Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

Bassist Wanted

Comics for musicians

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Discovering Music from TV

Greg finds new music in commercials and calls the FreeCreditReport.com band our Beatles. Brett disowns any band that licenses a song.

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#187. That Outback song

December 22, 2008

GREG: There's tons of cool bands I never would've heard of if not for commercials. Like those dudes who do that OUTBACK song!

BRETT: They're called OF MONTREAL, and I tried to get you to listen to them 3 years ago.

GREG: Well, yeah, but...

GREG: You weren't on TV.

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#188. Different paths

December 24, 2008

GREG: So I first listened to of Montreal because of an Outback commercial. And you found them through some hipster blog.

GREG: In the end, does it matter?
BRETT: Yes.

BRETT: Because my path to them was based on a complex cultural conversation.

BRETT: Yours was based on a "Bloomin' Onion".

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#189. A higher standard

December 26, 2008

BRETT: I stopped listening to Of Montreal because of that commercial. I disown ANY band who licenses their songs. Stereolab, the Feelies, Santagold... All DEAD to me.

GREG: I just don't see WHY...
BRETT: WHY, Greg? Because I... I hold myself to a HIGHER standard...

GREG: Oh no, Brett, PLEASE don't-
BRETT: It was the Fall of 1992 when I first met Ian MacKaye, Greg...

GREG: ...tell your stupid Minor Threat story...
BRETT: Leaves lined the gravel driveway of the Dischord House...

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#190. Corruption-free music

December 29, 2008

GREG: So you won't listen to any band who let their music be used in commercials, movies or TV shows?
BRETT: Yes.

BRETT: I need my music to be free of corruption, so I find music that has never and will never be used for any corporate shilling.

GREG: So where d'you find that?
BRETT: Mainly shitty open mic nights.

BRETT: Only the truly shitty is truly pure.

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#191. Artists should have ideals

December 31, 2008

GREG: So bands shouldn't sell songs to TV shows, movies and commercials?
BRETT: No, it taints them.

GREG: But you're also against them charging for mp3s and, like, copyright in general?
BRETT: Yes. Music should be free.

GREG: How do expect these guys to LIVE? Art takes TIME. It takes MONEY.
BRETT: I just want artists to have IDEALS.

GREG: You also seem to want them to have TRUST FUNDS.

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