Dog days 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 English name is a calque of the Latin "" (."the puppy days"), itself a calque of the Greek "kynádes hēmérai" (, "dog days"). The Greeks knew the star α Canis Majoris by several names, including Sirius (,
The Hot Club of Cowtown Jools Holland New Year's Eve "Hootenanny" (UK), $40 a Day with Rachael Ray (US), The Grand Ole Opry (US), BBC Live From Glastonbury broadcast (UK), Good Morning Azerbaijan. Film credits for songs include indie films "Four Dead Batteries" and "In Search of a Midnight Kiss". United States radio appearances include Mountain Stage, eTown, World Cafe, "A Prairie Home Companion", "All Things Considered", "Morning Edition", Sirius Satellite, and XM Satellite. Individual media by band members: The Hot Club of Cowtown The Hot Club of Cowtown is an American hot jazz and Western swing trio that formed in 1997. The band's name