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Saturday, March 16, 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019
2019-03-10 - FULL CONCERT - PIPES AND PINTS LIVE AT COLLOSSEUM MUSIC PUB, KOSICE (March 15, 2014)
Show no. 12, Pipes and Pints live at Collosseum Music Pub, Košice, Slovakia (March 15, 2014).
Remember, one gig every day till March 21 (our 10th anniversary)
If you missed the previous concerts, click HERE.
Setlist:
01. Intro (The Gael - Last of the Mohicans Theme)
02. Her Life And Thoughts
03. City By The Sea
04. Calling Me
05. Criticized
06. One Connection
07. Fear Is Just A Feeling
08. Right Or Wrong
09. Different Way
10. Runaway
11. Braveheart
12. Kensington Club
13. Bad Times
14. Found And Lost
15. She's The One
16. Never Let You Down
17. Pipes And Pipes
Encore:
18. Warpath 82
19. Heaven And Hell
20. Where Is My America
01. Intro (The Gael - Last of the Mohicans Theme)
02. Her Life And Thoughts
03. City By The Sea
04. Calling Me
05. Criticized
06. One Connection
07. Fear Is Just A Feeling
08. Right Or Wrong
09. Different Way
10. Runaway
11. Braveheart
12. Kensington Club
13. Bad Times
14. Found And Lost
15. She's The One
16. Never Let You Down
17. Pipes And Pipes
Encore:
18. Warpath 82
19. Heaven And Hell
20. Where Is My America
2019-03-10 ALTERNATIVE ULSTER NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! "Craic Agus Ceol"
After having released 3 albums last year, Alternative Ulster are back with a new CD for St. Patrick's Day, "Craic Agus Ceol" ("Fun and Music")
The band has expanded from a 3 piece band to a 5 piece outfit. Together with John , Jay and Todd, Wendy sings lead vocals on 6 songs and adds bckg. vocals too, while Steve plays bass on 6 tracks.
The album is available at Bandcamp (click to buy)
Thursday, March 7, 2019
2019-03-07 FULL CONCERT - DROPKICK MURPHYS LIVE AT ROCK WERCHTER 2012 (BELGIUM)
If you missed the previous gigs, just click HERE.
Remember, a new full set video will be posted tomorrow.
Set list:
00:03 State of Massachusetts
03:46 Irish Rover
07:15 Sunshine Highway
10:25 Bastards on Parade
15:27 Going out in style
18:48 Cruel
23:15 Heroes from out past
26:22 My Hero
29:21 The Wild Rover
33:20 Johnny I hardly knew ya
37:29 Citizen CIA
39:19 Rose Tattoo
44:16 Cap'tain Kelly's kitchen
46:48 TNT (AC/DC cover)
50:07 Kiss me I'm shitfaced
56:32 I'm shippin up to Boston
03:46 Irish Rover
07:15 Sunshine Highway
10:25 Bastards on Parade
15:27 Going out in style
18:48 Cruel
23:15 Heroes from out past
26:22 My Hero
29:21 The Wild Rover
33:20 Johnny I hardly knew ya
37:29 Citizen CIA
39:19 Rose Tattoo
44:16 Cap'tain Kelly's kitchen
46:48 TNT (AC/DC cover)
50:07 Kiss me I'm shitfaced
56:32 I'm shippin up to Boston
Monday, March 4, 2019
2019-03-04 FULL CONCERT - THE REAL McKENZIES LIVE AT KSET (ZAGREB 19.09.2010)
Did we mention that we're posting a full concert every day till our 10th anniversary next March 21?
If you missed the previous concerts, just click HERE.
Today, The Real Mckenzies live at KSET on September 19, 2010 (Zagreb, Croatia)
Sunday, February 24, 2019
2019-02-24 VIDEOS - TRISKELLES ET SUR LES DOCKS, JIMMY & RATS and TORTILLA FLAT
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In 3 Videos, Bagpipes Punk, Brazil, Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock, Folk Punk, France, Jimmy & RATS, Switzerland, Tortilla Flat, Triskelles
Friday, February 22, 2019
2019-02-22 TORTILLA FLAT LIVE ALBUM OUT SOON!
Tortilla Flat are releasing their new album Live at Old Capitol next March 15, 2019.
Apart from the CD, some copies of a DVD will be available too. There is a bonus track on the DVD, "The Wild Rover".
Tracklist:
01) Scotland The Brave
02) The Great Escape
03) Forward As One
04) The Rare Old Mountain Dew
05) I’m A Rover
06) Amazing Grace
07) F.U.C.K.U.
08) Nights Like These
09) Dublin In The Rare Old Times
10) Operation Crossroads
11) Tough Love
12) The Dawning Of The Day
13) The Town I Loved So Well
14) Little Wild Rose
15) Don't Ask Why
16) Dirty Old Town
17) Bear March
18) The Rising Of The Moon
19) 1946
20) The 45 rpm
21) Auld Lang Syne
22) I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
23) Whiskey In The Jar
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Monday, February 18, 2019
Monday, December 3, 2018
2018-12-03 ALTERNATIVE ULSTER NEW ALBUM !!!
Alternative Ulster have just released their third album "Merry Feckin' Christmas!" on December 1, 2018
Todd Henry - Drums and Vocals
Jay Andersen - Guitar and Bass
Wendy Henry - Vocals
John McGovern - Bagpipes and Banjo
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jay Andersen at Operation-Audio / Bohemosphere in Saugerties, NY
Saturday, November 24, 2018
2018-11-24 LISTEN TO BASTARDS ON PARADE NEW ALBUM "Cara a liberdade"
Bastards on Parade are finally back! They've just released "Cara a liberdade" on the label Maldito Records. All the songs are sung in their mother tongue, Galician. Track no. 7, "Voltarei" is a rendition of Cock Sparrer "We're coming back", a song that Bastard on Parade have been covering in English at their shows. Track no. 9 is a Galician traditional folk song, "Rianxeira". The album is available on the following links:
Maldito Records
iTunes
Monday, October 29, 2018
2018-10-29 VIDEOS - SCOTCH, KILT THE MESSENGER, THE DANGEROUS FOLK
On 12:00 PM
In 3 Videos, Australia, Austria, Bagpipes Punk, Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock, Folk Punk, Kilt the Messenger, Scotch, The Dangerous Folk, USA
Scotch - Tough Punks (Lyric video)
Kilt the Messenger - Rocky Road to Dublin
The Dangerous Folk - Spike it Up
Kilt the Messenger - Rocky Road to Dublin
The Dangerous Folk - Spike it Up
Thursday, October 25, 2018
2018-10-25 FREE DOWNLOAD - SCOTCH "Last in the Bar" EP
The Austrian band Scotch has recently released a digital EP titled "Last in the Bar". It can be downloaded from the band's website.
DOWNLOAD (click on Free EP at the bottom at the left):
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
2018-10-04 VIDEOS - PIRATE COPY, CURLIES, PIPES & PINTS
On 7:49 PM
In 3 Videos, Bagpipes Punk, Curlies, Czech Republic, England, Pipes and Pints, Pirate Copy, Pirate punk
Pirate Copy - Reckless Alice
Curlies - Každej den
Pipes and Pints - Karma Killer
Curlies - Každej den
Pipes and Pints - Karma Killer
Sunday, September 30, 2018
2018-09-30 VIDEOS - CAROTTÉ, SIR REG, SCOTCH
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In 3 Videos, Austria, Bagpipes Punk, Canada, Carotté, Celtic Punk, Folk Punk, Quebec, Scotch, Sir Reg, Sweden
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Carotté - L'agro-punk
SIR REG - FOL (Fight Our Lives)
Scotch - Last in the Bar
SIR REG - FOL (Fight Our Lives)
Scotch - Last in the Bar
Sunday, September 23, 2018
2018-09-23 INTRODUCING GREEN GUARD
Green Guard are a Celtic Folk Rock Punk band originating in Bratislava, Slovakia and Moscow, Russia.
Jan Wołodyjowški – vocal
Ivan Rýchly – guitar
Stanišlav Líška - drums, bodhran
Janek Hanušik - highland bagpipe, whistle
Krzysztof Žižka – highland bagpipe, whistle, vocal
Kirill Pustovoyt – bass, bouzouki and soundman
Green Guard released their debut album "Green Noise" last August 26th, 2018. The album can be purchased from Bandcamp."Green Guard bet on using a duet of Scottish bagpipes, a non-trivial approach to sound engineering, a multi-genre rhythm section and a mixture of musical styles!"
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Jan Wołodyjowški – vocal
Ivan Rýchly – guitar
Stanišlav Líška - drums, bodhran
Janek Hanušik - highland bagpipe, whistle
Krzysztof Žižka – highland bagpipe, whistle, vocal
Kirill Pustovoyt – bass, bouzouki and soundman
Green Guard released their debut album "Green Noise" last August 26th, 2018. The album can be purchased from Bandcamp."Green Guard bet on using a duet of Scottish bagpipes, a non-trivial approach to sound engineering, a multi-genre rhythm section and a mixture of musical styles!"
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Soundcloud
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
2018-07-11 ALBUM REVIEW - IRISH MOUTARDE "Perdition" (2018)
Irish Moutarde "Perdition"
Release date: March 1st, 2018
Running time: 42:36, 13 tracks
Irish Moutarde released their debut album “Raise ‘em All” in 2013 and their sophomore album “Perdition” has been issued in 2018. During that five year period the band has had some line-up changes. Rhythm guitarist Mathieu Audet, piper Christian Haerinck and banjoist and acoustic guitarist Dominic Haerinck left Irish Moutarde in December 2014 and Gabor Somogyvari on pipes and Tony Vandal on banjo and acoustic guitar joined the band in December 2014 and March 2015. So the 7 piece band is now a sextet.
Even if 5 years have gone by and there are some “new” members, “Perdition” is the logical follow-up to “Raise ‘em All”. Obviously, Irish Moutarde have grown up as a band and some changes have taken place. “Raise ’em All” was an album sung in English, but “Perdition” consists of 7 numbers in French and 6 numbers in English. Moreover, a new traditional instrument can be heard, the accordion played by Andrée-Anne.
Highlights on “Perdition” would be tracks no. 1, 2, 7, 9 10 and 13. The opening cut “Prélude en La (lala)” is a catchy song with its la-la-las and a sound that sometimes reminds me of Breton folk. “The Poison Trail” is an amazing number with kick-ass bagpipes and banjo, and hey shouts. “À la santé de Lucifer” is an uptempo song with the classic Irish Moutarde sound. Andrée-Anne plays accordion on “Bientôt”, there are girl and boy vocals and a great electric guitar part. “Old Days” has an acoustic beginning but soon turns into a Celtic rock number with a Black Tartan Clan twist. Finally, “The Bitter End” is the brilliant closing number, and upbeat song featuring Pachelbel’s canon.
Regarding the other tracks on the album,“Terre Rouge” is a Rage Against the Machine meets The Real McKenzies song; “Jarrets” gets the SoCal punk treatment; “Eat, Drink and be Merry” is a Queen playing circus music cut; “N’oublions pas” moves to the Flatfoot 56 territory; “Only in Your Lies” features electric guitar; “Go Away” is a hardcore song and “Condamnés” is a lively track.
“Perdition” is available at the main digital platforms and physical copies can be purchased from Bandcamp and CDbaby.
Track listing:
01. Prélude en La (lala) 02:59
02. The Poison Trail 02:49
03. Terre rouge 03:12
04. Jarrets 03:13
05. Eat, Drink and Be Merry 03:04
06. N'oublions pas 03:34
07. À la santé de Lucifer 02:27
08. Only in your Lies 04:37
09. Bientôt 02:45
10. Old Days 03:38
11. Go Away 02:52
12. Condamnés 03:57
13. The Bitter End 02:59
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Release date: March 1st, 2018
Running time: 42:36, 13 tracks
Irish Moutarde released their debut album “Raise ‘em All” in 2013 and their sophomore album “Perdition” has been issued in 2018. During that five year period the band has had some line-up changes. Rhythm guitarist Mathieu Audet, piper Christian Haerinck and banjoist and acoustic guitarist Dominic Haerinck left Irish Moutarde in December 2014 and Gabor Somogyvari on pipes and Tony Vandal on banjo and acoustic guitar joined the band in December 2014 and March 2015. So the 7 piece band is now a sextet.
Even if 5 years have gone by and there are some “new” members, “Perdition” is the logical follow-up to “Raise ‘em All”. Obviously, Irish Moutarde have grown up as a band and some changes have taken place. “Raise ’em All” was an album sung in English, but “Perdition” consists of 7 numbers in French and 6 numbers in English. Moreover, a new traditional instrument can be heard, the accordion played by Andrée-Anne.
Highlights on “Perdition” would be tracks no. 1, 2, 7, 9 10 and 13. The opening cut “Prélude en La (lala)” is a catchy song with its la-la-las and a sound that sometimes reminds me of Breton folk. “The Poison Trail” is an amazing number with kick-ass bagpipes and banjo, and hey shouts. “À la santé de Lucifer” is an uptempo song with the classic Irish Moutarde sound. Andrée-Anne plays accordion on “Bientôt”, there are girl and boy vocals and a great electric guitar part. “Old Days” has an acoustic beginning but soon turns into a Celtic rock number with a Black Tartan Clan twist. Finally, “The Bitter End” is the brilliant closing number, and upbeat song featuring Pachelbel’s canon.
Regarding the other tracks on the album,“Terre Rouge” is a Rage Against the Machine meets The Real McKenzies song; “Jarrets” gets the SoCal punk treatment; “Eat, Drink and be Merry” is a Queen playing circus music cut; “N’oublions pas” moves to the Flatfoot 56 territory; “Only in Your Lies” features electric guitar; “Go Away” is a hardcore song and “Condamnés” is a lively track.
“Perdition” is available at the main digital platforms and physical copies can be purchased from Bandcamp and CDbaby.
Track listing:
01. Prélude en La (lala) 02:59
02. The Poison Trail 02:49
03. Terre rouge 03:12
04. Jarrets 03:13
05. Eat, Drink and Be Merry 03:04
06. N'oublions pas 03:34
07. À la santé de Lucifer 02:27
08. Only in your Lies 04:37
09. Bientôt 02:45
10. Old Days 03:38
11. Go Away 02:52
12. Condamnés 03:57
13. The Bitter End 02:59
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
2018-07-10 VIDEOS: TORTILLA FLAT AND BLEEDING HEARTS
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Tortilla Flat - Dirty Old Town (Live)
Bleeding Hearts - The Devil's Mosh
Bleeding Hearts - Pleasure Hive
Bleeding Hearts - The Devil's Mosh
Bleeding Hearts - Pleasure Hive
Thursday, May 17, 2018
2018-05-17 MINI-ALBUM REVIEW - 7 STOUT CLAN "Alcohostility" (2018)
7 Stout Clan "Alcohostility"
Release date: April 2018
Running time: 22:11, 8 tracks + 1 secret track
While Sweden and Norway have well-known Celtic punk acts such as SIR REG, Finnegan’s Hell or Greenland Whalefishers, the Finnish Celtic punk scene is still a mystery for many fans. 7 Stout Clan is a five piece band formed in Savonlinna in 2008. The current line-up is Kalle (bass, double bass and vocals), Taavi (vocals, 5 string banjo, Highland pipes, uileann pipes, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, percussion and tin whistle), Elias (drums, percussions and bckg. vocals), Julius (electric guitars, vocals, tin whistle and bodhrán) and Juho (vocals, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin and melodica). Taavi and Juho are the songwriters.
7 Stout Clan was featured on a couple of our samplers (April 2010 and April 2013). So far, they have released 3 CDs: “First Taste EP” (2009), “Too Drunk to Punk” (acoustic, 2011) and “Lump of Coal” (Christmas single, 2012). Most of the songs can be downloaded from their Mikseri pages.
The lads announced on YouTube last September 2017 that “Bastards Claps Your Hands” was a track from their upcoming EP. “Alcohostility” should have been released last March 3, but it had to be postponed. Luckily, the 9 track mini-album is already out.
“Alcohostility” kicks off with “Bastards Clap Your Hands”. The pipes and the banjo give a Black Tartan Clan twist to the song, but The Real McKenzies influence is there too. Needless to say that this number is bagpipes punk at its best.
The following cut is called “Whiskey Rain”. The song is short, less than a minute. It has a hard rock flavour, woah chorus and kick-ass banjo picking.
If you downloaded our samplers featuring 7 Stout Clan, then you’ll be familiar with the next track, “Grief Makes a Murderer”. Excellent pipe tune on this song.
Vocal duties are switched on track no. 4, the amazing banjo punk number “Old Scratch”. After that song, the guys deliver a bagpipes hardcore number full of gang vocals: “Tartan Army”, the proof that 7 Stout Clan’s gigs must be a blast
“Reissumies” is another fast-paced banjo driven song with electric guitar. On the other hand, “Let Me Have My Beer” is a party number featuring banjo and tin whistle: fun, fun, fun. 7 Stout Clan moves slightly to the Flogging Molly end on the “closing” number “Oh My Head”. But fortunately, the mini-album is not over, as the guys have added a secret track titled “Juhannus” (Midsummer /Summer Solstice). More pipes and electric guitar on the band’s comeback to the hardcore territory.
7 Stout Clan are not a prolific band. Nevertheless, “Alcohostility” is a real gem. Rough at the edges, but a gem. Grab a copy and file together with recent releases by Raise My Kilt and The Grinning Barretts.
Track listing:
1 - Bastards, Clap Your Hands 2:54
2 - Whiskey Rain 00:59
3 - Grief Makes a Murderer 3:18
4 - Old Scratch 1:55
5 - Tartan Army 2:23
6 - Reissumies 2:23
7 - Let Me Have My Beer 3:47
8 - Oh My Head 2:53
9 - Secret Träck - Juhannus 1:12
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Mikseri 1
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: April 2018
Running time: 22:11, 8 tracks + 1 secret track
While Sweden and Norway have well-known Celtic punk acts such as SIR REG, Finnegan’s Hell or Greenland Whalefishers, the Finnish Celtic punk scene is still a mystery for many fans. 7 Stout Clan is a five piece band formed in Savonlinna in 2008. The current line-up is Kalle (bass, double bass and vocals), Taavi (vocals, 5 string banjo, Highland pipes, uileann pipes, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, percussion and tin whistle), Elias (drums, percussions and bckg. vocals), Julius (electric guitars, vocals, tin whistle and bodhrán) and Juho (vocals, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin and melodica). Taavi and Juho are the songwriters.
7 Stout Clan was featured on a couple of our samplers (April 2010 and April 2013). So far, they have released 3 CDs: “First Taste EP” (2009), “Too Drunk to Punk” (acoustic, 2011) and “Lump of Coal” (Christmas single, 2012). Most of the songs can be downloaded from their Mikseri pages.
The lads announced on YouTube last September 2017 that “Bastards Claps Your Hands” was a track from their upcoming EP. “Alcohostility” should have been released last March 3, but it had to be postponed. Luckily, the 9 track mini-album is already out.
“Alcohostility” kicks off with “Bastards Clap Your Hands”. The pipes and the banjo give a Black Tartan Clan twist to the song, but The Real McKenzies influence is there too. Needless to say that this number is bagpipes punk at its best.
The following cut is called “Whiskey Rain”. The song is short, less than a minute. It has a hard rock flavour, woah chorus and kick-ass banjo picking.
If you downloaded our samplers featuring 7 Stout Clan, then you’ll be familiar with the next track, “Grief Makes a Murderer”. Excellent pipe tune on this song.
Vocal duties are switched on track no. 4, the amazing banjo punk number “Old Scratch”. After that song, the guys deliver a bagpipes hardcore number full of gang vocals: “Tartan Army”, the proof that 7 Stout Clan’s gigs must be a blast
“Reissumies” is another fast-paced banjo driven song with electric guitar. On the other hand, “Let Me Have My Beer” is a party number featuring banjo and tin whistle: fun, fun, fun. 7 Stout Clan moves slightly to the Flogging Molly end on the “closing” number “Oh My Head”. But fortunately, the mini-album is not over, as the guys have added a secret track titled “Juhannus” (Midsummer /Summer Solstice). More pipes and electric guitar on the band’s comeback to the hardcore territory.
7 Stout Clan are not a prolific band. Nevertheless, “Alcohostility” is a real gem. Rough at the edges, but a gem. Grab a copy and file together with recent releases by Raise My Kilt and The Grinning Barretts.
Track listing:
1 - Bastards, Clap Your Hands 2:54
2 - Whiskey Rain 00:59
3 - Grief Makes a Murderer 3:18
4 - Old Scratch 1:55
5 - Tartan Army 2:23
6 - Reissumies 2:23
7 - Let Me Have My Beer 3:47
8 - Oh My Head 2:53
9 - Secret Träck - Juhannus 1:12
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Mikseri 1
Mikseri 2
Review by Kinksmarkham
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
2018-04-24 ALBUM REVIEW - ALTERNATIVE ULSTER "Pog Mo Thoin" (2018)
Alternative Ulster "Pog Mo Thoin"
Release date: February 11, 2018
Running time: 32:52, 13 tracks
Alternative Ulster (MK II) is John McGovern aka Johnny Piper on bagpipes, bass and backing vocals, Todd Henry on lead vocals and drums and Jay Andersen on guitars and bass. They released “Pog Mo Thoin” in February and the album has got rave reviews from England, the USA and even from Australia.
Thirteen tracks are delivered in 33 minutes, 2 traditional numbers and 11 self-penned songs. Johnny has written the lyrics to the originals, while the three band members have written the music. The songs blend bits of trad. bagpipes tunes, Jay’s guitars and Todd’s raw vocals. The first number is the title track and the band’s calling card. Fans will be familiar with the pipe tune, as it was also used by Dropkick Murphys in "Wicked Sensitive Crew". “Drunk as Fuck” is a tribute to all the band’s heroes: The Go Set, The Real McKenzies, Dropkick Murphys, Shane McGowan and The Mahones. “Krampus” is a standout number with great lyrics. “Guetto Piper” features the well-known football chant “Olé Olé”. The backing vocals have a drunk monks singing sound on “Irish Wake”.
A bad joke becomes a drunk man’s nightmare on “Free Beer Tomorrow” and “Haggis” is an ode to the national dish of Scotland. It’s followed by “Self-appointed Kilt Inspector”, an amazing song featuring “Gravel Walk” and one of the best lyrics on the CD. “Ladies from Hell” is another highlight featuring “Atholl Highlanders”.
As far as the trad. songs are concerned, I have mixed feelings. “Sgt. McKenzie” is brilliant, but, IMHO, the vocals on “Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore” ruin the song.
“Pog Mo Thoin” is a raw album. The sound is rough at the edges; however the pipes shine everywhere. The album can be bought from Bandcamp, where the lyrics to all of the songs are available too.
Track listing:
01 - Pog mo Thoin 1:45
02 - Drunk as Fuck 1:47
03 - This Shall We Defend 1:24
04 - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore 2:50
05 - Krampus 2:33
06 - Ghetto Piper 2:52
07 - Irish Wake 2:53
08 - Free Beer Tomorrow 2:00
09 - Haggis 2:04
10 - Self-apointed Kilt Inspector 2:33
11 - Stairway to Reason 2:36
12 - Ladies from Hell 3:31
13 - Sgt. McKenzie 3:58
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Release date: February 11, 2018
Running time: 32:52, 13 tracks
Alternative Ulster (MK II) is John McGovern aka Johnny Piper on bagpipes, bass and backing vocals, Todd Henry on lead vocals and drums and Jay Andersen on guitars and bass. They released “Pog Mo Thoin” in February and the album has got rave reviews from England, the USA and even from Australia.
Thirteen tracks are delivered in 33 minutes, 2 traditional numbers and 11 self-penned songs. Johnny has written the lyrics to the originals, while the three band members have written the music. The songs blend bits of trad. bagpipes tunes, Jay’s guitars and Todd’s raw vocals. The first number is the title track and the band’s calling card. Fans will be familiar with the pipe tune, as it was also used by Dropkick Murphys in "Wicked Sensitive Crew". “Drunk as Fuck” is a tribute to all the band’s heroes: The Go Set, The Real McKenzies, Dropkick Murphys, Shane McGowan and The Mahones. “Krampus” is a standout number with great lyrics. “Guetto Piper” features the well-known football chant “Olé Olé”. The backing vocals have a drunk monks singing sound on “Irish Wake”.
A bad joke becomes a drunk man’s nightmare on “Free Beer Tomorrow” and “Haggis” is an ode to the national dish of Scotland. It’s followed by “Self-appointed Kilt Inspector”, an amazing song featuring “Gravel Walk” and one of the best lyrics on the CD. “Ladies from Hell” is another highlight featuring “Atholl Highlanders”.
As far as the trad. songs are concerned, I have mixed feelings. “Sgt. McKenzie” is brilliant, but, IMHO, the vocals on “Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore” ruin the song.
“Pog Mo Thoin” is a raw album. The sound is rough at the edges; however the pipes shine everywhere. The album can be bought from Bandcamp, where the lyrics to all of the songs are available too.
01 - Pog mo Thoin 1:45
02 - Drunk as Fuck 1:47
03 - This Shall We Defend 1:24
04 - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore 2:50
05 - Krampus 2:33
06 - Ghetto Piper 2:52
07 - Irish Wake 2:53
08 - Free Beer Tomorrow 2:00
09 - Haggis 2:04
10 - Self-apointed Kilt Inspector 2:33
11 - Stairway to Reason 2:36
12 - Ladies from Hell 3:31
13 - Sgt. McKenzie 3:58
Click to buy:
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Sunday, April 15, 2018
2018-04-15 VIDEOS - LEVELLERS, THE KILLIGANS, BASTARDS
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In 3 Videos, Bagpipes Punk, Bastards, British Fiddle Folk Punk, Celtic Punk, Levellers, Punk Folk, The Killigans
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Levellers - Shame
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Bastards - Live at Resurrection Fest 2017 Full Show
The Killigans - Paducah
Bastards - Live at Resurrection Fest 2017 Full Show