The DoGs in ANN ARBOR, MI

06/17/2009 09:00 PM -

Special Appearance by: Dennis "Machine Gun Thompson"
The Blind Pig
208 S 1st St
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
734-996-8555

The DoGs with Dennis MachineGun Thompson/MC5/New Order fame will be sitting in with The DoGs to shake up the walls of The Blind Pig. This is the first gig for The DoGs in Ann Arbor since 1972. Look out the amps will be singing the rocking revolution rock from this legendary Michigan pre punk hell raisers returning home to the Detroit/Ann Arbor area.


It's been 40 years since The Dogs, Lansing Michigan started playing Detroit style punk rock ala "slash you face" during a time when the country was at war, unemployment reached double digits and the need to for real rock-n-roll anarchy was at an all time high...


Not much has changed, except the years of excess and living a rock-n-roll lifestyle have only made The Dogs stronger and wiser and even more dedicated to doing what they know best.

DETROIT'S THE DOGS

Detroit’s The Dogs Are Making A Comeback!

Formed in 1969 in Lansing, Michigan, the trio of “Loren Dog” Molinare (guitar and vocals), Mary Dryer (bass), and Ron Wood (drums), channeled the pummeling power of Detroit rock and Chuck Berry inspired riffs into tough tunes with a pissed off social conscience.

Raging out of the legendary Motor City rock scene of the ’70s, which spawned such musical touchstones as the Stooges, MC5, Amboy Dukes, Up, and other lesser known but equally ferocious proto-punk acts, The Dogs packed all the feral energy and cultural angst of that era into their live shows and an enduring set of recordings.

The Dogs opened for such acts as the MC5, Ramones, Television, Dictators, AC/ DC, Kiss, and Van Halen, and became one of the seminal LA punk bands of the era after locating there in the mid ’70s following a stint in New York

They disbanded soon after returning from a ‘78-’79 tour of England, finding that hair metal had taken over the scene and punk had fallen out of favor.

With the 2001 release of the ‘Fed Up’ compilation on Dionysus Records, which they answered in 2003 with a set of new material entitled ‘Suburban Nightmare,’ The Dogs were encouraged to hit the stage once again. 2007 saw the release of ‘The Dogs Tribute… Doggy Style,’ a 26-band, 2-CD package from Future Now Records that also features several historic, unreleased tracks from The Dogs.

A live DVD, ‘Purity Not Perfection,’ has been released in Mar 09, and a new CD and live dates in the US, Europe, and Japan are slated for 2009 — the year that will mark The Dogs’ 40th anniversary.

So if you find yourself a fan of the original punk rock, the classic punk rock, or even some good rock n roll perhaps it would be in your best interest to head up to the Beachland to cheek these guys out! I know I am highly considering making it out there if I can.

CLASS OF 70