Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

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 (http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest/01/01/life.train.reut/) — CNN, 2004 Diedrich Coffee departure has patrons brewing a revolt (https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/Diedrich-Coffee-departure-has-patrons-brewing-a-9634067.php) — Houston Chronicle, 2006 Hibernia Irish Tavern (http://hiberniairishtavern.com) - Little Rock, AR Frank Zappa explains the decline of the music industry (https://youtu.be/KZazEM8cgt0) Prison Love Songs, Blaggards reunion show with Turi Hoiseth (https://youtu.be/8G9ZuVFtZ7U) — The Continental Club Houston (2010) Border Reiver (https://youtu.be/dzqNSAbE7Fo) - Mark Knopfler Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? (https://blaggards.com/2019/0