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WXPN's Free At Noon: Dr. Dog

Presented by WXPN at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

April 9, 2010

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In 2009, Dr.Dog graced the World Cafe Live stage with one of the most memorably energetic and well attended Live Friday Free at Noon performances to date. Filtering classic rock and pop hooks through a willfully lo-fi slacker aesthetic a la Pavement or Guided by Voices, Philadelphia's Dr. Dog is able to sound both timeless and immediate as only the best music can. And with their upcoming album "Shame, Shame" set for release on April 6, we gladly welcome Dr.Dog for what is bound to be another great show.

Formed in 1999 as a recording project between two members of the more traditional indie-rock band Raccoon, Dr. Dog cemented itself into a real band when Raccoon ended in the early 2000's. Their first two records, 2001's Psychedelic Swamp and 2002's Toothbrush, were both self-released but failed to make an impact outside of the Philadelphia area. However, the band's fortunes changed when My Morning Jacket's Jim James handpicked Dr. Dog to open for My Morning Jacket for their 2004 tour. They were subsequently picked up by indie label Park the Van for their 2005s Easy Beat, which was met with wide critical praise for it's fascinating combination of psychedelic pop hooks and Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies.

After the release of 2008's Fate, which continued to bottle up remnants of a psychedelic "blast from the past" sound, Dr.Dog proved that with their catchy, feel good tunes they could create both a sophisticated yet fun masterpiece of an album. But the journey continues as they embark on one of their most autobiographical albums to date. As their sixth studio album Shame, Shame unfolds with the tender and joyous harmonies of the leading track "Stranger," they sing "I do believe, that there's no more tricks up my sleeve." But judging by the strong set of tracks that follow, Dr.Dog still has quite a number of musical tricks left for us.

This event is SOLD OUT but you can listen LIVE on XPN and at XPN.org.