In an effort to eliminate clutter, I gave my fiancee a pile of clothes to get rid of. Only afterwards did I remember that the USMC coat that'd been kicking around my closet for years a) actually used to fit me and b) was worn on the back cover to "Ultraglide in Black"
Seeing as three of the two dozen Dirtbombs fans in the world might still be reading here, I offer a link to said auction. Bid high! You can even get a letter of authenticity from me if you happen to win.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-USMC-Military-Dress-Coat-Uniform-Dirtbombs-/320577338149?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear#ht_500wt_1154
Also, Collectors Weekly just posted an in-depth interview I did with them in regards to vinyl production and Third Man Records. Check it out over at...
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/your-turntable-is-not-dead-inside-jack-whites-vinyl-record-empire/
7 comments:
Ben,
I don't know what's cooler: the fact that the jacket is being auctioned off, or that I'm one of the three Dirtbombs fan that reads your site (and checks it frequently for updates)!
Ultraglide is the best cover album ever made.
-Jason.
I'm one of the three as well.
What about the 'Kenneth' comment on the Third Man vinyl article?
ha ha ha
This would make me the third one ... That interview in Collectors Weekly was really cool.
Does Collectors Weakly also cover e-bay auctions? I'm thinking Jack's underwear from the cover of "Elephant"...
how much did the outfit end up going for?
$52.01
from Dirtbombs fan #2
not to be the stepchild of the dirty 3 of dirtbomb's fans, but i realized i'd become a legitimate fan of your writing when i recognized it on the kelley stoltz 'to dreamers' write-up, (the generous summary one finds when perusing upcoming shows). moral of the story, its a shame you don't write on here more often, because i do enjoy your style.
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