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Patrick and Chad have a leisurely discussion about vinyl records (yes, again), people who've helped the band along throughout the years, Blaggards becoming an LLC, Houston's summer heat, our upcoming Ireland tour, stories from our first Ireland tour, Brexit's effect on Ireland, and our upcoming "Blaggards Live" podcast. Show notes BUY NOW: Lone Star Pirate Festival T-shirt benefitting Camp Hope PitchHub Blaggards PitchHub video Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad talk about how to stay focused and positive when you're self-employed, why daily exercise is essential, favorite album covers, and Chad raves about his new Apple Watch. Show notes Lone Star Pirate Festival T-shirts benefitting Camp Hope Andrew Schram — Illustration and graphic design Cortex — podcast hosted by two self-employed content creators Great clip from Cortex podcast about being your own boss Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad talk about their recent shows in San Antonio and Plantersville, and then address a question about what legendary bands they wish they could have played in. This leads to a discussion of how Elvis Presley might have been saved. Also, our IRELAND tour is definitely happening! SIGN UP TODAY! Poster art by Vicente Yuste. Show notes Blaggards live stream videos on Facebook Johnny Gallagher Will Sasso as Elvis — Mad TV (YouTube) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad recount this past Saturday's first annual Lone Star Pirate Festival and all the hard work that went on behind the scenes. We also talk about our upcoming Ireland tour (JOIN US -- see details below), reminisce about the old days of vinyl LPs, and shine some much-deserved light upon two legendary houston businesses: Cactus Music and Rockin' Robin Guitars. Blaggards at Lone Star Pirate Festival (Photo by Laurie Valenzi Buell) Mo's Irish Pubs Drunken Monkey Privateers - Lone Star Pirate Festival Video of Blaggards at Lone Star Pirate Festival (FULL PERFORMANCE) — YouTube Moonshine Image - Jeff Cohen Photos from Lone Star Pirate Festival by Jeff Cohen (Facebook) Policing For Our Community (Facebook) Dem Dam Dames BUY TICKETS for Blaggards at Berhardt Winery - July 28, 2019 Cactus Music — Houston, TX Rockin' Robin Guitars and Music — Houston, TX Amy's Ice Creams — Houston, TX Controversy — Prince Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Pricing and itinerary (PDF) Blaggards Ireland 2019 Facebook Group SIGN UP for IRELAND tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad recount the band's weekend of shows: two nights at O'Malley's in Weston, Missouri, and a house concert in Omaha, Nebraska. Blaggards playing a house concert in Omaha NE (Photo by Sienna Oehler Nania) Show notes LIVE from O'Malley's Pub, Weston MO, July 13, 2019 (Facebook video) House concert at Chez Nania, Omaha NE, July 14, 2019 (Facebook video) Get tickets for Lone Star Pirate Festival at Warehouse Live, Houston TX, July 20, 2019 Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Mike and Paddy with O’Malley’s owner Michael Coakley. Patrick, Chad, and Mike sing the praises of O'Malley's Pub, an amazing music venue, pub and brewery in Weston, MO, where we'll be playing this weekend (July 12 & 13, 2019), as well as in October for Weston Irish Fest. Then we spend some time musing at the many odd fake Irish accents we frequently encounter in our line of work, and also talk about how much fun we've been having with our Facebook live streams. Show notes Weston Brewing Company & O'Malley's Pub — Weston, MO Blaggards Live Stream Archive on Facebook Policing For Our Community — Logan, OH Lone Star Pirate Festival — July 20 at Warehouse Live, Houston, TX Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Mike McAloon.Support SlapperCast

Our first actual guest on the show, artist and filmmaker José Figueroa of Dance To Live Music, joins us for an epic discussion about Houston’s vibrant music scene... and José’s upcoming documentary film about that very subject. Dance To Live Music on Facebook Dance To Live Music on Instagram Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: José G. Figueroa.Support SlapperCast

Patrick, Mike and Chad tell the story of our dear friend Jeff Quinn—the subject of our song "The Man From Omaha"—who passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in February 2015. Jeff’s spirit was so strong that it’s still hard to believe he’s gone. In the short time we knew him, every second of his life was a celebration, and we were honored to be a part of it. He loved to laugh and was always smiling. His friendship also gave us a whole new extended family and second home in Omaha, Nebraska, something we know will always endure. (This episode is put together from two different recording sessions: one from several months ago with just Patrick and Chad, and another with Mike recorded yesterday afternoon.) Please consider donating to ALS Association. Thanks! Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Mike McAloon.Support SlapperCast

Less than a day after getting home, Patrick and Chad recount the band's two-week West Coast tour through Las Vegas, San Diego, Bullhead City and Phoenix. Also, we get some insight into Patrick's family history and give a lot of love to our hometown of Houston. A receipt from the store of Patrick's grandfather and namesake (Photo by Mike McAloon) Show notes The Field Irish Pub — San Diego Half Door Brewing Co. — San Diego Lazy Harry's Bar & Grill — Bullhead City, AZ The Dubliner Irish Pub — Phoenix Live streams set 1 and set 2 from Lazy Harry's Live streams set 1 and set 2 from the Dubliner Driving through the Jacumba Mountains — Chad's Instagram Driving through Southern California is like visiting several different planets. — Chad's Instagram Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

At long last, Mike and Wes have their debut on the show and share a bit about their musical histories. Also: stories of our experiences in Las Vegas and last year's trip to Philadelphia, and a few crazy incidents with drunk people at our shows. Blaggards and Sean South CSC from Ireland at June 8, 2019, at Ri Ra Las Vegas. Show notes Tattooed Mom — Philadelphia Rockin' Robin Guitars and Music — Houston The Field Irish Pub — San Diego Scott Jeffers - Traveler Mike's previous bands: The Vent-o-lators ENIAC Tha Fucking Transmissions Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Mike McAloon.Support SlapperCast

Hello from Las Vegas! This week, Paddy and Chad talk about how Blaggards got booked in Las Vegas by the legendary Derek Warfield, the band's longtime relationship with Celtic FC supporters, their unique arrangement of Fields of Athenry, the perils of people-pleasing in the arts, and a tip of the hat to the remarkable bravery of stand-up comedians. Blaggards with Derek Warfield in February 2009 (Photo by Jon Riesenfeld) Show notes Interview with Derek Warfield — The Plough & the Stars Celtic fans at Glasgow Cross having a party Celtic fans singing "Fields of Athenry" during the match against Rangers on September 10th, 2016 "Never play to the gallery" — David Bowie David Bowie: A look back at his ’90s era – when he got weird again — Great interview with Reeves Gabrels on his friendship and collaboration with David Bowie Patton Oswalt Reveals What Keeps Creative People From Creating — OffCamera with Sam Jones David Letterman on Robin Williams — WTF with Marc Maron (about 40 minutes in) Pete Townshend talks about Jimi Hendrix Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Chad waxes nostalgic about Fitzgerald's, one of Houston's oldest music venues that closed last year... and was torn down last week to make way for a parking lot. Show notes Irish Aires — KPFT 90.1 FM End of an Era: Fitzgerald’s in Houston Closing at Year’s End — Texas Monthly Dana Cooper Pancho Villa (Live, 2014) — Ten Hands Pylon (Live, 1981) Banana Blender Surprise legacy lives on — The Review, St. John's School Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad talk about their interests outside of music, how they "wind down" between shows, how the band has held together for so long, favorite foods, and the joys of Houston humidity. Also plenty of odd diversions, including a story about Chad's unlikely-but-true connection to the '90s movie "Reality Bites". Show notes ‘Get the Gimp’: Breaking Down ‘Pulp Fiction’s Most Notorious Scene — Rolling Stone Reality Bites Captured Gen X With Perfect Irony — the Atlantic Interview with T Bone Burnett — WTF with Marc Maron True Detective — HBO Series Lone Star Pirate Festival, July 20, 2019 — Warehouse Live, Houston "Dennis, there's some lovely filth down here" — Monty Python and the Holy Grail Cabo Baja Tacos & Burritos — Houston Cactus Music — Houston "Never eat Mexican food east of Mississippi or north of Dallas." - Lyle Lovett, Southern Living (2012) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

What would Paddy and Chad be doing now if Blaggards had never happened? A very good question with a very long answer. The discussion takes us down the winding road of Houston history and the dramatic changes the music industry has seen in the digital era. Show notes Trains finally roll in Houston rail system — CNN, 2004 Diedrich Coffee departure has patrons brewing a revolt — Houston Chronicle, 2006 Hibernia Irish Tavern - Little Rock, AR Frank Zappa explains the decline of the music industry Prison Love Songs, Blaggards reunion show with Turi Hoiseth — The Continental Club Houston (2010) Border Reiver - Mark Knopfler Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad talk about wireless guitar systems, mandolins in Blaggards music, why Blaggards doesn't have a fifth member, our favorite movie soundtracks, and the often hilarious obsession our fans have with Patrick's hair. Patrick wirelessly roaming O'Malley's Pub (Photo by Kelly Howe) Show notes XVive Wireless Guitar System The Sound of Music, Original Soundtrack Recording — Rodgers & Hammerstein (Listen on Apple Music) Reservoir Dogs, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Listen on Apple Music) Pulp Fiction (Music from the Motion Picture) (Listen on Apple Music) Breaking Bad Soundtrack, All Seasons All 24 James Bond Theme Songs True Detective, Music from the HBO Series (Listen on Apple Music) Music by Mark Knopfler from the film Cal (Listen on Apple Music) Local Hero — Mark Knopfler (Listen on Apple Music) Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero (Live) — Mark Knopfler Monty Python's Life of Brian, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Listen on Apple Music) Brian (Theme Song from Monty Python's Life of Brian) Always Look On the Bright Side of Life — Eric Idle (from Monty Python's Life of Brian) The Meaning of Life - Monty Python (Listen on Apple Music) De Wolfe Music Presents: Music from Monty Python and the Holy Grail — Various Artists (Listen on Apple Music) Homeward Bound: King Arthur's Theme (from Monty Python and the Holy Grail) — new recording by Larry Hopkins (Listen on Apple Music) John Williams scoring "Empire Strikes Back" — 1980 documentary Flash Gordon, Original Soundtrack Music by Queen (Listen on Apple Music) The Rutles - All You Need Is Cash — Beatles parody mockumentary, written by Eric Idle The Rutles — songs by Neil Innes (Listen on Apple Music) Danny Boy — Johnny Cash Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) — Thin Lizzy (Listen on Apple Music) Whiskey in the Jar (Live) — Thin Lizzy The long and winding road of “Whiskey In The Jar,” Irish music’s most beloved song — AV Club Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast