Eclectic, far-reaching and sometimes just plain
strange, Spanish
Dogs were pop/reggae/new wave with occasional bursts of brilliance.
This disc covers the entire career of the Dogs as a band. The first
few cuts are from their first live show at the Underground Lounge on
Ft. Lauderdale beach. The track list progresses with selections from
the e.p. Don't Sweat the Petty Things, the album Mongol
le Gan and into the years of cassette releases from Michael Kennedy's
home studio Squalor Sound.
From this group would spring at least four different groups (depending
on how you count): Randy Ruffner's Stan Still Dance Band, Maryanne Nazzaro's
Ruby Cadillac, Pete Moss' Gay Cowboys in Bondage and after coming full-circle
Michael Kennedy and Pete Moss with RoosterHead. The looming presence
of Michael Chatham played bass for most of them.
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