Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

This week on #SlapperCast, we report on the first vinyl test pressings of BLAGMATIC, talk about our midwest tour and 'WILD ROVING OMAHA'... and recap a recent experience with an ill-prepared and poorly managed sound crew. Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment o

This week's #SlapperCast was recorded in the van late Friday night en route from Wichita KS to Weston MO. Special guest star: sudden torrential downpour. Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to

This week on SlapperCast: Is comedy something that can be taught? Sub-par songs from artists we love. Is "jamming" dead? Show notes David Bowie - "Never play to the gallery" (https://youtu.be/cNbnef_eXBM) David Bowie • Look Back in Anger • Dennis Davis Isolated Drums Breakdown by Tony Visconti (https://youtu.be/6gCUBRFkvvU) Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-wit

BLAGMATIC CDs are in stock! This week on SlapperCast, we express how happy we are with how the new CD came out. Also: details about the forthcoming limited LP release of BLAGMATIC, and songs we wish we could erase from existence. Join us in OMAHA July 18-22: https://blaggards.com/store/wild-roving-omaha-2021/ Buy BLAGMATIC: https://blaggards.com/store/blagmatic-cd/ Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/p

This week on #SlapperCast: our good friend Tim Aballo of the Outsiders PBR joins us again to talk about songwriting, recording, and our ideal opening, middle, and closing bands (living or dead) for a concert. BLAGMATIC, the new album from Blaggards is available now! CDs shipping soon. Download available immediately upon purchase: https://blaggards.com/store/blagmatic-cd/ Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com

Like a true Liverpudlian, our old friend singer-songwriter Joe Walmsley forged his career performing in pubs AND at sea, and has now called San Antonio home for 15 years. So many great stories, too many for one show! Also MASSIVE THANKS to our friends at The Whip Radio for putting together the wonderful radio ad for #BLAGMATIC. You can hear BLAGMATIC on The Whip at https://www.backlandradio.com. Show notes https://joewalmsley.com The Motherland is Calling - Joe Walmsley https://youtu.be/4xb5kP0jagQ https://expatmedia.onl Pre-order our new album BLAGMATIC: https://blaggards.com/store/blagmatic-cd/ Hear our new single MOONSHINER: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/blaggards/moonshiner Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggard

Our good friend Allen Hill returns to SlapperCast to talk about his new single "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and how he approaches everything in life as a bass player. Also: our new album BLAGMATIC is open for pre-orders! Yeah Yeah Yeah - Allen Hill https://youtu.be/zRLJfsVAW4Q https://orcd.co/1jlkq1l https://www.allenhillentertainment.com/ Cooking With Max: https://youtu.be/PHdcWHQXm8g Pre-Order BLAGMATIC, the new album from Blaggards: https://blaggards.com/store/blagmatic-cd/ Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixe

This week on SlapperCast: stage etiquette for bands and fans. Also: praise heaped upon our fellow Houston musicians. Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us (https://twitter.com/blaggards) wit

Here's the latest episode of SlapperCast, recorded around the table at Patrick's house on Thursday morning right before a rehearsal. The night before this, we had just received the final album cover artwork for BLAGMATIC from our friend Vicente, which leads into a discussion of album artwork in general. The new album pre-order is coming VERY VERY soon, folks! Many exciting things are happening, and you can hear us brimming over with abundantly appropriate enthusiasm in this episode. Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live

This week, we struggle to express our excitement about the cover artwork for our upcoming album BLAGMATIC. Show notes Join us in Omaha this July https://blaggards.com/2021/05/wild-roving-omaha-2021/ SlapperCast Episode 21: The Man From Omaha https://slappercast.fireside.fm/21 Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have q

This week on #SlapperCast: Recapping our shows in College Station and Round Rock Texas drivers who hog the left lane Great relationships between venues & bands Venues that delay start times for bands because of NFL, MLB and NBA games Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave

This week on SlapperCast: Our new album Blagmatic is DONE! Now we move on to finalizing the artwork. BLAGGARDS BREW COFFEE will soon be available! We have a new sponsor: SKREWBALL WHISKEY Also announcing WILD ROVING: OMAHA, a five-day getaway to our second home in Omaha, Nebraska coming up this July. Show notes https://www.skrewballwhiskey.com/ Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com/ Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a

This week on SlapperCast: * We just got the master for our new album BLAGMATIC and we are thrilled with it * Official Blaggards COFFEE is on the way! * Also, Tim Aballo of the Outsiders PBR tells us about his UFO sighting Show notes ** The Outsiders PBR** http://theoutsidersrocknroll.com Drinking with Pete and Tim https://drinkingwithpeteandtim.podbean.com Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021 Ireland 2021 (https://blaggards.com/ireland/) — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate a

This week we're joined by our old friend, the amazingly talented and always hilarious Tim Aballo, lead singer and guitarist of the punkabilly trio the Outsiders and co-host of the podcast Drinking with Pete and Tim. This is just part one of a much longer conversation... part two coming next week! Also: more news about our new album "Blagmatic", favorite record stores in Houston, and what we've been listening to lately. Show notes Chase the Moon — the Outsiders PBR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Lc63vc3qU http://theoutsidersrocknroll.com https://www.facebook.com/theoutsiderspunkabillyrebels https://www.instagram.com/theoutsiderspbr/ https://twitter.com/theoutsiderspbr The Brew Shoppe http://thebrewshoppe.com https://www.instagram.com/thebrewshoppe/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrewShoppe Drinking with Pete and Tim https://drinkingwithpeteandtim.podbean.com https://www.facebook.com/DrinkingwithPeteandTim RewardMusic Join Blaggards on RewardMusic (https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com) Show dates Blaggards.com (h

Alcohol and musicians… how well do they mix? Also: more news about our forthcoming new album "Blagmatic". Join us on RewardMusic https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com (https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us (https://t

This week on #SlapperCast, we reveal the title of our forthcoming album, talk about the unusual narrator of the audio book version of Tony Iommi's autobiography, recap our recent gigs at the Continental Club Houston and Cork & Barrel in Round Rock, and pay respects to our dearly departed friend, David Carr. Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021 Ireland 2021 (https://blaggards.com/ireland/) — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.appl

Rattle snakes, wild boars, hot sauce, the "Danger Zone Fire Smoke Burger" story, reckless drivers, drinking stories from Ireland, in-ear monitors, Tony Iommi's autobiography, Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, masking up to help keep your local music venues in business, and ambient accompaniment provided by lawnmowers, leaf blowers, truck brakes and car alarms. Show notes Freedom Hot Sauce https://freedomhotsauce.com Merica Bourbon https://mericabourbon.com Cork & Barrel - Round Rock, TX https://corkandbarrelpub.com The Continental Club Houston https://continentalclub.com/houston/ Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021 Ireland 2021 (https://blaggards.com/ireland/) — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/b

Upcoming shows, coffee talk, favorite salsas, favorite Mexican restaurants. Join Blaggards on RewardMusic: https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021 Ireland 2021 (https://blaggards.com/ireland/) — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (

We've finally gone back to work! We recap a VERY busy week, and also share some highlights from our recent Paddy's Day show for the WHIP Radio. Join Blaggards on RewardMusic: https://blaggards.rewardmusic.com Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us

This week we are THRILLED to welcome legendary drummer Vinny Appice! We talk about his experiences playing with Black Sabbath, Dio, Last In Line, Rick Derringer, John Lennon et al, plus a lot of talk about technique, feel, and band chemistry. Show notes www.vinnyappice.com Vinny Appice Live (Facebook) (https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVinnyAppice/live_videos) Hangin' and Bangin' with Carmine & Vinny Appice (https://youtu.be/i3aWLFxC4EQ) Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021 Ireland 2021 (https://blaggards.com/ireland/) — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonu