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Dirty Three

The Dirty Three are an instrumental trio who started playing around the Melbourne pub scene in the early nineties. The three were quite well known to those within the Melbourne music scene. Warren Ellis, on violin, was playing with the Black Eyed Susans, and put in appearances with Kim Salmon and Tex, Don and Charlie. Mick Turner had started out playing guitar in the Sick Things, then in The Moodists, Fungus Brains and Venom P. Stinger. Drummer Jim White had also played in Venom P. Stinger, having played in Hunters and Collectors and the fabulously named People With Chairs Up Their Noses.

The Dirty Three's music covers much territory. There is a definite Eastern influence, and the early material remains quite raucous, in keeping with their pub rock roots. They are somewhat psychedelic, but their music tends to invoke melacholy rather than magic. Some of their tunes soar from the depths of seeming misery to great ecstatic heights; others simply but compellingly plot out a more even pace.

[ Genres = post-rock, alternative rock, instrumental, alternative pop ]

Horse Stories

[ Fmt = LP | Label = Touch and Go | Rel = 2007 ]

Price: AU$34.00   

Dirty Three

[ Fmt = 2DVD | Label = Madman | Rel = 2007 ]
The Dirty Three are the rough and ready jewels in the crown of Australian rock and roll history. Born from the need to put food on the table and spawned from the intensely collaborative local Australian music scene in the 80s and early 90s, the Dirty Three pioneered the instrumental rock and roll music scene in Australia with their cathartic, sometimes violent and always spellbinding brand of music. Within a few short years, they achieved local and international success and left Australian shores to take their Music to the world. To this day the band continues to tour the world and serve the music that they see as a real, living and breathing thing that chooses the Dirty Three's custodianship. The documentary chases the bands history through extensive archival footage and interviews with international luminaries.

Price: AU$32.00   

Live At Meredith

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Anchor & Hope | Rel = 2005 ]
Recorded live by Chris Thompson and Leah Baker at Meredith Music Festival, Victoria (Australia) on December 11, 2004. Mixed by Chris Thompson for 333 Live at the Wireless.

Price: AU$16.00   

Great Waves

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Bella Union | Rel = 2005 ]
Single from the new album Cinder. Featuring vocals (a first for the Dirty Three) by Chan Marshall of Cat Power. 'Great Waves' is backed by the non-album track Lisa's Mountain.

Price: AU$10.00   

Cinder

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Anchor & Hope | Rel = 2005 ]

Price: AU$20.00   

Review: Each new Dirty Three album hails the continued development of the wonderful trio. Ten years since their dingy beginnings, the new album is their most song-structured set to date, and, as such, they are joined by the vocals of Cat Power and Sally Timms on a track each. The instrumentation also branches out from the violin-guitar-drums combo, with bazouki, piano, mandolin, organ, bass and bagpipes adding to the sound. The music is instantly recognisable as the Dirty Three: there's no mistaking Warren violin, Mick's guitar, nor Jim's drums. Once again, the band produce an album full of romance, passion, drama, loss, despair, anguish. Actually, this album has less of the down side of life that permeates the Dirty Three's music – another beautiful creation. [Seb]

She Has No Strings Apollo

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Anchor & Hope | Rel = 2003 ]

Price: AU$26.00   

In The Fishtank (with Low)

[ Fmt = CD | Label = KonKurrent | Rel = 2001 ]
In The Fishtank is a project of Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijf. In this collection of short-length recordings, Konkurrent invites bands to whom they are strongly related to record while touring Holland. These bands are given 2 days to put down on 24 tracks 20-30 minutes of whatever they like: regular songs, funny versions, improvised pieces. 6 tracks.

Price: AU$20.00   

Whatever You Love, You Are

[ Fmt = CD | Rec = 2000 | Rel = 2000 ]

Price: AU$24.00   

Dirty Three

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Torn & Frayed | Rec = 1993 | Rel = 2000 ]

Price: AU$25.00   

Review: This is the band's first album. They had been making waves in Melbourne prior to this releases. There is a much-sought-after demo tape. [Seb]

Ocean Songs

[ Fmt = CD | Rec = 1998 | Rel = 1998 ]

Price: AU$30.00   

Sad And Dangerous

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Big Cat | Rel = 1997 ]

Price: AU$24.00   

Horse Stories

[ Fmt = CD | Label = Anchor & Hope | Rec = 1996 | Rel = 1996 ]

Price: AU$25.00   

Review: The album that launched the Dirty Three to overseas success. This one contains some epic tunes and is an emotional rollercoaster. [Seb]

In The Fishtank (with Low)

[ Fmt = 12" | Label = KonKurrent ]
In November 1999, Konkurrent invited Low to record one of Konk's in-house Fishtank-sessions. Low, being familiar with the series, accepted. In the spirit of In the Fishtank, Low took things a step further and extended the invitation to their friends, Dirty Three. They invited them to collaborate on the session, which took place when both bands played the multimedia festival, Crossing Border, in Amsterdam. One can imagine that this created quite a hectic scene when the actual recording took place. While Low were soundchecking, Dirty Three got off the plane at Schipol Airport. And when Dirty Three were busy doing overdubs, Low did a wonderful show at the festival. Through it all, both bands kept their legendary cool and recorded, faster than anyone could have guessed, six terrific songs. The combination of Low's open, desolate sound and the melancholic-yet-folky violin of Dirty Three's Warren Ellis inspired Mimi to indulge in a more croony way of singing and Alan to play some amazing banjo. A perfect fit. A perfect Fishtank.

Price: AU$18.00   

Cinder

[ Fmt = LP | Label = Touch and Go ]
The anticipated new album from multi-continent-based trio Dirty Three. Twenty-five tracks recorded in Melbourne, Australia, featuring the band’s usual violin, guitar, and drums lineup, along with as many other instruments as needed to take the songs where they needed to go. Beautiful as always, with guest vocals from Sally Timms (Mekons) and Chan Marshall(Cat Power). Produced by Casey Rice (Tortoise, Liz Phair, Gastr Del Sol).

Price: AU$28.00   

Compilation appearances

At Least You Can Die With A Smile On Your Face

[ Fmt = 2CD | Label = Bella Union | Rel = 2003 ]
Features The Czars, Françoiz Breut, Dirty Three, Gwei-Lo, Sneakster, Simon Raymonde, Sing Sing, Bonnevill, Nanaco, The Wave Room, Yu:Ra, Lift To Experience, Devics, Kid Loco, Russell Mills/Undark, Rothko, Jack Dangers, Aeriel, Departure Lounge, Garlic, Violet Indiana, and Al Brooker.

Price: AU$34.00   

Meredith Music Festival: A Weekend In The Country

[ Fmt = DVD | Rel = 2006 ]
Narrated by the festival organisers and Jack and Mary Nolan (the farming couple who own the land) the documentary uses archival footage drawn from home videos, film crews, personal photos, TV footage, and Super 8 diaries to show how the festival took on a life of its own and grew over the past 15 years. At the heart of the documentary is the story of festival co-founder Chris Nolan, who suffered a tragic illness and a life change in the late nineties. Chris' spirit, the punters, electrical storms, great music, legends past and present, Tai Chi, and the world famous Meredith Gift all come together to tell this unique story. Full-length music performances from: You Am I, Loin Groin, The Powder Monkeys, Spiderbait, Augie March Beasts Of Bourbon, Darren Hanlon Bob Log III and The Town Bikes, Hilltop Hoods, and Dirty Three. Also featured are Manic Suede, Fireballs, Paradise Motel.

Price: AU$32.00   

Appearances in books or zines

Careless Talk Costs Lives (Issue #4 May/June 2003)

[ Fmt = zine | Rel = 2003 ]
Articles on Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oneida, Sole, Kaito, Har Mar Superstar, Dirty Three, The Go-Betweens, Turbonegro, The Rogers Sisters, Numbers, The Hunches, The Aisler Set, Ladytron, Manitoba, Party of One, The Rocks, plus a stack of reviews. (A4, 88 pages.)

Price: AU$16.00   

Punk: Point Of View: Conversations With...

[ Fmt = zine | Rel = 2006 ]
Interviews with Pennywise, All American Rejects, Dirty Three, Yellowcard, Cursive, Radio Birdman, MC Lars, Don Letts, Antiskeptic, David Cronenberg, The Fauves, Princess One Point Five, and more.

Price: AU$10.00   

See also Tren Brothers