Last night may have been stormy, but Dr. Dog's lo-fi, retro pop still drew a big crowd at Local 506.From the first notes of "Ain't It Strange," the set opener, the energy never subsided through Dr. Dog's set. The band bounced around all night, rarely missing a note.
Singers Scott McMicken and Toby Leaman swapped lead vocal duties throughout the night. Leaman howled and sang with intensity and conviction all night. McMicken's style is more understated yet incredibly effective. The rest of the band played as intensely and sounded as tight as their leaders.
While the crowd seemed to love every minute of every song, they seemed to favor the older songs from the 2004 album Easy Beat like "The World May Never Know," "Oh No," "Easy Beat," and "Fools Life." A highlight of the set was the song "From," which McMicken said the band had just recorded (the band is working on a new album expected out later this year).After the band finished their encore, McMicken briefly returned to the stage to ask if anyone knew the Democratic primary results for the night, expressing his support for Barack Obama.
[photos by Kevin Norris]
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On a side note, Park the Van (Dr. Dog's record label) just released a collection of old 4 and 8-track recordings called Passed Away, Vol. 1. It is only available via digital. Download via iTunes here.
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Thanks for the news!! We really appreciate all of the info./photos we can get while the guys are on the road!!
the families of Dr. Dog
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