Episode 251: Rest in Peace, Shane
Summary: <p>SlapperCast Episode 251: "Rest in Peace, Shane"</p> <p>This episode was recorded during our 20 hour drive out to Arizona, when we found out about the passing of the legendary Shane MacGowan, lead singer and primary songwriter of the Pogues. There can be little doubt that without Shane, Blaggards would not exist. </p> <p>00:00:00 — Intro and what we're up to on the road<br> 00:01:43 — Patrick on writing songs for Blaggards<br> 00:07:32 — The joy of rehearsal<br> 00:11:08 — Stage volume and dynamics<br> 00:13:54 — Cheers to Moxie's Dad<br> 00:15:20 — Worst venues for live sound in early Blaggards days<br> 00:22:38 — RIP Shane MacGowan<br> 00:36:48 — Thank you Rochelle Fugate<br> 00:37:29 — Song kills<br> 00:41:03 — Patrick's least favorite superlative<br> 00:41:58 — Back to song kills / shine-a-lights<br> 00:47:14 — Ireland Tour 2024 news<br> 00:49:44 — Fairytale of New York - Blaggards single version</p> <h3>Show dates</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blaggards.com/shows/" rel="nofollow">Blaggards.com</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808" rel="nofollow">Bandsintown</a></li> </ul> <h3>Follow us on social media</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <h3>Become a Patron</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Join Blaggards on Patreon</a> for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.</li> </ul> <h3>Rate us</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331" rel="nofollow">Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Questions?</h3> <p>If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, </p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">leave a comment on Patreon</a>, or </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">tweet them to us</a> with the hashtag <strong>#slappercast</strong>.</li> </ul><p>Special Guest: Kevin Newton.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="payment">Support SlapperCast</a></p>
