Dog days in 1995; Florence and the Machine's 2009 "Dog Days Are Over"; and Within Temptation's 2013 "Dog Days". "Dog-day" promotions are also a common feature in baseball, used by American ballparks to boost ticket sales during mid-afternoon games. Dog days The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The
The Red Hot Valentines 2000, and is now out of print. The Red Hot Valentines was the self-titled debut album by the band of the same name. It was originally self-released in early 2002, but was soon picked up by Double Zero Records. It is now out of print. This EP was released in 2002 by Double Zero Records. Tracks 1-3 are from The Red Hot Valentines, and tracks 4-6 are from Retro Morning. The EP was released in January 2003 by Polyvinyl Record Co. to give listeners a taste of what was to come on their upcoming full-length release, Summer Fling (although only