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Great Big Sea’s Bethel Woods Center of the Arts show moved to May 7th
Great Big Sea has moved some of their shows in April, including their concert at Bethel Woods Center of the Arts in Bethel,NY. That show was originally April 24th but that one and a few others have moved for some reason. Does Alan Doyle have some Robin Hood business to take care of? Maybe that’s when the premiere is? If you can’t go, you can get a refund for the tickets. Guess I’m seeing them on May 7th now!
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The Rumjacks – “Hung, Drawn and Portered” and “Sound as a Pound”
Record Label: Mustard Finnegans Good Times Rock-n-Roll Emporium
Genre: Celtic
Band Link: www.myspace.com/therumjacks
Buy on Amazon.com here and here
St Patrick’s Day has passed this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t listen to some Celtic rock music still! The Rumjacks hail from Australia, but they don’t sound like it at all. The band is heavily influenced by The Pogues and Roaring Jack (obviously). Members of the band formed in 2008 when their other bands (the Laundrymen, Catgut Mary) broke up. I’ve heard many a Celtic rock band in my day, and these guys definitely stand out from the bunch.
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Great Big Sea and Enter The Haggis added to Irish 2000 fest
The popular Irish festival Irish 2000 (Albany,NY area), which is one of the largest Irish music festivals in the United States announced more bands to their lineup. Great Big Sea, Enter The Haggis and The Mighty Ploughboys are some of the bands added to the ever-growing lineup. Also joining them is Screaming Orphans, Flatfoot 56, The Fighting 86’s, The McKrells, Hair of the Dog, Frank Jaklitsch and Who’s Your Paddy.
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Flogging Molly – “Live at the Greek Theater” (Double CD + Bonus DVD)
Record Label: Side One Dummy
Genre: Celtic Punk
Band Link: www.floggingmolly.com
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What better way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a new Flogging Molly CD and DVD! Flogging Molly have released live music before but not a full-length concert. The same goes with a full-length concert DVD. Their documentary DVD Whiskey on a Sunday was fantastic and this concert is another example of the band’s excellence. Fans will be treated with a double CD and a full bonus DVD of the same concert. This concert was filmed at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12, 2009. All of their albums are represented here including most of their newest album “Float.”
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Greenland Whalefishers announce West Coast USA tour for March
The Celtic band Greenland Whalefishers from Norway are finally making a trip over to the United States after all these years. Only problem (for me), is the tour is only happening over in the West Coast. I’m just happy Americans will get the chance to see a band I’ve been listening to for years. If you like the Pogues, you’ll enjoy these guys so be sure to check GWF out if they are in your area!
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ReadJunk Playlist: February 2010 (Valentine’s Day Edition)
ReadJunk.com is going to create playlists each month for you! Everyone loves a good mix tape, CD, playlist (whatever) but sometimes you just don’t know what to put on it. Well each month I’ll write up a good playlist to create for yourself or someone else. Each playlist will most likely be a theme, but sometimes I might just wing it and put a bunch of songs I like together. The music will range from ska to punk to folk rock to even more obscure stuff like TV themes. Whatever I feel like putting on the list basically.
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Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann announces solo dates
(Photo by Bryan Kremkau)
Inspired by the birth of his sons, Great Big Sea’s Séan McCann chronicles the beginnings of his journey through fatherhood on the solo debut Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes. “The arrival of my two sons prompted a fundamental change in my disposition,” confides Séan, “for the first time in my life, someone else mattered more to me than I did…and I was terrified.”
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Neck – “Come Out Fighting”
Record Label: Abstract
Genre: Celtic
Band Link: www.myspace.com/neckireland
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London-based Neck is one of the many Celtic punk bands out there are heavily influenced by The Pogues and The Clash. Vocalist Leeson O’Keeffe is also formerly of Shane MacGowan and the Popes. Neck has been playing Celtic influenced punk rock for over 9 years now but this is their first album that has been released over in the United States. Come Out Fighting was released over in Europe last year but this officially streets February 12th 2010 in the USA.
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Dropkick Murphys set to release “Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA” on March 16th
The Dropkick Murphys are set to released a new live CD & DVD, this time it’s called “Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA.” It will be released on March 16th on the band’s own label Born & Bred Records. DKM must be fans of live CDs & DVDs since this must be their 3rd or 4th live release. Hey, I’m all for it; especially when the Mighty Mighty Bosstones guest appear on “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” Read the press release and check out the tour dates below:
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Flogging Molly releasing Live At The Greek Theatre CD/DVD in March
“Good evening Los Angeles, we’re Flogging Molly and this is what we do.” Those were the first words from singer Dave King on the evening of September 12, 2009, when Flogging Molly took the stage at the legendary Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. For a man who twelve years prior was playing at the helm of what was arguably a local bar band, headlining the Greek Theatre was surely a crowning achievement for him and his six compatriots.
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