Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

SlapperCast Episode 229: "Body Unbuilding" This episode was recorded this past Saturday en route to Home Sweet Farm Biegarten in Brenham and again on the way back home. This week we also welcome our friend, fiddler HEIDI PITTMAN of the band PEACH PANIC, a great band based in Calgary, Canada. https://peachpanic.com https://www.youtube.com/@peachpanicband Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d3aA61HAk5Y 00:00:00 — Intro / Band Updates 00:02:14 — Kevin's encounter with Blaggards fan at Fall Out Boy concert 00:09:06 — Heidi Pittman of Peach Panic 00:32:32 — Heidi Pittman Interview 00:32:32 — The Road Home from Brenham 00:40:55 — Song kills / resurrections 00:40:58 - Dropkick Murphys 00:44:23 - Ron Kavana 00:46:43 - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons 00:49:04 - Dropkick Murphys (again) 00:51:19 - Lionel Richie 00:53:13 — Most useful invention for rock musicians? 00:59:08 — Deer sighting 00:59:16 — Patrick's raccoon story Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/bla

This week's episode was recorded on the way home from our gig in College Station, a special one played in honor of our friend Brooke Griffin, who is moving to Australia. MASSIVE thanks to Chris Steele and his O'Bannon's crew for making that night happen. Really fun music discussion this week, with everything from Kid Rock and Stevie Wonder to Elvis and Jerry Reed to Kenny Rogers and Richard Marx (topics in the time code chapters below). Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVPjgsKLEns 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:31 — College Station gig highlights 00:12:03 — Song kills / resurrections 00:12:13 - Kid Rock 00:13:12 - Poison & Skid Row 00:15:00 - Thin Lizzy 00:16:05 - Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) / Talk Talk 00:19:28 - Stevie Wonder 00:21:02 - Elvis (Lieber & Stoller) 00:21:37 - Elvis & Eddie Rabbit 00:23:42 - Elvis & Dolly Parton 00:24:31 - Elvis & Jerry Reed 00:26:19 - Kenny Rogers & Richard Marx 00:28:01 — Van Halen & David Bowie at US Festival 1983 00:31:19 — More notes on College Station gig 00:37:25 — Wrap-up Show d

SlapperCast Episode 227: "Team Rage" This week, Heide joins us remotely from Phoenix. This episode gets very silly. Discussed this week: * The Smiths * Rory Gallagher * Nils Lofgren * Flobots * Nerf Herder * the Beatles * Alex DePue * Beside Bowie: the Mick Ronson Story Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6IELSUgQbnw 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:30 — Happy Anniversary to Heide & Ryan 00:03:29 — Turbo's Father's Day 00:09:03 — Song kills / resurrections 00:24:52 — Upcoming plans for the band 00:33:44 — Full album cover project nominations 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 track

Episode 226 was recorded en route to a gig in Galveston and on the way back home. We talk about the Molly's Pub tour we started this weekend, share some stories from the early days of the band, and muse about what album of another band would we like to cover in its entirety. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QEL1LnhHJAw 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 f

Recorded en route to Little Rock, Arkansas, for a Sunday evening show at Hibernia Irish Tavern. This week, we tell some stories about stage mishaps we've experienced during shows over the years, and how we overcame them. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DtJ7oexpsgw 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

SlapperCast Episode 224: "Math on the Fly" Here is a spirited discussion recorded shortly after leaving our gig in Brenham a couple weeks ago, again filmed by Patrick's daughter Tara. We recap the gig, raving about HSF Biergarten and the terrific audience (interspersed with lots of video from the night), and then ramble on a bit about chocolate ice cream. 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)

This one was recorded en route to our gig at HSF Biergarten in Brenham, TX, one of our favorite places to play. Patrick's daughter Tara joins us again, running camera and participating in the discussions. This week we do an extensive lightning round of favorite movies, directors, comedians, etc. Also: should DELILAH be banned because of its lyrics? 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) Questio

This week we again welcome Dennis O'Carroll, who gives us an update on our IRELAND TOUR coming up this Fall, October 25–November 2. We are close to selling this one out, and after that there will be a waiting list for the next one! Also we have a vancast segment recorded en route to College Station to help the Aggies celebrate graduation day at O'Bannon's Taphouse. Special guest: Tara Devlin, Patrick's daughter, who handles most of the camerawork and joins us in a round of song kills & resurrections. Join Blaggards in IRELAND Fall 2023: https://blaggards.com/ireland/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wLUkyu1YApM Extra material from this episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slappercast-222-83061576 https://www.patreon.com/posts/slappercast-222-82911845 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) F

This week we get caught up with Heide and talk about feedback we've gotten from SlapperCast listeners and some future guests we're looking forward to. The Kill & Shine segment goes deep this time; artists discussed include Chris de Burgh, Deep Purple, Flatfoot 56, Gaelic Storm, Def Leppard, Traveling Wilburys, Glen Campbell, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DZia3QIAh_I An extended version of this episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slappercast-221-82489733 00:00:00 — Intro/Personal updates 00:05:29 — Future SlapperCast Plans 00:10:14 — Song kills / resurrections 00:27:24 — Lightning Round 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/

Episode 220 was recorded on the way home from the Grapevine Lake Celtic Heritage Festival, where we played three sets with the brilliant MARK KENNETH on accordion. We recap the day and give props to our fellow bands on the bill, PLUNK MURRAY and RIVER DRIVER, and of course the festival organizers who have been working so hard to keep this great festival growing year after year. ALSO: Chuck Berry, Lemmy Kilmister, Colin Hay of Men at Work, the ELVIS '68 Comeback Special, and a few questions for our SlapperCast listeners and Patreon supporters. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bf5Vfh-PcKk 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:48 — Recapping Grapevine Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games 00:03:01 — PLUNK MURRAY 00:06:12 — MARK KENNETH 00:08:22 — THANK YOU KATE SCOTT 00:08:48 — RIVER DRIVER 00:19:23 — "Wagon Wheel" with PLUNK MURRAY 00:30:57 — PATREON exclusives 00:32:43 — Questions for SlapperCast listeners 00:34:38 — Retired SlapperCast theme music 00:42:02 — Favorite songs heard at Grapevine Celtic 00:42:30 — Men at W

Episode 219 was recorded EARLY in the morning this past Saturday as we drove up to the Grapevine Lake Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games, where we played with our old friend, accordionist Mark Kenneth. We also talk about the show we played the night before with the Kaleidoscope Project, a terrific Houston-based band that you should all check out ASAP, and reminisce about the late '90s/early 2000s Houston music scene. We did record another segment on the way home that evening, but that quickly turned into Episode 220, which y'all will hear next week. (Live performance footage by Greg Fugate and Kate Scott) Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uZAeQ1o8MoM 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

This week we jump straight into song kills and resurrections, which leads into a discussion of bands that have switched lead singers and the pecularities of grunge rock. We then recap our recent gig at Spirit Haven Ranch in Flatonia, Texas, where a terrific stage crew helped us recover from a sudden rain storm. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_7s-ovzGrVU 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

SlapperCast Episode 217 "Whore of the Highway" This week, the whole band gets together to recap last month's Florida tour, share some highlights from Paddy's Day, and share some stories about the first van Patrick bought for the band: the much beloved DEIRDRE, an old Ford Econoline Conversion Van that will soon be memorialized in song. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R5Letp87rQY 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:59 — June tour plans in the works 00:01:39 — Recapping Florida tour dates 00:19:53 — Song kills/resurrections 00:35:14 — Heide's underrated band pick 00:39:09 — Thank you to Larry Blackwell 00:44:21 — West Coast Tour Plans? 00:46:24 — Turbo's snare stand snafu 00:49:46 — Deirde, Patrick's old Ford conversion van 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://twitt

This week we talk about the unequaled, sublime poetry-in-motion that is a well-run Waffle House. ALSO: Who are your most underrated bands? Watch and comment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ik4j_KkbTf4 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://tw

This week we welcome back our friend Chris Steele to recap our epic 12-hour Paddy's Day gig at O'Bannon's Taphouse, and make some BIG plans for next year. We also kill and ressurrect a few songs, and welcome another special guest... Patrick's french bulldog Gangie. Patrick and Chad then talk about the "Celebration of Life" memorial event we participated in this past Sunday for our dear friend DAVEE BRYAN at Molly's Pub Downtown. Many thanks to Stacie Newton and Lynette Gordon Ness for providing the video footage used in this episode! 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 tra

This was recorded on Thursday, March 16, as we were driving to our gig in Longview, the day before our marathon Paddy's Day gig in College Station. This episode is a short one since we had such a busy week, but we plan to do a full recap of Paddy's Day with O'Bannon's owner Chris Steele ASAP... so MUCH more to come. Many thanks to Laurie Valenzi Buell for contributing video for this episode! 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-tal

This week's show was recorded shortly after leaving our last date on the tour in Punta Gorda. We recap our tour dates in Little Rock, Birmingham, Atlanta, Lake Worth, Key West and Punta Gorda, share some stories from the road and kill/resurrect a few songs. 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://ww

SlapperCast Episode 212: "Poking the Cage" Episode 212 was recorded shortly after leaving Little Rock for Birmingham. We get caught up on recent shows and talk about what's coming up before talking about a recent video by Rick Beato in which he talks about how the future of the music industry is really completely in the hands of creators now, instead of record labels and radio stations. 00:00:00 — Intro/Tour Updates 00:15:33 — Thoughts on music industry changes 00:32:15 — Songs kills/resurrections 00:52:48 — "Mason's Apron" live at Hibernia Irish Tavern in Little Rock 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) fo

Here is our new interview with our old friend CHRIS STEELE, owner of O'Bannon's Taphouse and Blackwater Draw Brewing Company. We've been playing Paddy's Day at O'Bannon's nearly every year since 2011, and we're THRILLED to be doing it again this year for the first time since 2020. We talk with Chris about the history of his big Paddy's Day Street Festival, what's new at his brewery, and the remarkable popularity of IPAs. Song Resurrections: Early in the Morning - Harry Nilsson https://youtu.be/vrUnYcPIvzM Daughter of the Everglades - Rory Gallagher https://youtu.be/TUlxr3xegm0 Working Class Whore - Pulley https://youtu.be/eZotP9u0-6U 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 Patr

This week's episode was recorded on the way to College Station for a show at O'Bannon's Taphouse for the Great Guinness Toast, an annual tradition we've kept up with O'Bannon's for ages. We talk about Patrick's recent trip back to Ireland, his botched flight home with Southwest Airlines, Ireland travel tips, and get back to some killing some songs. Interspersed are clips from the show, soundcheck, and the Guinness Toast itself, featuring O'Bannon's Owner Chris Steele. Resurrections: Iggy Pop - The Passenger https://youtu.be/-fWw7FE9tTo Still Falls the Rain - Roxy Music https://youtu.be/4ok6srI_gLY https://youtu.be/v6sosLhIcL4 (LIVE) Irish Ways - Ron Kavana https://youtu.be/pkl36jZuV4Y 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