Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

In the ten-plus years since their conception, The Dirtbombs have been comprised of a host of Detroit rock musicians both in the studio and on the road. As of September 2007 the band’s 17th and longest-lasting lineup consists of Collins on guitar, Troy Gregory on bass, Ko Melina on a distorted “fuzz” bass, and Ben Blackwell and Pat Pantano on the drum sets. In May 2007 The Dirtbombs were invited by director Julian Schnabel to play at the Cannes Film Festival in honor of their song "Chains of Love", from the Ultraglide LP, being featured in his award-winning film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. In September, the band played at the reopening of the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan, where they debuted three songs from their upcoming LP. The band released one single in 2007, a cover of the Black Lips' "Oh Katrina".