Horndog Fest Explained

Horndog Fest
Type:Album
Artist:the Dirtbombs
Cover:Horndogfest.jpg
Released:1998
Recorded:March 1997 – April 1997
Genre:Rock
Label:In the Red
Next Title:Ultraglide in Black
Next Year:2001

Horndog Fest is an album by the American band the Dirtbombs, released in 1998.[1]

Critical reception

The Toronto Star wrote: "Picture a funky Adam and the Ants locked in a steel mill with the John Spencer Blues Explosion, a Temptations songbook and far, far too much wattage, and you'll have an indication of the arresting musical miasma emanating from the Dirtbombs' debut disc, Horndog Fest."[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Collins, except where noted.
U.S. LP/CD releaseJapan CD release (In the Red/Blues Interactions, Inc.)4, 8, 12 and 16 are bonus tracks, taken from the 1996 7" All Geeked Up. 8 was originally titled "Infrared," 12 was "I'm Saving Myself for Nichelle Nichols (No. 3)" and 16 was "I'll Be in Trouble," and is a cover of the Temptations' 1964 hit song.

Notes and References

  1. News: Case . Wendy . Dirtbombs get savage on new CD . The Detroit News . 13 Aug 1998 . D3.
  2. News: Rayner . Ben . Noisy Detroit band is da 'bomb' . Toronto Star . 14 Aug 1998 . Entertainment . 1.