Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

Patrick, Chad and Mike recount last week's IRELAND tour through Dublin, Bundoran, Sligo, and many the place between. Topics include: * our favorite pubs in Dublin, * the declining pub industry in Ireland because of stringent DUI laws, * our adventures around Bundoran, Donegal, Sligo, Queen Maive's Cairn, and Achill Island * surfing in Ireland, * the curative effects of Irish country air, * the music scene in Bundoran, * the trad music culture in Ireland, * the Book of Kells and the Long Hall (the Old Library) at Trinity College in Dublin https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/4EC289BC-D588-4F2C-88D8-2784D477F969.jpeg Blaggards at the Fairy Bridges, Bundoran, Ireland (Photo by Laurie Valenzi Buell) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/4EC289BC-D588-4F2C-88D8-2784D477F969.jpeg) Show notes Institute of Study Abroad Ireland (https://isaireland.com) — Bundoran, Ireland Johnny Gallagher and the Boxty Band (https://www.johnnygallagher.com/) The Bleeding Horse Pub (https://bleedinghorse.ie) — Du

Patrick and Chad recount a fun weekend of pirate-themed shows—including Saturday night when the Astros won the game that sent them to the 2019 World Series—and look ahead to next week's Ireland tour. Also: Chad revives his nearly 50 year-old Sherwood stereo receiver. Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, ro

The whole band and our 'Merch Maiden' Laurie recount a fantastic weekend of shows in Cape Girardeau and Weston, MO. Recorded on Chad's iPhone at the Java Break in Lawrence, KS. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/A50B0705-94FB-46BE-B9DD-406E8F795809.jpeg Recording SlapperCast at the Java Break in Lawrence, KS (Photo by Laurie Valenzi Buell) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/A50B0705-94FB-46BE-B9DD-406E8F795809.jpeg) Show notes The Java Break (http://thejavabreak.com/home/) — Lawrence, KS Mary Jane Bourbon + Smokehouse (https://www.mjbsmokehouse.com) — Cape Girardeau, MO Cape G Rocks (https://www.facebook.com/pg/CapeGRocks/) — Cape Girardeau, MO Weston Irish Fest (https://westonirish.com/weston-irish-festival/) — Weston, MO Eddie Delahunt (http://www.eddiedelahunt.com) Eddie Delahunt on KC Live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRE_2wsDUi0) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and iti

https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/fullsizeoutput_5509-e1570502071925.jpeg Patrick and Chad discover that Houston Astros games can peacefully co-exist with live music at pubs, reminisce about the '94-'95 Houston Rockets championship seasons, and talk about how they're endeavoring to free themselves from their smart phones. Also: books they've read recently, with kudos to poet/novelist Paul Auster and Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead. Show notes 1994-95 Houston Rockets - Double Clutch (https://youtu.be/eywwdbDB1hE) Luv Ya Blue (https://youtu.be/9IwfN0LacKA) — Mack Hayes Lemmy: The Definitive Biography (https://amzn.to/2pPvU8Y) — Mick Wall Lemmy (documentary film) (https://amzn.to/2Vo8VxB) Lemmy buys the Beatles Mono Box (https://youtu.be/CFPt0zx1JwU) Why Write? (https://amzn.to/2MpYfdN) — Paul Auster Boom, Like That (https://youtu.be/0sYK2RwH5E8) — Mark Knopfler's song about McDonald's founder Ray Kroc Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's (https://amzn.to/2MpT0un) — Ray Kroc (the book that inspir

Patrick talks about his favorite home recording device. Chad complains about how the digital age has rotted his brain, and pines for the old days when devices had one singular purpose. Also: memories of long gone Houston music venues, and Patrick's love of the Houston Astros. Show notes Boss BR-1180 promo video from 2002 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t17_iFYxls) The Ale House (https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/Building/2019/The-Ale-House.php) It's Love (Live, 1992) (https://youtu.be/p9sO3bcWdpM) — King's X Texas Music Emporium (https://www.musicinstrumentshouston.com) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Ba

Patrick and Chad talk about house concerts and private engagements, and then discuss the many catastrophic flooding events that have hit Houston in recent times, including last week's Tropical Storm Imelda. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/21056227_10159371981130604_4733349944223131112_o-e1569344696894.jpg Photo by Slade Ham of Patrick & son Conor on the flood waters of Hurricane Harvey, August 2017. (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/21056227_10159371981130604_4733349944223131112_o-e1569344696894.jpg) Show notes Houston Food Bank (https://www.houstonfoodbank.org) Houston SPCA (https://www.houstonspca.org) Wide Open Spaces (https://kpft.org/programming/music/wide-open-spaces/) — Roark Smith, KPFT Houston A 2nd Cup — Non-profit coffee shop that aims to end human trafficking (http://a2ndcup.com) Slade Ham — Comedy and Travel Photography (http://www.sladeham.com) House concerts and private engagements (https://blaggards.com/house-concerts-and-private-engagements/) — Blaggards.com Join us

https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4067-e1568693055621.jpg Our longtime friend and Houston music scene legend Allen Hill joins us for a wonderfully wide-ranging discussion of live music, recording, songwriting, the Houston music scene, bass guitar, his experiences playing with Archie Bell and Chuck Berry... and Allen's brand new solo record "All Over the Map"! Show notes Allen Hill Entertainment (http://www.allenhillentertainment.com) All Over the Map with Allen Hill (http://www.allenhillentertainment.com/2019/08/all-over-the-map-with-allen-hill/) (Press release) Music video: Two Gigs and a One Way Ticket to Amsterdam (https://youtu.be/nGGx_bEq4Ro) How to Make a Living Playing Music (https://dannybarnes.com/blog/how-make-living-playing-music?fbclid=IwAR017IDlehpE1CGBtWNQyFqhQVejPCc0Rydbm_TdKB1byMFWGbk4yK6DxfM) — Danny Barnes Remembering Chuck Berry, Rock's Unruly Founding Father (https://www.houstonpress.com/music/rip-chuck-berry-rock-and-roll-loses-an-elder-9286434) — Chris Gray, Houston Press

https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4042-e1568128190573.jpg Patrick and Chad rhapsodize at length about the amazing Mark Knopfler concert they saw this past Friday in Sugar Land, TX. Show notes Mark Knopfler (https://www.markknopfler.com) Mark Knopfler on his guitar picking technique (https://youtu.be/OG__SwkV3wg) Speedway at Nazareth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGXBYwRdgec) — Mark Knopfler, Sailing to Philadelphia Mark Knopfler stops time in Sugar Land (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Mark-Knopfler-stops-time-in-Sugar-Land-14421513.php) — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle Shelly Yakus talks about recording Mark Knopfler's guitar for "Romeo and Juliet" (https://youtu.be/lZ9_CmJot4s?t=1246) — Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Si

https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3790.jpg Patrick and Chad talk about recent shows, house concerts, our upcoming Ireland tour, and the importance of recording and listening back to our own live shows in regards to our new sister podcast Blaggards LIVE. Show notes Drunken Monkey Privateers (https://drunkenmonkeyprivateers.com) Blaggards LIVE (https://blaggardslive.fireside.fm) Chad's weight loss vlog (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51WBCfRrAUalQNAXmTuCOA) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/

At long last, this week we're joined by our longtime friend, the massively talented Paul Beebe... musician, vocalist, songwriter, producer, arranger, audio engineer, owner of Beebe Gunn Studio, and member of more bands than we can count. He also happens to be recording our new record. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3903-e1566905346840.jpg Chad and Patrick with Paul Beebe (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3903-e1566905346840.jpg) Show notes Beebe Gunn Studio (https://beebegunnstudio.com) Paul Beebe's website (https://paulbeebe.net) Beetle (https://beetleband.com) Disco Expressions (https://discoexpressions.com) The Light Rock Express (https://lightrockexpress.com) Thunderado (https://thunderado.com) Grand Old Grizzly (https://www.facebook.com/GrandOldGrizzly/) Chad's weight loss vlog (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51WBCfRrAUalQNAXmTuCOA) Blaggards LIVE podcast (https://blaggardslive.fireside.fm) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.c

An epic conversation with our good friend Randy Hill of local Houston band Little Outfit. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3852-e1566308129728.jpg Randy with Patrick & Chad right after recording the show. (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3852-e1566308129728.jpg) Show notes Little Outfit — Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Littleoutfit/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/littleoutfit/) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram

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 (https://drunkenmonkeyprivateers.com/shop-1?olsPage=products) PitchHub (https://www.pitchhub.com) Blaggards PitchHub video (https://vimeo.com/255160201) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsi

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 (https://drunkenmonkeyprivateers.com/shop-1?olsPage=products) Andrew Schram (https://andrewschram.crevado.com/art) — Illustration and graphic design Cortex (https://www.relay.fm/cortex) — podcast hosted by two self-employed content creators Great clip from Cortex podcast about being your own boss (https://twitter.com/ismh/status/1126845584617418758?s=20) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebo

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! (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/dorian-svart-poster.jpg Poster art by Vicente Yuste. (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/dorian-svart-poster.jpg) Show notes Blaggards live stream videos on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/videos/) Johnny Gallagher (https://www.johnnygallagher.com) Will Sasso as Elvis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuOOy3qlV9Q) — Mad TV (YouTube) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ir

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. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/67215251_10220049404691908_3224487658575101952_o-1030x579.jpg Blaggards at Lone Star Pirate Festival (Photo by Laurie Valenzi Buell) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/67215251_10220049404691908_3224487658575101952_o-1030x579.jpg) Mo's Irish Pubs (https://mosirishpub.com) Drunken Monkey Privateers - Lone Star Pirate Festival (https://drunkenmonkeyprivateers.com/lone-star-pirate-festival) Video of Blaggards at Lone Star Pirate Festival (FULL PERFORMANCE) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcDZUmgTk3c) — YouTube Moonshine Image - Jeff Cohen (https://www.moonshine-images.com) Photos from Lo

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. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/67073450_2567245003288752_7893149158373064704_n.jpg Blaggards playing a house concert in Omaha NE (Photo by Sienna Oehler Nania) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/67073450_2567245003288752_7893149158373064704_n.jpg) Show notes LIVE from O'Malley's Pub, Weston MO, July 13, 2019 (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/videos/713599415760298/) (Facebook video) House concert at Chez Nania, Omaha NE, July 14, 2019 (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/videos/701325450313841/) (Facebook video) Get tickets for Lone Star Pirate Festival at Warehouse Live, Houston TX, July 20, 2019 (https://www.warehouselive.com/event/1843220-lone-star-pirate-festival-houston/) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https:/

https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0950-e1562664898904-1030x554.jpg Mike and Paddy with O’Malley’s owner Michael Coakley. (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0950-e1562664898904-1030x554.jpg) 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 (https://westonirish.com) Blaggards Live Stream Archive on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/videos/) Policing For Our Community (https://www.facebook.com/officer.gadrim/) — Logan, OH Lone Star Pirate Festival — July 20 at Warehouse Live, Houston, TX (https://www.warehouselive.com/event/1843220-lone-star-pirate

https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/65518467_542446842265_3048947453219831808_n-e1562138359221.jpg 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 (https://www.facebook.com/dancetolivemusic365) Dance To Live Music on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dancetolivemusic/) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/02/ireland-october-2019-are-you-in/) Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/blaggards-irelandtour-2019.pdf) Sign up for the Ireland tour online (https://www.hammondtours.com/product/blaggards/) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us Facebook (https://www.faceboo

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 (http://www.alsa.org). Thanks! https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4807-e1424390859191-1024x404.jpg https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0491.jpg https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7359-copy.jpg Join us in IRELAND this Fal

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. https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2722-e1560856007429.jpg A receipt from the store of Patrick's grandfather and namesake (Photo by Mike McAloon) (https://blaggards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2722-e1560856007429.jpg) Show notes The Field Irish Pub (https://thefield.com) — San Diego Half Door Brewing Co. (http://www.halfdoorbrewing.com) — San Diego Lazy Harry's Bar & Grill (https://www.facebook.com/lazyharrysbar/) — Bullhead City, AZ The Dubliner Irish Pub (http://www.dublinerpub.com) — Phoenix Live streams set 1 (https://twitter.com/Blaggards/status/1139745052735881217) and set 2 (https://twitter.com/Blaggards/status/1139769618619232267) from Lazy Harry's Live streams set 1 (https://twitter.com/Blaggards/status/1140092095664812032) a