I got a message from a Boston based undergraduate student of anthropology. She is writing her senior thesis on Celt-punk, and peripherally, other forms of folk-punk and is trying to get a sense of who listens to this music and why. She has asked for help and get insight from S'n'O readers into the scene.
Just to let everyone know that there has been a wee Bit of a delay with the podcasts - 2 issues, I've been busy at work (boo) and the frigging laptop I was using frigging died.
So if you do need a fix of Celtic Punk check out the following podcast from Rory in the Bronx.
The new (mostly Shane-less) Popes have a new CD out in April. It can be pre-ordered from The Popes website (www.thepopes.uk.com). MacGowan will be singing in at least one of the tracks.
Track Listing
1. Black Is The Colour
2. Angels
3. Raw
4. Back In Your Heart
5. Outlaw Heaven
6. Boys Don't Cry
7. Let The Bells Ring Out
8. Shine
9. Crucified
10. Bastards
11. Underneath The Blue Sky
12. Slip Away
13. Loneliness Of A Long Distant Drinker
Blood or Whiskey make their first Irish TV appearance on the Podge and Rodge show www.rte.ie/tv/thepodgeandrodgeshow on Monday 16th March where they will spin the Rock N Roulette wheel of chance in the RTE studio.
The wheel contains 10 songs one of which is a Blood or Whiskey track the other 9 tracks are chosen by Podge and Rodge and include a mixture of boy/girl bands and pop songs, whatever track the wheel lands on the band then have 15 minutes to go and learn it and come back at the end of the show and perform to the studio audience
JOE HURLEY'S ALL-STAR IRISH ROCK REVUE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY AT NEW VENUE
NYC'S 'BEST ST PAT'S MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA' TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT (LE) POISSON ROUGE
Hurley also set to guest with The Chieftains on Thursday March 12 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ
"Anything can happen, and usually does, at the Irish Rock Revue" NEW YORK POST
"Joe Hurley's All-Star Irish-Rock-a-palooza receives rave reviews every year as the biggest St Pat's Party in town. Hurley himself is revered for his soulful, Shane MacGowan-esque baritone" NEW YORK MAGAZINE
"I recommend the same thing every year during the St Pat's season, because it is clearly the best party of them all- Rogue's March maestro Joe Hurley puts on a raucous show called the All Star Irish Rock Revue" IRISH VOICE
The grand 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS of JOE HURLEY'S ALL-STAR IRISH ROCK REVUE will take place on Saturday, March 14th at the beautiful new NYC venue, (Le) Poisson Rouge, once home of the historic VILLAGE GATE . The venue is equipped with a state of the art sound system, superb acoustics, and great sight lines. The history here is perfect for the Irish Revue -- exactly 50 years ago, the legendary Clancy Brothers first performed at the Village Gate, bringing their rebel songs to NYC with an energy that ultimately helped popularize Irish music in America. The Irish Rock Revue is bringing it all back home for it's 10th anniversary.
Joe Hurley will also sit in and sing with the six-time Grammy-winning, Irish Legends The Chieftains during their annual round of St. Patrick's Day shows in the tri-state area. He'll appear with the band on Thursday March 12 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ.
The Irish Rock Revue will also be toasting the 80th Birthday of the IRISH ECHO ( America's biggest Irish weekly). The Echo will join longtime friends GIBSON and GUINNESS as sponsors of the Revue, so look for special promotions in their pages, and weekly updates on special guest performers.
Here's what to expect: A PADDY ROCK & ROLL CIRCUS! Every year during the St Patrick's season, NYC singer/songwriter Joe Hurley salutes his Irish heritage with a blazing all-night long musical extravaganza that celebrates Ireland's musical gifts to the world -- The All-Star Irish Rock Revue. Gathering friends and performers from NYC punk-rock legends to Broadway stars to best-selling novelists to star comedians and rock legends -- from Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famers to downtown luminaries and up and coming local singers, the All-Star Irish Rock Revue is "the biggest St Pat's party in town" Irish Voice; and raises a glass to 'The Great Irish Songbook' as the guest singers perform the songs of Ireland's greatest: ,THIN LIZZY, U2, VAN MORRISON, SINEAD, THE UNDERTONES, SLF, THE POGUES, JOHN LYDON, DECLAN MACMANUS, THE DUBLINERS, MORRISSEY, BOOMTOWN RATS,THE CHIEFTAINS, THE CLANCY BROTHERS -- traditional classics and much more.
Le Poisson Rouge is an intimate venue; advance tickets are strongly recommended ($20 in advance & $25 day of show). For Tickets: http://lepoissonrouge.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=31384.
2008's All-Star Irish Rock Revue included special guests FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE singer Chris Collingwood, Cabaret Star Maude Maggart, STEW and his band from Broadway's 'PASSING STRANGE", UK Comic Star Stephen Frost, and direct from their sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall, Ireland's The High Kings.
Performers at previous Revues have included R&R Hall of Famer RONNIE SPECTOR, Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Martha Wainwright, Legendary producer Tony Visconti, Kristeen Young, members of The New York Dolls , The Dictators, and The Voidoids, Television's Richard Lloyd, Laura Cantrell, Ellen Foley, Jesse Malin, Patti Smith Band's Lenny Kaye ,Tony Shanahan and Jay Dee Daugherty, James Mastro (Ian Hunter), Nada Surf's frontman Matthew Caws, Broadway Stars Annie Golden and Tony-winner Michael Cerveris; and newly-minted film star Antonique Smith, while Irish guests have included the chart-topping Republic of Loose , Susan McKeown, The High Kings, and international best-selling novelist Colum McCann. From beloved indie artists Lianne Smith ,Mary Lee Kortes, Lisa Burns, Sherryl Marshall, Sam Bisbee, Marni Rice and King Missile's John S Hall, to producers Daniel Rey and Don Fleming, Loser's Lounge's Joe McGinty & Tricia Scotti and SNL band's Christine Ohlman, the Revue consistently offers an amazing gathering of artists. Many of the REVUE's annual performers can be found at www.roguesmarch.com/irishrevue
THIS YEAR'S SPECIAL GUESTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.
Hosted by Joe Hurley & acclaimed songwriter/singer and EVR Radio DJ Ed Rogers, the Irish Rock Revue kicks off at 9pm sharp with a parade of extraordinary singers taking the stage. 2009's Irish Rock Revue band features Music Director, Jon Spurney (MD of PASSING STRANGE); Mark Bosch (IAN HUNTER BAND); Sal Maida (CRACKER); Kenny Margolis (CRACKER); Megan Weeder (MELLENCAMP); downtown's Tish and Snooky, Christian Cassan (Passing Strange) and more.
Joe Hurley offers up an electrifying set at 8 pm. Called "The best singer of vowels in rock since Shane MacGowan," by the Village Voice, Hurley has also released severally critically acclaimed CDs and is featured on the recent SONY release "Whiskey In A Jar: Essential Irish Drinking Songs and Singalongs" with his ballad "Amsterdam Mistress" alongside classics from the Clancy Brothers, The Pogues and The Dubliners. His performance of the traditional "Waxie's Dargle" is featured in the new Glenn McQuaid directed film "I Sell The Dead." Last year saw Hurley perform with Judy Collins and Jimmy Webb at the Public Theatre Gala Concert for Joe's Pub (Hurley's version of "Send In the Clowns" received a rave review in the New York Times). Also in 2008, Hurley sang with an eclectic mix of performers, including duets with cabaret star Maude Maggart, playwright Sam Shepard, La La Brooks(the Crystals) and alt-country's The Waco Brothers.
Hurley's band will include TONY SHANAHAN (Patti Smith); JAMES MASTRO (Ian Hunter); DENNY McDERMOTT (Rosanne Cash); and KENNY MARGOLIS (Cracker).
The Irish Rock Revue will also feature an opening act at 7 pm (TBA shortly); and in between acts, dancing to Irish rock classics will be courtesy of EVR Radio DJ Gaz Thomas. GUINNESS will be the 'drink special' all night long with a cheaper pint than anywhere in town!
Check the myspace page which will be updated soon with much more info on this year's event: www.myspace.com/irishrockrevue
A limited number of VIP tickets for Charity will be announced and made available shortly -- this year the REVUE is proud to support GILDA's CLUB, NYC
Being the 10th Anniversary, expect surprise guests and many more special announcements in the weeks ahead. Also please check in with: Friends of the Revue www.Murphguide.com www.irishecho.com www.gibson.com www.manicpanic.com for updates.
Le Poisson Rouge is an intimate venue; advance tickets are strongly recommended ($20 in advance & $25 day of show). For Tickets: http://lepoissonrouge.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=31384.
PRESS media inquiries: Karen Rowe irishrockrevue@hotmail.com
JOE HURLEY'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of THE ALL-STAR IRISH ROCK REVUE
SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Doors 6 P.M. SHOW @ 7 P.M.
(LE) POISSON ROUGE
158 BLEECKER STREET at THOMPSON STREET
(212.796.3474)
$20.00 IN ADVANCE
$25.00 DAY OF SHOW
2009 Japanese Tour Dates with Street Dogs and Civet:
DATE CITY VENUE
April 10 Hiroshima, JP Club Quattro
April 11 Fukuoka, JP DRUM Be-1
April 13 Osaka, JP Club Quattro
April 14 Nagoya, JP Club Quattro
April 15 Tokyo, JP Liquid Room
April 16 Tokyo, JP Liquid Room
Looks like the Mollies spent a ton of dough on their just release video for Float.
2009 Green 17 Dates w/The Aggrolites
Dub Trio and The Mighty Stef are on select dates.
DATE CITY VENUE
February 15 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
February 16 Montreal, QC Metropolis
February 17 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
February 19 Detroit, MI Fillmore
February 20 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
February 21 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
February 23 St. Paul, MN Myth
February 24 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
February 25 St. Louis, MO Pageant
February 27 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
February 28 Austin, TX Stubb's
March 1 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
March 2 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
March 4 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
March 5 Orlando, FL House of Blues
March 6 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - NEW DATE ADDED!*
March 7 Orlando, FL House of Blues
March 9 Richmond, VA The National
March 10 Boston, MA House of Blues
March 11 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
March 12 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
March 13 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
March 14 Washington, DC RFK Stadium (Shamrock Festival)
March 17 Chicago, IL Congress Theater
*w/Against Me!, The Aggrolites, and Dub Trio
