The Dirtys has been played on NTS shows including Rich & Johnny's Inzane Michigan , with Cocaine Christmas first played on 24 December 2020.

With nothing else to do in Port Huron, Michigan except drink, listen to The Stooges and start a bottle breaking, obnoxious punk troupe. At least that was the case for Screamin' Joe Burdick (bass/vox), Nick Lloyd (drums), Larry TerBush (guitar/vox) and Marc Watt (guitar) when they got together The Dirtys in 1996. Known for destructive shows and getting banned from bars, they began releasing singles on various labels like Transparent, Insurance Scam, Italy Records and Sympathy for the Record Industry before…