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The Dog Show - Hello, Yes!
Topic Started: Mar 10 2007, 09:07 PM (273 Views)
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The Dog Show - Hello, Yes!

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Crap name for a band, but there you go. Imagine of you will the offspring of Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello grinding out a Kinks/Who hybrid of gritty guitar rock. Now, cleanse yourself of the repugnant mental imagery, and try listening to the music instead.

Taking the template above, The Dog Show are very much oriented towards the garage rock sound that has been prevalent over the last couple of years, but with a hint of early rock and roll. The best track by far is "Every Baby Boy", where all the influences come together with an excellent melody.

The Dog Show mainman, Jerome O’Brien has worked with the likes of Devendra Banhart, Knoxville Girls, Kid Congo and many more, and certainly knows his way around a bass guitar. Lyrically. he knows how to put a good couplet together, and twist his stories into something interesting. The current lineup of The Dog Show perform regularly in New York City venues like CBGB and Sin-e, and if they work a bit harder at arrangements, could make a bit of a name for themselves.

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