Brad Matthew

When Dr. Dog first announced it was playing Double Door, I was pretty fucking pumped. Their debut LP, We All Belong, is a great album and frequented my aural pallet in 2007. Last year they released the follow up, Fate, which was good, but never really hooked me in.  Last Friday night marked the second night of a two night stand at Double Door.  While the show was good, like Fate, it never really captivated me.  The band is damn amazing, driven by their guitar harmonies and tight ass bass grooves, but through it all, not many of their songs were distinguishable.  It was great to hear some of my favorites off of We All Belong, including “Worst Trip” and “My Old Ways.”  Those songs rip!  Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to salvage what turned out to be a run of the mill show.

I know I know, I haven’t been blogging all that much lately.  I sincerely apologize to my 5 loyal readers!  It is hard to blog when you spend 9+ hours working in front of a computer everyday.  Ugh.  Anyways, here are 10 concerts you should attend if you are living in the Chicagoland area.  I will be at most of these, so perhaps I will see you there?  Party!

1. The Whigs @ Bottom Lounge - March 13
2. Dr. Dog @ Double Door - April 10
3. Ha Ha Tonka @ Subterranean - May 2
4. Bruce Springsteen @ United Center - May 12
5. Wilco @ The Pabst Theater (Milwaukee) - April 14 & 15
6. Blitzen Trapper @ Empty Bottle - February 19 (Tonight)
7. Death Cab for Cutie @ Aragon - April 17
8. Les Claypool/Devotchka/Saul Williams @ The Riviera - March 21
9. Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s/Cloud Cult @ Metro - April 1
10. Raphael Saadiq @ Park West - March 12