The Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins… there’ve been a lot of stupid band names. So don’t let the laughable moniker of this Philadelphia 8-piece put you off. Hey, the Dog didn’t spend six years at med school just to have you hate on his name.** Dr. Dog play ‘60s Beatles pop with strong Beach Boys-to-ELO vocal harmonies. Their fourth album in seven years, WE ALL BELONG is dynamic washboard and banjo blues skronk with dirty guitars and a groovy organ. Currently touring with Wilco in states, for dirty filthy hippies, these dogs are pretty cool cats. What’s in a name anyway?
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Justin Heazlewood, ‘The Bedroom...This collection of tour diaries shows Justin Heazlewood at his most remorseless. Guess who he’s picking on this time? Justin Heazlewood. Sure,...
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Teen AngelsSince 1979, Teen Angels has been a testament to the fact that some very real people live lives that are very different from ours. Cover-to-cover,...
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An interview with GirlsIf I could pen an anthology of great, modern American stories, the life of Girls front man Chris Owens would be at the top of the list. Reared...
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Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyWhere Ian Fleming’s espionage is flip and glamorous, John Le Carré’s is dreary and cynical; George Smiley is the anti-James Bond. Still,...
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A short interview with Max Lavergne,...They added Best Eats this year. What should be the next category added? Best Fats, I would imagine (because of the alphabet). It’ll be a...
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The Curse of Grong GrongThe Curse of Grong Grong is a documentary by Rob Wright, who makes a pretty damn fascinating film in the space of ten short minutes. It grabs...