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String Cheese

Date: Nov 04 2002

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The String Cheese Incident is a super popular band in the U.S. Although their songs don’t play on the radio, hundreds of thousands of fans go to see their shows every year. Some of their fans are so loyal that they travel from city to city to watch each different concert.
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Dialog

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Migs

Beth

Migs: So I hear you’re like a String Cheese Incident groupie now, or something.

Beth: Well, I don’t know about groupie, but I definitely like their music.

Migs: So, you went to their show, what, last weekend or something?

Beth: Yeah. It was really sweet. They, uh, did a great show here in Portland, and they, uh, had a pretty huge turnout. There’s a, a large String Cheese crowd here in Oregon.

Migs: So, is String Cheese kinda like, uh, a group like the Grateful Dead, or Phish[/def] or something? Like, what’s special about them?

Beth: Well, they’re special because they have really good roots. They’re a, a real Colorado band and they have… It’s a pretty eclectic, uh, band. They have a great sound, and they have just a funky, kind of rhythmic, uh, style that few other bands I’ve heard have. And, they’re a lot like Phish and the Grateful Dead in that the people who, uh, follow them are really loyal.

Migs: What do you call those people? Like, there were “Deadheads,” and Phish… I don’t know what you call the Phish people. Are there, like, “Cheeseheads” or something? Or what do you call ‘em?

Beth: Yeah, I think that’s what they’re called, but it’s probably time that they come up with a better name for, uh, String Cheese fans.

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Discussion

Sounds like Beth had a good time at the concert. I’ve actually never been to a String Cheese show, but I have listened to one of their CD’s. I’m not sure that their music is my style, but I can see how other people are into it.
If you like the Grateful Dead, or Phish, you’ll probably like String Cheese. You should check them out!
Rock on,
Migs