SlapperCast

SlapperCast Episode 399: "No The, No Jim" Turbo, Jimbo, and Emilio join us for a special announcement! We also recap recent Houston shows at the Big Top and Finn MacCool's, and talk about our respective businesses. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live trac...

SlapperCast Episode 398: "A good drummer will make you dance. A bad drummer will make you leave." This week on SlapperCast, Patrick and Chad recap Blaggards’ fourth annual Pirate Fest at Home Sweet Farm in Brenham, Texas—where the storms passed us by and the dance floor stayed busy. With live footage from the show, we talk about Jimbo’s groove, slowing down “Copperhead Road,” and the musical surpr...

SlapperCast Episode 397: "Paddy's Timber" This episode of SlapperCast finds all four of us in the van heading home from the Dallas/Fort Worth area after two nights of gigs at Gillespie’s Irish Tavern in Richardson, and Lewisville Western Days. Emilio shares his Celtic fiddle roots, and we reflect on the energy of this lineup before things go predictably slapper-sideways. Show dates Blaggards.com F...

SlapperCast Episode 396: "Neigh Means No" In this episode, you get to meet fiddler Emilio Arredondo, an old friend of ours who jumped in pretty much at the last minute to cover for keyboardist/guitarist Dave Hitchcock, who was originally going to play with us in ScotFest this past weekend. When we learned that Dave was scheduled for brain surgery (literally less than two weeks ago), Patrick called...

SlapperCast Episode 395: "I See Sober People" Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eJYZa4VWP98 This week’s episode opens with a candid conversation about Patrick's rehearsals with an Eric Clapton tribute band... which is especially interesting because Patrick despises Eric Clapton. Then we recap a fantastic night at Molly’s in Kingwood for Halfway to Paddy's Day, with Jeff Duncan on fid...

SlapperCast Episode 394: "Don't Get Mad, Get Evil" This episode was recorded in two bits: first on the road to Beaumont for our Halfway to Paddy's Day show at the Logon Cafe, and then later on the way back to Houston after the gig. It was a GREAT night with a wonderful crowd, and we were all thrilled to be back at it after taking some time off while Patrick was back home in Ireland. This is mostly...

This one was recorded a couple days before Patrick left for Ireland to be with his family following the passing of his mother Ann. We start off talking about famous siblings in rock bands, and which pairings are truly unmatched an inseparable with regards to the band's music... are there any better examples than Eddie and Alex Van Halen, or Vincent and Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott? Patrick's mother ha...

SlapperCast Episode 392: "Thrash Donkey" On the road to Salado for our gig at Barrow Brewing yesterday, we recap our blisteringly hot show at Fredonia Brewery a week ago, name our dream SlapperCast guests, and wander through Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, podcasting legends, and an old Blaggards road story from Las Vegas in 2011. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube...

SlapperCast Episode 391: "Re-divining the Genre" This week James "Jimbo" Edwards joins us to talk favorite metal bands, favorite drummers, favorite bass players and more. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:09 - Metal Bands 00:16:03 - Drummers 00:27:20 - Bass Players Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patr...

Turbo joins us with an update on his knee-replacement recovery and reveals that he’s been writing not one, but TWO autobiographical books, the first one entitled "Just Look Up" and the second tentatively titled "The Lock". Chad's nerdbrain refers to it as Turbo's superhero origin story, and once you read the stories, you'll understand why. Chad then talks about his debut solo album project, Magic...

SlapperCast Episode 389: "Corn-Free Show" Recorded during rehearsal with James “Jimbo” Edwards, this episode quickly turns into a deep dive through Houston music history. Jimbo traces the origins of Moses Guest, how he joined the band in the mid-’90s, their early touring years, the evolution of their acoustic shows, the addition of William James on guitar, and the recordings that best represent th...

SlapperCast Episode 388: "In the Knee Time" This week's episode is typically all over the place, with some updates about upcoming shows, Mayo’s big football win over Kerry (that's proper football, y'all, otherwise known as soccer here in the states), Turbo’s continued recovery and Jimbo’s meticulous approach to rehearsal. We also talk about our friends Moses Guest, Lonefeather, and a possible gues...

SlapperCast Episode 387: "No Knee Never No More" What was intended to be a quick bag-and-tag for some leftover interview footage turned into a full 40-minute SlapperCast ramble. We recap another mighty Blagfeather show with Lonefeather and drummer Justus Swantner, check in on Turbo’s difficult knee-replacement recovery, sing the praises of Moses Guest and Houston’s original-music scene, and look a...

SlapperCast Episode 386: "Keeping the Seat Warm" Turbo is back on SlapperCast with an honest update from the long, strange road of knee-replacement recovery. He talks about physical therapy, sleepless nights, pain management, getting basic movement back, and the surreal feeling of watching most of his life come to a crashing halt while Blaggards carry on without him. We also reflect on the drummer...

SlapperCast Episode 385: "Jimbo's Jam Room" This week we’re joined by our old friend James “Jimbo” Edwards, who’s been kind enough to step back behind the Blaggards drum kit while Turbo recovers from knee surgery. We recorded this in Jimbo’s rehearsal room after running through a few songs, so this one has a loose, candid, in-the-room feel as we talk about playing with in-ear monitors, finding the...

This week on SlapperCast, we pick up where last week’s Doug Stanhope conversation left off, digging into crowd work, hecklers, stage nerves, and the satisfying moment when you know you’ve won a room over. ALSO: cover songs, why some songs deserve to be kicked into a higher gear, and what makes live music feel alive in the first place. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on soci...

SlapperCast Episode 383: "Comedy Needs More Sunlight" With Turbo recovering from knee surgery, Paddy and Chad hold down the fort for a wide-ranging episode covering Chad’s web design work at SmalleyPress ( https://smalleypress.com/ ), Patrick’s yacht trip through the British Virgin Islands, and an unforgettable night with comedy legend Doug Stanhope at the Improv in Houston. We also reminisce abou...

This week on SlapperCast, Turbo checks in with a final pre-op update before his knee replacement surgery, and we talk about what it’s been like keeping Blaggards moving with our rotating cast of excellent guest drummers. We talk about the unexpected musical benefits of hearing different players reinterpret familiar parts, give our dear friend the brilliant KEITH YORK some well-earned love after hi...

SlapperCast Episode 381: "Pride of Deer Month" In this episode, Paddy and Chad recap a busy week of Blaggards shows, including T-Bone Tom’s in Kemah, HSF Biergarten in Brenham, and the latest “Blagfeather” show at The Big Top. We talk about the joyful weirdness of playing with different drummers while Turbo prepares for knee replacement surgery, including the return of longtime Blaggard drummer Mi...

SlapperCast Episode 380: "Tumultuous Leprechaun" This past weekend marked the beginning of the Big Turbo Hiatus, and we kicked it off by playing two really fun shows with our old friend KEITH YORK up in Granbury and Richardson at two of the finest new Irish pubs in Texas, The Pub McDonough and Gillespie's Irish Tavern. Coming up this week, we have three shows with a different drummer each night. J...

SlapperCast Episode 379: "Captain Sidebar" This week you get to meet our dear friend James "Jimbo" Edwards, one of the drummers who will be filling in for Turbo while he's recovering from knee replacement surgery. James actually used to be a full-time member of the band... back in 2007, he was the second drummer to play with us following Brian Vogel, about two years before we met Mike McAloon. Jam...

SlapperCast Episode 378: "The Ghosts of the Music Stands" This week we talk about Turbo’s upcoming surgery, his subsequent indeterminately long break from playing with the band, and the weird feeling of playing with fill-in drummers. We do some shop talk (mostly about live sound engineers), and then, as we often do, we start talking about food. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow...

SlapperCast Episode 377: "Sevenworth" This one was recorded in several bits: two segments recorded immediately after our show at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth, Washington (which includes us bickering about whether or not Safeway was open), and the main episode segment recorded the next morning as we drove to Portland, Oregon. We talk about the amazing time we had at the festival, the...

SlapperCast Episode 376: "Red Astaire" We recorded this one last week during a day off on tour in Oregon, near Bend. Topics discussed: The sacred rules of black coffee with espresso shots Our favorite Blaggards shirt designs Patrick’s disgust with generic AI-generated posters The difference between flying to gigs and touring in the van Our legendary failed attempt to brew coffee in the van back in...

SlapperCast Episode 375: "Kountze Heavy" SlapperCast Episode 375 was recorded shortly after leaving Whispering Grove Faire out in Kountze, Texas, near Beaumont. Fantastic night playing for some of our favorite people on the planet! Whispering Grove Faire is a wonderful new renaissance faire experience that is growing fast, built by some of the coolest people you'll ever meet. Go pay them a visit!...