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This week we give you an update from the road, recorded during a day off while staying with our friends Jay, Jill, Kate & Kyle Hoellen in Yutan, NE. In this episode we talk about music production styles and— most importantly–COFFEE. We also have PART TWO of our conversation with our friends brothers Matt and John Werner of SASSANACHS ( https://sassanachsmusic.com ), wherein we talk about recor...

This week, we give you an update from the road AND introduce you to brothers Matt and John Werner of the band SASSANACHS ( https://sassanachsmusic.com ). We shared the stage with them twice this summer, most recently this past Saturday at Emma Creek Barn in Hesston KS. We LOVE these guys and can't wait to see them again… we know you'll dig them, too. This is part one of a two-part conversation......

All four band members are on deck as we prepare to hit the road later this week! Also discussed: Turbo's new endorsement deal with SJC Custom Drums, Heide's ear-training class, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel, Living Colour and Spacehog. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podca...

This week, Turbo breaks the news about his new endorsement deal with SJC Custom Drums! Also: the Police, Robyn Hitchcock and Propagandhi. 00:00:00 — Intro and gig updates 00:14:09 — Turbo's Endorsement Deal with SJC Custom Drums 00:20:37 — More gig updates 00:22:00 — TRILOGY BREW 00:27:19 — Song kills / resurrections 00:37:23 — Ireland Tour updates 00:39:50 — Upcoming tour dates Show dates Blaggar...

Blaggards report from the road, recorded en route from Weston, MO, to Little Rock, AR. 00:00:00 — Intro / Rocky Road to Dublin call-and-response 00:00:47 — Report from the road 00:05:52 — More "Rocky Road to Dublin" LIVE 00:17:51 — Song kills / resurrections 00:25:44 — Thoughts on TOM PETTY 00:31:22 — Tuning instruments on stage at the worst possible time 00:36:59 — Upcoming shows 00:42:19 — Wrap...

Heide joins us from Phoenix to talk about upcoming tour dates. 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 tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leav...

This week's episode starts with a spontaneous vancast segment, the impetus being Turbo's admission that he'd never seen a James Bond movie before. We're then joined by Heide for a round of song kills & resurrections, and then finally we welcome back Dennis "Doc" O'Carroll from Doc's Irish Tours, who gives us some essential travel tips for our Ireland tour this October. Everything you need to k...

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/d3aA61HAk...

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 (...

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...

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 Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTu...

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 Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blag...

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 Facebook Bandsint...

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 Facebook Bandsintown Fol...

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, Patr...

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/DZ...

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,...

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/e...

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 Facebook Bandsi...

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 — Intr...

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 Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes,...

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 DAVE...

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...

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 Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on P...

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 —...