New Vid from Austin's A Giant Dog. Playing Monty Hall on 9/8.

Photo: Sean Daigle

"Bendover"

So, I just got this one in my inbox. Have I mentioned that, when I saw A Giant Dog down in Austin, I literally started crying tears of rock and roll joy? I probably have.

Anyway...

The band just released the video for the second single from their upcoming album Toy. In a press release for "Bendover," A Giant Dog's Andrew Cashen says of director Ed Dougherty:

"From the band's point of view, the only thing I ever ask of a director is please make us look cool. Trust me, we are not cool people, but it is our job to convince people otherwise. After seeing what Ed accomplished with this video, I am fully confident that he has pulled down the curtain and concealed the dorky wizard behind it."

I'm going to have to agree there. It doesn't get more rock and roll than flames, spikes, and flying and / or time-traveling cars.

Toy comes out on Merge on August 25th. A Giant Dog will be touring for the record, and -- lucky us -- they're making a stop at Jersey City's Monty Hall on September 8th! I'll give you a ride. For real.

Check out the video and the rest of the band's tour dates below.



A Giant Dog on tour

Jun 29 Dallas, TX – Armoury D.E.
Jun 30 Oklahoma City, OK – Stash Outdoor Stage @ 416 E. Main St.
Jul 01 Omaha, NE – Boat Fest
Jul 02 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock
Jul 03 Davenport, IA – Daytrotter
Jul 04 Fort Wayne, IN – Brass Rail
Jul 06 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Jul 07 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
Jul 08 Des Moines, IA – 80/35 Festival
Jul 09 Kansas City, MO – Blind Tiger
Jul 12 Austin, TX – The Liberty
Jul 26 Austin, TX – Sound & Cinema
Aug 26 Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas [album release show]
Aug 27 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Aug 29 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
Aug 30 Birmingham, AL – Syndicate Lounge
Aug 31 Nashville, TN – Fond Object
Sep 01 Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
Sep 02 Durham, NC – The Pinhook
Sep 03 Washington, DC – DC9
Sep 05 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Sep 06 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Sep 07 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
Sep 08 Jersey City, NJ – Monty Hall
Sep 09 East Durham, NY – Meltasia Music Festival
Sep 10 Boston, MA – O’Brien’s
Sep 12 Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
Sep 13 Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
Sep 15 Detroit, MI – UFO Factory
Sep 17 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Sep 20 Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Social Club
Sep 22 Tulsa, OK – Mercury Lounge
Sep 23 Dallas, TX – Three Links
Sep 28 Memphis, TN – Gonerfest
Nov 1-2 Austin, TX – Sound On Sound Fest