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The Dirty Hearts - Pigs dirtyhearts 51 views From the Dirty Hearts Pigs LP 2008 Socyermom Records
The Dirty Hearts - The Body Song dirtyhearts 779 views From The Dirty Hearts Self-titled LP 2006 Salt Shaker Music
My Son, My Town & Our Music dirtyhearts 91 views A short audio and video documentary portraying the generation gap between a father and his son. The father (Larry Medina) discusses his culture and home. The father and the...
Ninja Cheerleaders pole dance to The Dirty Hearts dirtyhearts 36,484 views Ninja Cheerleaders starlettes pole dancing to The Dirty Hearts song "New One". Daniel Ash from Bauhaus & Love Rockets gives the girls "New One" mix.
Baby Sloths in Costa Rica dirtyhearts 14,463 views We visit the sloth sanctuary in costa rica.
The Dirty Hearts Out of Body dirtyhearts 298 views Out of Body video directed by Mark Larranaga for Neurotica Pictures
The Dirty Hearts Record Store dirtyhearts 7,486 views The Dirty Hearts-Record Store-Directed by Jose Jones
The Dirty Hearts Roll The Dice dirtyhearts 827 views The Dirty Hearts perform live September 07 at ME Television Studios Austin, Texas
The Dirty Hearts New One dirtyhearts 5,761 views The Dirty Hearts rock The Oval Office and White House Press Room. Directed by Mark Larranaga for Karma Kollective/Neurotica Pictures. Effects by X1FX. For more info please ...
CWhat's Good Austin, TX / The Dirty Hearts dirtyhearts 568 views The Dirty Hearts song "New One" used to promote Austin, TX events.

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The Dirty Hearts rock'n'roll band from Austin, TX.

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Mar 28, 2007

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The creative core of the Dirty Hearts was forged in a Santa Fe, NM recording studio when Frankie Medina, a songwriter who had previously worked with a notable assortment of producers, including Jack Good (the Beatles) and the Kessel Brothers (the Ramones), took time from his own work to produce an album for a young songstress named Calida. Not long after, the couple packed their bags and set off on a journey leading them to a cramped and sweaty garage in Austin, Texas, where in the summer of 2005, the two began cranking out stripped down and honest rock & roll like their heroes The Pixies, Nirvana, and The Stooges.

After successfully spreading the word with their first cow punk influenced EP, Five Canciones Five Pesos, the band dropped their eponymous debut full-length in 2006. The album was well received by college radio and the music press, with The Austin Chronicle selecting it as one of their favorites of the year.

Following that release, the band had a monumental 2007. The Dirty Hearts toured the Southwest and West Coast, performing a SXSW showcase and a number of live radio spots. The highlight was a hilarious spot on the And Dick "Shit Show" where The Dirty Hearts performed a song backed by James Brown's widow, Tommie Rae.

The same year the band shot a video for their song, "New One," and the song quickly became a favorite with many radio DJ's. Notably, the song was played for 14 weeks on Andy Langer's "Next Big Thing" radio show. The video's satirical take on the Bush administration also garnered attention in the blogging community.

The band later hunkered down and recorded a new album, Pigs, due to be released July 22, 2008. The creative nucleus remained while new talent was brought in on bass and drums. Still at the helm are Frankie Medina and Calida, with newbies Keith McManus and Walrus filling in the rhythm section.

Pigs features a more focused version of the band careening through hooks and digging deeper than before. "Record Store" kicks off the album in a full-on assault of what Medina says at its beginning initially reminisced a Bo Diddley jam.

The band takes a rest from the fast-paced rock with "Possession Blues," revealing The Dirty Hearts can slow it on down and bear their dark and vulnerable side while maintaining their punk aesthetic. Not everything went according to plan during the creation of the track though. Things kept glitching out and odd noises filled the room while tracking, according to Medina. The candlelit room and a PJ Harvey soundtrack between tracking most likely was an influence.

The garage rock of The Dirty Hearts carries over to the stage with non-stop high energy. Whether it's a performance from The Dirty Hearts ending, or Pigs coming to its end, you'll feel like you just need to smoke a damn cigarette until your next fix.

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