Dirtbombs

will this do? · Post by **will this do?** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:47 pm

Right now on popbitch.com:

"Who are Detroit's 'The Dirtbombs'?
Doing vocals for Spiritualised. Any opinions?
peking_o, 15:19 22/6, Reply"

"no Dirtbombs
no White Stripes really. Good band who rock.
sp1200, 15:23 22/6, Reply"

"Excellent. Proper rock 'n' roll.
Bunch of skinny white lads, fronted by Mick Collins who looks like Samuel L. Jackson and sounds like Lou Rawls.
billy_squier, 15:22 22/6, Reply"

"who the *fuck* are spiritualised?
oh you mean Spiritualized...

Jason *loves* the Dirtbombs
soul-ly garag-ey RAWK
nice loud
hawkus, 15:20 22/6, Reply"

Good old hawkus poster... but seriously: why didn't WE hear about this first?

mc · Post by mc » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:59 pm

An update email from the website arrived in my inbox about an hour ago, it was briefly mentioned in that. Apparently the string sessions for the new LP are being recorded next week too.

squirrel · Post by **squirrel** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:53 pm

All I know of the Dirtbombs is the two times I've seen them live. I did not care for them. I found it a bit too angular and lacking good melody. Granted, that's obviously based on a small batch of songs. But I wasn't impressed. And I didn't hear anything that sounded remotely like Jack White in them.

candy-cane-girl · Post by **candy-cane-girl** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:35 pm

Personally, I think that the dirtbombs are one of THE best bands from Detroit (garage scene at least), but its not garage, its rock and roll, just real good stuff...

http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/

a bit more info there.

(Also Ben Blackwell is a real sweety

)

jack white · Post by **jack white** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:09 am

yea, ben is cool.

Post by **sunny** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:47 pm

I really like them and I love Mick Collins' voice and how it sits in the music. No one sounds like that anymore, particularly in Rock music.