Neither of us can successively operate a camera. We take out-of-focus pictures and shaky amateur videos, but we can’t get it right. Thankfully some of our friends have at least a modicum of talent, and occasionally they pass along some photos for Show & Tell. Our man Danfun from Who’s Driving the Bus? caught the Dr. Dog show at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday, and he was kind enough to share. Take’r away…

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During the past three years I’ve been lucky enough to see Dr. Dog open for some of my favorite bands, like My Morning Jacket and the Raconteurs. But if last night’s Bowery Ballroom show was any indication of where this band is headed, these guys will probably be headlining bigger venues instead of opening for bigger acts.

Read on for the rest of Danfun’s top-notch photos from the show…

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This five-person band from Philly is one the perfect example of the emerging “post-jam” scene [ed. note: HT does not endorse using the "post-jam" moniker, but we're too lazy to actually edit correctly]. Dr. Dog certainly doesn’t jam in the traditional sense, but they definitely rock in every way. I can only sum up their sound as a mix between Beatles-influenced indie rock and dirty southern rock-and-roll.

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And although Thursday marked the fifth time I had seem them, it was only the first time I had seen them as a headliner. I was perhaps most impressed by their very loyal fan base: The ballroom filled itself with countless yucksters yelling all sorts of inside Philly jokes at the band. I thought at one point someone would hurl a cheesesteak or a battery at the band (alas, was not to be).

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As you can see above, the band featured a four-person horn section and three-piece string section throughout its 90-minute set.

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But as much as the music, part of the fun of Dr.Dog is watching the band perform. They sort of move around in a weird stomping pattern, which I’ve began referring to as the “dog stomp.” And on this night, the band proved that they indeed have the stage presence to rock a large crowd and melt a few faces.

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And here’s a close-up shot from the O’Death opener:

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