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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... tune in next week for part two. ALSO discussed: Phil Lynott, Living Colour, Unwritten Law, and more. CHEERS! 00:00:00 — Intro / tour updates 00:01:30 — Sassanachs segment 00:36:18 — Bands that place image above music 00:41:18 — Thx for Paddy's birthday well wishes 00:41:56 — Turbo's new haircut 00:45:24 — Song kills / resurrections 01:01:46 — Cover songs that are better than the original 01:07:09 — If you ruled the world... 01:09:18 — Wrap up and THANK YOUs 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 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 Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 up and THANK YOU 00:43:02 — Heide playing "Drowsy Maggie" LIVE 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 know about currency exchange, VAT refunds, jet lag and more. 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Dennis O'Carroll, Heide Riggs, and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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/d3aA61HAk5Y 00:00:00 — Intro / Band Updates 00:02:14 — Kevin's encounter with Blaggards fan at Fall Out Boy concert 00:09:06 — Heidi Pittman of Peach Panic 00:32:32 — Heidi Pittman Interview 00:32:32 — The Road Home from Brenham 00:40:55 — Song kills / resurrections 00:40:58 - Dropkick Murphys 00:44:23 - Ron Kavana 00:46:43 - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons 00:49:04 - Dropkick Murphys (again) 00:51:19 - Lionel Richie 00:53:13 — Most useful invention for rock musicians? 00:59:08 — Deer sighting 00:59:16 — Patrick's raccoon story 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Heidi Pittman and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 (topics in the time code chapters below). Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVPjgsKLEns 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:31 — College Station gig highlights 00:12:03 — Song kills / resurrections 00:12:13 - Kid Rock 00:13:12 - Poison & Skid Row 00:15:00 - Thin Lizzy 00:16:05 - Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) / Talk Talk 00:19:28 - Stevie Wonder 00:21:02 - Elvis (Lieber & Stoller) 00:21:37 - Elvis & Eddie Rabbit 00:23:42 - Elvis & Dolly Parton 00:24:31 - Elvis & Jerry Reed 00:26:19 - Kenny Rogers & Richard Marx 00:28:01 — Van Halen & David Bowie at US Festival 1983 00:31:19 — More notes on College Station gig 00:37:25 — Wrap-up 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 00:09:03 — Song kills / resurrections 00:24:52 — Upcoming plans for the band 00:33:44 — Full album cover project nominations 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 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: Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

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, Patrick's daughter, who handles most of the camerawork and joins us in a round of song kills & resurrections. Join Blaggards in IRELAND Fall 2023: https://blaggards.com/ireland/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wLUkyu1YApM Extra material from this episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slappercast-222-83061576 https://www.patreon.com/posts/slappercast-222-82911845 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Dennis O'Carroll and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast

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/DZia3QIAh_I An extended version of this episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/slappercast-221-82489733 00:00:00 — Intro/Personal updates 00:05:29 — Future SlapperCast Plans 00:10:14 — Song kills / resurrections 00:27:24 — Lightning Round 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 a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guests: Heide Riggs and Kevin Newton.Support SlapperCast