Austinist Show Preview: Dr. Dog, Apollo Sunshine, and The Delta Spirit

Dr. Dog has pawing at indie-stardom for quite some time now, although you may not have noticed. You've definitely heard them popping up on friends' badass mix cds, playing wistfully in the groggy mornings after one night stands, and blaring at house parties. Nonetheless, they have somehow escaped popularity on a larger scale which, in our opinion, is long overdue. Need your memory jogged? Think of a supergroup of reincarnated Flower-Power badasses effortlessly combining the wild, impish yaw of Wayne Coyne's vocals - except in pitch - and the brass balls of a group of musicians that blissfully blow-off sonic constrictions, they fearlessly radiate a sound that is both joyful and rueful in equal parts. Pick up a copy of their newest swansong We All Belong and get an earful. Everyone in the Austinist Music offices has been wagging their tails and slobbering on the editor in anticipation of their appearance this evening at the Parish, so this preview comes with a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED in capital letters.

Neo-Psychers Apollo Sunshine will hypnotize the audience directly before with their three-man garage pop, and The Delta Spirit open with their accessible Americana. If you missed the double-D on ACL weekend, don't miss them this time!

[Dr. Dog Official][Myspace]
[Apollo Sunshine Official][Myspace]
[The Delta Spirit Official][Myspace]

Dr. Dog
w/ Apollo Sunshine and The Delta Spirit
Tonight!
The Parish Room [map]
Doors @ 8pm, Show @ 10pm, $12 advance, $14 door [tickets]

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By joshuahuck in Arts & Entertainment on October 25, 2007 4:10 PM 0 Comments

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Jros

As predicted, this show was wicked awesome.

Delta Spirit

Wow. The surprise of the night. Of course, they are also the only of the 3 I'd never seen or heard. Really great performance. Tight. Good song-writing. Equal parts Dylan, Springsteen, The Band, maybe a dash of The Pinetop Seven. Effortless voice. Very nice. Bought the CD. This band is going places.

Apollo Sunshine

Not sure what's up with this band. Saw them at SXSW and thought they were pretty wild. Listened to some MP3s which sucked. Incredible musicianship. Abyssmal song-writing. This band is having an identity crisis. If they don't take their music seriously, how can anyone else?

Dr. Dog

As usual, a great performance. Couldn't believe how many people showed up! I heard them on the SXSW06 download and immediately ordered their CDs. Saw them play with Architecture In Helsinki in SF in '06 and was totally blown away. I've seen them 3 or 4 times since then. They've gotten alot tighter, which is at once good and bad. McCartney needs to ease up on his vocals a bit if he's ever gonna make it through this tour.