Continental - the band to watch

Continental is the new band from Rick Barton (a founding member of the Dropkick Murphys and one of their main song writers on the 1st couple of releases). They recently played in Boston with The Mahones and they are frigging A-OK! If you like classy street punk in the vein of DKMs Do or Die then check 'em out. They are on the up coming Street Dogs / Flatfoot 56 tour.

Sep 16 2010 -Rock and Roll Hotel w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE and FLATFOOT 56 Washington, DC
Sep 17 2010 -Theatre of the Living Arts w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE and LEFT ALONE Philadelphia, PA
Sep 18 2010 -The Gramercy Theater w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, and LEFT ALONE New York, New York
Sep 19 2010 -The Met Cafe w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 and LEFT ALONE Pawtucket, Rhode Isla
Sep 21 2010 -Town Ballroom w/ STREET DOGS, FLATFOOT 56 and LEFT ALONE Buffalo, New York
Sep 22 2010 -Diesel w/ STREET DOGS, FLATFOOT 56, LEFT ALONE Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 23 2010 -Grog Shop w/ STREET DOGS, FLATFOOT 56, LEFT ALONE Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 24 2010 -Small's Bar w/ STREET DOGS, FLATFOOT 56 and LEFT ALONE Hamtramck, MI
Sep 25 2010 -Reggie's Rock Club w/ STREET DOGS, FLATFOOT 56, LEFT ALONE Chicago, Illinois
Sep 26 2010 -The Firebird w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 St. Louis, MO
Sep 28 2010 -The Loft w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Dallas, Texas
Sep 29 2010 -Red Seven w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Austin, Texas
Oct 7 2010 -The Clubhouse w/ STREETS DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Tempe, Arizona
Oct 7 2010 -The Clubhouse w/ STREETS DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Tempe, Arizona
Oct 8 2010 -Galaxy Theatre w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Santa Ana, CA
Oct 9 2010 -El Rey Theatre w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Los Angeles, California
Oct 10 2010 -House Of Blues w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 San Diego, CA
Oct 11 2010 -The Seen w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Hesperia, CA
Oct 13 2010 -Downtown Brew w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 San Louis Obispo, CA
Oct 14 2010 -Narducci's Cafe w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Bakersfield, CA
Oct 15 2010 -Starline w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Fresno, CA
Oct 16 2010 -Slim's w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 San Francisco, CA
Oct 17 2010 -The Venue w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT56 Sacramento, CA
Oct 19 2010 -Hawthorne Theater w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Portland, CA
Oct 20 2010 -Chop Suey w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Seattle, WA
Oct 21 2010 -Knitting Factory Concert House w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Boise, ID
Oct 22 2010 -Club Sound (EARLY SHOW!) w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 23 2010 -Marquis Theater w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Denver, CO
Oct 24 2010 -Black Sheep w/ STREET DOGS, DEVIL'S BRIGADE, FLATFOOT 56 Colorado Springs, CO

http://www.myspace.com/continentalboston

Flatfoot 56: Black Thorn

South Side Chicago boot boys, Flatfoot 56, celebrate their 10th anniversary as a band with their 1st release on Old Shoe Records – Black Thorn. For awhile I think it was a far comparison to call Flatfoot 56 “Dropkick Murphys junior” and with their last release Jungle of the Midwest Sea they reached teenage years and now on Black Thorn they have reached adulthood. But with adulthood does come some maturity - middle eastern melodies, the occasional Johnny Cash touch and just a little bit more melody here and there - not a bad thing in my book but don't worry Flatfoot 56 haven’t gone soft and on Black Thorn still sound like the Celtic punk equivalent of Wallace's army of highlander’s about to slay the Sassenach at Sterling Bridge.

http://www.flatfoot56.com
http://www.myspace.com/flatfoot56

FLATFOOT 56 - Recording New Album

Flatfoot 56 To Begin Recording New Album With Johnny Rioux Of Street Dogs As Producer

Chicago’s Celtic-punk outfit FLATFOOT 56 will enter Absolute Sound in Houston, Texas on February 1st to begin the recording process for their highly anticipated new album, due out later this year. The as-yet untitled full-length will arrive as the follow-up to the band’s critically lauded 2007 release, JUNGLE OF THE MIDWEST SEA. Johnny Rioux of Street Dogs will take the helm as the album’s producer and engineer.

http://www.flatfoot56.com/