The Dirtbombs are an American
garage rock
Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The sty ...
band based in
Detroit, Michigan
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, notable for blending diverse influences such as
punk rock and
soul
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Etymology
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, while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. The Dirtbombs were formed by
Mick Collins
Mick Collins (born December 18, 1965) is a musician from Detroit, Michigan.
Biography
Collins first got exposure to early rock and roll music through his family's record collection. Also, living in Detroit, he was surrounded by Motown record ...
(of the influential
garage punk
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band
The Gories
The Gories are an American garage rock trio that formed in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in 1986. They were among the first 1980s garage rock bands to incorporate overt blues influences. The band features Mick Collins (of The Dirtbombs), Dan K ...
) as a side project and started recording songs by 1995.
History
In the nearly two decades since its conception, The Dirtbombs has been home to many Detroit rock musicians, both in the studio and on the road. As of September 2008 the band's lineup consists of Collins on guitar,
Ko Melina (formerly of Ko & The Knockouts) on a distorted "fuzz" baritone guitar and
Ben Blackwell
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(owner of record label Cass Records) and
Pat Pantano (formerly of the Come Ons) on the two drum sets.
Noted producer
Jim Diamond played bass from 1997 until 2004 and during that time Diamond also recorded and co-produced the Dirtbombs output with Mick Collins at his
Ghetto Recorders studio in Detroit.
Troy Gregory
Troy Gregory (born November 13, 1966) is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker, film composer, solo artist, and member of The Dirtbombs. Since 2018 for his solo Albums he has composed, produced, and performed all instruments by hi ...
(formerly of
Flotsam and Jetsam
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,
Prong
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, and lead singer of The Witches and Troy Gregory & The Stepsisters) played bass from June 2004 to September 5, 2008, also constituting one of the longest runs of any Dirtbombs member: the four-year line-up of Collins, Pantano, Blackwell, Melina, and Gregory is the longest lasting Dirtbombs line-up to date. For a brief time in 2002, the band featured back-up singers Deanne Iovan (also formerly of the Come Ons) and future bass player Ko, in addition to five musicians.
Early singles and ''Horndog Fest'' (1996–2000)
Originally conceived as a "singles band", the Dirtbombs were to record only 7" records each in a radically different style. The band's first single, "High Octane Salvation", was released in 1996. The band released two singles in 1997, and also appeared on the ''Ghettoblaster Volume 1'' compilation. They released another two singles in 1998.
Los Angeles-based independent label
In The Red Records persuaded the Dirtbombs to record an LP. Collins decided that if the band were to record a full-length album they would treat it like a giant single, centering on one musical idea or genre. The full-length 1998 debut ''
Horndog Fest
''Horndog Fest'' is an album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.
Track listing
All songs written by Mick Collins, except where noted.
U.S. LP/CD release
Japan CD release (In the Red/Blues Interactions, Inc.)
4, 8, 12 and 16 are bo ...
'' is a mix of heavy garage punk and pop-inclined rock 'n roll. The songs "I Can't Stop Thinking About It", "Granny's Little Chicken", and "Shake Shivaree" remain live staples. "I Can't Stop Thinking About It" was used in a Buick commercial in 2007 and was later covered acoustically by
the Romantics
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.
In 2000, the band released 2 singles, as well as a split single with
The White Stripes
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. They also appeared on the ''X-Mas Surprise Package Volume 3'' compilation, and backed
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on two songs on his "The Black Godfather" LP.
''Ultraglide in Black'' and the Detroit rock and roll revival (2001–2003)
The Dirtbombs enjoyed a boost in recognition after the release of their second album, ''
Ultraglide in Black
''Ultraglide in Black'' is an album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.
The album is mostly covers of soul and funk songs. Band leader Mick Collins stated that this album was his tribute to the black music he grew up with. The only ...
'', in 2001, a collection of nearly all soul,
R&B, and
Motown
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covers, with one original track - "Your Love Belongs Under A Rock". Around this time, a
garage rock revival
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became vibrant in the American and European underground, led in part by fellow Detroit band the
White Stripes
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, and the Dirtbombs were part of a multitude of Detroit bands that subsequently received attention from the music industry. Opening for the White Stripes (and with
Jack White
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acknowledging the Gories as a major influence) brought the band increased publicity as well. In 2005,
MSNBC.com
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listed ''Ultraglide'' on their list of the top albums of the past 20 years.
"Ode to a Black Man" was taken from the LP for a 2001 single. A five-song EP, ''Chariots of the Gods?'', was also released that year, and the band appeared on the Jack White-produced ''Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit'' compilation that year as well.
Two new singles were issued in 2002. That same year, the Dirtbombs appeared on four compilations, as well as on Troy Gregory's solo album, ''Sybil''. The band also toured extensively during this time, playing in Europe and Australia, in addition to the U.S. and Canada.
''Dangerous Magical Noise'' (2003–2004)
In 2003 the band released their third LP, ''
Dangerous Magical Noise
''Dangerous Magical Noise'' is an album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.
Track listing
# "Start the Party" – 1:41
# "Get It While You Can" – 2:25
# "Don't Break My Heart" – 1:43
# "Sun is Shining" – 2:37
# "Earthquake Hea ...
''. This album was originally going to be done in the style of
bubblegum pop
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, but Collins ultimately chose to stick with a radio-friendly pop rock style, described by the band as being " the car-commercial record". The album featured a re-recorded version of their contribution to the ''Sympathetic Sounds'' compilation, "I'm Through with White Girls" written and sung by
Jim Diamond. The single "Motor City Baby" was featured on
Little Steven's Underground Garage
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as the "Coolest Song in the World".
The band, with Jim Diamond and Tom Potter on bass, was featured on a Dutch television documentary about the Detroit rock scene that also profiled the White Stripes and the Paybacks. Mick took the filmmakers on a tour of the Detroit music scene, and drummed for the White Stripes while they sang Loretta Lynn's "Rated X". The documentary concluded with the three of them bowling.
In 2004 the band headlined the Rock City Fest in Detroit (the show being Jim Diamond's final show with the band). 2004 was also a major year of record releasing: The band released a split LP with
King Khan and the Shrines
King Khan and the Shrines, sometimes referred to as King Khan and (His) Sensational Shrines are a Berlin-based garage rock and psychedelic soul band.
History
The band was founded in 1999 by then 22-year-old King Khan, formerly of Canadian garag ...
called ''Billiards at Nine Thirty'', a second single from ''Dangerous Magical Noise'', "Earthquake Heart", and a pair of new singles. Split singles were also issued, one backed with a Gories song, one with
Justin Robertson
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Discography
DJ Mix albums
*Journeys by DJs
*Journeys by DJs Select Tape
*Cream Live
*Bugged Out
*Imprint
*Art of Acid
Lionrock
Albums
*An Instinc ...
, and one with
ADULT.
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''If You Don't Already Have a Look'' and involvement with films (2005–2007)
In 2005 the band released ''
If You Don't Already Have a Look
''If You Don't Already Have a Look'' is a compilation album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs
The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock an ...
'' a 2-disc collection of their singles and rarities, as well as six new songs. The band was showcased at the Motor City Music Conference and later in the year they toured Europe making stops in many places on the continent, including the
Primavera Sound Festival
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in Spain and headlining tour dates in
Zagreb
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and
Belgrade
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.
A new split with the Love Supremes was issued, and the band also appeared on a
Gun Club
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The Gun Club w ...
tribute record that year. In the summer of 2006, the song "Trainwreck" was used in a
Walmart
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television commercial.
In October, the band played in Rivera Court at the
Detroit Institute of Arts
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for the premiere of a documentary film called ''It Came From Detroit'', in which the band was featured prominently in interviews and live footage. In May 2007 The Dirtbombs were invited by director Julian Schnabel to play at the
Cannes Film Festival
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in honor of their song "Chains of Love", from the ''Ultraglide'' LP, being featured in his award-winning ''
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly''.
In September, the band played at the reopening of the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan.
The band released one single in 2007, a cover of the
Black Lips
Black Lips is an American garage rock band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 1999.
History
The band formed in Dunwoody, Georgia after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Rer ...
' "Oh Katrina".
''We Have You Surrounded'' (2008–2009)
Recording of ''
We Have You Surrounded
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''We Have You Surrounded'' is the fourth album by the American rock music group The Dirtbombs.
Production
Recording of ''We Have You Surrounded'', began in November 2006 as a five song EP. The length of time since the band's last full-l ...
'', the fourth In The Red LP, began in November 2006 as a five-song EP. The length of time since the band's last full-length, 2003's ''Dangerous Magical Noise'', led to the decision to finish it as an LP, once again postponing the bubblegum record. Recording resumed in the summer of 2007, and ''We Have You Surrounded'' was released in February 2008. Far from being bubblegum, the album's themes are dark. The song "Leopard Man at C & A" features lyrics taken from comic book writer
Alan Moore
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's poem of the same name, (described by Collins as "a fabulous take on urban paranoia").
In support of ''We Have You Surrounded'', the band embarked on tours of the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Festival appearances included the
Golden Plains Festival
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in Australia, The
Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, the Afro Punk Festival in Brooklyn, and the
All Tomorrow's Parties
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's Nightmare Before Christmas Festival in England. In July 2008, the band returned to the eastern U.S., opening for
Spiritualized
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, and later touring with
TV on the Radio
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in the Fall.
Five singles were issued in 2008: a cover of a
Suicide
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song on the Irish label Infirmary Phonographic; an
INXS
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covers single on Australian label Stained Circles; a
Sparks covers single on In The Red, which includes "Sherlock Holmes", also found on ''We Have You Surrounded'' and an iTunes compilation; and two splits on Cass Records with 2008 touring partners - a cover of Detroit proto-punk band
Death
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on a split with touring partner
Kelley Stoltz and a split with
Dan Sartain
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Career
After releasing two self-produced albums through independe ...
.
While touring for ''We Have You Surrounded'', Ko Melina stopped playing her parts on a "fuzzed" bass and instead started playing a baritone guitar.
''Daddy Rockin' Strong'' LP and ''Party Store'' (2010–2011)
In 2010, The Dirtbombs recorded the title track for
Daddy Rockin Strong: A Tribute to Nolan Strong & The Diablos.
In February 2011, the band released their fifth LP, ''
Party Store''. A sequel of sorts to ''Ultraglide In Black'', ''Party Store'' features rock covers of early
Detroit techno
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and
house music
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. A companion remix album was released by
Scion's Scion A/V
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label.
''Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-blooey!'' (2013)
In September 2013, ''Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-blooey!'', the long-promised bubblegum record, was finally released.
Live experience
The Dirtbombs have a long and widely praised history as a live act.
''Spin'' magazine listed the Dirtbombs at number 10 in their list of "Top 25 Live Bands Now" in the September 2006 issue. The band has opened for a diversity of famous acts: In 2002, the band opened for
Blondie on their Michigan and Illinois tour dates, and in subsequent years, they've opened for
Mudhoney
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,
Radio Birdman
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Hist ...
,
TV on the Radio
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and
Spiritualized
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. Over the years, the band has headlined tours with such up and coming bands as
The Killers
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, the
Black Lips
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History
The band formed in Dunwoody, Georgia after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Rer ...
,
Be Your Own Pet
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Biography
The band formed in 2004, while all members were in high school at Nashville School of the Arts. Playing house shows and gigs at ...
, and
Jay Reatard
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, many of which would go on to become major label acts. In 2002, rising art-punk band
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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opened for the Dirtbombs at the relatively small
Bowery Ballroom
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in New York. Four years later, the Dirtbombs would open for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the massively larger Roseland Ballroom, also in New York City. The band jokingly refers to this trend as "The Dirtbombs Curse".
Former members
*
Troy Gregory
Troy Gregory (born November 13, 1966) is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker, film composer, solo artist, and member of The Dirtbombs. Since 2018 for his solo Albums he has composed, produced, and performed all instruments by hi ...
: Bass, Vocals
*
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* Andre Williams, British DJ better known as Shy FX
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: vocals
* Dana Spicer (Eric S. Johnson, aka Wedgehead): bass/fuzz
* Tom Lynch: bass
* Chris Fachini: drums
* Scott: drums
* Ewolf: drums
* Chandy (Chris Handyside): drums
* Joe Greenwald: bass/fuzz
*
Jim Diamond: bass, vocals
* Deanne Iovan: bass/fuzz, backing vocals
* Dion Fischer: baritone fuzz
* Nick Lloyd: drums
* Ryan Pritts: drums
* Tom Potter: fuzz bass, backing vocals
*
Patrick Keeler
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Recording career
Keeler has play ...
: drums (a couple of shows in June 2004)
Discography
Albums
EPs
* ''Chariot of the Gods?'' EP (
Au Go Go Records
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, 2001)
Compilation albums
Singles
*High Octane Salvation 7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1996)
*All Geeked Up 7" (In The Red, 1997)
*Tina Louise 7" (Flying Bomb Records, 1998)
*Maybe Your Baby 7" (High Maintenance, 1998)
*Stuck Under My Shoe 7" (Some Assembly Required, 1998)
*Headlights On 7" (Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, 2000)
*Brucia I Cavi 7" (Hate Records, 2000)
*Ode to a Black Man 7" (Sweet Nothing, 2001)
*Australian Sing a Long with the Dirtbomb Singers 7" (Zerox Records, 2002)
*Pray for Pills 7" (Corduroy Records, 2002)
*Motor City Baby 7" (Sweet Nothing, 2003)
*Earthquake Heart 7" (Velvet Tiger, 2004)
*Merit 7" (Kapow Records, 2004)
*Crashdown Day 7" (Corduroy Records, 2004)
*Tanzen Gehn' 7" (Soundflat Records, 2005)
*Brand New Game 7" (Munster Records, 2005)
*Oh Katrina 7" (Noiseless/Live From Detroit, 2007)
*Rocket USA 7" (Infirmary Phonographic, 2008)
*Need You Tonight 7" (Stained Circles, 2008)
*The Dirtbombs... Play Sparks 7" (In the Red, 2008)
*Race to the Bottom 12" (Cass Records, 2009)
*Kick Me 7" (Cass Records, 2010)
Split records with others
* "Cedar Point '76", with The
White Stripes
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(Extra Ball Records, 2000)
* "King's Led Hat", with The
Gories
The Gories are an American garage rock trio that formed in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in 1986. They were among the first 1980s garage rock bands to incorporate overt blues influences. The band features Mick Collins (of The Dirtbombs), Da ...
(Fortune Teller Records, 2004)
* "She Played Me Like a Booger", with
Justin Robertson
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Discography
DJ Mix albums
*Journeys by DJs
*Journeys by DJs Select Tape
*Cream Live
*Bugged Out
*Imprint
*Art of Acid
Lionrock
Albums
*An Instinc ...
(Slut Smalls, 2004)
* "Lost Love", with
ADULT.
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(Cass Records/Ersatz Audio, 2004)
* "Billiards at Nine-Thirty", with King Khan And His Shrines (Sounds of Subterrania, 2004)
* "No Expectations", with The Love Supremes (Norton Records, 2005)
* "
Missionary Man", with The
Black Lips
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History
The band formed in Dunwoody, Georgia after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Rer ...
(Cass Records, 2006)
* "Kung Fu", with the Voltaire Brothers and Pitch Black City (Mahogani Music, 2007)
* "Politicians in My Eyes", with
Kelley Stoltz (Cass Records, 2008)
* "Politicians in My Eyes", with The Terrible Twos(Detroit) and
Dan Sartain
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Career
After releasing two self-produced albums through independe ...
(Cass Records, 2008)
* "Secret Code", with Davila 666 (Scion Audio Visual, 2010)
Appeared on compilations
*''Ghettoblaster: A Detroit Music Sampler 1997 Volume 1'' CD (Motor City Brewing Works, 1997)
*''I Hate Music'' CD (
P-Vine
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, 1999)
*''Hot Pinball Rock'' Vol. 1 CD (Extra Ball Records, 2000)
*''X-Mas Surprise Package Volume 3'' 7" (Flying Bomb Records, 2000)
*''Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit'' LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2001)
*''Hometaping'' - Volume 1 CD (Kerrang!, 2002)
*Troy Gregory's ''Sybil'' CD (Fall Of Rome Records)
*''Rough Trade Shops Rock And Roll'' 2xCD (Mute, 2002)
*''X-Mas Surprise Package (The Collector's Edition)'' CD (Flying Bomb Records, 2002)
*''Ghettoblaster Volume 2'' CD (Motor City Brewing Works, 2002)
*''Playing Favourites'' LP (Illustrious Artists, 2003)
*''Revolver USA Sampler Autumn 2003'' CD (Revolver USA, 2003)
*''Detroit Breakdown - The Rocked Out Motor City Music Sampler'' CD (PBS 106.7FM, 2004)
*''Superfuzz'' CD (Lowfly Records, 2005)
*''Salvo of 24 Gunshots - Tribute to Gun Club'' LP/CD (Unrecording Records, 2005)
*''Static Disaster The UK. In the Red Records Sampler'' CD (In The Red, 2005)
*''Daddy Rockin Strong: A Tribute to Nolan Strong & The Diablos'' LP (The Wind, Norton, 2010)
References
External links
MySpace page: The Dirtbombs (semi-official page/fan club)Fan site: The Dirtbombs FansNov 2008 Interviewwith
L.A. Record
''L.A. Record'' is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In Mar ...
The Dirtbombs collectionat the
Internet Archive
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's live music archive
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The Dirtbombs pageat Sounds of Subterrania
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Garage rock groups from Michigan
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