Nina Nastasia "Dogs" COLOR:WHITE 35 years have passed since

35 years have passed since Ramones unleashed Animal Boy into the world

On the title track she half-sings over a makeshift orchestra of kitchen implements

even as they’ve stared down their own limitations

the history of punk rock has been written and re-written and a whole heap of bands have been sidelined

one of us gets to bust out of the dirt and intone their song so loud that it can be heard all over

Nina Nastasia "Dogs" COLOR:WHITE 35 years have passed sinceIn October of 1999, Nina Nastasia recorded the album that would finally document her well seeded career as a local singer songwriter in New York City. It was exemplary of Nastasia's style, delicate string arrangements, the restrained beauty of her live band, the deceptive simplicity of her voice, and poignant, life wise lyrics. The following year, "Dogs" was released on CD by micro indie label Socialist Records. By the end of 2000, the "Dogs" CD was