Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog is very excited to announce the April 5th release of their Anti- Records debut, Shame, Shame, but before they could start partying, I caught up with Zach Miller to ask the 15 Questions We Ask Everyone.
Hello there, what are you up to?
Rolling into Aspen, CO, where the beer flows like wine.
So, tell me a bit about your new album?
Recorded at Dreamland, NY with Rob Schnapf and finished up at our Meth Beach studio in Philly. It was a good mix of getting our toes wet working with a producer but still being able to put the finishing touches on at our own place.
And if we didn't have any clue as to who you were, what three words sum you up?
Rock, harmonies, songs.
And as Jacko had the Moonwalk and Elvis had the snake hips, what do you have that makes you unique?
Frank and Scott do this half leg kick thing like the Rockettes but without the final high leg kick. Like you just punched a guy in the stomach and then you grab him and knee him to stand him back up so you have a clearer shot at him with a pool cue.
Now, clearly we need to get to know each other more, so tell me an interesting fact about you that noone else knows?
My right leg is misaligned and turned outward. It makes it really comfortable to pass a soccer ball. That is the only advantage to that.
What song do you wish you'd written?
Space Oddity
If I was contemplating coming to your show or sitting at home and TV, how would you convince me to come out?
I would tell you that we have large TVs at the show. Then you’d be trapped.
And if you were to take me on a trip to your hometown, what would be the first place we'd go?
Probably up to Waggoner’s Gap. It’s a great view of the Cumberland Valley. Then we’d get a slice at George’s.
Who was the last person you called / text and what for?
I talked to my girlfriend about buying a house.
If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower?
Flight, that’s pretty cool. It’s obvious, but how can you beat that?
If you had to date a member of the same sex (or opposite sex if the case may be) who would it be? Mine would ALWAYS be Angelina Jolie.
Crispin Glover
What was the last thing you bought?
Some socks, sponges and a really good coffee.
Have you ever been arrested?
I was sleeping on a bench in Russia waiting for the drawbridges to open and a policeman woke me up and asked for my ID, asked me what I was doing. He seemed to be confused by my PA driver’s license and let me be. Other than that, I’ve kept my nose clean.
Speaking of prison - if you were to send someone to prison for crimes against music, who would it be?
Whoever wrote the “Avatar” theme song. That was atrocious.
What were you doing last night at 11?
Watching “A Quick One” from Rock and Roll Circus over and over.
Thanks, Zach Miller