Bassist Wanted

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Bassist Wanted

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Kevin the jerk popstar

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Popularity rank 36 #205. Bonnaroo 2009 poster

February 3, 2009

KEVIN EDO: Did you see this fucking BONNAROO POSTER? We're in fucking 14pt, man!
TONY THE AGENT: Looks... the same as other bands.

KEVIN EDO: NO, Springsteen, Phish, and fucking NIN are 14.25pt, but we're down in 14pt with the God damned STEERAGE! We're the same damned font as God damned GOMEZ, Tony!

A pause.

TONY THE AGENT: You can eyeball a .25pt font difference?
KEVIN EDO: I took a typography class in Junior College!!!

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Popularity rank 37 #199. Inauguration gig

January 19, 2009

KEVIN EDO: No, we WANT an inauguration gig! I just did that stupid Huckabee fundraiser to meet CHUCK NORRIS!
ANTHONY THE AGENT: Jesus, OK! I'll make a call...

KEVIN EDO: Who cares who I "supported" anyway? We're big! Obama's big! He'd WANT us there tomorrow! I mean, right?
PETER WELD: Yeah...

KEVIN EDO: Like I bet Lincoln wanted, like... who was big back then?
PETER WELD: During Lincoln? I dunno...
ANTHONY THE AGENT: No, fuck YOU, Rahm!

ANTHONY THE AGENT: OK, gig's on.
PETER WELD: Elvis Costello?
KEVIN EDO: No, he's NEVER been big... And I think he fought for the British, man.

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Popularity rank 38 #171. Grad school

September 16, 2008

KEVIN EDO: Um... I dunno if I "planned" to be a rock star. I mean... did you "plan" to do your job?
SEX TAPE STUDENT: Well, I go to grad school right now.

KEVIN EDO: Oh yeah? What for?
SEX TAPE STUDENT: I'm learning how to blackmail rock stars with sex tapes.

SEX TAPE STUDENT: Fucking you is part of my independent study course actually.

KEVIN EDO: So that's why you had me fill out this little survey.
SEX TAPE STUDENT: And can you sign this? My professor's a real timesheet Nazi.

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Popularity rank 39 #169. Enthusiast press

September 12, 2008

KEVIN EDO: So I have to have dinner with some MUSIC REVIEWER from a magazine?
ANTHONY THE AGENT: He's not with a magazine.

ANTHONY THE AGENT: He's part of the ENTHUSIAST PRESS: bloggers, podcasters, fanboys... they're just like actual journalists, but they have LESS INTEGRITY and own MORE MEMORABILIA.

KEVIN EDO: But why DINNER? Let's just bribe his parent company!
ANTHONY THE AGENT: He has no parent company, Kevin! We gotta use PERSONAL INTERACTION with these guys. Blind 'em with star power.

KEVIN EDO: (sigh) It used to be so EASY to buy reviews.
ANTHONY THE AGENT: Just pretend you respect him for a coupla minutes... y'know... like we do with Congressmen...

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Popularity rank 40 #126. Jumpstart Malady leaves Chicago

March 31, 2006

AGENT: OK, first show went well... sold-out house, and gordon only quit ONCE, heh, right, guys?

AGENT: Oh, we're all set up in Cleveland. We're at the Four Seasons. And I confirmed Letterman in April... Guys? Why are we not talking?

AGENT: Jesus, is this still about this morning? There was nothing I could do!
PETER WELD: Bull... SHIT.

AGENT: They stop serving breakfast at 10:30! It's just the rule!
PETER WELD: You find me a McGriddle, Anth, or I fund us a new manager!
GORDON CRANWICK: I... I quit.
KEVIN EDO: Shut up, Gordon.

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