BASTARDS ON PARADE - "Death Shore Pirates" Out Now

(Just taken from MySpace) DEATH SHORE PIRATES (EP 2010) AVAILABLE NOW!! Hiya lads!"Death Shore Pirates EP 2010" is now available at:bastardsonparade@hotmail.comathenryrecords@hotmail.com**...

THE TOSSERS- Live at the Szene, February 23, 2008

(Taken from Wikipedia)The Tossers are a six-piece Celtic punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They formed in the early 1990s and have a large cult following, and have recently started to move into the spotlight. They have toured with Lost City Angels, Murphy's Law, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, Dropkick...

THE MEN THEY COULDN'T HANG - Devil on the Wind (Irregular Records)

Veteran Folk Rockers, The Men They Couldn’t Hang are back with some all new material in their newest release, Devil On The Wind, their fifteenth since the band’s formation way back in 1985.The Men They Couldn’t Hang have always created a vaguely dream-like atmosphere with their music, going from toothy...

ALISTAIR HULETT - 1951-2010

Alistair Hulett, the leader of the Aussie band Roaring Jack sadly passed away on Thursday 28th January. He will be sorely missed.For further information, please visit Shite'n'Onions and the Roaring Jack Archive...

FIRKIN - Firkinful of Beer (Universal Music Kft., 2009)

Before anything else, I think it needs to be acknowledged that “Firkin” is a great name for a band. It has a great, antiquated, British Isles pedigree. As a unit of measure, (meaning roughly nine gallons!) it has a vague “mass consumption” reference. And, of course, all that Firkin’ wordplay just Firkin’...

COMO LAKE ROVERS - Debut album out soon!

Como Lake Rovers, emigrant folk from Lario, will release their debut album "Friday Night" soon.www.comolakerovers.netwww.myspace.com/comolakerov...

FIRE IN THE PUB- Sampler January 2010

01 - DIRTY FILTHY MUGS - Stop Thinking and Drink (from "Half Pint") 2:2102 - DIRTY FILTHY MUGS - Frontline Hooligans (from "Another Round") 2:2603 - DIRTY FILTHY MUGS - Up for Trouble (from Another Round") 2:1704 - DIRTY FILTHY MUGS - Another Round (from "Another Round " 7") 1:5705 - DRINK HUNTERS -...

KETAMINA - "Whisky You're the Devil"

Ketamina are back!! The Brazilian guys have just released their brand new single, "Whisky You're The Devil".Fábio - Vocals + Guitar + Tin WhistleFlávio - Bass + VocalsVictor - Drums + VocalsJoby - Bagpipes + Accordion + VocalsThe three tracks are as follows:1 - Whisky You're the Devil2 - Louco dos 7...

DRINK HUNTERS - 4 track demo (2009)

I was a little worried by the name of the band Drink Hunters. I was afraid it was going to be a band that perpetuates the tired, old boozehound stereotype by pumping out track after track of some drinking songs or rehashing old standards like “Whiskey in the Jar,” “All For Me Grog” or “The Drunken Sailor.”...

DIRTY FILTHY MUGS - "Half Pint"/"Another Round" (BRRAPP, 2009)

The Dirty Filthy Mugs may be a relatively young band, (less than a year old!) but consists of seasoned veterans of the Los Angeles punk scene. And in their short time together, the band has put out two EPs in 2009, “Half Pint” and “Another Round.” It is difficult to chart the growth of a band who put...

THE FISTICUFFS - New Album, Sweet Shows, and a Video Game!

(Taken from www.myspace.com/thefisticuffs1 January 6, 2010) "Hello all, it's been a while since we've posted anything on here so we'd like to take a minute and let you in on all the great stuff we've got in the works.First off, we're back in the studio working on the follow up to Neatly' Stumblin'....

Mr. IRISH BASTARD - Album and Tour

(Taken from www.myspace.com/mririshbastard, January 23,2010)"Oooh you lovely,Right, I've said the album is going to be hot hot hot. To prove the point I spent all night listening to rough cuts and touching myself. Yes, it is going to be that kind of album.Gran E. Smith is tied to the mixing desk making...

Videos - WOLFSTONE

(Taken from http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/wolfstone-faq/)"In 1989 Duncan Chisholm found himself recording a solo album in his native Scottish Highlands. Until this point, although having interests in most styles of music, Duncan had been a first-class exponent of the traditional Scottish Highland fiddle...

PADDY AND THE RATS - Debut album out soon

(Taken from www.myspace.com/parisberlincommunication January 19,2010)PADDY AND THE RATS - Punk / Celtic / Folk rock band from HungaryThe band’s first album – Rats On Board – will be released in March 2010 by Nordic Records and it will be available on Itunes and Amazon.Uncleowen Records is releasing...

THREE SHEETS T'WIND - News 2010

(Taken from www.myspace.com/sheetstothewind January 17,2010)"1. The first bit of good news is there is a new review of our full album in the next Rhubarb Bomb edition, we dont know what words are to be said about it so fingers crossed!2. Bad news: Were looking for a new bassist, got to be up for jamming...

PIPES AND PINTS - Until We Die (Wolverine Records, 2009)

I have been listening to “Until We Die”, the first full-length release from the Czech quintet, Pipes and Pints all week. Since I first got it, in fact, and nothing else. You see, instead of just hearing a CD before reviewing it, I like to be REALLY familiar with it.Yeah, I say that, but the fact of...

THE REAL McKENZIES - European Tour 2010

(Taken from www.myspace.com/realmckenzies)15 Jan 2010 20:00 Sin City - Athens (Greece)16 Jan 2010 20:00 Stage - Larisa (Greece)17 Jan 2010 20:00 Eightball - Thessaloniki (Greece)19 Jan 2010 20:00 Thatched House - Stockport (UK)20 Jan 2010 20:00 Man on the Moon - Cambridge (UK)21 Jan...

THE MEN THEY COULDN'T HANG - 25th Anniversary Gig DVD

(Taken from www.myspace.com/tmtch, January 17, 2010)"25th Anniversary Gig DVD Preview and Order DetailsThe great new DVD of The Men They Couldn’t Hang 25th Anniversary gig filmed at Camden Electric Ballroom on 8th October 2009 is now available.It contains the full live gig and encores, interviews with...

NEWS 2010

These are the changes on the blog for 20101) SamplersI will be posting the samplers, since they are the most important thing on this blog. However, there will be some changes:1-1) The new name of the sampler will be "Fire in the Pub". Firstly, the name of the blog is "Celtic Folk Punk and More" and...

DROPKICK MURPHYS RELEASING A NEW ALBUM "LIVE ON LANSDOWNE"

(Taken from Myspace January 14,2010)"Dropkick Murphys set to release a new album "Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA March 12 to March 17 2009, Seven Shows, Six Nights" CD, CD/DVD & vinyl in stores March 16, 2010.We have tried to capture the intensity and camaraderie of our annual hometown St. Patrick...

LOS STOMPERS - New album "Animal, Vegetable, Miserable"

(Taken from: www.myspace.com/losstompers) The new Los Stompers album Animal, Vegetable, Miserable has arrived. The CD will be available from 15th November 2009. Formed in 1997 in Barcelona, post-Irish group Los Stompers have by now established themselves as a point of referente on the Catalan music...

GOVANNON - Historias tras el fuego

Góvannon is a Celtic Rock band from Villarreal (Castellón, Spain) that was founded in 1994 The band has already recorded their second album ("Turismo Alternativo", 2009), that they expect to release soon.This is their first album, that was released a long time ago (1998). Some of the tracks are self-penned...

DROPKICK MURPHYS + THE MAHONES EUROPEAN TOUR 2010

DROPKICK MURPHYS - MAHONES - SICK OF IT ALL - RAY GANGEEUROPE TOUR !!!!The Dropkick Murphys have announced their Jan-Feb European 2010 line-up which includes Sick of It All, The Mahones and DJ Ray Gange (The Clash - Rude Boy).Tour Dates22-Jan-10 SPAIN-MADRID-SALA HEINEKEN 23-Jan-10 SPAIN-BARCELONA-RAZZMATAZZ...

CELTIC PUNK NIGHT IN LONDON

Saturday 30 January 2010Gig- london Celtic punks present a night of Irish traditional and punk music with folk-punkers Under the Gun, Celtic punk band Calico Street Riots, anarcho-punkers Active Slaughter pop punkers Chester and special guest Leeson O'Keefe from Neck at:Mannions Prince Arthur158...

THE MAHONES - Live on Radio March 16th 2008

(Taken from Wikipedia)"The Mahones are a Canadian Celtic punk band, whose blend of Celtic folk with alternative rock was a popular draw on the Canadian live music circuit in the 1990s.The band was formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1990 by Fintan "Finny" McConnell and Barry Williams, as a one-off band for...

CIRCLE J - "Weekend Warriors" Out Soon

(Taken from www.myspace.com/circlejfolkpunk)WEEKEND WARRIORS RELEASE PARTY - FEB 20TH!!!!"We're very proud to announce the release of our new work of art, Weekend Warriors. We're busy finishing the album (mixing, mastering, design), but the release date is set: Saturday February 20th. To celebrate,...

FLOGGING MOLLY - Live at the Greek Theatre Out Soon

(Taken from theSideOneDummy website)Flogging Molly set to release “Live at the Greek Theatre”SlyOneDummy | Jan 07, 2010“Good evening Los Angeles, we’re Flogging Molly and this is what we do.” Those were the first words from singer Dave King on the evening of September 12, 2009, when Flogging Molly took...

HORNSWAGGLERS - Farewell

(Taken from the band's MySpace)"A Hornswagglers Farewell. Hey swaggler fans,With the New Year brings some big news on The Hornswagglers front. We have decided that after 3 years as a group, it was time to hang up to boots, and will not be playing anymore shows.We’d like to thank every one of you for...

BASTARDS ON PARADE - Death Shore Pirates

Bastards on Parade have recorded a 4 track EP "Death Shore Pirates" which is an advance of their forthcoming album. This EP will be available at mid January. You can listen a couple of songs on myspace.Tracklist:1 - St.Patrick's Day2 - Captain's Dargle3 - Norfolk St.4 - Death Shore Pirateswww.mysp...

BASTARDS ON PARADE - European Tour 2010

30 Jan 2010 23:00 Sala Ola Green W/ Fe de Ratas + Galán (A Coruña, Spain)10 Feb 2010 20:30 Dark Club W/ Hibai Deiedra (Sestao, Spain)11 Feb 2010 22:00 Gaztetxe Maisuenea (Olazti, Spain)12 Feb 2010 22:00 TBA W/ The Motherfuckers (Arrasate/Mondragon,Spain)13 Feb 2010 22:00 L'Antidote, Bordeaux (France)14...