LIVEWIRE
The Canadian Magazine For Instrumental Rock
Issue #13 JAN-JUNE 1997
DOC & THE PODS
'Son Of Kultur' (HoHo #12)
Together for over 10 years, Cincinnati, Ohio's Doc & The Pods have played continuously and released singles, a video and now, this album of "live" instrumentals for your listenin' pleasure! What's their sound???...mostly guitar of the fuzztone variety with some surf twangs thrown in and high energy backup by a busy bass player and drummer. The songs are a combo of TV themes, classic 60s & 80s instros with a few brilliant originals thrown in. The band can rock hard as on 'Theme From The Vindicators' but also know how to pick fast & twangy as on the stomper 'Atom Spies'. Pick up this & their other releases too if you like a band who knows how to rock out & play loose & fast with all styles of rock instrumentals!
 

NEW GANDY DANCER
The Magazine For Rock Instrumental Music
Issue # 48 NOV. 1996
DOC & THE PODS Son of Kultur  Ho-Ho Records USA
Weird title, eh? If I go on about this band anymore, you'll think I have shares in them. Be that as it may, the album the chaps sent over is excellent fun '60s instrumentals, with a bit of later Fleshtones, Ramones, B-52s and Blondie thrown in. This set is an all instrumental concoction of a compilation with loads of good joyous instrumentals, some shaky and some sensational with many of them in a live format. I doubt this is a natural release - there's too much laughter and enjoyment - the band should be more miserable! We had a ball listening to what actually sounded at times like a history of guitar instrumentals being played at a party. Some originals (strong), some classics (crazy), and some live versions of tracks from their earlier reviewed singles (stinging). On this showing - we just love these guys - someone's cloned The Ventures with giggles! Some cracking stuff - a slow and deliberate Cruel Sea and DiamondHead and nice touches on ones we hadn't listened to for a while - Wild Child,Surfin' & Spying, Counterpoint plus their own sensational Jetpack. They play music as it should be, in an amusing, yet professional manner, wish everyone could loosen up and play like this. **** (Davy)

LINKS
September 1998 Volume 5, Issue 8
Son of Kultur
by Doc (and the Pods)
C 21941
Local band member Bryce Rhude describes this Cincinnati band's music as retro pop, surf combo. This album is an instrumental compilation of original and classic tunes, with much of it recorded live in the Cincinnati area.