VIDEO - THE PUBCRAWLERS "Danny Boy"

The Pubcrawlers - Danny Boy


The official video for The Pubcrawlers' cover of the classic "Danny Boy." This is the first track from their 2012 split release with The Outsiders, "Vintage Brews  & Punkabilly Blues." The video was made using video footage cobbled together from various performances and events.

DRAW - YOU CAN WIN A SKONTRA PROMO PACK

The Spanish band Skontra have reached more than 1.000 "Likes" on Facebook. To celebrate this, they are drawing among all their Facebook fans two promo packs (T-shirt, CD signed by the band, guitar pick and button).

There are only two conditions:

1) You have to click "Like" on their facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/skontra.punkfolk

2) You have to visit the Event page on facebook and confirm that you will attend this event:

http://www.facebook.com/events/373484982702787/

The limit date is next May 13th. The band will post the name of the two winners the day after, May 14th.

REAL McKENZIES TOUR

The Real McKenzies have just started their North American tour. Aspy (Bastards on Parade piper) is touring with them again.

THE REAL MCKENZIES TOUR (from Facebook)

1) Canada

04/27/12 Toronto, ON, Canada, Opera House w/ Reverend Horton Heat
04/28/12 Montreal, QC, Canada,Club Soda w/ Reverend Horton Heat
04/29/12 Quebec City, QC, Canada ,Le Cercle w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/01/12 London, ON Canada, London Music Hall w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/02/12 Hamilton, ON Canada, This Aint Hollywood w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/03/12 Waterloo, ON Canada, Starlight Club w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/05/12 Ottawa, ON Canada, Ritual Nightclub w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/08/12 Winnipeg, MB Canada ,Pyramid Cabaret w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/09/12 Yorkton, SK Canada Gallagher Centre, w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/10/12 Regina, SK Canada, The Exchange w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/11/12 Calgary, AB Canada, Dickens Pub w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/12/12 Edmonton, AB Canada, The Starlite Room w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/14/12 Nelson, BC Canada Royal Hotel w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/15/12 Vancouver, BC Canada, The Red Room on Richards w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/16/12 Vancouver, BC Canada, The Red Room on Richards w/ Reverend Horton Heat
05/17/12 Victoria, BC Canada, Club 9ONE9 w/ Reverend Horton Heat

2) USA

05/18/12 Seattle, WA, El Corazon w/ Civet
05/19/12 Portland, OR,Doug Fir w/ Civet
05/22/12 San Jose, CA, Blank Club w/ Civet
05/23/12 San Francisco, CA, Slim's w/ Civet
05/24/12 Sacramento, CA, Ace of Spades w/ Civet
05/25/12 Hollywood, CA, House of Blues w/ Civet
05/26/12 Las Vegas, NV, Punk Rock Bowling w/ NOFX, Adicts, The English Beat, The Briefs, and more!
05/29/12 Denver, CO, Larimer Lounge w/ Civet
05/30/12 Colorado Springs, CO, Black Sheep w/ Civet
05/31/12 Omaha, NE, Waiting Room w/ Civet
06/01/12 St. Paul, MN,Turf Club w/ Civet
06/02/12 Worth, IL, Phil Mckarackens Live w/ Civet
06/03/12 Hamtramck, MI, Smalls w/ Civet
06/05/12 Pittsburgh, PA, Altar Bar w/ Goddam Gallows
06/06/12 Buffalo, NY,Tralf w/ Goddam Gallows
06/07/12 Boston , MA, Middle East w/ Goddam Gallows, Daniel Davis
06/08/12 Brooklyn, NY, Bell House w/ Goddam Gallows
06/09/12 Philadelphia, PA, Kung Fu Neck Tie w/ Goddamn Gallows
06/10/12 Hoboken, NJ, Maxwells w/ Goddamn Gallows
06/12/12 Carboro, NC, Cat's Cradle w/ Goddamn Gallows
06/13/12 Atlanta, GA, Masquerade w/ Goddamn Gallows
06/20/12 Springfield, MO,Outland Ballroom w/ Goddamn Gallows
06/21/12 St Louis, MO, Old Rock House w/ Goddamn Gallows
06/22/12 Lincoln, NE, Bourbon Theatre
06/23/12 Cheyenne, WY, Depot Plaza

3) Europe

07/14/12 Tabor, Czech Republic. Mighty Sounds Festival
07/16/12 Kiel, Germany, Schaubude
07/17/12 Gothenburg, Denmark, Pustervik tbc
07/18/12 Oslo, Norway, John Dee
07/19/12 Tromsö , Norway, Bukta Festival
07/20/12 Fröya , Norway, Jorddunst Festival
07/21/12 Flekkefjord, Norway, Fjellpark Festival
07/22/12 Kopenhagen, Denmark, tba
07/24/12 Duisburg, Germany, Grammatikoff
07/26/12Debrecin, Hungary Festival
07/27/12 Berlin, Germany,Greenville Festival
07/28/12Lindau, Germany U&D Festival
07/29/12 Canonica di Triuggio, Italy, tba
07/30/12 Zürich , Switzerland, Eldorado
08/01/12 Freiburg, Germany, Walfisch
08/02/12 Pforzheim, Germany, Bottich
08/03/12 Paris, France, La Miroiterie
08/04/12 Blackpool, UK, Rebellion Festival
08/05/12 Blackpool, UK,Rebellion Festival, Acoustic Stage
08/07/12 Valenciennes, France, Peniche Igelrock
08/09/12 Cholet, France, Trementines w/ Roughneck Riot
08/10/12 Selange, Belgium, Donkey Rock Fest
08/11/12 Melreux, Belgium, Melrock
08/12/12 Lublin, Poland, Hello Folks! Festival
08/14/12 Galiza, Spain, tba
08/15/12 Madrid, Spain, tba
08/16/12 Malaga, Spain, tba
08/17/12 Murcia, Spain, tba
08/18/12 Badalona, Spain, Estra Perlo
08/19/12 Callela, Spain, tba

THE PUBCRAWLERS / THE OUTSIDERS "Vintage Brews & Punkabilly Blues" (2012)

The Pubcrawlers/The Outsiders "Vintage Brews & Punkabilly Blues"
Release date: 13 January 2012
Running time: 30:26, 11 tracks + Flipping the tape

The Pubcrawlers have released a split album with their mates The Outsiders. Every band has recorded 5 songs and the last track features both bands playing together under the name The Pubsiders. The Pubcrawlers have covered 5 well-known Celtic standards and The Outsiders five country/rock’n’roll classics.

The New England Celtic punk band has always included several Celtic standards on their previous albums and that’s what they have chosen to whet the fans’ appetite (apparently, a full Pubcrawlers album is coming soon). Curiously, three of these songs were recorded by The Pogues and another one by Canadian stars Great Big Sea.

The first track, “Danny Boy”, gets the Pubcrawlers treatment: banjo, fiddle and pipes together with great background vocals. The Pubcrawlers add a lot of passion to a song that normally is quite calm. In fact, their rendition is so good that it has been included in PaddyRock vol. 4.

The next track is “Greenland Whalefishers”. It is performed at a slower pace than The Pogues version and has an amazing tune in the middle. Once again, awesome pipes and fiddle along the song and a superb end with mandolin and fiddle.

Song number three, “Home Boys Home”, features tin whistle instead of pipes. It’s maybe the less interesting Pubcrawlers number on the split. I mean that it’s not so “innovative” as the other covers.

“The Night Pat Murphy Died” is played at a fast pace, another standard Celtic punk version. Fortunately we are talking about The Pubcrawlers, not about Fiddler’s Green, and the song is not a mirror of the Great Big Sea’s version.

Their last number, “South Australia”, is together with tracks no. 1 and 2, a top-notch song. Rockabilly bass, great drums solo, powerful guitar, excellent fiddle and kick-ass gang vocals. A rendition that you had never heard before.

Another point that should be mentioned is that The Pubcrawlers have shown an evolution (sort of) regarding vocals. Many tracks on “One Too Many Again” featured pirate vocals. This is not the case now and I feel that this is an improvement.

As far as The Outsiders are concerned, if you like both Johnny Cash and the Hot Pants, you will enjoy them. Just check “Six Days on the Road”, an amazing song.



Tracklist:

1.Danny Boy 03:20
2.Greenland Whalefisheries 03:43
3.Home Boys Home 03:22
4.The Night Pat Murphy Died 02:23
5.South Australia 02:46   
6.Flipping the Tape   
7.The Outsiders - Highway Patrol 02:35
8.The Outsiders - Tombstone Every Mile 02:43
9.The Outsiders - The Enforcer 01:35
10.The Outsiders - Six Days on the Road 02:11
11.The Outsiders - Understand Your Astro Zombie 02:18
12.The Pubcrawlers & The Outsiders - I Saw the Light 03:16

http://www.the-pubcrawlers.com
http://www.facebook.com/thepubcrawlers
http://www.reverbnation.com/thepubcrawlers
https://twitter.com/#!/thepubcrawlers

Click to buy the mp3 or FLAC files

http://merch.thepubcrawlers.com/releases

Click to buy the CD

http://www.the-pubcrawlers.com/merchandise/index.php?route=product/product&path=63&product_id=60

Review by Kinksmarkham

ROIO - THE SAW DOCTORS

Some of you love the Saw Doctors and some of you don't like them. Anyway, this is the new ROIO, The Saw Doctors Radio Sessions

(from Wikipedia)

Origins and line-up

The Saw Doctors were formed in 1986 by Leo Moran (formerly a member of defunct Tuam reggae band, Too Much for the White Man), Davy Carton (formerly a songwriter and guitarist with short-lived Tuam punk band Blaze X), and local vocalist Mary O'Connor. The trio got their start playing small gigs in local venues such as Tuam's Imperial Hotel. O'Connor left the group the following year to emigrate to London. Carton and Moran added other musicians, and carried on with the band.

Moran and Carton have been the only constant presences in the Saw Doctors' ever-shifting line-up. Past members have included musical artist, producer and co producer of the bands debut album, John "Turps" Burke 87 to 93; bass player Pearse Doherty; keyboard and accordion player Tony Lambert; keyboard player and guitarist Derek Murray; and drummers Padraig Stevens, John Donnelly, Jimi Higgins, and Fran Breen. The fluidity of the band's line-up in part accounts for the variety of musical influences, including pop, punk, rock and roll, and traditional Irish, that make up the band's signature sound.

At present, the Saw Doctors are Leo Moran (vocals, guitar), Davy Carton (vocals, guitar), Kevin Duffy (keyboards), Anthony Thistlethwaite (bass guitar, saxphone), and Rickie O'Neill (drums).
Rise to fame

The Saw Doctors rose to gain national attention during 1987 and 1988 as they toured in support of popular Irish bands such as the Hothouse Flowers and The Stunning. They also proved to be a success when they played at the 1988 Galway Arts Festival. In the spring of 1988, when The Saw Doctors were playing a six-week residency at the Quays Bar in Galway, their live show attracted the attention of The Waterboys, who were then recording their Fisherman's Blues album in nearby Spiddal. Pub sessions and budding friendships among the two groups would prove fruitful for the Saw Doctors' future, and would see eventual crossovers between the two groups. The band's current bass player, Anthony Thistlethwaite, and former drummer, Fran Breen, have both been members of The Waterboys.

In the autumn of 1988, The Saw Doctors filmed a rockumentary on a flat-bed truck while driving between Galway and Salthill. A parody of U2's newly released Rattle and Hum film, in which U2 played Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" from a flat-bed truck in San Francisco, The Saw Doctors' Crackle and Buzz had its world premiere at the Claddagh Palace Cinema in Galway. The Saw Doctors played live from the cinema's balcony, caricaturing the short acoustic set U2 played atop the Savoy Cinema on O'Connell Street when Rattle and Hum premiered there on 27 October 1988. Footage from the tongue-in-cheek stunt was featured on RTÉ's main evening news.

In late 1988 and early 1989, The Saw Doctors accompanied The Waterboys on tours of Ireland and Great Britain. In August 1989, The Waterboys' frontman Mike Scott produced the band's first single, "N17," a song about an Irish emigrant longing to be driving on the N17 national route which connects Galway with Co. Mayo and Co. Sligo, psssing through the Saw Doctors' hometown of Tuam. Although "N17" did not chart upon its original release, the band's appearance at the inaugural 1990 Féile music festival in Thurles, County Tipperary, cemented their reputation as a live act. The song became known as the band's anthem.

Following their success at Féile, the band released their second single, "I Useta Lover," a humorously off-colour paean to an ex-girlfriend. The single topped the Irish charts in September 1990 and spent nine weeks at number one, becoming Ireland's all-time best-selling single. A re-released "N17" reached number one in the Irish charts at Christmas 1990, and the following year, the band's debut album If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back entered the Irish albums chart at number one.

In 1992 the band released their second Album All The Way From Tuam, which included live favorites "Green & Red Of Mayo", "Exhilarating Sadness" and "You Got Me On The Run" as well as the singles "Wake Up Sleeping", "Pied Piper", "Never Mind The Strangers", "Me Heart Is Living In The Sixties Still" and their next number one hit, "Hay Wrap". After the release of All The Way From Tuam the band parted company with Warner Music, and formed their own record label Shamtown Records.

The first release under their new Shamtown label was the "Small Bit Of Love" EP which gained them their first Top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart and an appearance on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops.

The band released their third studio album Same Oul' Town in February 1996. It went on to peak at number six in the UK Albums Chart. It included the hit singles "World Of Good", "To Win Just Once" and the double A-side "Clare Island" / "Everyday". However, the hit singles dried up for the band after the success of Same Oul' Town. Many line-up changes happened over the next few years. However, the band had successful British and US tours, as well as appearing at the Glastonbury Festival and Oxegen.

In October 1998, their fourth album Songs From Sun Street was released, which included tracks that had been part of the live show for the previous few years including "Galway & Mayo", "Tommy K" & "I'll Be On My Way". They also appeared in the 1999 Walter Foote film The Tavern as well as contributing songs to its soundtrack.

The fifth studio album Villains? was released in 2001 and contained the minor hit "This Is Me". Entertainment.ie said in its review "to many music fans they're a novelty act that's long since passed its sell-by date. It would be a shame, however, if their dodgy image obscured the music, since Villains? is by some distance the best album they've ever made."

Pearse Doherty left the band after the touring of Villains? was completed leaving only Carton and Moran as members from the early days. The line-up changed to include Anthony Thistlethwaite on bass guitar. Thistlethwaite had been playing saxophone on and off with the band since the late 1980s, even playing on their first single "N17".

Live In Galway was released on CD and DVD in 2004. Another live album, Live On News Years Day as well as the sixth studio album The Cure followed. Their career was giving a boost when at the 2008 Meteor Irish Music Awards, The Saw Doctors received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The week before the Meteor Awards the band appeared on the Podge & Rodge Show on RTE. When on the show they covered The Sugababes song "About You Now", and later decided to release the track as a single. In October 2008 "About You Now" reached number one in the Irish chart, some seventeen years since their last chart-topping feat.

They followed this with the release of another live album and DVD, Live At The Melody Tent, recorded in Cape Cod in the summer of 2008. "She Loves Me" charted at number two. In 2009 after six studio albums, Universal Music released To Win Just Once - The Best of The Saw Doctors. The compilation album featured twenty two of their tracks, and went platinum within weeks of release.

During 2010 the band played a number of music festival appearances, including playing at the 40th anniversary of the Glastonbury Festival. September 2010 saw the release of their seventh album, The Further Adventures of... The Saw Doctors.

Their cover version of "Downtown", recorded with its original singer Petula Clark, was released on 11 December 2011.

Live shows and recordings

Although the Saw Doctors have released only seven studio albums over their two-decade career, their live shows have brought them international renown. In 2004, the band recorded its show before a crowd at the Black Box Theatre, Galway, and released a live audio CD and a concert DVD, both titled Live in Galway. The DVD also contained a 50-minute documentary, "A Different Kind of World," following the Saw Doctors around their favourite locales in the West of Ireland (including a trip to Clare Island) and showing them on tour in Brooklyn, New York. A follow-up live album, New Year's Day, again featured the band in the Black Box Theatre, this time on New Year's Day 2005. The band donated profits from this album to victims of 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

The band performed three songs at Celtic Park, Glasgow on 21 November 2006 before Celtic F.C.'s UEFA Champions League match with Manchester United F.C..
 

Other projects

The Saw Doctors' song "She Says" is used as the theme song to the BBC Northern Ireland comedy series Give My Head Peace. Under the name "The Folk Footballers," Leo Moran and former Saw Doctor Padraig Stevens released The First Fifteen, a collection of songs that celebrated the Galway football team in the wake of its success in the 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Re-released in 2001, when Galway again won the All-Ireland football championship, the album included a host of local talent. Further collaborations brought a self-titled album by another side-project band, The Shambles". Guinness used the Saw Doctors song "Never Mind the Strangers" in an advertisement campaign for Harp Lager in the US. The Saw Doctors made an appearance in The Tavern and "Same Oul' Town" was featured in the film. The Saw Doctors appeared on the 2007 Killinascully Christmas special. The band reappeared in 2010 Killinascully Christmas special

Fans

The Saw Doctors have a rabid international fan base that has been compared to that of the Grateful Dead. Fueled by those in Ireland as well as those of Irish descent in the US, UK, and elsewhere, this unofficial fan club prides itself on seeing the band live as many times as possible. They meet online in a forum on the band's website and pursue ongoing global conversations about the band.

Lottery win

In April 1993, the Saw Doctors' keyboard and accordion player Tony Lambert, who had previously played with Bonnie Tyler and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, won £852,000 (Irish punts), or approximately €1 million (euro) in today's currency, when he hit the jackpot in the Irish National Lottery's Lotto game. Lambert, who at the time was living in a converted bus that he had driven from his native Wales to Galway and parked just off the N17 road, had purchased his winning ticket in a local Claregalway shop. After his win, he left the band and settled in County Galway, where he restored an old house and built his own recording studio.

Coincidentally, the Saw Doctors' song "To Win Just Once" was written and recorded shortly before Lambert hit the Lotto jackpot. It is the only song on the Same Oul' Town album that features his musicianship.

Discography


If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back (1991)
All the Way from Tuam (1992)
Same Oul' Town (1996)
Sing A Powerful Song (compilation) (1997)
Songs from Sun Street (1998)
Villains? (2001)
Play It Again, Sham! [compilation] (2002)
Live in Galway [live] (2004)
New Year's Day [live] (2005)The Cure (2006)
That Takes the Biscuit (2007)
Live At The Melody Tent [live] (2008)
To Win Just Once / The Best Of The Saw Doctors [compilation] (2009)
The Further Adventures of... The Saw Doctors (2010)"

www.sawdoctors.com

www.facebook.com/sawdoctors

DOWNLOAD:

http://www.mediafire.com/?jl29ke27jmhq6t5

 

 

VIDEO - PA DE RAL "La nit de les Fogueres"

Pa de Ral - La nit de les fogueres



This official video is a tribute to Guy Fawkes


http://www.myspace.com/paderal
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pa-de-Ral/55870453785

REVIEW - WILD COLONIAL BHOYS "Heads or Tails" (2011)

Wild Colonial Bhoys "Heads or Tails" Steel Creek Records SCR-37189
Release date: August 2011
Running Time: CD1 49:49, 11 tracks; CD2 27:57, 6 tracks


Wild Colonial Bhoys “Heads or Tails” reached no. 9 at Paddyrock’s Best of 2011 list. I got this album for review in January and I have needed more hearings than usual to appreciate it. So I could say that it’s an acquired taste.

The band evolved from an acoustic duo to a full band (electric and acoustic guitars, fiddle, bass, drums and, sometimes, mandolin) and this 2 CD album covers both ends: “Heads” is an 11 track CD (full band) and “Tails” is a 6 track covers CD (acoustic duo). Wild Colonial Bhoys are not your standard Celtic rock band and they are no easy to file. I have tried and I feel that maybe they are somewhere between The Indulgers and The Bollox.

The tracks to check out would be “Friday Night” (an excellent song), “I am Ireland Part II”, “No Place I’d Rather Be”, “Hoping for a Better Day” and the great instrumental “One Night in Seehan’s”. Regarding the second CD, I would pick up their renditions of U2 “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and The Wolfe Tones “Rock on Rockall”.

If I had to think again my Top Ten 2011 list, I wouldn’t change it. However, this doesn’t mean that Wild Colonial Bhoys are not worth hearing. They're different, but interesting.


http://wildcolonialbhoys.com
http://www.myspace.com/wildcolonialbhoys
http://www.facebook.com/WildColonialBhoys
https://twitter.com/#!/wcbhoys

Click to buy the CD:

http://www.amazon.com/Heads-Tails-Wild-Colonial-Bhoys/dp/B005HPA6AM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1335113922&sr=1-1

Click to buy mp3s

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/wildcolonialbhoys

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heads-or-tails/id460528056

Review by Kinksmarkham

FREE DOWNLOAD - N.C.A.

"NCA formed in 2009 as a horror punk band in Doylestown. Things took a turn for the worse between members, soon after new members joined. NCA then took a new route, and decided to switch their genre to Celtic Punk. Songs were recorded DIY in the guitarists basement. Soon, NCA had a album complete.

We have played shows all over Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a few in New York as well. JAC Radio has added NCA to its list of well played songs, as well as a few other online radio stations. We have had the pleasure of playing alongside bands like The Hub City Stompers, FOOL, Flatfoot 56, Faithless Heroes, Wrong Answer, and more.

NCA took a small break and is now back for 2012, yep. With more members than ever, NCA will re-record some of the best songs, and write a few more, and put out a new record this Spring. Ultra dominating the fuck outta this world/hate your parents/anarchy/fuck you/yep."

You can download 10 tracks by this band here (4 better quality mp3s were already included in the last sampler )

DOWNLOAD: (clik on DOWNLOAD ALL SONGS)

http://stereokiller.com/NCAPA

VIDEO - THE GOOD SHIP

Official music video for The Good Ship's fifth single "Seven Seas".

Produced by Cartel Film Production: http://cartelfilms.com.au/

Director: Davros El Davros

Producer: Katherine Cooke

DOP: Tristan Houghton and Davros El Davros

Edit: Tristan Houghton

Online and VFX: Davros El Davros

Styling: The Good Ship

It's been nearly two years since The Good Ship stormed the beaches with their debut album Avast! Wretched Sea.

That album saw them receive rave reviews from around the world, a slew of festival spots including Woodford and an invited performance at Brisbane Festival, and a legion of dedicated fans. Now they are nearing completion of their second full- length, due for release mid 2012. To get the ball rolling they're launching the first single "Seven Seas" with an East Coast tour throughout April.

"Seven Seas" is sung from the perspective of a sea dog locked in a prison cell for murder, not regretting his actions but only lamenting the fact that he cannot reach his beloved ocean. The song is typical of the band's musical approach, with an upbeat and jaunty feel hiding a dark and morbid sentiment.

SAMPLER APRIL 2012

 

Three bands from the USA (N.C.A., O'Tasty and The Punkabillys) and one band from Canada (Irish Moutarde) The tracks have been lifted from Reverbnation, Bandcamp, Sonicbids or the bands' websites, where they are available for free download.

1) N.C.A. (Dolylestown, PA, USA)

http://ncairishpunk.yolasite.com/
http://www.reverbnation.com/ncapunx
http://ncamusic.bandcamp.com/album/n-c-a
http://www.myspace.com/ncapunx
https://twitter.com/NCApunk/
http://soundcloud.com/ncapunx/tracks

Band members:

Chris Brill - Vocals/Guitar
Shane Hobensack - Acoustic Guitar/Mandolin/Vocals
Dylan Tasch - Guitar
Connor McGill - Bass/Vocals
Jerry Galanti - Drums
Mike Becker - Banjo

Discography:

"Dirty Dan" (2011, 9 tracks) (click to buy the mp3 from Amazon)
"Anthem for the Affected" (EP)

2) O'TASTY (Washington DC, USA)

http://www.otastyband.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/otastyband/
http://www.myspace.com/otastyband
http://www.facebook.com/pages/OTasty/19068258336

Band members:

James O'Brien - Guitar, lead vocals
John Garder - Mandolin, trumpet, background vocals
Eric Abalahin - Piccolo, flute, clarinet
Paul Binghay - Fiddle
Jim Greif - Drums
Tom Lewis - Bass
Ryan Farney - Accordion

Discography:

"Snow Sessions" (EP, 2007)
"A Proper Introduction" (12 tracks, 2012)

(Click to buy the album from CDBaby)


3) IRISH MOUTARDE (Québec, Québec, Canada)

http://www.irishmoutarde.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/irishmoutarde
http://www.myspace.com/irishmoutarde
http://www.facebook.com/irishmoutarde
http://www.quebecpunkscene.net/irishmoutarde/
http://twitter.com/#!/IrishMoutarde

Band members:

Mathieu Audet - Guitars, drums, keyboard, lead & back vocals
Frédéric Audette - Bass, guitar, lead & back vocals
Jérôme Bélanger - Lead guitars
Christian Haerinck - Great highland bagpipes
Dominic Haerinck - Banjo, mandoline
Andrée-Anne Hallé - Lead & back vocals, keyboard, bass
Sébastien Malenfant - Drums, guitar, bass, lead & back vocals

Discography:

"The Bear and the Maiden Fair" (one track digital single, 2012)

4) THE PUNKABILLYS (Pennsburg, PA, USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/thepunkabillys
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Punkabillys/317625947586
http://www.myspace.com/thepunkabillys

Band members:

Jamie Sellers- Lead singer/mandolin/ songwriter
Brian Reiss - Guitar & vocals
Chris Kosanchuk - Bass & vocals
Adam Frei - Banjo & vocals
Jason Marshall - Bagpipes & tin whistle
Devon Smith - Percussion

Discography:

"The Punkabillys" (8 tracks, 2012)

Click to buy from CDBaby)


DOWNLOAD:

http://www.mediafire.com/?yc4tbqc8vs18e33

GIG IN LONDON - NECK AND MORE

London Celtic Punks present a benefit show for the 2012 North London Punx Picnic.

Bands: Neck, Refuse/All, Captain Bastard and the Scallywags plus more to be added

Mannions Prince Arthur, 158 Broad Lane, Tottenham, London, N15 4QJ

Adm.: 5/4 Pounds

More info at:

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/395908403769955/

REVIEW - THE WORKING CLASS SYMPHONY "Satu Jiwa" (2012)

The Working Class Symphony "Satu Jiwa" Trapin Merch (2012)
Released date: March 2012

Running Time:  19:29, 7 tracks


The Working Class Symphony is a new band from Indonesia. Normally, most of the Celtic punk bands from this country state that they are influenced by street punk and oi! bands such as Dropkick Murphys, Rancid or Cock Sparrer. In this case, the name of the band is too clear: “The Working Class”. Moreover, the cover shows a skinhead with a big hammer on his left hand and a pitbull on the other hand in front of a big factory.

So, before listening to the  EP I thought that it would be strongly influenced by the British oi! scene from the 80’s. Then I had a look to the song titles and I had a different feelings: “Do You Love Me”, “Broken Heart”, “I Don’t Care” …. Ramones ??????

It was obvious that I had to listen to the songs to have the answer. Seven tracks, one instrumental, one "Irish Rover" cover and five originals. Five are sung in English and one in their mother tongue. Lyrics mainly about (unrequited) loves. The sound,  different, based on fiddle, mandolin and guitar. No aggressive side. No, these guys play a different kind of oi!. Melodic oi!, South East Asian oi! influenced by the Malaysian band A.C.A.B. Another vision of the skinhead life that is advanced on the opening track title: "Jigs and HAPPINESS".

Check out their catchy songs with the Ramones inspired titles, after a while you’ll realize that you’re singing along. And "Satu Jiwa”, the song in Indonesian (a more stripped down song) is worth hearing too.

The Working Class Symphony first EP is not flawless. The band have to improve both their vocals and technique. But we are sure that they’ll do, since they are young and they have just started. Their passion and almost "naïf" spirit are  strong elements that any Celtic punk fan will be able to appreciate. A quite enjoyable EP.


Tracklist:

1 - Intro - Jigs and Happiness 1:10
2 - Do You Love Me ? 2:41
3 - Broken Heart 3:35
4 - I Don't Care 1:41
5 - Satu Jiwa 4:33
6 - Lonely 2:30
7 - Irish Rover 3:04

http://www.reverbnation.com/theworkingclasssymphony (all the tracks available on streaming)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Working-Class-Symphony/332962940064353


Review by Kinksmarkham & Pitxe

ROIO - JACKDAW

This is a Jackdaw live recording made by DocWu for his Buffalo Live Music Podcast. This is the site where it was originally posted:

http://wnypodcast.com/2007/05/24/jackdaw-blackgrass-podcast-56/#more-203

As you can see, he got the permission to record the show. REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ALBUM, BUT A SHOW THAT WAS TAPED BECAUSE DOC WU WAS ALLOWED TO DO IT BY THE BAND. IT´S AVAILABLE UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENCE.

Unfortunately, Jackdaw are no longer active and then their website has been deleted. Anyway, all the info about the band can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackdaw_%28band%29
http://www.myspace.com/jackdaw716
http://www.last.fm/music/Jackdaw

DOWNLOAD:

http://archive.org/details/BuffaloLiveMusicPodcast56-Jackdaw-LiveAtClubW (Choose AUDIO)

or

http://www.mediafire.com/?fly8to2azhyy0m6

(I have removed the intro and added the artwork)

VIDEO - BASTARDS ON PARADE

Bastards On Parade -Official video

VIDEO - LEXINGTON FIELD

The Official Music Video for "Sir Captain Jones" off Lexington Field's brand new EP on New Folk Records - "Poor Troubled Life".

Directed by Miles Soboleski and Trevor Vaught.

Additional camera work by Derek Young.

Special thanks to Jess Russell for being our first mate, Matt & Terri for letting us use their home, Ruth at the Coronado Playhouse & Claus Geisinger for providing the boat!

http://www.lexingtonfield.com

FREE DOWNLOAD - "Too Punk To Folk"

The people from Dying Scene have released a free mp3 album featuring folk punk bands. A previously unreleased track by The Roughneck Riot together with songs by The Fucking Buckaroos and Smokey Bastard among others:

Tracklist:

1. “Some Kind Of Disaster Relief” – The Taxpayers
2. “Buried In Rubble” – Top Soil
3. “Built For BBQ” – The Slaughterhouse Chorus *
4. “Excelsior” – The Fucking Buckaroos
5. “Alas That These Evil Days Should Be Mine” – RMS Olympic *
6. “On The Sly” – Mischief Brew
7. “From Town To Town” – Crash Nomada
8. “A Song For Orwell” – Not Half Bad
9. “Ignorance Is Easy” – The Roughneck Riot *
10. “Come To Naught” – Feudalism
11.”Nation States” – The Shell Corporation *
12. “Yuppie Dracula” – Smokey Bastard

Bonus Track:
13. “Catch Fire” – Mischief Brew *

* Previously unreleased

DOWNLOAD:

http://dyingscene.com/news/free-comp-too-punk-to-folk-features-unreleased-mischief-brew-roughneck-riot-and-more/

FREE DOWNLOAD - THE GOOD SHIP "Seven Seas" single

"It's been nearly two years since The Good Ship stormed the beaches with their debut album "Avast! Wretched Sea".

That album saw them receive rave reviews from around the world, a slew of festival spots including Woodford and an invited performance at Brisbane Festival, and a legion of dedicated fans. Now they are nearing completion of their second full- length, due for release mid 2012. To get the ball rolling they're launching the first single "Seven Seas" with an East Coast tour throughout April.

"Seven Seas" is sung from the perspective of a sea dog locked in a prison cell for murder, not regretting his actions but only lamenting the fact that he cannot reach his beloved ocean. The song is typical of the band's musical approach, with an upbeat and jaunty feel hiding a dark and morbid sentiment.

For a limited time you can download the song for free from Bandcamp.

They're even giving away an extra free B-side, their cover of Ween's "Object". At the same place.

Tour details:

Friday 13 April - The Vanguard, Sydney - with the Green Mohair Suits and Sister Jane

Tix $15 at http://www.thevanguard.com.au/shows/2012/04/13/the-good-ship/10322

http://www.facebook.com/events/386113418083218/

Saturday 14 April - The Grace Darling, Melbourne - with Rapskallion

Tix $15 at http://thegracedarlinghotel.com.au/event/good-ship-single-launch-rapskallion

http://www.facebook.com/events/204551179652973/

Friday 20 April - Beetle Bar, Brisbane - with Rattlehand and Astrid & The Asteroids

Tix $12 presale, $15 on door, available soon

http://www.facebook.com/events/183237515124375/

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=26119

Saturday 28 April - Royal Mail Hotel, Goodna

Free

Thursday 3 May - Sol Bar, Maroochydore - with Mick Thomas

Tix available soon"

DOWNLOAD:

http://thegoodshipcrew.bandcamp.com

VIDEO - THE SCALLY CAP BRATS

The Canadian band The Scally Cap Brats have just released a video:

The Scally Cap Brats - The Scally Cap Brat

FREE DOWNLOAD - GERAP GURITA "Atas Nama" (2012)

Gerap Gurita have just released their third recording since 2006: a 6 track EP, "Atas Nama". It can be downloaded for free. Fiddle, sax, some female vocals and an interesting cover of Cock Sparrer's "We're Coming Back".

Enjoy!

Rokhi : lead vocals, acoustic guitar
A-inx misuari : accordion, vocals
Graha Wicaksana : vocals, electric guitar
Dandun Tejo : bass
Andreas Agung : drums
Armira Syahnas : fiddle
Ignasia Keke : sax
Franciskus Indra : tin whistle

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gerap-Gurita/44838424134
http://www.myspace.com/gerapgurita
https://twitter.com/#!/gerapgurita

DOWNLOAD:

http://gerapgurita.blogspot.com

FREE DOWNLOAD - LOCH NESZ "The Monster's Close" (2012)

Loch Nesz is another interesting band hailing from Hungary. They have just released a 3 track Ep, you can either download it for free or buy it online.

The band was formed in the summer of 2011. Since then, Loch Nesz have been giving concerts in Budapest and in other Hungarian cities. Their music is mainly influenced by Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys, but they are also inspired by other Celtic/Folk bands like Alestorm, The Real McKenzies, Korpiklaani or Paddy And The Rats. Their shows so far have featured Irish folk dancers, the blazing Jolly Roger and a (continuously expanding) variety of authentic instruments. If you come to see them, be prepared for one hell of a party!

Members:

Kristóf László – lead vocals & guitar

Marcell Endrey – accordion & keyboards

Gergely Kofrán – violin & tin whistle

István Murányi – bagpipe & bass

Péter Kun – guitar & bass

László Somogyi - drums

http://www.reverbnation.com/lochnesz

http://www.facebook.com/LochNeszBand

http://www.myspace.com/lochnesz

"The Monster's Close" EP is available for purchase via iTunes and other major online music stores.

You can still download it for free, buying their music is only an option for those, who would like to support the band.

http://itunes.apple.com/hu/artist/lochnesz/id517621106 (HU Store)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/lochnesz/id517621106 (US Store)

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lochnesz

DOWNLOAD: 

http://soundcloud.com/lochnesz

or

http://www.reverbnation.com/lochnesz

THE MAHONES RECORDING A NEW ALBUM

(Info coming from the band's Facebook group)

GREAT NEWS! The Mahones have already started recording a new album, scheduled for release in 2012! Following our critically-acclaimed album, THE BLACK IRISH, in 2011, here's the tracklisting for this year's ANGELS & DEVILS:

Track Listing so far....

1. Angels and Devils
2. Shakespeare Road
3. Spanish Lady
4. Past The Pint Of No Return
5. Hammer In A Bag
6. My Little Angel
7. The Waiting
8. Whiskey Train
9. The Gates of Hell
10. The Stars Look Better From The Gutter

plus

11. A Little Bit Of Love (Ecstasy Mix)
12. Tin Soldiers (SLF Cover - Bonus Track)

FREE DOWNLOAD - HARRY GUMP

Harry Gump is The Buccaneers drummer. But he has his own solo project too:

"One-man-acoustic-country-folk-punk from the lower Bavarian outback"

http://www.facebook.com/harrygump
http://www.reverbnation.com/harrygump
http://www.last.fm/music/Harry+Gump
http://www.myspace.com/harrygump
http://harrygump.wordpress.com
http://soundcloud.com/rockenburg

DOWNLOAD:

http://rockenburg.wordpress.com/records/bouncin-b-c-vs-harry-gump-curse-of-the-drinkin-class-split-2012/

http://rockenburg.wordpress.com/records/harry-gump-living-room-live-tape-02-2011/

http://rockenburg.wordpress.com/records/harry-gump-back-to-zero-ep-2010/

VIDEOS - FIRE ON McGINNIS

Fire on McGinnis "Bedlam Boys"


Directed and animated by Dominik Litwiniak. Song by Fire on McGinnis.

"Bedlam Boys" is a song about the St. Mary Bethlehem hospital in London (now called Bethlem Royal Hospital) which housed the insane. During the 18th century it was a popular diversion to visit the hospital to watch the antics of the poor inmates. Admission was one penny and it is said the hospital realized an income of four hundred pounds a year from visitors.






Fire on McGinnis "Foggy Dew"


Produced by Light Within Productions U.K. "Foggy Dew" by Fire on McGinnis is a song about the 1916 Easter Uprising in Ireland. The rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule and establishing the Irish Republic.

The Fire on McGinnis arrangement of Foggy Dew is meant to build to energy and, in doing so, crosses the boundries of Irish, Celtic, and Alternative rock.

FREE DOWNLOAD - UKULELE CLAN BAND "The Sun"

The Spanish band Ukulele Clan Band released yesterday their debut album, "The Sun". Nine original tracks plus a Dire Straits cover ("Money for Nothing").

You can either download it for free under a Creative Commons licence, or buy it (Digipack album with an 16 page booklet: 8,00 EUR + P&P)

DOWNLOAD:

http://www.ukuleleclanband.com/wordpress/en/the-sun/

SAMPLER - CELTIC ROCK BANDS FROM THE U.S.A.

This is the third sampler of 2012. Four bands from the USA. All the tracks can be found as free downloads on the Internet (Reverbnation, Sonicbids and Bandcamp)

 

1 - Callanach (Rochester, NY, USA)

http://www.callanach.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/callanach
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Callanach/184163595641?sk=info
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=349965
https://twitter.com/#!/callanachband

Band members:

Ryan Rovito - Lead vocals and acoustic guitar/mandolin/banjo
Marissa Ruper - Fiddle and vocals
Abe Ruper - Electric guitar
Aaron Powell - Bass and vocals
Jim McGowan - Drums and keyboards

Discography: (clik on the title to buy)

"Callanach" (5 track EP, 2011)
"Walk on Up" (10 tracks,2012)

2 - Fire on McGinnis (Juneau, AK, USA)

http://fireonmcginnis.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/fireonmcginnis
http://www.facebook.com/fireonmcginnis
http://www.sonicbids.com/Profile/ArtistProfile.aspx?account_id=350948
http://www.myspace.com/fireonmcginnis
https://twitter.com/#!/fireonmcginnis

Band members:

Lazlo - Bagpipes, Guitar
Martha Defreest - Vox-Fiddle-Guitar
Mark Lukey - Guitar
Mat Ghelardi - Bass
Youseph Tanha - Drums, Percussion

Discography: (click on the title to buy)

"Fire on McGinnnis" (11 tracks, 2010)
"Foggy Dew" radio single (2011)
"Bedlam Boys" radio single (2011)

3 - Whiskey Mile (Columbus, OH, USA)

http://www.reverbnation.com/whiskeymile
http://www.facebook.com/whiskeymile

Band members:

Mike Chambers - Guitar/vocals
John Dabaie - Bass
Pete Dabaie - Pipes/whistles/vocals
Tricia Fairman - Fiddle/vocals
Mike Yonchak - Drums

4 - The Sorry Lot (Napa, CA, USA)

http://www.wix.com/jakeintox/sorrylot
http://www.facebook.com/thesorrylot
http://www.myspace.com/thesorrylot
http://thesorrylot.bandcamp.com

Band members:

Jake - Guitar, banjo, bodhran
Beef - Banjo, fiddle, mandolin
Quinn - Mandolin, banjo
Stu - Bass
Mike - tin whistle
Rizzo - Accordion
Cody - 12-string guitar

DOWNLOAD:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mz3tdtw7x73oz2v