THEE DIRTYBEATS
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THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to Axel Björnsson's discussion Vocal mics ( I want cool dirty sound) in the group Bands & Musicians
"Hi Axel, I'd go with a basic but decent quality vocal mic, like a Shure SM58 or equivalent.  But instead of distorting the vocals while recording, I'd record clean, setting my levels so I don't go in the red, and shoot for…"
May 8
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to Dead Man's discussion April 26TH & 27th !!! Paul Collins, Bamboo Kids, MOTO, Recordettes, Woggles, Lyres, Jay Vons, Satin Kittens @ Grand Victory, Brooklyn in the group Northeastern U.S.
"Wow -- that is one incredible line-up! Andras THEE DIRTYBEATS - 100% maximum vintage garagehttp://www.theedirtybeats.com "
Apr 17
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to Axel Björnsson's discussion MC5 vs The Stooges? in the group Bands & Musicians
"Stooges are cooler, but in a rumble I'd want MC5 to have my back. Just sayin'. -A THEE DIRTYBEATS 100% maximum vintage garagehttp://www.theedirtybeats.com "
Mar 25
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to aspire's discussion new guitar in the group Bands & Musicians
"I'm intrigued (I've been a Jaguar and Jazzmaster enthusiast for years). What are the special feature of the KC model.  Andras THEE DIRTYBEATS maximum vintage garagehttp://www.theedirtybeats.com "
Feb 14
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to JY CHIE SUR TA TERRASSE's discussion Covers : change the key or not ? in the group Bands & Musicians
"Totally agree: play a song in whatever key works best.  It's not always what's best for the singer, either.Case in point: When THEE DIRTYBEATS covered The 13th Floor Elevators' "Fire Engine", we did it "B".…"
Feb 8
THEE DIRTYBEATS is attending whatwave dave's event
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January 24, 2013 from 6pm to 8:30pm
Canadian Garagepunk SandwichRadio What Wave and The Freakout are doing a  double header radio special of all Canadian garagepunk on Thursday Jan 24th on CHRW FM outta sleepy London Ontario.Radio What Wave goes to bat first, in the 6PM slot, playing Canadian garagepunk from the 80's right up to today. You might just hear combos like The Gruesomes, The Fiends, 10 Commandments, The noble Savages and lots more.Then The Freakout goes to bat at 7:30PM, playing all your fave Canadian garagepunk from…See More
Jan 12
THEE DIRTYBEATS commented on Rock & Roll Rampage Radio Show's blog post Rock & Roll Rampage #199 'Halloween Part 1'
"Awesome playlist! Here's another garage track for Halloween, our cover of the Sonics' classic "THE WITCH", with vocals and guitar by Jamie McLendon: http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com/track/the-witchHappy Halloween! THEE…"
Oct 24, 2012
Yeah Right Radio left a comment for THEE DIRTYBEATS
"Thanks guys!! :-)"
Oct 2, 2012
Yeah Right Radio left a comment for THEE DIRTYBEATS
"Thanks for adding! I'll get some on the radio from this weekend on :-) Check out the NOW Sound!"
Sep 13, 2012
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to Ax Bonmati's discussion KRANK -Half Fanzine/Half Toilet Paper- in the group Zines & Radio Shows
"Wow -- love your zine.  You've some gorgeous visuals! THEE DIRTYBEATS - 100% maximum vintage garagehttp://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com PS - And yes, we remember Brautigan.  Who can forget the cover of his Rommel Drives On Deep Into…"
Aug 7, 2012
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to shmo's discussion let's talk about endings in the group Bands & Musicians
"Nothing exceeds like excess!"
Jul 25, 2012
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to shmo's discussion let's talk about endings in the group Bands & Musicians
"Wow so many cool ways to end a song. We always loved the shimmering fade-to-reverb ending of The Monkees' "Pleasant Valley Sunday" -- so much so, that we used it on "See My Friends", an extended psychedelic workout of the…"
Jul 23, 2012
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Jul 17, 2012
THEE DIRTYBEATS updated their profile
Jul 17, 2012
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to shmo's discussion to master or not in the group Bands & Musicians
"Good point about speakers.  It probably makes sense to skew the master mix slightly toward the kind of speakers one's target audience will most likely be using.  I heard Elvis was a stickler for this approach, at least in the early…"
Jul 17, 2012
THEE DIRTYBEATS replied to shmo's discussion to master or not in the group Bands & Musicians
"Great comments! I would add that there is much debate regarding how "hot" one's mastered tracks should be, relative to other people's music, vs preserving the dynamic range of one's own music (i.e. the "loudness…"
Jul 17, 2012

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*** THEE DIRTYBEATS DEBUT EP IS NOW A FREE DOWNLOAD -- GRAB IT FROM http://theedirtybeats.bandcamp.com/ !!! ***

THEE DIRTYBEATS (http://www.theedirtybeats.com) specialize in gritty, aggressive maximally fuzzed-out vintage garage rock from the 60s, the sound that inspired early proto-punk pioneers like the MC5 and the Stooges. The tunes they exhume for their sets brim with dark, swaggering, lip-curling attitude.

Thee Dirtybeats draw inspiration from “Tobacco A-Go-Go”, Ken Friedman's fiery three-volume compilation of extinct NC garage rock bands from the 1960s, and from garage bands and fans the world over, who continue to renew rock and roll by taking it back to its most primitive, up-from-the-muck roots.

LINEUP FOR EP:
Jamie McLendon - fuzz guitars, vox
Andras Fekete - trashy guitars, vox
Ken Friedman - drums, archivist, vox on "Wild Man"
Andrew Meadors - bass

CURRENT LINEUP:
Jamie McLendon - fuzz guitars, vox
Andrew Snee - guitar, vox
Ken Friedman - drums, archivist, vox
Andrew Meadors - bass, vox

Special thanks to:
o photography - Joanna Palmisano, Kim Gray, Christiane Voisin, Betsy Harris, Maria Brubeck, Stacy Watson, Hathir Pfau, Eddie Huffman, Matthew Fekete, Tony Madejczyk, Dennis Hermanson, Erin Fekete, Robin Diamond, Kathryn Jones, J.P. Trostle, Ash Crowe, Laurie Bengson, Bill Stancill
o video - Tony Madejczyk, Robin Diamond
o art / graphics - Charles Wolfe, Andrew Meadors, Andras Fekete, Mark Murphy, Allen Nice-Version
o inspiration - garage bands and fans past, present and future; Amps Do Furnish A Room, a music collective in Chapel Hill, NC USA; Chapel Hill / Carrboro / Durham / Raleigh NC USA, an insanely great place for music right now...
o a running start - Andras Fekete of Boat Burning (guitars, vocals), Pete Gamble of Killer Filler (guitars)
Website:
http://www.theedirtybeats.com
Favorite Music/Influences (list some bands, musicians, genres, etc.):
vintage 60s garage / psych / proto-punk
Other Hobbies/Interests:
Cuff links, fuzz-boxes and junkie hair.

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At 11:06am on October 2, 2012, Yeah Right Radio said…

Thanks guys!! :-)

At 3:58pm on September 13, 2012, Yeah Right Radio said…

Thanks for adding! I'll get some on the radio from this weekend on :-) Check out the NOW Sound!

At 2:41pm on July 7, 2012, MEGAWATTS radio show said…

welcome guys !!

At 8:34am on July 7, 2012, R. Fink said…

grabbing bandcamp tunes now...

At 4:56pm on July 2, 2012, AngryBob said…

Hey! Just checked your stuff out over at the bandcamp. Love it! Thanks for the add, and I'll be playing you next Monday. I'll keep an eye on your gigs too. I'm not far, over in Winston. 

Mondo

At 12:18pm on April 12, 2012, doornail said…

hell yeah I will play your tunes on my show.  can ya send me some mp3's or whatever.  get 'em to me, doornail

At 11:50am on April 10, 2012, whatwave dave said…

Thanx guys!!!

At 7:47am on April 10, 2012, THE GO SOUND INVASION RADIO SHOW said…

Hi

thanx for the add , I already played two songs from the dl album ;)

Eric.

At 8:26pm on April 9, 2012, Andy said…

Hey, I'd love to play you guys on Zero Hour! Thanks for the request.

At 7:02pm on April 9, 2012, whatwave dave said…

Thanx for the friend request...cool sounds!! Might play a song on this week's Radio What Wave as i've found the download and done it!!

Is there still copies of  Tobacco A-gogo Volumes 2 and 3 around? Didn't pick them up at the time and only have the first volume. Here's a pic of a coupla my guitars out catchin'  some rays out back....

 

 

 
 
 

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