Philly’s Dr. Dog have always had their feet squarely in the psychedelic messiness of the 1960s, and things haven’t changed on their new song, “Nobody Knows Who You Are”. On the track, singer Scott McMicken warbles charmingly about…well, something or other, the guitars jangle, the harmonicas harmonize, and, most importantly of all, the revolving-speaker rhodes […]
Dr. Dog [pictured], supported by Deer Tick and Pepi Ginsberg, headlines the Fonda Theatre behind its new album “Shame, Shame.” … Chasing Kings rock the Silverlake Lounge in support of a solo gig by Morgan Nagler of the Whispertown 2000. All Wrong and the Plans Change and WT2K member Tod Wisenbaker also play. … And there’s […]
Maybe it had something to do with Hole’s performance on Friday, but a thunderstorm moved through Austin in the early hours of Saturday morning, sending temperatures plummeting and kicking up a nasty north wind that had more bite than any guitarist I saw all week. SXSW attendees on Saturday scrambled for their winter clothes, if […]
[Birthday greetings go out to Matthew Sweet today. And, tonight:] Not a good thing when your band name is more memorable than your music. Portland quartet Starf*cker – who brings its modest dance-pop to the Echo tonight – is doing something about its career-assassinating name, anyway. The band just called upon its fans to participate […]
L.A. folk-pop ensemble Eagle Winged Palace is finishing up work on its debut album “Where We’re Coming From,” and the first taste of the new music is available on their label’s fall sampler. “Timber” is constructed of acoustic guitar and fragile, haunting harmonies. The rest of the Park the Van Records sampler includes tracks from […]
Dr. Dog has moved on – the Philadelphia popsters announced yesterday that they’d signed with Anti- Records – but Park the Van Records still has a roster full of eclectic distinction, and a couple newbies are hitting the L.A. area in the next few days. Dr. Dog-endorsed Floating Action [left photo], the nom tune of […]
Local quintet Eagle Winged Palace has signed to Park the Van Records, the label home of Dr. Dog and the Spinto Band. The project started by Eric “Cashew” Harding, formerly a principal in the Prix, Eagle Winged Palace will release its debut EP “Hand of Doom” on March 17. The fivesome is currently recording a […]
