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dirga

About Me

"Fantastic... Entertaining, challenging and innovative all the while retaining a distinct sense of humor." - Cabbagetown Neighbor Newsletter, May '06

"A bit off-kilter, sometimes intentionally." - Creative Loafing


"The Triple Suck" - Intro
The Rabbit Hole: Dress Rehearsal
The Brown Couch Show - Title Sequence
* * * * * *Discography:
1994 - Ink Smudge (LP)
1998 - Enter the Wagon (LP)
1999 - Water Oil (LP)
2000 - WTFAYLT? (LP)
2001 - The Holy Wart (LP)
2002 - American Cheese (LP)
2002 - Almsinohmsofom (EP)
2002 - Sheriff Ruth (LP)
2006 - Put Away Your Toys (split studio/live EP, ,ISP 12.6.06)
2007 - Las Sessiones del Madriguera Conejo (EP?)
2007- B Manor (EP)
2009 - Sesso di Gruppo in Fmajor, Art/Sound Installation, Whisper Garden (S)Videography:
1990 - "Buschman: The Movie", with H. Scott Graham
2002 - "The Brown Couch Show", ep. 1-24, CL "Best Public Access Show" 2003
2004 - "Id Obelus and the Combustible Huxtables", Cabbagetown Reunion Festival
2006 - "The Triple Suck", Cabbagetown Spring Festival @ 97 Estoria
2007 - "Up Dog.", Live at Higher Ground, Adelaide Fringe Fest, Australia
2008 - "Dirga vs. The Tree", Art/Music Installation, Whisper Garden
* * * * *
Mail Order:
US$10 (any title)
212 Carroll Street SE
Atlanta, GA 30312 USA

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/03/2006
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/johndirga
Band Members: Straight Outta Broadwater F L : John Dirga - guitar, bass, drums, keys, piano, horns, violin, percussion, toys, sheet metal, spatula fan, kitchen sink.
Influences: Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Ween, Black Sabbath, Public Enemy, Can, Pink Floyd, Merzbow, Sonic Youth, Miles Davis, The Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, Moreland Audio, Clutch, Talking Heads, Alice Cooper, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Beatles, Django Reinhardt, brillig, David Bowie, William Carlos Williams, Thelonius Monk, Hubcap City, The Farking Champs, 3d5spd, Twittering Machine, Plastic Ono Band, Gary Numan, Stone Roses, Medeski Martin & Wood, Portishead, Primus, Sigur Ros, Hank Williams Sr., Chainsaw Kittens, Flaming Lips, Velvet Underground, Hampton Grease Band, Funkadelic, Modest Mouse, Jimmy Buffett, Bjork, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cramps, Brian Eno, Buckethead, Cat Power, Willie Nelson, Phish, Sex Pistols, Husker Du, Mogwai, Elvis, Butthole Surfers, Wilco, Critters Buggin', Nirvana, Mazzy Star, Beastie Boys, Jane's Addiction, Barry Manilow, Violent Femmes, Eminem, Duran Duran, My Bloody Valentine, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Kool Keith, Mahler, King Crimson, Bright Eyes, Van Halen, Santana, White Zombie, Michael Jackson, Sleep, Bob Dylan, 7% Solution, Yo La Tengo, Beck, Ladies Night, id Obelus, Come, The Who, untied states, Air Supply, Pearl Jam, Deep Purple, The Moto-Litas, Oasis, Blind Melon, Tori Amos, Marilyn Manson, Wu Tang Clan, AC/DC, Dinosaur Jr., Billy Squier, The Bogmen, Pavement, The Cure, NWA, Dead Kennedys, Buddy Guy, NIN, David Allen Coe, 2 Live Crew, Kitty, The Dead Milkmen, Yes, Skinny Puppy, The Legendary Pink Dots, Roy Orbison, Grassy Knoll, Frank Sinatra, Led Zeppelin, Hawkwind, Danny Elfman, The Purkinje Shift, ZZ Top, The Cult, Mother Love Bone, The Dumb Earth, Smoke, & The Defenders of the Octocave.
Sounds Like: Some guy throwing the moon at you.
Record Label: dirgART
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

dirga vs the tree DVD

the never-awaited DVD super-edit release of "dirga vs. the tree" is now available. i know, i know. it's okay to pee yourself now and then.featuring the live installation/performance mixed inside out a...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Whisper Garden

Much thanks to Chris Corsano and Zandosis for another enjoyable evening in the Whisper Garden!As for me vs. the tree, I'm going to call it a draw. The tree totally yanked out my microphone cord and fl...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:31:00 GMT

What you missed at Corndog

10. Dig Your Hole's Billy rocking out eyes wide shut style. 9. Cadillac Jones' fashion sense vs. The Slackey Family's . 8. MARTA riders wondering what the hell a Mastadon is. 7. Seraphix's Michael A p...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:50:00 GMT

My so-called 'friends' kinda rock.

Cheers, intarweb socialitez. No complaining, ok? Love y'all, but won't explain my top 40 kasem casey friend choices. Maybe those "left-out" should make their thumbnails sexier. If you've clicked on ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:12:00 GMT

Australia Tour

The updated list of Australia tour dates has been released! Check the profile page for the full listing...In the brillig convoy, dirga travels as the full-on thunderdome road warriors trek across the ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:55:00 GMT

new video

Check out the new Rabbit Hole video in my 'videos' section. Sure, it kinda sucks but it's the only chance you'll get to see what the deal is... Shout outs to Snyder and Bill for their audio cameos, an...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:35:00 GMT

ep?

can it still be an ep with 39 tracks? i bust out like 6 new tracks in an hour, three different times. so the sessions have expanded to that grey area... too short for a 'long play' and too many tra...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:44:00 GMT

rabbit hole sessions

i've been messing around in the studio with the new loop pedal, in preparation for the oz tour. i'm working on an idea involving the white rabbit, as an introduction to the more polished theatrics of ...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:42:00 GMT

put away your toys (ep)

i.s.p. was cool as hell. lots of craziness. mr. lawless called in sick, which wasn't exactly surprising, so i did it pretty much like i had planned to: solo. i crawled around on the floor and made ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:40:00 GMT

IS-mf-P

So I'm going to play this Saturday, 12/2, at ISP Compound in East Atlanta. Clairification: ISP. Industrial Strength Promo. 494 Flat Shoals.Summary: That was the summary.Now then. There's TWO stories h...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:00:00 GMT