"Certainly not every day you hear a song with lyrics inspired by a 50-something-year-old novel. But that’s what’s cool about Dogs of Winter."
-- Licorice Pizza
It sounds improbable that one braintrust could have come up with perspective drawing, ice cubes, the letter 'R' and Kurt Vonnegut; but that entity is Dogs of Winter.
Dogs of Winter are characterized by their hardiness and military prowess, as well as their many other impressive skills. They can climb seemingly unscalable cliffs, track humans and animals with ease, and stalk their prey without making a sound. They are tall, dark with light colored eyes, and exceptionally strong. In spite of these almost super-human attributes, however, they are still an uncivilized and tribal people, and should be treated as such. Their governing body is referred to as the Graea, or "Gray Ones," suggesting an ancient, tribal oligarchy that places respect for age and wisdom above brute strength.
More interesting is the Dogs' overriding sense of morality and justice, which contrasts with the malevolence of the surrounding civilized races. This juxtaposition results in a compelling role-reversal, in which the barbarians are portrayed as being just and noble while the kings and so-called "heroes" are exposed as ruthless, corrupt, and uncaring jagbags.
Having recently completed a full-length album for Exotic Recordings - an album for which they claim they "could give a fuck about your opinion" - they're currently residing in Carpathian mountain range, subsisting on a purification diet of lightbulbs and caviar while they await its January 2009 release.
CUT DOWN TO THE QUICK (2005) Engineered/Co-Produced by Nic Hard (Jesse Malin, The Bravery, Aberdeen City) and mastered by Scott Hull (Bad Brains, J Mascis, Steely Dan, Joan Jett, Motorhead)
Hey, just stoppin by show some love. Come check me out @ Hawaiian Tropic Zone on Sunday the 24th. Hit me up 4 guest list and or bottle service. See you there. www.djalpyne.com DJ Alpyne
JUST ANNOUNCED...
Rolling the Movie will be in BROOKLYN New York Tuesday 4/28 at 8pm (doors at 7:30) at The Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn.
Tickets just went on sale...TIX LINK HERE: https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=ROL5
It's a great source for music. with a pop-out player so you can surf and add items to your playlist without stopping the tunes. Go ahead, it's free! We're also a featured artist this week on Reverb Nation!
Hello from Finland! It's a name-dropping FRENZY!!! I just released my new cd featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Mark Lanegan, Steve Berlin (los lobos), Chris and Carla from the Walkabouts, Peter Case, Scott McCaughey (YFF, REM)and Jim Roth (built to spill). CD has liner notes by Biographer Charles R. Cross (BackStreets-Springsteen...Heavier than Heaven-Cobain...Roomful of Mirrors-Hendrix...etc. Also I have finally put "Passing Thru" on my site as well for you to hear...this is the one with Eddie Vedder, Victoria Williams, and Carla Torgerson trading verses with me...it has not been availablé for a long time, and I also have it on i-tunes, etunes, amazon and rhapsody. Okay...I hope you are doing well!
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