2016-12-31 VIDEOS - LES VRILLÉS and TRANSPHER

A couple of Celtic rock videos from France: Les Vrillés "Flibustier" et Transpher "Live 2016". Les Vrillés hail from Brittany. You can find them on Facebook and Twitter. Les Vrillés - Filibustier   Transpher - Live 2016 ...

2016-12-23 BEST OF 2016 - CELTIC PUNK/ROCK ALBUMS AND CELTIC PUNK/ROCK EPs AND MINI-ALBUMS

This year it has been very difficult to choose the best CDs and the lists have been modified several times in the last couple of weeks. As you're interested in checking out the lists, just a comment: these are, IMHO,  the most enjoyable CDs of 2016. This is neither a contest, nor a competition....

2016-12-21 ALBUM REVIEW - SMZB "The Chinese Are Coming" (2016)

SMZB "The Chinese Are Coming" Maybe Mars Release date: September 30, 2016 Running time: 55:54, 16 tracks I’ve been a SMZB fan since I came across them on the internet in 2008. “Ten Years Rebellion” is a classic bagpipes punk album and their following release, “Sin Harmony”, was the best Celtic...

2016-12-20 VIDEO UPDATE - ROGUE SCHOLARS, TOXIC FROGS, THE STUMBLERS, LEGEGABEA

Too many reviews to post, but a lot of videos to share too. Remember that you can subscribe to our YouTube channel. Rogue Scholars - We the ragamuffinToxic Frogs - Criminal HeartThe Stumblers - City RatsLegegabea - Forajidos en un siglo de mierda ...

2016-12-19 EP REVIEW - ROGUE SCHOLARS "The King & the Maid & the Rebel" (2016)

Rogue Scholars "The King & the Maid & the Rebel" Release date: 15 December 2016 Running time: 23:26, 7 tracks “The King & the Maid & the Rebel” is the title of the long-awaited Rogue Scholars mini-album. Rogue Scholars hail from Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia) and they are Will...

2016-12-18 EP REVIEW - THE BAY STREET BASTARDS "Small Batch" (2016)

The Bay Street Bastards "Small Batch" Release date: 16 December 2016 Running time: 17:55, 5 tracks The Bay Street Bastards were our Band of the Month last April 2015. These Canadians released a great debut album and now they have just delivered a 5 track EP titled “Small Batch”. There are a lot...

2016-12-17 PADDY ROCK PODCAST - Episode #29 – Naughty & Nice Shakeup: A Christmas Spanktacular

(This podcast was originally posted at Paddy Rock last December 14. Enjoy!) Christmas is almost here, Let paste those happy face on and fill ourselfs of booze and bad intentions!! I mean we only get to do this once a year, why not make the most of it? For real though, for a lot of us Christmas...

2016-12-17 EP REVIEW - THE WHIPJACKS "Scoundrels and Rogues" (2016)

The Whipjacks "Scoundrels and Rogues"Release date: December 8, 2016Running time: 15:16, 4 tracks London Celtic Punks are doing a great job both locally and internationally. At a local level, they are often unveiling new bands from the UK. One of them is The Whipjacks. The Whipjacks are Tim Pearson...

2016-12-14 ALBUM REVIEW - THE LED FARMERS "Katie"

The Led Farmers "Katie"Release date: September 1st, 2016Running time: 53:06, 14 tracks (11 + 3 radio edits) The Led Farmers’ debut album was called “Lucy” and their sophomore album is titled “Katie”. It seems that they have a predilection for girl names when they have to choose the title for...

2016-12-13 VIDEO - KITCHEN IMPLOSION "Palle Appese"

Kitchen Implosion's Christmas video. Enjoy! Kitchen Implosion - Palle Appese ...

2016-12-12 ALBUM REVIEW - COPOUTS "This is to Her Life"

The CopOuts "This is to Her Life"Release date: October 28, 2016Running time: 42:04, 10 tracksThe CopOuts were our Band of the month in November 2015 and one year later we are happy to review the debut album from this five piece band from Vermont. Jay Knecht (vocals, guitar), Jordan Brown (drums),...

2016-12-11 THE DEAD MAGGIES - NEW SINGLE "She"

‘She’ is the new emotional and powerful single from Tasmania’s hard hitting folk-punk band The Dead Maggies. It will be launched on the 15th of December at Smorgasbaarg (Hobart) with 100% of sales going to support local domestic violence NGO; Support, Help, Empowerment (SHE). The song will be available...

2016-12-07 EP REVIEW - THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY "Whitewashed Graves" (2016)

The Ramshackle Army "Whitewashed Graves" Folk til Ya Punk RecordsRelease date: December, 2nd 2016Running time: 19:11, 6 tracksThe CD that you’ve been waiting for the last two years has just arrived. The Ramshackle Army previous effort, their debut album “Letters from the Road less Travelled”, topped...

2016-12-06 FREE DOWNLOAD - ROTTEN RIOT

Rotten Riot are an Indonesia Celtic punk band from Bogor. A couple of tracks can be downloaded for free. If you tune regularly to Celtic Folk Punk radio, you should be familiar with them, as they have been played for the last two weeks.ReverbnationFacebookTwitter DOWNLOAD:Reverbnation   ...

2016-12-05 FREE DOWNLOAD: THE 23 CARBINES "Grave of Old Fools" and "Dave's Rant"

Shaun Hillary and Ken Dennis were members of South African bands The Sunday Punchers and The South Shore Ramblers. Their new project is called The 23 Carbines and they have uploaded their first songs to Bandcamp (Name Your Price). The songs are already on Celtic Folk Punk radio. DOWNLOAD: ...

2016-12-04 ALBUM REVIEW - CELTIC HANGOVER "Don't Fool Yourself" (2016)

Celtic Hangover "Don't Fool Yourself" Self-released NOR 08Release date: November 9, 2016Running time: 52:12, 11 tracks Sometimes we focus on new bands and we forget about essential bands. Celtic Hangover is a French band fronted by Irishman Paul “Puck” O’Toole that was founded in 1992. The band...