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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 remark...

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,...

This episode features bassist Chad and drummer Kevin—"the Rhythm Sexy" as lead singer/guitarist Patrick calls them—doing a whole show on their own while Patrick is off in Ireland for the week. Herein, the Rhythm Sexy discusses: home recording studio projects, how Kevin got his nickname "Turbo", Kevin and Chad's earliest band experiences during their teens and early 20s, The importance of leadershi...

SlapperCast Episode 208 was recorded last week right before a rehearsal at Patrick's lake house in Hunstville, often affectionately referred to as "Huntsvegas". We talk about "ear worm" songs, why people hated (and still hate) disco music, and what famous people we'd choose to "ride or die" with in a post-apocalyptic scenario. Interspersed throughout are bits of footage from our rehearsal, working...

SlapperCast 207: "Lightly Tased" Blaggards talk about singing, musicianship, stage volume and hearing troubles with accordionist David Mendoza at the Dirty South in Angleton, TX. 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 exclusive...

Episode 206 was filmed on the last date of our tour in beautiful Bisbee, Arizona, home of our friend, comedian Doug Stanhope. We rhapsodize about Bisbee, the joys of drinking cold coffee, and recall some funny shit from the early days of the band. Resurrections: "Mother" — Danzig https://youtu.be/7inLYcK369M "Psychobilly Freakout" — Reverend Horton Heat https://youtu.be/qn4lJqbv7So "We Are 138" —...

SlapperCast Episode 205: "Drive More, Crank Less" Blaggards report from the road in West Texas and Arizona. Steve Coogan - 'Alan Partridge meets Martin Brennan' https://youtu.be/lEjEGbAFzJU Song picks: Jimmy Eat World - The Middle https://youtu.be/oKsxPW6i3pM Gary Numan - Metal https://youtu.be/kLfz2bbxxuM Here it Goes Again - OK Go https://youtu.be/dTAAsCNK7RA Careless Whisper - Wham https://yout...

This week we talk with our old friend Bob Ruggiero, music journalist and author, who's been writing for the Houston Press for over 27 years. He was the first journalist to write about Blaggards (he also did a couple articles about Patrick's previous band On the Dole). Bob not only covers the local scene, he's also interviewed countless big names like Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Brian Wilson,...

SlapperCast Episode 203: "Motivational Orgy" Pogues Tribute Show Recap | The Art of Soundcheck The first episode of 2023 features Patrick and Chad recapping our recent Pogues tribute show at the Continental Club Houston with accordionist David Mendoza, discussing the art of the soundcheck, looking back on a momentous 2022, and looking forward to an even more remarkable 2023. Interspersed is a lot...

For the first time, we have all four Blaggards on an episode that wasn't (entirely) filmed in the van! This week we look back on 2022 and talk about our personal goals for 2023. Also: Turbo surprises Patrick with a special gift. Blaggards Pay Tribute to Musical Mentors the Pogues at Special Show — Bob Ruggiero for Houston Press Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social medi...

This week we introduce you to our friend, the brilliant David Mendoza, who will be joining us on accordion for a special tribute to #thePogues on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 at the Continental Club Houston. BUY TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/ykj427tv Also: an update on our 2023 Ireland Tour AND a big announcement that has something to do with O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station... WHAT COULD IT BE?!? Wat...

Our 200th episode finds us on the road to Austin to play a gig at the Hyatt Regency. The new kids—Heide & Kevin—tell us a little more about themselves before we get into some song kills & ressurections. We also talk about how classic TV show themes are so much better than what we have now, and Patrick shares a story of how he caught his mom listening to one of his Iron Maiden records. The...

This week we talk about the Pogues' second album "Rum Sodomy & the Lash", some special upcoming gigs, and Chad's recent trip to Dayton and New York City. Also discussed: Shane MacGowan, Prince, Sinéad O'Connor & John Fullbright. John Fullbright LIVE at Mucky Duck in Houston: https://youtu.be/oOgtepqP2Po Dr. Richard Smalley: "Our Energy Challenge" — September 23, 2003 https://www.youtube.co...

Both of our gigs last week were rained out, and Friday night we took advantage of the downtime to record an episode of SlapperCast with Heide. We talk about obscenely high ticket prices, Heide's recent gig with Marie Osmond, Shane MacGowan, the Pogues, Steel Panther, Thin Lizzy, Blaze Bayley, Dolly Parton, and a bunch of other stuff. Show notes Doug Stanhope singing "Burning Down the House" while...

Another epic night at O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station. 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, leave...

This week on SlapperCast: we kill some songs (some of them being Christmas song), resurrect a few in return, and decide which of the killed songs we’d prefer to cover if we had to. Discussed: Rory Gallagher, Adrian Belew, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Elvis Presley, and Mariah Carey. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instag...

This week we talk with the man who is putting our 2023 Ireland Tour together: Dennis O'Carroll of Doc's Irish Tours and Doc's Golf Tours. Join Blaggards in IRELAND Fall 2023 https://blaggards.com/ireland/ Doc's Golf Tours https://www.docsgolftours.com Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon...

SlapperCast 194 was pieced together from two segments filmed in the van following our two shows this past weekend, along with some footage shot Saturday night in College Station with a very rowdy crowd at our obeloved O'Bannon's. This includes footage from Chad's camera set up stage right, a brief clip captured by Kevin from behind the drum kit between songs, and a clip filmed from the audience by...

This week we talk about an upcoming new version of our song "Everyday is Christmas (Since You're Gone)", the difficult listening of Bruce Springsteen's early material, and Patrick's memories of seeing Blaze Bayley perform with Iron Maiden in the '90s contrasted with seeing YES perform this past week. SONG PICKS: Russ Ballard — Voices Still — Commodores DISCUSSED: Everyday is Christmas (Since You'r...

This week, we talk about the brilliant comedian Doug Stanhope and the thrill of hearing him talk about us on his podcast, upcoming tour plans for January, and next year's IRELAND tour. We then do the usual round of song kills & revivals before Patrick leads us through a series of "lightning round" questions. Special guest star this week: Heide's golden retriever Ben, here to talk about his upc...

SlapperCast Episode 191 was recorded in a leisurely manner this past Sunday night in Patrick's living room, which we haven't done in awhile. After Patrick tells us how his laptop got destroyed by a falling mirror, we touch on our latest bit of big news: we're FINALLY going back to Ireland next Fall , and we hope you'll join us. It's going to be a blast. Also for the first time in a long while, we...

Episode 190 was recorded on the way home from Home Sweet Farm Biergarten in Brenham, TX, a fantastic music venue that we will be returning to as often as possible. Many thanks to Susan Smith Cates for providing the video footage from the show! Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W5eO_Eozh70 Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitte...

SlapperCast Episode 189 was recorded right after we picked up Heide at Dallas Love Field on the way to our gig at Lewisville Western Days, and again afterwards as we drove her back to the airport before driving home to Houston. Yes... she literally flew in and flew out the very same day just to play this one gig with us. Jet-setting is becoming one of Heide's superpowers. Special guest this week f...

This is a quick but highly spirited episode we recorded immediately upon leaving our three day stint at ScotFest in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Special guest this week is our own "Merch Maiden" Laurie Valenzi Buell, who pulled some strings to get us in to see ZZ Top Saturday night at Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twi...

SlapperCast Episode 187 was recorded on the way to Sherwood Forest Faire and on the way back. It was a LONG but amazing day. SPECIAL GUEST STAR: a cascade of funny incidents where it had to be pointed out there's no THE in Blaggards. The night before we'd played at Molly's Pub in Kingwood, and didn't get home until 2:30 AM. We then had to leave for Sherwood at 8:30 AM, each of us getting maybe two...