Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

SlapperCast Episode 268: "Hot Rod Blaggard" This one was recorded on the road to and from Little Rock this past Friday. We talk about: * our new Sensaphonic custom molded in-ear monitors, * an amazing BLAGGARDS HOT ROD built by our friends the Haley Brothers in Little Rock, Arkansas, and * yes... the Deviant Donut Debate continues. ALSO: Turbo's endorsement deals with Vratim shoes and Sleeved Washers. VRATIM Shoes (coupon code for $5 off: KEVINNEWTON) https://shop.vratim.com/?ref=okqodulh SLEEVED WASHERS https://www.sleevedwashers.com 00:00:00 — On the road to Little Rock 00:00:46 — Custom Molded In-Ears Received 00:02:43 — Deviant Donut Debate Part 3 00:08:40 — Turbo's endorsement with Vratim Shoes 00:17:16 — Turbo's endorsement with Sleeved Washers 00:23:00 — Chad's top endorsement picks 00:26:27 — The road home from Little Rock 00:26:42 — First experience with Sensaphonic Custom Molded In-Ears 00:33:07 — Blaggards Hot Rod by the Haley Brothers Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Faceb

This week we catch up with Chris Steele of O'Bannon's Taphouse, Michael Logan of the Sherman Celtic Festival, and Doug & Susan Berry of the Lonestar Celtic Festival and Highland Games. https://www.obannonstaphouse.com/ https://www.blackwaterbrew.com/ https://www.bernhardtwinery.com/ https://www.shermancelticfest.com/ https://lonestarceltic.org/ 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:32 — Chris Steele of O'Bannon's Taphouse 00:39:05 — Bernhardt Winery 00:40:30 — More upcoming shows 00:41:03 — Sherman Celtic Festival & Highland Games 00:41:21 — Michael Logan of Sherman Celtic 00:51:55 — Lone Star Celtic Festival & Highland Games 00:52:06 — Doug & Susan Berry of Lone Star Celtic 01:08:33 — Wrap up and THANK YOU 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) I

SlapperCast Episode 266: "Gasoline and Shame" Paddy, Turbo and Chad recap Paddy's Day weekend at Legacy Hall in Plano, TX, and of course the big day at O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station. MASSIVE THANKS to Laurie Valenzi, Greg Fugate, Kate Scott, and Jacquelyn Herendeen for providing video. 00:00:00 — Aggie crowd screaming "BLAGGARDS" 00:00:37 — Paddy's Day Eve at Legacy Hall 00:06:21 — Paddy's Day at O'Bannon's Taphouse 00:11:32 — "Children of the Grave" 00:15:26 — Aggie War Hymn 00:23:05 — Revisiting the Donut Debate 00:25:39 — Wrap-up and THANK YOU 00:26:46 — "That Woman's Got Me Drinking" 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:/

SlapperCast Episode 265: "Slapfree" As we set out on a 27-hour drive home to Houston, we deliver a recap of our two-week tour through Arizona, Nevada, and California. 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) with the h

SlapperCast Episode 264: "Wonkity" This week: Paddy, Heide and Chad address the question: are we happy with our music careers right now? What would we have done differently with our careers if we could go back in time? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H6u_YICCjvo 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:45 — Blaggards peak season / a gig takes a day 00:04:57 — How long have we been playing music? 00:05:30 — Are we happy with our music careers now? 00:11:27 — Music is a field of research 00:15:02 — What would we change if we could go back in time 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

SlapperCast Episode 263: "Straight Flace" Recorded while driving home from a Mardi Gras gig in Galveston where Turbo almost got run over by a car during the show. Also: Westward tour dates, Billy Joel, gig disasters, tall tales and fake accents. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:25 — Turbo's close call 00:03:02 — Paddy's technical problems 00:03:25 — West Coast Tour 00:05:14 — Galveston gig recap 00:07:26 — Patrick's improv 00:10:11 — More on Turbo's close call 00:10:31 — Other gig disasters 00:15:45 — Why Billy Joel wrote "BIG SHOT" 00:19:54 — Irish pronunciation of "Joel" and "Film" 00:22:27 — Tall tales and fake accents we've heard at shows 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 Pat

SlapperCast Episode 262: "Choppy on the Inside" While taking a break from rehearsal, Blaggards discuss backing tracks, direct sound gear, Stratocasters and in-ear monitors. 00:00:04 — Intro 00:02:02 — Tour Updates 00:04:30 — Should bands use backing tracks? 00:09:17 — Patrick's tire story 00:11:16 — More on backing tracks 00:13:18 — Direct gear and in-ear monitors 00:21:32 — RIP Mojo Nixon 00:25:26 — SJC Custom Drums 00:29:56 — Davee Bryan's Stratocaster 00:40:31 — Wrap-up and THANK YOU 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 Ra

SlapperCast Episode 261: "Nostradamus on Bass" This is a short but very complex episode. An unusual situation required us to drive to an out-of-town gig in three different vehicles. Patrick, Chad and Turbo recorded segments individually while driving, and our friend Greg Fugate provided footage of the live show at Logon Cafe. Unfolding throughout the episode is the story of how two soundguys at two different venues got intertwined with one name, erroneously and yet also somewhat precognitively... because of one befuddled bass player. 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 tr

SlapperCast Episode 260: "Overslapped" This is our TWO-HUNDREDTH video episode of SlapperCast! We started with Episode 60 during the shutdowns in 2020... we wouldn't be able to keep doing this without loyal viewers like YOU, so thank you all so much for tuning in every week. This week we catch up with Heide and talk about franchise bands, bands with no original members left, Hothouse Flowers, Dolly Parton, our friend Luba Dvorak's new album "Dumpster Fire", and of course… Thin Lizzy. Also: what songs should we cover on our next album? LUBA DVORAK https://www.lubadvorak.com/ 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:44 — Updates and upcoming shows 00:06:44 — Paddy's Day in College Station 00:09:54 — Franchise Bands 00:13:58 — Hothouse Flowers 00:16:24 — Luba Dvorak 00:17:32 — Dolly Parton 00:19:22 — Thin Lizzy 00:21:30 — What cover songs should Blaggards do on next album? 00:30:08 — Welsh Rugby Team Story 00:33:47 — Wrap up and THANK YOU Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.co

SlapperCast Episode 259: "Dock Curious" PART ONE: Patrick and Chad continue our conversations about Elvis, Phil Lynott and Thin LIzzy. We imagine what might have been if Philo and Elvis had collaborated, and also talk about Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson ("Robbo"), who was only 17 years old when Phil Lynott hired him as the first replacement for Eric Bell. PART TWO: Recorded in the van with Turbo on our way home from our gig at the Wounded Ostrich in Deep Ellum, Dallas. We had a GREAT time at the show, and thus the energy levels in this segment are high. We talk about our experience at the gig, and Turbo also brings us up to speed on his recent visit to Costa Mesa for a special SJC Custom Drums event. Also we do a few "shine-a-lights" on songs we've been digging on recently, which had been missing from the last few episodes. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:57 — Elvis’s comic book influences 00:01:46 — More on Elvis 00:10:43 — What if Phil Lynott and Elvis collaborated? 00:16:10 — Mötley Crüe using backing tracks liv

SlapperCast Episode 258: "A Thong Made of Broken Glass" This week we're talking about Thin Lizzy's ninth studio album, "Black Rose: A Rock Legend". 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:36 — Thin Lizzy and "Black Rose" 00:01:47 — Favorite songs off the album 00:10:33 — Gary Moore 00:15:17 — Gary's impersonation of Phil 00:16:15 — Producer Tony Visconti 00:18:56 — Why we love the title track 00:22:28 — Brian Downey 00:25:26 — Paddy's live Thin Lizzy recommendations 00:28:09 — How many lost Lizzy songs are there 00:35:55 — How do compositional skills work 00:41:22 — Phil vs. Gary on songwriting 00:48:04 — New wave and punk influence on "Black Rose" album 00:50:21 — Phil's impersonation of Bob Geldof 00:50:34 — Wrap up and THANK YOU 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://

Here is our ELVIS episode. How we first became aware of him, why we love him, his music, his sense of humor, favorite songs, the movies, the impersonators, and his legacy. Like with Thin Lizzy and the Pogues, this is only the beginning of what is sure to be an ongoing conversation about one of our biggest heroes. Find the audio-only podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Pocket Casts, etc. * https://slappercast.fireside.fm​ Blaggards main channel * https://www.youtube.com/blaggards Join our MAILING LIST * https://blaggards.com/mailinglist/​ Show dates * https://blaggards.com/shows/​ * https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/ev...​ * https://www.bandsintown.com/blaggards​ Follow us * https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/​ * https://twitter.com/blaggards/​ * https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/​ Special Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.

This week we focus on one of our biggest influences as a band... THIN LIZZY. Also a little bit about the recent bombshell interview with comedian Kat Williams. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:47 — Gary Moore 00:03:59 — Patrick's early memories of Thin Lizzy 00:05:14 — Lynott's lyrics 00:06:07 — Lynott's free time style of singing 00:12:15 — Thank you Woody & Ireland Tour 2024 00:15:11 — More on how Patrick got into Thin Lizzy 00:19:21 — Iron Maiden or Thin Lizzy? 00:20:01 — What if Thin Lizzy had played LIVE AID (1985)? 00:22:28 — Thin Lizzy's guitarists 00:27:16 — Thin Lizzy name origin 00:31:37 — Thin Lizzy's progression of style 00:36:33 — "The Rocker" and Eric Bell 00:42:11 — Tangent time: Kat Williams controversy 00:46:45 — Tangent time: Spotify hoax albums 00:51:31 — 2024 Blaggards tour plans 00:54:03 — Your favorite Thin Lizzy songs? Best first album for new listeners? Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bands

This one was recorded on the road to our last two gigs of 2023 in Little Rock and Brenham. It also happened to be Turbo's birthday. Interspersed throughout are some great moments of us listening to "The Lonely Goatherd" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC as we were driving back to Texas late at night. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:17 — Turbo's birthday 00:00:49 — Alley Cats Coffee in Texarkana 00:03:30 — THANK YOU KELLI 00:04:33 — Road updates 00:06:47 — Song kills 00:07:27 — Chris Rea 00:09:33 — Bob Seger 00:10:27 — Bad Religion & Social Distortion 00:13:10 — THE SOUND OF MUSIC 00:15:29 — Gary Moore & Stuart Copeland? (and other dream team-ups) 00:18:29 — Smoking and singing 00:32:01 — THANK YOU KATE SCOTT 00:33:35 — The road home... 00:42:23 — New Year's Resolutions for 2024 00:47:18 — Turbo's eye finally fixes itself 00:49:59 — Wrap up and THANK YOU 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

This one was recorded en route to our gig at Kelly's Irish Pub in Austin, and again on the way home, with Patrick daughter's Tara running camera and joining in the conversation. Towards the end of the first segment we encountered a torrential downpour that got so loud we had to stop recording. It was still raining when we arrived at Kelly's, and the wooden stage area was exposed to the elements and completely soaked through. But thankfully the bar manager allowed us to commander the covered area of the patio. There were hints online that the turnout that night would be good, but we were still knocked out by how many people showed up, especially considering the weather… and by the time we started playing it was standing room only and packed to the gills. This was the first gig we'd played in Austin since Fadó closed in 2018, so it was quite a thrill to see so many old friends and familiar faces, and of course all our new friends as well. Chris Buckley joined us on fiddle for this show and did a FANTASTIC job.

This week, continuing our tribute to the late great Shane MacGowan, we talk about our favorite songs by the Pogues plus a few of Shane's solo numbers with the Popes. 00:00:00 — Intro / Happy Christmas 00:01:37 — Shane's passing 00:04:48 — Shane as an Irish immigrant 00:06:19 — Broad Majestic Shannon 00:09:07 — Old Main Drag 00:10:15 — Bottle of Smoke 00:12:42 — Sit Down By The Fire 00:13:35 — Fiesta 00:17:14 — Transmetropolitan 00:19:22 — More on Broad Majestic Shannon 00:20:04 — Thousands are Sailing 00:22:39 — Song With No Name 00:23:25 — Mother Mo Chroi 00:24:36 — Summer in Siam 00:27:05 — Fairytale of New York 00:30:15 — Boys From the County Hell 00:31:39 — More on "Old Main Drag" 00:34:24 — Rock n' Roll Paddy 00:37:47 — Blaggards looking ahead to 2024 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.fa

A full recap of our recent visit to Arizona, where we played shows in Chandler, Lake Havasu and Bullhead City. 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) with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Kevin Newton.

SlapperCast Episode 251: "Rest in Peace, Shane" This episode was recorded during our 20 hour drive out to Arizona, when we found out about the passing of the legendary Shane MacGowan, lead singer and primary songwriter of the Pogues. There can be little doubt that without Shane, Blaggards would not exist. 00:00:00 — Intro and what we're up to on the road 00:01:43 — Patrick on writing songs for Blaggards 00:07:32 — The joy of rehearsal 00:11:08 — Stage volume and dynamics 00:13:54 — Cheers to Moxie's Dad 00:15:20 — Worst venues for live sound in early Blaggards days 00:22:38 — RIP Shane MacGowan 00:36:48 — Thank you Rochelle Fugate 00:37:29 — Song kills 00:41:03 — Patrick's least favorite superlative 00:41:58 — Back to song kills / shine-a-lights 00:47:14 — Ireland Tour 2024 news 00:49:44 — Fairytale of New York - Blaggards single version 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

Blaggards regroup afterThanksgiving and prepare for a tour through Arizona... featuring footage from Paddy's visit to the mountains of Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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) with the hashtag #s

This one was recorded en route to College Station, with Patrick's daughter Tara running camera once again. We talk about Patrick giving up sugar, our upcoming Arizona tour dates, ROCK THE SHELTER benefit at the Continental Club Houston, the disturbing prevalence of autotune in popular music, and why Turbo hates killing songs. SHINE-A-LIGHTS: HARRY NILSSON - Spaceman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xOZVBAWtw RV · Faith No More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHm3GIs2lMY Jesper Kyd - Prison Break (Track 3) with the new song "Rejects Unite" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBz1VMvYUYg The Interrupters - "Family (feat. Tim Armstrong)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ct4sjUQNcw The Specials - Do the dog (1980 live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquxnJkAeAk 00:00:00 — Intro (Patrick with Oscar Wilder in Dublin) 00:00:06 — Greetings and introductions 00:00:59 — Day 7 of No Sugar 00:01:17 — Arizona Tour Dates 00:03:19 — New Blaggards Christmas Cards 00:05:03 — ROCK THE SHELTER 00:10:21 — Turbo's memory vs. Chad'