SlapperCast Episode 379: "Captain Sidebar"

This week you get to meet our dear friend James "Jimbo" Edwards, one of the drummers who will be filling in for Turbo while he's recovering from knee replacement surgery.

James actually used to be a full-time member of the band... back in 2007, he was the second drummer to play with us following Brian Vogel, about two years before we met Mike McAloon. James also has a long history playing with Moses Guest, a legendary Houston band we were honored to share the bill with at GUEST FEST II last week (Chad also built and manages mosesguest.com).

We had our first rehearsal with Jimbo yesterday, and took a break to record this episode, reminiscing about the early days of Jimbo's original tenure with Blaggards, his history with music leading up to that, plus a few other silly things.

At the end is a bit of our rehearsal with James, cut with a montage of photos from the old days with James, playing at Fitzgerald's and the Continental Club.

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SlapperCast Episode 378: "The Ghosts of the Music Stands"

This week we talk about Turbo’s upcoming surgery, his subsequent indeterminately long break from playing with the band, and the weird feeling of playing with fill-in drummers.

We do some shop talk (mostly about live sound engineers), and then, as we often do, we start talking about food.

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SlapperCast Episode 377: "Sevenworth"

This one was recorded in several bits: two segments recorded immediately after our show at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth, Washington (which includes us bickering about whether or not Safeway was open), and the main episode segment recorded the next morning as we drove to Portland, Oregon.

We talk about the amazing time we had at the festival, the wonderful reception we got, and also a bit about music gear we've coveted, and the favorite gear we've ever owned.

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SlapperCast Episode 376: "Red Astaire"

We recorded this one last week during a day off on tour in Oregon, near Bend.

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00:00:00 — Tour updates

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SlapperCast Episode 375: "Kountze Heavy"

SlapperCast Episode 375 was recorded shortly after leaving Whispering Grove Faire out in Kountze, Texas, near Beaumont. Fantastic night playing for some of our favorite people on the planet!

Whispering Grove Faire is a wonderful new renaissance faire experience that is growing fast, built by some of the coolest people you'll ever meet. Go pay them a visit! You won't regret it.

https://whisperinggrovefaire.com/

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SlapperCast Episode 374: O-LIMP-ia

This one was recorded on a break during rehearsal out at the Huntsvegas Woodshed. We talk about good venues, bad venue deals, pay-to-play nonsense, what makes a band worth seeing, and what "tribute" band would we want to be in?

https://www.cascadecelticfestival.com/

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SlapperCast Episode 373: "BlagFeather"

This one was recorded at Houston's wonderful NIRVANA Indian Restaurant (14543 Memorial Drive) with our friends Gerry Diaz and Mike McManus from the excellent local Houston band Lonefeather.

We talk about songwriting, influences, upcoming shows, our long personal histories with Houston's music scene, and the pervasive feeling that these two bands were somehow always meant to cross paths.

Come see us play with LONEFEATHER at Re:HAB Bar on the Bayou, Sunday May 17th! That will also be Turbo's last show before his knee replacement surgery. BE THERE!

00:00:00 — Intro

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This week on SlapperCast, we talk about the Houston spots and local businesses that keep live music alive, how much we loved playing with Lonefeather at the Big Top last week, and what’s coming up for the band as Turbo pushes through these next few weeks before his knee replacement surgery.

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SlapperCast Episode 371: "Don't Hit the Good Knee"

This week on SlapperCast, we’re talking Turbo’s looming knee surgery, what it means for the upcoming shows, and which old Blaggards tunes might make their way back into the set as old friends step in behind the kit during Turbo's absence.

We also detour into some grisly childhood injury stories. You have been warned!

00:00:00 — Intro

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SlapperCast Episode 370: "Saint Whippy’s Mandatory Paddy Hooley Hour"

This week’s SlapperCast is a big one. We’ve got an important update from Turbo about his upcoming knee replacement and what it means for the band in the months ahead, plus a special Paddy’s Day segment we recorded for Auntie Lori and WHIP/Backland Radio, where we dig into some of the Irish artists and songs that shaped Blaggards.

This version of the show doesn't include the songs themselves, but we've uploaded the entire radio show as broadcast—including all the songs—to our Patreon. Join us there! Only $5 a month.

Along the way, we also share some huge news: Blaggards are heading back to Ireland for our 12th annual tour, including an appearance at the Johnny Fean Rhythm and Blues Festival at the Shannon Springs Hotel on October 24.

From Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, and Horslips to the Dubliners, the Pogues, Christy Moore, and more, this one’s part announcement, part celebration, and part love letter to the music that made us who we are.

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