Interview and Album review with the Dogs next week

We’re going to say it up front – the Dogs are a big deal around here.

Back when we first started this blog, we had a bit of difficulty getting people to talk to us. After all, it was a new blog. Moulty of the Barbarians was the first real-deal garage-rocker to talk to us, followed very quickly there after by Sid Herring of the Gants, then Phil May of the Pretty Things.

We were, of course, only too delighted to have these legendary – if all too often overlooked – rock stars talk to us. But the blog was not meant only as an homage to ‘60s music – it was, and continues to be, dedicated to celebrating all garage rock, regardless of whatever decade it was made.

When Kristopher Schau of the Dogs chatted with us, it was a giant leap towards pulling us firmly into the here and now -- at least as it was then. Also, with the band hailing from Oslo, it represented something else, too – the wide international appeal of the music we call garage rock.

The Dogs have a new album set for release, Death by Drowning. Next week, we will review the album and have comments from Schau. Though we have loved all of the group’s efforts, the new album, out in January, is a huge step for them. The band has also had some positive things go their way which we hope will translate into the larger audience they so richly deserve.

It has truly been a pleasure talking to Schau. All of the people we have talked to on this blog have been amazingly gracious, but even in that company Schau stands out. So it is with great pleasure that we review the new album, which we’ll tell you right now is an excellent effort. If ever a band playing this kind of music deserved a huge breakout, it’s the Dogs with this album.

The viewership of this blog has experienced a big rise of late. We’re not sure exactly why, but we’re not complaining either. To those of you who have stopped for a moment to read some of our features and our commentary, thank you so much! We’re looking forward to a big 2017.