Originally published in ‘zine issue #19, 1997
The Grifters, The Dusters, and Bird Dog
Black Cat, Washington, D.C.
by Amada Fordyce
Bird Dog was an interesting mix of folk and rock with good melodic-sounding vocals and capable drumming. I liked their sort of Evan-Dando-without-the-rest-of-the-Lemons-except-mellower feel, but there wasn’t much variety in Bird Dog’s songs and I got bored after about three numbers.
The Dusters were hard and full of energy with a spastic guitar player, but their sound got pretty monotonous. I liked them more than the first band because they were more lively, but they too were too boring after a while.
I left before The Grifters came on. ■
Photo: The Black Cat, from Consequence of Sound
