Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
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Live Review: Dr. Dog; CD Review: Department of Eagles; Dave Dondero tonight…
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I knew little about Dr. Dog before last night's show at The Waiting Room. I had listened to one or two of their songs on Lala and just wasn't feeling it. Still, their publicist put me on the list -- and I got my column in early -- so how could I resist? I'd like to tell you that I was pleasantly surprised, but DD sounded pretty much how I expected -- a cross between Gomez and Nada Surf, a little too mainstream for my tastes. The band sports two lead singers -- the bass player who has an in-your-face Roger Daltrey style, and a guitarist/keyboardist with a high, slightly nasal tone who sounded like a cross between Doug Martsch and Neil Young. It was the nasal guy who I dug the most; his subtle approach effectively sanded down the edges of the band's over-the-top rawk that more often than not, suffered from trying too hard. Try telling that to the 180 screaming fans on hand, however, who soaked in every minute of it. Another reason I went last night was because Teresa wanted a Dr. Dog T-shirt -- not because she likes the band, but because she's dog crazy. Unfortunately, there weren't any dogs on Dr. Dog's shirts, and they cost $20. I'll buy just about any band's T-shirt if it has a halfway interesting design and costs $10. For $20, it has to have either been a life-changing show or an AA shirt with a jaw-dropping design. Or have a dog on it. I've got a lot of T-shirts. * * * Here's the latest and greatest from intern Brendan Greene-Walsh:
* * * Team Love recording artist and Conor Oberst's biggest vocal influence Dave Dondero returns to Omaha tonight at The Waiting Room. Dondero's sets either mesmerize or stultify, depending on his mood and yours. Opening is singer-songwriter and guitar wizard Lincoln Dickison. Definitely worth the $8. 9 p.m.--Got comments? Post 'em here.-- |
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posted by Tim at 10:51 AM |
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