nationwide fan club with over FOUR MILLION members.

JOEL: Can you just take my card? I'm supposed to give out 10 each night.
INDIE ROCK DUDE: Sure.

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