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Watch This Guy Name-drop a Bunch of Punk Bands on an Unsuspecting Radio Show

Rob Dobi is an illustrator, photographer, and former merch designer. He’s also knows his punk rock and is a bit of a troll, but in a good-natured way. Dobi called…

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Rob Dobi is an illustrator, photographer, and former merch designer. He's also knows his punk rock and is a bit of a troll, but in a good-natured way.

Dobi called into a radio show on a conservative talk station last week under the guise of a normal call. He then wove a tapestry of words that, on the surface, sounded like the type of call you'd expect to hear on that type of show. But it was really just an expertly-crafted list of punk and hardcore bands. Take a look.

And the best part? The hosts never caught on. I counted 20 bands total. Did I miss any?

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Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.