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Philadelphia, United States (1999 – present)
Dr. Dog is a psychedelic rock group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which formed in 1999. The current lineup consists of Scott “Taxi” McMicken (vocals, guitar), Toby “Tables” Leaman (bass), Zach “Text” Miller (keyboards, guitar), Frank “Thanks” McElroy (guitar) and Juston “Trouble” Stens (drums).
“There’s a little folk, blues, indie rock, soul, bluegrass—and a whole lot of down-home harmonizing. It conjures images of old friends sitting on a porch swapping instruments and just letting the tape recorder run.” - Doug Wallen
Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations for a good four years now. Beginning with The Psychedelic Swamp, a concept album realized in the damp ruin of a flooded basement with waterlogged guitars and a digital delay pedal, the band has simmered on the back burner of our musical lives for most of its existence but we’ve recently renewed our resolve to forge ahead and give Dr. Dog the attention we think it deserves.
Although Dr. Dog has as many as 20 honorary “members” who have assisted in various (mostly spiritual) capacities through the years, the core of the band consists of five musicians. Our standard instrumentation includes two guitars, bass, drums, keyboard and three part harmonies. The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Tom Waits, David Bowie and Neil Young are influences, but we would be remiss in not acknowledging our debt to Pavement, Palace Brothers, R. Stevie Moore or Roy Wood.
“There’s a little folk, blues, indie rock, soul, bluegrass—and a whole lot of down-home harmonizing. It conjures images of old friends sitting on a porch swapping instruments and just letting the tape recorder run.” - Doug Wallen
Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations for a good four years now. Beginning with The Psychedelic Swamp, a concept album realized in the damp ruin of a flooded basement with waterlogged guitars and a digital delay pedal, the band has simmered on the back burner of our musical lives for most of its existence but we’ve recently renewed our resolve to forge ahead and give Dr. Dog the attention we think it deserves.
Although Dr. Dog has as many as 20 honorary “members” who have assisted in various (mostly spiritual) capacities through the years, the core of the band consists of five musicians. Our standard instrumentation includes two guitars, bass, drums, keyboard and three part harmonies. The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Tom Waits, David Bowie and Neil Young are influences, but we would be remiss in not acknowledging our debt to Pavement, Palace Brothers, R. Stevie Moore or Roy Wood.
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We All Belong
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Fate
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Easy Beat
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Toothbrush
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Shoutbox
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zIeTe wrote:
They'll be playing at Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona: http://www.paranoidandroids.net/2009/12/02/nuevas-confirmaciones-para-el-primavera-sound-2/
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rawrgoose wrote:
heart it races is probably my favorite cover by Dr. Dog. I'm pretty sure Architecture in Helsinki made the original of Heart it Races but I think it's poopy... teeee!
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LostInTheHaze wrote:
How are The Kinks not in similar artists? When I first heard this band I thought it was some b-side of the Kinks I hadn't heard.
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epietryk wrote:
its a good cover.
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EggToastKid wrote:
has anyone here heard of "the heart it races"? i don't know much of it, except that Dr. Dog is involved in it somehow.
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HaganEnvy wrote:
i have done so many things you would do if you were me.
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battleaxed wrote:
if you have a chance to listen to/buy 'takers and leavers' or 'passed away' you won't be dissapointed. the lo-fi quality makes it better.
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emenikmatis wrote:
woah woah woah... the girl should be definitly higher!!!
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angelmoroni wrote:
@ Johnny-uh-oh and jrdngc61: It absolutely sounds like the Beatles. It doesn't sound derivative, but if I want to listen to a band from the past 20 years instead of listening to the Beatles I'm going to listen to Dr. Dog. They sound like them because they make really good rock/pop music. If you don't think they sound like the Beatles you probably just need to listen to more Beatles songs then what is on the "1" album.
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Victol wrote:
Damn good band. The Takers and leavers EP is just amazing.
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microscopichum wrote:
ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccccccccck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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microscopichum wrote:
does anyone have the album "THE PSYCHEDELIC SWAMP"
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microscopichum wrote:
they bought pizza for everyone at the philly show yesterday
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EggToastKid wrote:
If you're referring to the show at the Henry Fonda, it was mind blowing!
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ARZICHOKE wrote:
totally kicking myself for missing their show in L.A.
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bronwyn_west wrote:
ooh... what does it mean to be here? well i know, cause i can and i willl... wannngwannngwawooonh wanna wannngwannngwaawhoooom
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chromesixer wrote:
Amazing group of musicians right here.
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damnruckus wrote:
i just discovered this band today... awesome :)
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waking_robots wrote:
From a little ways out in the crowd, Scott McMicken looks quite a bit like Harry Anderson (of Night Court and Cheers fame).
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jadenadezhda wrote:
come see us in detroit!
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Dec
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Dr. Dog
Toad's Place, New Haven CT, United States
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Dec
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July in Christmas with Dr. Dog
Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Dec
12
Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival
Congress Theatre, Chicago IL, United States
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News
Tickets on sale now for 12/11 at Brooklyn Bowl
16 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/drdog
Hey folks,
Tickets are on sale now for JULY IN CHRISTMAS!! (We're not sure what it means either, but its something like bathing suits and snow maybe).
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Recent Activity
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miafrancesca26, cougarfriendly, bbendinelli and 20 other people added Dr. Dog to their libraries. 50 minutes ago
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lousybutler added Dr. Dog to the lineup of Dr. Dog at Lupo's. yesterday evening
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bwarheit and jurrebol added Dr. Dog to their libraries. yesterday evening
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yodado added Dr. Dog to the lineup of Primavera Sound at Parc del Fòrum. yesterday evening
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afreespiritx3, illbigote, LPan and 29 other people added Dr. Dog to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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windhovergyre tagged Dr. Dog with indie pop, indie rock and lo-fi. Sunday morning
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Nuvoloso, cedricsen, surfrat92 and 4 other people added Dr. Dog to their libraries. Sunday morning
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Homerman14 tagged Dr. Dog with ‘chillout’. Saturday morning
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christophmotter, kawiller, llore87 and 13 other people added Dr. Dog to their libraries. Saturday morning
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