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Dillinger Four

Fest Five, October 29th, 2006. Photo by Brian Kelleher.
Background information
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genre(s) Punk rock
Years active 1994Present
Label(s) Hopeless Records, No Idea, Fat Wreck Chords
Members
Erik Funk
Patrick Costello
Lane Pederson
Bill Morrisette

Dillinger Four is an influential American punk rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in 1994, the band has released four full length albums including: Midwestern Songs of the Americas (1998) and Versus God (2000), both on Hopeless Records; Situationist Comedy (2002) on Fat Wreck Chords; and This Shit is Genius a collection of songs culled from compilations and EPs. The band also released First Avenue Live, a live album recorded in 2003 and released by LSD Records (a tongue-in-cheek alias of No Idea Records, who also released This Shit is Genius). Dillinger Four also appears on numerous compilation CD's. The band has announced a new album, tentatively titled C I V I L W A R, supposedly to be released sometime in 2007. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hopeless Records is an independent record label located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. ... No Idea Records is an independent record label with its office in Gainesville, Florida, producing both vinyl records and compact discs. ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike the lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX and his wife Erin, in 1990. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Midwestern Songs of the Americas is an album released by the punk rock band Dillinger Four. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Verus God is a full length album released by Dillinger Four Who Didnt Kill Bambi? – 2:06 Get Your Study Hall Outta My Recess. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Hopeless Records is an independent record label located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. ... Situationist Comedy ia a full length album by Dillinger Four released in 2002. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike the lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX and his wife Erin, in 1990. ... This Shit Is Genius is a 1999 album by punk band Dillinger Four. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... No Idea Records is an independent record label with its office in Gainesville, Florida, producing both vinyl records and compact discs. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...


Earlier in their career they released several vinyl 7" records, such as More Songs About Girlfriends And Bubblegum (on Mutant Pop Records), The Kids Are All Dead and Higher Aspirations: Tempered And Dismantled. Songs on the latter two records are available as part as the aforementioned collection. Split EPs were also released with Pinhead Gunpowder and The Strike. Mutant Pop Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by Timbo Chandler. ... Pinhead Gunpowder is an East Bay Punk Rock band consisting of Aaron Cometbus (drums, lyrics), Bill Schneider (bass), Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, vocals) and Jason White (guitar, vocals). ...


Current members are Lane "Monkey Hustle" Pederson (drums), Billy Morissette (guitar, vocals), Erik Funk (guitar, vocals), and Patrick "St. Paddy" Costello (bass, vocals.) Funk co-owns the Triple Rock Social Club, a popular bar and music venue in Minneapolis. The Triple Rock Social Club is a bar and music venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, co-owned by Gretchen Funk, and Erik Funk of the punk band Dillinger Four. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Contents

Discography

Full length albums

Midwestern Songs of the Americas is an album released by the punk rock band Dillinger Four. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Verus God is a full length album released by Dillinger Four Who Didnt Kill Bambi? – 2:06 Get Your Study Hall Outta My Recess. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Situationist Comedy ia a full length album by Dillinger Four released in 2002. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Civil War is the fourth studio album from Dillinger Four. ... 2025 (MMXXV) will be a common year starting on Tuesday in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Other albums

  • This Shit Is Genius - 1999
  • Dillinger Four Live at First Avenue - 2003

This Shit Is Genius is a 1999 album by punk band Dillinger Four. ...

EPs

  • Higher Aspirations: Tempered and Dismantled - 1995
  • The Kids Are All Dead - 1996
  • More Songs About Girlfriends and Bubblegum - 1997

7" splits

  • The Strike/Dillinger Four (The Rebel's Choice) - 1997
  • Pinhead Gunpowder/Dillinger Four - 2000

DVD

  • Belt Fighting the Man- (with Toys That Kill and Rivethead)
  • Plea for Peace/Take Action Vol. 2

External links

  • Dillinger Four Official Site
  • Dillinger Four MySpace Site
  • Interview with Paddy Costello of Dillinger Four on Late Night Wallflower

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DILLINGER FOUR ARTICLES, REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS (3506 words)
By that standard, local outfit Dillinger Four is very punk, from the decisive manner in which it handles its affairs to the steady and deliberate performance with a stream of Budweisers during an interview.
While Dillinger Four extols the charms of Armstrong ("I told him I was in themood for jerk chicken, and he bought me a whole chicken," Costello said), 7-inch singles, 30-minute sets and its desire to play any venue filled with real music fans, the group is steadfast in its pursuit of how to be punk.
Dillinger Four found enough supporters across the musical spectrum to be named artist of the year at the 21st annual Minnesota Music Awards Monday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
PunkROCKS.net CD Review - Dillinger Four - Versus God (740 words)
After listening to Dillinger Four for a while now, something has finally donned on me. I remember when I had heard their first album, and was struck that their moniker conjured up visions of some kind of thrashy hardcore band, yet I was pleasantly surprised at their unique blend of pop, hardcore and melodic punk.
Dillinger Four have an incredible way of drawing from an abundance of sounds, yet remaining so uniquely engaging that they have in essence created another style of the pop-punk mix altogether.
Dillinger Four are so masterful in their conviction that songs like the incredibly bizarre "Total Fucking Gone Song", which has some really unique chord progressions amid RFTC stylings, come across suprisingly natural.
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