2018-04-04 VIDEOS - PUNCHING NAMARD, LEVELLERS, TIR NA NOG, BODH'AKTAN AND ILUSTRES PATILLUDOS

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Punching Namard - Never Again



Levellers - Liberty Song



Tir na Nog - Bastard Reel



Bodh'aktan - Get Loud



Ilustres Patilludos - Borracho, jodido y tatuado

 

2017-09-22 VIDEOS - THE VAD VUC, ILUSTRES PATILLUDOS, JOLLY JACKERS

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The Vad Vuc - Carmen



Ilustres Patilludos - Sidra en el llagar



Jolly Jackers - Devil

2017-05-28 VIDEOS - THE VAD VUC, SKONTRA, THE COPOUTS

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The Vad Vuc - Rügin (feat Fabrizio Barale)



Skontra - Amargo despertar



The CopOuts - Drunk Guy

2016-05-09 FREE DOWNLOADS - Oi! N'AST Discography

Oi! N'Ast was a Celtic oi! band from Asturies that was active between 1999 and 2006. As they disbanded 10 years ago, the band's manager has created a Facebook page for the band and uploaded their discography to Bandcamp (Name Your Price).

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Line-up:

Hugo - vocals
Nacho - drums
Peque - electric guitar
Raúl - electric guitar
Marco - bass
Lara - bagpipes
Xuan N - bagpipes
Pixi - manager

Former members

Nano - Electric guitar
Xuan - bass
Iván - Bagpipes
Chus - bagpipes

Discography:

 
"Sangre y Fierru" (12 tracks, 2012)

Track "Azul y amariellu" on the compilation "100% papel del WC" (no. 3, 2001)
Track "Gausón el Terrible" on the compilation "L'asturianu vive, la llucha sigue" (2002)
Track "La mesma voz" on the compilation "Música de la calle" (Busca y Destruye vol. 3, 2002)
Track "Caos" on the compilation "Asturies hardcore, punk, oi!" (2003)
Tracks "Brenga Celta" and "Homes del norte" on the compilation "Rock'n'llingua" (2004)
Track "Gotta Go" on the compilation "Frente Agnóstico" (Tributo a Agnostic Front) (2010)

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2016-03-22 FREE DOWNLOAD - LA TARRANCHA "Elefantes na cacía"

La Tarrancha brand new album "Elefantes na cacía" is available for free at Bandcamp (Name Your Price). Remember that their previous albums can be downloaded for free from Jamendo.

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VIDEO - SKONTRA "La foguera"

Skontra official video for "La foguera", off their 4th album "Foguera"

Skontra - La foguera

REVIEW - SKONTRA "Foguera" (2015)

Skontra "Foguera" Self-released
Release date: May 25th, 2015
Running time: 45:30, 13 tracks
 

Four years have passed from Skontra’s third album “Mazcando miseries” to the release of their brand new album “Foguera”. The band from Asturies have had some ups and downs, but they have been able to arise from their ashes like a Phoenix.

During the years 2011-2015 Skontra  played some big festivals in Spain and the South of France and a lot of small gigs where they made new friends (they shared the stage with Drink Hunters and The Potes and became close friends with both bands). Unfortunately, César (drummer) decided to leave the band. He was living in Madrid and it was too hard to drive to Asturias and then back to Madrid every single weekend to rehearse with the band. This could have put a damper on Skontra’s career, but they found a new drummer, Mawy, and they were back on the road again. Founding member and bassist Gonza found a job on Madrid too, but he decided to stay on the band and now Skontra are back with a vengeance with their best work to date “Foguera”.

“Semeya de la rabia” (2006) is a classic of the Spanish punk-folk scene. With “Cantares pa dempués d’una Guerra” (2008) the band tried to broaden their musical universe. Instead of keep on being a punk/oi band with pipes, they followed the path opened by The Clash or Mano Negra. Unfortunately, a bad production in the studio didn’t help to push the album and some fans feel that it was a “faux pas”. Their next album “Mazcando miseries” proved that they still were a worth hearing band and added a bunch of classic songs to the band’s set list.

“Foguera” is the band’s most appealing album to date. Musically, it features different sides of the band. The pipes sound better than ever thanks to the production work by Miguel Herrero at ACME studios. And Mawy’s drumming adds a new dimension to the band’s sound too. After listening to track no. 3 “La Foguera” (or their acoustic version at the end of the album), some people could feel that the band has mellowed. Quite the contrary, the lyrics are incisive and the social dimension has not been put aside. Skontra are older, but wiser. They are engaged with their home country (Asturies), their mother tongue (seven songs are sung in Asturian) and the(ir) people.

“Foguera” kicks off with “La nuesa vida” (Our Life). The lyrics for this amazing number are about the band’s life. It can be filed together with Booze and Glory “Off We Go!” or The Real McKenzies “Midnight Train to Moscow”, songs about the same subject.

“Fuego” (Fire) is a call to arms. It’s  a guitar oriented number that ends up with a clear message: No van a callarnos (they are not going to shut up our mouths).

“La foguera” (The Homefire) has been launched as single. Pop punk influences can be found on this track. Some buddies guest at the end of the song, singing in their mother tongues: David from Bastards on Parade in Galician, Nuria Martí in Catalonian and Sala Strummer and Ibi from The Potes in Basque. Electric guitar is played by Juanin (Carlinos' brother) and accordion by Igor Sala (The Potes).

“Amargo Despertar” (Bitter Awakening) is another highlight. It has a The Real McKenzies feel, a Spanish punk-rock guitar sound part and great gang vocals.

“La mio forma” (My Way) is a personal fave. Excellent work by Mawy on drums and fantastic piping and guitar work. They shift again to the pop-punk end with some The Clash sounding guitars. The song features a pipe rendition of “Music for a Found Harmonium”.

“Otra oportunidá” (Another Chance) is a reggae number with a punk twist. The lyrics are about the economic crisis. Life's a bitch, but if we fight and stand up, it will bring us another chance. Don’t surrender and you’ll get your reward.

“Sal a la cai” is a raucous punk rock number featuring inflammable pipes with plenty of woah backing vocals. It has a pipes arrangement based on the traditional tune “Pasacáis de Peruyes” as recorded by Asturian top folk band Llan de Cubel.

“El 34” is Skontra at its best. This song about the Asturian Revolution in 1934 was recorded by Asturian folk band  Xéliba on their debut album  (lyrics are based on a traditional song and the music was written by the band from Avilés). One of the best numbers on “Foguera”.

“A por ellos” begins à la early M.C.D. (punk-rock band from Bilbao) and the guitar work is excellent all along the song. It’s a tribute to the people who kept on fighting against the Franco’s dictatorship after the Spanish Civil War.

Skontra showcase again their love by Mexican music: “Nesi furgon” (In that Black Maria) is a brilliant Mexican-punk number featuring Miguel Herrero on trumpet.

Fernando Madina from Reincidentes (well-known punk-rock band from Sevilla) guests on vocals on “Largo camino” (Long Way), a song about all the African people who try to reach the European coasts in order to start a new life.  Ana Caballero guests on fiddle too.

Skontra played a gig at the Elorrixoko Gaztetxea in April  2014, sharing the stage with the band from Arrasate-Mondragón The Potes. At that time, The Potes  banjo player was Jul Bolinaga, a former member of Basque damned punk band R.I.P.. The Potes played a version of one of R.I.P. hits, “Condenado” (Condemned) and Berto, a long time fan of R.I.P., jumped on stage to sing with them. Later, they shared the stage once again in Asturies. Sadly, Jul died on stage at a gig in Bergara last year. Skontra have recorded this bagpipes punk  rendition together with The Potes members, Igor Sala on accordion and Sala Strummer and Ibi on vocals.

To finish up, Skontra deliver an acoustic version of “Foguera”

The album artwork has been designed by Zapico (pipes) as usual. “Foguera” comes in a digipack enclosing a folded sheep (the equivalent to an 8 page booklet: lyrics to all of the songs, guests, thank yous and credits). I know that the album is available at Bandcamp as a Name Your Price download, but if I were you, I would write to the band to buy a physical copy.

Tracklist:

01. La nuesa vida 03:18   
02. Fuego 03:12   
03. La foguera 04:02
04. Amargo despertar 03:16
05. La mio forma 04:01
06. Otra oportunidá 03:36
07. Sal a la cai 03:38   
08. El 34 02:48
09. Por la libertad 03:27
10. Nesi furgón 03:34
11. Largo camino 03:14
12. Condenado 03:36
13. La foguera (acústica) 03:42

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If you're interested in a physical CD, contact the band on Facebook.

Review by Kinksmarkham

FREE DOWNLOAD - SKONTRA "Foguera"

Skontra has just released their 4th album "Foguera". CDs will be available soon, but the band is sharing the digital album for free as usual.

The album cover has been designed by Zapico (the band's piper) and members of Bastards on Parade (David), Reincidentes (Fernando Madina) Adizion Etilika (Juanín García Villamil), 40 Barrotes (Ramiro) and The Potes (Ibi, Sala Strummer and Igor Sala) have guested on the album.

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SKONTRA- ADVANCE FROM THEIR FOURTH ALBUM "Foguera"

The Asturian band Skontra is releasing their 4th album "Foguera" at the end of May. In the meanwhile, listen to the first song to be advanced.

Skontra - La foguera

VA "[Nuevos] Cantares de Chigre" Algamar Producciones (2014)

VA "[Nuevos] Cantares de Chigre" Algamar Producciones CDALG032
Release date: March 29, 2014
Running time: 54:50, 15 tracks

“[Nuevos]  Cantares de Chigre” is a compilation of “pub songs” from Asturias,  a Celtic region in the North West of Spain, between Galicia and Cantabria. The word chigre refers to a traditional bar in which the main drink is cider. The guys of the label Algamar Producciones thought that it would be a fantastic idea to give a new lease of life to the songs that the Asturian people used to sing at the chigres. Then, they contacted 15 bands playing different genres and  “[Nuevos]  Cantares de Chigre” was born. Nuevos (new) is put into brackets because the songs are old, but the arrangements are new.

For those who love rock’n’roll, the songs to pick up would be Crudo’s hard-rock rendition of “Baxaben cuatro ayeranos”, the Rolling Stones infused cover of “Chufa Xixon a súa playa” by Bacotexo and the punk-rock version of Laviana ‘s unofficial anthem “Chalaneru” by Fe de Ratas.

But if you like fun and fusion beats for dancing, jumping and enjoying a full bottle of cider, then you should try La Tarrancha “De Tazones a Candás”, brilliant ska number in the Mano Negra vein featuring accordion and brass section,  Skama La Rede cover of “Rebolleres. Soi de Verdiciu”, another band playing ska-punk with bagpipes and trumpet, and the party folk rock number recorded by Spanta la Xente (whistle, pipes and fiddle together with electric instruments), the well-known “Dicen que van a poner (ferrocarril en Mieres)”.

Alfredo Gonzalez  has recorded a cover of  “Nel campu nacen flores”, a song that can also be found on Dixebra’s last CD. Alfredo’s song has a British folk-rock twist that could be linked to Alan Prosser (Oysterband’s guitarist). The miner’s unofficial anthem “Santa Barbara Bendita” (aka “Nel pozu María Luisa”) has been recorded by Bueno. Even if it’s not a rocking number, the rendition is very good. Tania Pereira sings an intimate rendition of “Carretera d'Avilés” perfectly backed by guitarist Luke Bowman, who gives a Christy Moore atmosphere to the song.

And what about straight Celtic-punk numbers? OK, I admit that I should have written about this one at the beginning of the review. But surprises are always kept till the very last minute. The new Asturian Celtic punk band Cilvrnigans deliver a mandolin led fast-paced version of “La romería de San Andrés”

Hats-off  to Pablo Quiroga (Algamar Producciones) and to all the bands for this brilliant project.

Tracklist:

01 - Baxaben Cuatro Ayeranos - Crudo 4:21
02 - Nel Campu Nacen Flores - Alfredo González 2:00
03 - La Barca Marinera - Seu' 3:45
04 - Chufa Xixón a Súa Playa - Bacotexo 3:49
05 - Inés, Inés - Pablo Moro 3:55
06 - Gasta la Molinera - Duerna 2:51
07 - La Romería de San Andrés - Cilvrnigans 2:21
08 - Pastor Que Tas Nel Monte - Psycho Rubia 4:09
09 - Carretera D' Avilés - Tania Pereira 4:29
10 - Dicen Que Van a Poner - Spanta la Xente 3:32
11 - Chalaneru - Fe de Ratas 3:26
12 - Ayer Vite Na Fonte - La M de Matilde 4:18
13 - De Tazones a Candás - La Tarrancha 3:26
14 - Rebolleres. Soi de Verdiciu - Skama la Rede 3:37
15 - Santa Bárbara Bendita - Bueno 4:18   

Crudo Website
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Bacotexo Facebook
Cilvrnigans Facebook
Spanta la Xente Website
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Spanta la Xente Twitter

Fe de Ratas Website

Fe de Ratas Facebook

La Tarrancha Facebook
Skama la Rede Website
Skama la Rede Facebook
Skama la Rede Twitter

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Review by Kinksmarkham

 

Pablo Quiroga interviewed at TPA (Television del Principado de Asturias)". A couple of song clips can be heard.

"[Nuevos] Cantares de chigre" nel programa Pieces (TPA)

FREE DOWNLOAD - DESAKATO "Buen viaje"

The Asturian band Desakato is sharing for free their fourth album "Buen viaje". The band plays punk rock and hardcore and bagpipes are featured on some songs. The digital album can be bought from Bandcamp too (at least 1,00 EUR)

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Pablo - Vocals and guitar
Pepo - Vocals
Gabri - Guitar
Mario - Bass
Dani - Bagpipes
Nano - Drums and bckg vocals

DOWNLOAD:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/lvtf7fl6wdy1yhu/Desakato+-+Buen+Viaje+%5Bwww.desakato.es%5D.rar

FEATURED ALBUMS AT CFPAM RADIO NEXT WEEKEND

McDermott's 2 Hours "Anticlockwise" and Dixebra "Tiempos modernos" are the featured albums at CFPAM Celtic Folk Punk Radio this weekend.

The songs will be played at

6h00, 10h00, 14h00, 18h00 and 22h00 GMT+1 next Friday 17 January 2014

2h00, 6h00, 10h00, 14h00, 18h00 and 22h00 GMT+1 next Saturday 18 January 2014

2h00, 6h00, 10h00, 14h00, 18h00 and 22h00 GMT+1 next Sunday 19 January 2014

http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/cfpam-celtic-folk-punk-radio/index

http://cfpam-celtic-folk-punk-radio.playtheradio.com

VIDEO - THE CILVURNIGANS "Live for the Days"

This is the official video for The Cilvrnigans "Live for the Days". Lyrics by Spider Mahone.

The Cilvrnigans "Live for the Days"

VIDEOS - THE CILVRNIGANS "live in Madrid"

The Cilvrnigans on stage at the St.Patrick's Day Festival in Madrid (Spain) last Saturday 16 March 2013. The guest is Walter, from Malasañers.

The Cilvrnigans - Musel Harbour




The Cilvrnigans - Ignorant




The Cilvrnigans - Live for the Days

FREE DOWNLOAD - LA TARRANCHA "Mezigayuska"

"Mezigayuska", the new album released by the Asturian band La Tarrancha, is already available at Jamendo.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Tarrancha/475731885384

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http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a119593/mezigayuska

THE CILVRNIGANS ON YOUTUBE

The first song by Asturian Celtic punk band The Cilvrnigans is available on streaming on YouTube. The lyrics are written by David Watts (a.k.a. Spider Mahone) and Christian from Odio Visceral guests on lead vocals.

The Cilvrnigans - Live for the Days

LA TARRANCHA - NEW ALBUM SOON

The Asturian band La Tarrancha will be issuing their second album soon. It will be released under a Creative Commons licence. In the meanwhile, you can listen to their first single, "Somos" at their MySpace site.

It's a Celtic punk number based on the traditional tune Muñeira de Bargaz. The rest of the album will have reggae, ska and funk songs together with Celtic music from Brittany and Asturies.

Simón - Drums
Chabi - Bass
Juan - Guitar
Rafa - Guitar
Mónica - Percussion
Nel - Melodeon
Fabian - Trombone
Delfo - Vocals and flutes

www.myspace.com/latarrancha
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The new track "Somos" is available on streaming here.

Somos.mp3

FREE DOWNLOAD - VINAGRE DE SIDRA

The Asturian band Vinagre de Sidra has just released their debut EP. It can be downloaded for FREE!!!

http://www.myspace.com/vinagredesidra

http://www.facebook.com/vinagredesidrafolkrock

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

VINAGRE DE SIDRA - SECOND TRACK FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING CD

Second track available from the Vinagre de Sidra forthcoming EP: "La voz d' un pueblo"

VINAGRE DE SIDRA - ONE TRACK FROM THEIR UPCOMING EP

Vinagre de Sidra are from Asturies. Check this track from their upcoming EP.

Pelayo - Vocals
Mario - Guitar, background vocals
Marcos - Bass
Xabi - Pipes,whistles, background vocals
Luas - Drums

http://www.myspace.com/vinagredesidra

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vinagre-De-Sidra/178205908908970