Zak Recommends 'Dr. Dog' & Indie Artist of the Day 'Fungusperoxide'

Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame

Support your local independent record store. Record store day is April 17th. Check out http://www.recordstoreday.com/

Anti Records

This is the sixth release for Philadelphias Dr. Dog. Fans will not be dissapointed as they do not veer from the established sound. However, what there is here, is more emotional depth and greater maturity. Dr. Dog is a band hitting its stride. They stay fun but add more to their 70's classic rock feel. Still sounding like The Band but much in the vein of contemporaries Spoon, Shins, Destroyer and band pals My Morning Jacket. Dr. Dog is a band on the rise. I expect this will be their most commercially successful release to date. The album keeps the analogue/lo-fi feel but with a higher quality of production thanks to Rob Schnapf.



Dr. Dog's first release was in 2001 and after being invited by My Morning Jacket to support them on tour their star has been on the steady rise. The current lineup is Scott McMicken(Guitar/Vocals), Toby Leaman(Bass/Vocals), Zach Miller(Keyboards), Eric Slick(Guitar) & Frank McElroy(Drums).

Tracks:
1. Stranger (3:43)
2. Shadow People (4:13)
3. Station (3:11)
4. Unbearable Why (3:13)
5. Where'd All the Time Go (3:54)
6. Later (3:09)
7. I Only Wear Blue (3:43)
8. Someday (3:20)
9. Mirror, Mirror (2:50)
10. Jackie Wants a Black Eye (3:04)
11. Shame, Shame (5:16)

Upcoming Shows:
16 Apr 2010 21:00 Metro Chicago, Illinois
17 Apr 2010 21:00 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Apr 2010 21:00 Belly Up Aspen, Colorado
20 Apr 2010 20:00 Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado
22 Apr 2010 20:30 Neurolux Boise, Idaho
23 Apr 2010 21:00 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon

Official Website: http://www.drdogmusic.com/

Fungusperoxide - Indie Artist of the Day

Fungusperoxide hails from Seattle. Fungusperoxide is the work of Thomas Stafford. He has a great straight ahead punk feel. It is stripped down power chord danceable fun music. He has not offered his music in a downloadable form yet but hopefully we will see something soon. Check it out at his Myspace page.

Official website:  http://www.myspace.com/fungusperoxide



Zak's Tidbits for April 14th/2010:

Green Day - Are on Jimmy Fallon tonight.

Fionn Regan - For my U.K. readers is on Dave Fannings The Eleventh Hour 2nite @ 11:20.

Raconteurs - Saturday, April 17th is Record Store Day! To celebrate the re-release of The Raconteurs debut LP Broken Boy Soldiers, Third Man Records pressed 300 Copper Colored Record Store Day limited edition copies of the LP. Plus, Brendan Benson and Patrick Keeler, along with some friends, will be performing Raconteurs songs at Third Man as The Racontwoers. Third Man Records, 623 7th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203. The Racontwoers perform live in the Third Man venue @ 3 P.M.

The Flaming Lips - Will be on Jimmy Fallon Friday Night. Also their video for Powerless premiers on Pitchfork. Click Here, http://pitchfork.com/news/38482-video-premiere-flaming-lips-powerless/