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Comics about bringer shows

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Popularity rank 1 #153. Rules For The Band Contest

October 2, 2006

RONI: So what're all the rules for this band contest?
CONTEST PROMOTER: OK. Rule #1: each band pays us a $150 entry fee.

RONI:
CONTEST PROMOTER:

RONI: AND...?
CONTEST PROMOTER: AND... it's $150 EXACTLY. We canNOT make change.

RONI: But... who wins? How do people vote?
CONTEST PROMOTER: Oh, I dunno... show of hands? Hey, it's $150 CASH, too. No, like, money orders or some shit.

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Popularity rank 2 #160. Contest Negotiations

January 16, 2007

JOEY: John, I don't want your shitty band at my venue.
JOHN: But it won't be just us, Joey! It'll be a band contest! A bringer show! 5 other bands!

JOEY: 15 other bands.
JOHN: 8!
JOEY: 12.
JOHN: 10!

JOEY: Done. 10 other bands. One hour. Your band is only to on stage for five minutes. You hear me?

JOHN: Ha! Yes! You will not regret this, Joey!
JOEY: I'll be right by the soundboard, John. I got an itchy trigger finger, and I love house music.

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Popularity rank 3 #152. Contest For New Bands

September 25, 2006

JOHN: So guys: gig this Friday. A contest for new bands.
CHRISTINA: We've been a band for 8 years, John.

JOHN: We've got to bring 10 people, so plug this bitch.
RONI: A bringer show? Jesus....
DAN: How much money is the prize?

JOHN: The prize, Dan, is a whole lot of the most valuable currency in the music business: EXPOSURE.

RONI: And of course, the title of "City's Most Gullible Band".
JOHN: Oh, hey, the entry fee's $150, so... pony up.

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Popularity rank 4 #161. We Don’t Do Bringer Shows

May 9, 2007

JOHN: Just saw your guys' set. Wanna be in our band contest next week?
ATRIUM SISTER GUY #1: Sorry, man. We don't do bringer shows.

JOHN: Ooo! "No bringers"! I'm so impressed! Think you're better than us?
ATRIUM SISTER GUY #1: You're in a band?
ATRIUM SISTER GUY #2: Yeah, he's in the, uh... the "Ambulance men".

ATRIUM SISTER GUY #2: We saw 'em last months at Parkside, remember? They had that Jeefro kid, kept tripping on the mic stand.
ATRIUM SISTER GUY #1: Oh yeah!

ATRIUM SISTER GUY #1: Yeah, man, we definitely think we're better than you.
ATRIUM SISTER GUY #2: This dude's the singer. We, heh, we called him "Francis Scott Off-key"...

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