Video: Pat Dull and the Media Whores: You!

The Lanter: Break-Up! to break out the talent

The Lantern

October 18th, 2001

Columbus based record company Break-Up! Records is holding a showcase tomorrow at Bernie’s. The show is a fall tradition for the label, and is a great opportunity for the public to get a look at some bands they may not have seen before. 

This year, Dirt Bike Annie, The Heartdrops and Benjamin Cartel from New York will be joined by local group the Media Whores. The showcase isn’t just a local phenomenon; all the featured groups are on a Midwest tour of sorts, playing various out-of-state venues, in addition to shows in Ohio. 

CEO of Break-Up! Records, Pat Dull, has been in the business for nearly six years. 

“The first thing I put out was a 7-inch single by my band at the time, Pop Rocks! It was a split single, with my friend Jerry DeCicca on the flip side. It was sort of a joint effort,” Dull said. 

DeCicca wasn’t into starting a label, so Dull continued on his own. Since then, Break-Up! has released 20 records, including full-length records from the Media Whores, Columbus’ the Marbles, and a compilation of singles and other things from Break-up artists, called “Break-Up! Records’ Guide to Entertaining.”

Know Yer Band: Pat Dull And His Media Whores

Band: Pat Dull And His Media Whores / Media Whores

Members
Pat Dull - Vocals/Guitar
J.D. Dallas - Guitar
Arturo DeLeon - Bass
Matt Goodwin - Drums/Milan Karcic

Releases
1998 - All Torn Up 7" single (Break-Up! Records)
1999 - Gimme The Whores album (Break-Up! Records)
2000 - It's About Time/Declaration 7" single (Break-Up! Records)
2001 - Feel It 7" single (Break-Up! Records)
2001 - 1984 7" single (Break-Up! Records)
2001 - Drunk On Pirate Radio promo live album (Break-Up! Records)
2002 - Master Of Pop Hits compilation album (Screaming Apple)

614 Magazine: The Ultimate Columbus Mixtape

Back in 2014, Kevin Elliott of 614 Magazine spoke with a bunch of Columbus musicians such as Pat Dull, Paul Nini of Log and Elizabeth Murphy of Times New Viking to put together a mixtape that covers the last few decades of Columbus music. Here's a sample:

“Refried Dreams” – Cheater Slicks (1999) 

One of best things about living in this town is having the opportunity to go see one of the best punk bands on this or any other planet play in a bar about the size of your living room twice a month.  They’ve put out almost a dozen stellar records since defecting to Columbus from Boston in the mid-90’s, but if I had to pick a track to include on the next Voyager launch, it’d be the title track from 1999’s Refried Dreams.  I’ve broken my glasses twice whilst losing my shit during live performances of this song. 

— BJ Holesapple (member of Necropolis and Vile Gash as well as founder of Columbus Discount Records)