the of mirror eye

* The Dirtbombs: Chains Of Love (5.5 mb) | Cedar Point ‘76 (3.0 mb) | Shake Shivaree (2.0 mb) | Do You See My Love (For You Growing)? (7.0 mb)
From Live At The Magic Stick : June 14th, 2002 : Detroit, MI

After The Gories imploded back in 1992 (look here), lead dude Mick Collins needed something else to occupy his time. And The Dirtbombs were just that something. Originally a side project that Mr. Collins brought together in 1992, the band was formed out of his desire to bring the rhythm and the bottom back to rock ‘n’ roll. Thus, a two drummer, two bassists line-up with Mick on guitar.

With three “concept” albums (a notorious hater of long playing albums, Mick Collins has decided that each album will have a certain sound. i.e. a pop album, a soul album, a punk album, etc.) under their belt and a whole crateful of singles (a notorious lover of the singles format), this band has become one of the leaders of the dirty rock ‘n’ roll sound.

Ah yet, the list. HERE’S where the ugly truth about The Dirtbombs finally rears its head: This band has a beginning, a middle, and an end. I sad down and worked out everything I want to do with this band, musically speaking, and when I finish it all, The Dirtbombs go gentle into that good night, where hopefully there’s a bar with a decent jukebox, serving Guinness. This whole thing is a big, loud, touring kinetic sculpture MASQUERADING as a rock band. Here’s how it works out: The full-lengths are standalone pieces. I’m just experimenting with sounds here; none of it means anything. The live show is another thing. You’re gonna get the best rock ‘n’ roll show I can deliver. The singles? Much closer to the live show that the albums: loud, spontaneous, hastily convened, maybe a little out of tune, probably only on take beyond sheer improvisation. More like collectible trading cards than anything else these days. a collectible trading card you can get up and have a bolldy good spaz to on the dance floor.

(Mick Collins)

These tracks are from a great sounding live show at the Magic Stick in their hometown of Detroit, MI. Just on the basis of this recording, it sound like they put on one hell-ov-a high energy, dancin’ fool sort of evening.

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