The
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The
Porters
"Anywhere But Home"
Knock Out Records
Germany's amazing Porters have a new CD out with some of
the best Celt-Punk on it... staying true to their Great
Irish Punk Pissup sound. The first time I had ever heard
of thiscrazy ass bunch of hooligans was from my good friend
John Murphy from Shite N' Onions back with their previous
release "A Tribute To Arthur Guinness" in 2001.
After lineup changes their sound has just grown into one
of the best damn sounds around. The snarling vocals of Volker
is so MacGowan-like while spitting out every word to the
grinding Guitar work of Martin, smashing and crashing percussion
by Gehrke, melodic Accordian/Concertina by Chris, and bringing
the backbone on Bass with Judy. Unlike past recordings this
"Anywhere But Home" is chalk full of original
tunes that blow away anything they have ever put out. The
only two covers "Fiesta" and "Cheating At
Solitaire" which both are done almost in my opinion
better than the previous recordings with their own feel
and touch that The Porters can only bring. The Porters are
the real deal and "Anywhere But Home" is a recording
that will stand the test of time in my collection til I
die.
If you like Dropkick Murphys, Mr. Irish Bastard, Greenland
Whalefishers, and especially The Pogues... pick up this
disc right now... it will change your life.
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The
Prodigals |
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The
Prodigals
"Momentum"
Dara Records The
New York based Prodigals have been pumping out great Celtic
Rock albums since 1998.... and they are back again with
yet another amazing CD with "Momentum". Front
man Gregory Grene incorporates powerful vocals and that
added touch of accordion that drives these jigs and original
songs into your head and will have you singing and dancing
in no time. The guest performances of Joanie Madden on
Tin Whistle & Flute... and other great musicians also
made the experience more enjoyable with every listen.
I could not find one bad song on "Momentum"...
and I've only admitted this a handful of times in the
past ten years of writing reviews on Celtic Rock.
If
you enjoy the sounds of the Young Dubliners, The Elders,
The Sandcarvers, Black 47, and Enter The Haggis... you
will love this disc... so if you haven't picked it up
yet... you better, or you'll be missing out on one of
the best CD's to come out in 2005!
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The
Sandcarvers |
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The
Sandcarvers
"Dealin' Craic"
Green Sand Musik
"Dealin'
Craic" is one of the best overall discs I received
at the begining of 2006. This release is chalked full of
traditional and original songs that makes for a SURE THING
in our Top 20 CD's for 2006 with it's amazing vocals, masterful
musicianship, and catchy song writing on this solid Celtic
Rock release of 2006. If you are looking for a good representation
of where Celtic Rock is heading, "Dealin' Crack"
will have you hooked the second you start playing it in
your car, home, or even on the jukebox of your local pub!
You will like this disc if you like the sounds
of the Young Dubliners, The Elders, and the Saw Doctors.
Tracks of interest: "Tullamore Dew",
"Carrickfergus", "Miles Ahead, Miles Behind",
and of course the whole disc!
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Sharky
Doyles |
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Sharky
Doyles
"Back of the Yards"
Self-Released
Chicago has now become one of the riched cities in bringing
some of the best Celtic Punk & Rock with bands like
the Tossers, Flatfoot 56, and of course the Sharky Doyles.
On their latest CD, "Back of the Yards" which
is getting many requests on Paddy Rock Radio, you hear an
amazing improvement from past recordings. With some hardcore/punked
out traditional Irish tunes like "Boys of the Old Brigade",
"Dirty Old Town", "Broad Black Brimmer",
& "Back of the Yards"... where can you go
wrong. Although a bit rough around the edges on the vocals...
I recommend the "Back of the Yards" disc to all
of you hooligans that like working class celtic punk like
DKM and send you on your way to Drink, Fight, & ....
well you know what I mean.
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Shite
N Onions Vol 2 |
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John
Murphy has outdone himself yet again with this compilation.
SNO Vol 2 has great artists as heard right here on PRR like
Blaggards, Jackdaw, Sharky Doyles, The Kissers, The Peelers,
The Gobshites, Icewagon Flu, The Pubcrawlers, The Go Set,
Larkin, and The Porters.... mixed with some new comers to
us with Jug O Punch, Three Day Threshold, Warblefly, and
McGillicuddys and more. This 20 track disc is full of great
high powered drinking tunes that will get you introduced
to some of the artists that are making a buzz now on the
international Celtic Rock & Punk music scene! If there
is only one thing that I think lacks from the previous release
would be some of the artists that I think kicked major ass...
such as Neck, The Mahones, The Skels, The Electrics, The
Tossers, Blood or Whiskey, and Greenland Whalefishers. I
will give him shit for not getting more Chicago based bands
on there also, but I know how hard it is to put one of these
things together. I've always found that John tends to have
that knack to bring the music to the people! Why hasn't
he started his own lable for this great Celtic Rock &
Punk? I will never know.
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Siochain |
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Siochain
"Disturbing the Peace"
Self-released
Siochain
is an amazing Celtic Rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana.
They captivate the audience live... and on "Disturbing
The Piece" you will have it turned up to 11 as you
knock over everything in your house while you're dancing
your favorite drunken jig. Great rock guitar and pipe
work by Rufus Cambell mixed with the masterful fiddle
and mandolin work of Nathan Klatt provide that explosive
sound that is driven through with Claudia's vocal work
and a strong backbone of Cory Carleton on bass and Brian
Meyers on drums. The music is exciting.... from trad tunes
like "Broad Black Brimmer" to insturmentals
like "Lannigan's Ball"... it will have you coming
back for more. I play this in my house, my car, and even
force them to play it at some pubs while I'm kicking back
a couple pints.
Pick this disc up... you won't be disappointed.
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Slide
Show Baby |
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Slide Show Baby
"Slide Show Baby"
Moriath Records
Celtic
Rock Fusion from Nashville, Tennessee that is radio ready
and is taking it to a whole new level. “Slideshow
Baby” produces a mash of the most studio perfect mix
of Pop-Rock/Emo/Punk in the same lines of great bands like
Spitalfield, Bayside, and The Starting Line… then
fuses in traditional Celtic instrumentations which is best
represented by the tracks “Newsflash”, “The
Fall Out”, and “Let Go” on this release.
There are only a handful of bands that have fused Celtic
Rock into other avenues over the most recent years, Enter
The Haggis & The Go Set to name a couple, and Slideshow
Baby is beginning to take that path to greatness as well.
If you are looking for songs pertaining to immigrants coming
over to this country to find hard times, crazy times with
Irish Whiskey, or even stories about struggles back in the
homeland that so many have died over throughout history…
you will be disappointed… this is high-energy music
made for and written by the youth talking about relationships
and other youth related subject matter. Check
out this disc if you enjoy the sounds of Enter The Haggis,
The Go Set, and Seven Nations.
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Swaggerin'
Growlers |
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Swaggerin'
Growlers
"The Bottle and the Bow"
Self-released
Long time Swaggerin Growlers have finally put together
a release that lives up to the legends they have become
in the Celt-punk underground in the Boston area. This 14
song release is a like the the road journal of a crazy drunkard
talking about life experinces, love, friendships, and of
course... drinking.... what's not to love there? I think
I played this disc non-stop for 24 hours and still couldn't
find a bad track on the disc... this is high energy celt-punk
with both bite and humor... and my new disc to pre-game
before going out to the pub. I can't wait to see these boys
live!
If you dig the sounds of The Skels, Vandon Arms, Porters,
or even early Dropkick Murphys... you'll love this disc!
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Switchback |
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Switchback
"Bolinree"
Waygood Records "Bolinree"
is a fine representation of great acoustic Celtic folk/rock
with Martin McCormack providing the backbone on bass and
vocals and Brian Fitzgerald's masterfully talents on the
mandolin, classical guitar and vocals. "Bolinree"
is yet another release from this great Midwestern band
with "Celtic Soul and American Roots" that has
caught our attention at Paddy Rock Radio. Like capturing
lightning in a bottle, Switchback's latest release "Bolinree"
brings you closer to the true sounds of Ireland as they
were meant to be heard played to today’s standards
from such great musicians. If you enjoy the sounds of
the folk-rockers Bodeans mixed with the upbeat jigs of
the Popes, and a dash of the traditional sounds of the
Cheiftains... this disc is a must have to your collection.
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