Eric Slick

Eric Slick play drums for Dr. Dog. He’s also one-third of the Philly noise punk band Lithuania. Eric has also performed/recorded with Adrian Belew, Nels Cline (Wilco), Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear), R. Stevie Moore, Cass McCombs, Gordon Gano, and Ween. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

(Photo credit: Shervin Lainez)

Talks

Richard Dawson’s Tales of Brexit and Brutalism

By Eric Slick | October 28, 2019

By Eric Slick | October 28, 2019

Richard Dawson’s Tales of Brexit and Brutalism

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) talks the English singer-songwriter’s 2020.

Dude York’s Falling is a Power Pop Tour de Force

By Eric Slick | August 8, 2019

By Eric Slick | August 8, 2019

Dude York’s Falling is a Power Pop Tour de Force

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) talks the necessity of making room for joy in music.

Dancing Alone at the Waffle House

By Eric Slick | April 17, 2019

By Eric Slick | April 17, 2019

Dancing Alone at the Waffle House

Eric Slick on the hallucinatory Americana of Orville Peck's Pony.

Lamp Lit Prose Gets to the Point

By Eric Slick | August 13, 2018

By Eric Slick | August 13, 2018

Lamp Lit Prose Gets to the Point

Per Eric Slick, "Be less conceptual and more direct."

The Talkhouse is Hosting a Steely Dan Tribute Show in New York

By Eric Slick | August 19, 2016

By Eric Slick | August 19, 2016

The Talkhouse is Hosting a Steely Dan Tribute Show in New York

We’ve teamed up with Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) to honor The Dan with covers from members of Speedy Ortiz, Ava Luna, So So Glos and more.

What Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) Learned About Writing Lyrics from Steely Dan

By Eric Slick | June 22, 2016

By Eric Slick | June 22, 2016

What Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) Learned About Writing Lyrics from Steely Dan

Steely Dan basically wrote their own Infinite Jest, with deep anecdotal footnotes and a separate dictionary to boot.

The Counting Crows Taught Me Not to Give a Fuck About the Critics

By Eric Slick | May 12, 2016

By Eric Slick | May 12, 2016

The Counting Crows Taught Me Not to Give a Fuck About the Critics

Dr. Dog’s Eric Slick pens a defense of the oft-maligned mainstream band.