Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

Patrick and Chad of Blaggards (https://blaggards.com/) begin a long discussion about their musical influences, to be continued next week in Episode 9. References for this episode Stop Making Sense (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzFfV-02-Ts) - 1984 concert film by Talking Heads No Other Baby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQe_ZieiB0k) - Davee Bryan, with Chad on backing vocals Rifles of the IRA (https://youtu.be/Kgq8u6yxwLk) - Wolfe Tones We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions (Live) (https://youtu.be/tAz84ZV7xF0) - Queen Width of a Circle (Live) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASitcSAk330) - David Bowie Cum On Feel the Noize (https://youtu.be/Qu_ozjAu_vM) - Slade B.Y.O.B. (Live) (https://youtu.be/w00v2zVkX9g) - System of a Down Black Metal (Live) (https://youtu.be/RAIco_CTtwo) - Venom Sound Cellar (https://www.dublintown.ie/business/sound-cellar-original-rock-basement/) - Music Shop in Dublin Hum Along and Dance (https://youtu.be/auh5nKSSG7o) - The Jackson 5 I'm the Man (Live) (https://youtu.be/ZI3Wwis82c

Paddy and Chad talk about how different Saint Patrick's Day is in Ireland compared to the USA, how they first started playing at O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station back in 2005, and how they've been playing Paddy's Day there every year since 2011. References in this episode O'Bannon's Taphouse (https://www.obannonstaphouse.com) - College Station, TX Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. (https://www.blackwaterbrew.com) - College Staton, TX Blaggards' first show at O'Bannon's Taphouse (https://www.flickr.com/photos/microknee/albums/72057594107514266) (Flickr) Why "Danny Boy" Should Be Banned on St. Patrick's Day (https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/danny-boy-banned-st-patricks-day) - Irish Central NYC Irish Pub Bans "Danny Boy" (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nyc-irish-pub-bans-danny-boy/) - CBS News Ireland Tour Info Join us in Ireland this Fall! (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blagga

This week, an old list of Blaggards show dates from the band's first East Coast tour in March 2006 triggers a slew of memories, including a detour into the early days of MySpace. We also reminisce about our first gig at Fadó Irish Pub in Austin, and how Chad earned the nickname "Mr. Whiskers". References for this episode Shite N' Onions (http://www.shitenonions.com) The Inn (https://www.facebook.com/TheLongBeachInn/) - Long Beach, NY Photo album of Blaggards St. Paddy's Day Tour 2006 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/microknee/albums/72057594106704858) (Flickr) Photo album of Blaggards loading up for Fadó Austin (January 2005), cramming all the gear into Patrick's Isuzu Tropper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/microknee/albums/72057594110074676) (Flickr) The Wolfe Tones (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-wolfe-tones/81758113?mt=1&app=music&at=1001lSaI) Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones (http://www.theyoungwolfetones.com) Stop Making Sense (https://amzn.to/2F3fAql) - Talking Heads concert film Padd

Patrick and Chad tell the story of how the band's instrumental tune "Kerfuffleful" was written and recorded for the movie How To Be Single, how "Drunken Sailor" and "Big Strong Man" came to be featured on an episode of the CBS series The Good Wife, and how "Big Strong Man" was used in the British film The Kid. We also take a look at how podcasting and internet radio has helped us get our music out there throughout the years. References for this episode Kerfuffleful (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/new-single-kerfuffleful/), our new single. (Listen on Apple Music (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/kerfuffleful-single/1453845114?mt=1&app=music&at=1001lSaI)) How To Be Single (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/how-to-be-single/id1082582175?mt=6&at=1001lSaI), the movie that "Kerfuffleful" appears in. (Watch on iTunes (https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/how-to-be-single/id1082582175?mt=6&at=1001lSaI)) RBI Recording (https://www.facebook.com/RBI-Recording-142998302425885/), where "Kerfuffleful" and Standar

Patrick and Chad talk about their experiences in Ireland with an eye on Blaggards' next tour there in October 2019. Ireland Tour Info Join us in Ireland this Fall! (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) References for this episode Screaming Orphans (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgZBIreZ684) Winter's Reign (https://youtu.be/5GZI0a-WH_o) Silver Circus (https://youtu.be/aBsD6reiu8g) Blaggards performing "Whiskey in the Jar" at Fibber Magee's in Dublin, March 2010 (https://youtu.be/g16z5LKb7L8) (our first ever gig in Ireland) Molly's Pubs in Houston (http://www.houstonirishpubs.com/listofpubs/) O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station (https://www.obannonstaphouse.com) Rí Rá Irish Pub in Las Vegas (https://rira.com/las-vegas/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/)

What do we look for in truck stops? What are our favorite songs to play live? Do we play house concerts? When's our new record coming out? What "Spinal Tap" moments have we had in the band? Best and worst gig? Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) 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 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

Patrick and Chad talk about their earliest influences, Patrick's teenage years in Dublin, his first guitar, his first almost-gig, his first actual gig, and why he eventually decided to form a band. Related links: * Davee Bryan (https://www.facebook.com/Davee-Bryan-20254757940/) * TurnTo Productions (https://turntoproductions.com) Blaggards on the web: * Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. * Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com) * Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) * Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/)

Patrick (lead vocals & guitar) and Chad (bass & vocals) talk about the bands they were in before Blaggards, how they met, how the band got its name, and other anecdotes from the early days of their fifteen-plus years as bandmates. This first episode started off as an audio test, but actually turned into an interesting discussion so we decided to let it roll. Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) 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 Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blag