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magic stick, detroit october 17, 2003  You can't stand still and listen to the Dirtbombs. Don't even try it, it is a futile
effort. Holding a bash in celebration of the release of their third
album, the Dirtbombs rocked the Magic Stickonce again. This is a band that is
really great when they're on and really bad when they're off. These
days however, they seem to be on all the time and they are getting
better and better. The dual drum rhythm machine comprised of Ben
Blackwell and Pat Pantano was rock solid. In front of them, Mick
Collins had the crowd wrapped around his finger. As usual, Jim Diamond pumped out some solid bass on Mick's
left-hand side. The position of bass on Mick's right has called up
various ranks of the Detroit rock family after Tom Potter left the Dirtbombs to focus on the Detroit
City Council. This show brought in Witches
frontman Troy Gregory. Gregory seemed to be a perfect fit with backup
vocals that blended wonderfully with Mick's booming baritone.A band with a reputation of a notoriously dirty and rough garage rock sound, the Dirtbombs clean  things up a bit on their new record, Dangerous Magical Noise. The
production is much cleaner and the songs are a bit more accessible.
Proving they are not 'stuck in the garage,' the album contains some
catchy pop tunes complete with chorus-like background vocals and Mick's
stylish falsetto ("Motor City Baby" and "Earthquake Heart"). Mick, in
fact, has called the album "disgustingly radio-friendly." Fear not
though, they haven't turned into Justin Timberlake. The first track,
"Start the Party" shows they get things goin' just as rockin' as ever. -Ryan Sult |
