I love The Dirtbombs! Mick Collins leads one of the very best American bands ever, with superb playing from musicians like Zac Weedon (The Readies) and Ko Melina, with punk-soul super producer Jim Diamond once upon a time handling bass, and the rare use of two drummers at a time. Their Ultraglide In Black full-length was a perfect example of the dear darkness Detroit injects into the underground rock scene. It assimilated the devotion of black culture fandom into contemporary kick ass rock and roll. That was a decade ago, but in the meantime, truly excellent albums and life-changing shows have been listened to and witnessed by their rabid cult of followers from coast to coast and beyond.

That said, their new album Party Store, a devotion to Detroit's other realm of world-known sounds is noble in intention, but lacking in execution. It's a great idea to have the band play out live classic techno music from the region from a couple of decades back, an idea I wanted to hear and love with all my heart.

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Hotter-than-a-red-hot Brooklyn trio, the Vivian Girls, will be gracing our fair Neumos stage tomorrow, Thursday the 30th. There has been a shit ton of press and hype surrounding the Vivian Girls, and it's all true. They will deafen you with fuzzy punk rock and sex you up with their unsuspecting feminine wiles.

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Being a band championed by the collective blog world is a blessing and curse.

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Hey Rock and Rollers, do you love leaving a show with ringing ears, soaked in the beers of at least 6 other people and a beatific grin?

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