We continue our "Best of NYC Countdown", covering every day one of the artists that made our Year End Best of NYC list (a chart compiled by a jury comprised of local bloggers, music writers, promoters, record store personnel and DJs).
In a world dominated by male bravado, all-female hardcore punk troupe Zombie Dogs do their part to insure that the girls can get their rocks off in the basement as well. This preservationist Brooklyn troupe (whose four-song demo PUG’S NOT DEAD is lovingly only available on cassette) exude the virtues of a raw DIY approach with an understanding of the basic fundamentals of the genre intact, championing an all guns blazing sound straight from the back alley of an all-ages matinee. This quartet’s simple but effective delivery is far from original and definitely treads familiar ground, yet Zombie Dogs stays true to the roots of the matter, supplying genuinely visceral stabs of noise-mongering mayhem that harkens back to a simpler time when beer was cheap, drugs were cheaper, and studded jackets weren’t sold at Hot Topic. – Mike SOS