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This week, continuing our tribute to the late great Shane MacGowan, we talk about our favorite songs by the Pogues plus a few of Shane's solo numbers with the Popes.

00:00:00 — Intro / Happy Christmas

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A full recap of our recent visit to Arizona, where we played shows in Chandler, Lake Havasu and Bullhead City.

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SlapperCast Episode 251: "Rest in Peace, Shane"

This episode was recorded during our 20 hour drive out to Arizona, when we found out about the passing of the legendary Shane MacGowan, lead singer and primary songwriter of the Pogues. There can be little doubt that without Shane, Blaggards would not exist.

00:00:00 — Intro and what we're up to on the road

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Blaggards regroup afterThanksgiving and prepare for a tour through Arizona... featuring footage from Paddy's visit to the mountains of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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This one was recorded en route to College Station, with Patrick's daughter Tara running camera once again. We talk about Patrick giving up sugar, our upcoming Arizona tour dates, ROCK THE SHELTER benefit at the Continental Club Houston, the disturbing prevalence of autotune in popular music, and why Turbo hates killing songs.

SHINE-A-LIGHTS:

HARRY NILSSON - Spaceman

RV · Faith No More

Jesper Kyd - Prison Break (Track 3) with the new song "Rejects Unite"

The Interrupters - "Family (feat. Tim Armstrong)"

The Specials - Do the dog (1980 live)

00:00:00 — Intro (Patrick with Oscar Wilder in Dublin)

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Episode 248 was recorded en route to Sherwood Forest Faire for a show during their "Hynafol" role-playing event. Our special guest this week is Patrick's daughter Tara, who runs camera and joins in the discussion.

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00:00:00 — Intro/Show Updates

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SlapperCast Episode 247: "Skyscrapers of Dublin"

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Instead of getting some rest upon returning home from Ireland this past Thursday, Patrick, Turbo and Chad dove straight into another three days of gigs. Episode 247 was recorded on the way to Saturday's gig in Galveston at AXECADE during the Lone Star Rally (the largest motorcycle rally in Texas).

We recap the Ireland tour, do some song kills and shine-a-lights, and Patrick talks about how he once got arrested at Houston's now defunct Westheimer Arts Festival.

ALSO we welcome two special guests: Cameron and Julia Crawford, the owners of our much beloved Home Sweet Farm Biergarten in Brenham, who came with us to Ireland and joined Patrick in conversation one night in Cork.

Whatever Happened To (Demo) - John Lennon

Ultimate Devotion - Strung Out

Men At Work - Overkill (Patrick refers to it as "Ghosts")

Hynafol: A Medieval Fantasy Experience at Sherwood Forest Faire

00:00:00 — Intro

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This one was recorded in the lobby of the Killarney Plaza Hotel on the fourth night of our 2023 Ireland Tour, with footage from the tour interspersed throughout. We give you an update on the trip so far, with an eye on next year. This tour, our ninth one so far, has been going wonderfully and I think we can say without hesitation that it's the best one yet.

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Episode 245 was recorded over a week in advance, as we knew we'd be busy getting ready for Ireland. This was on the way to our first gig at the Southeast Texas Renaissance Faire in Kirbyville, the morning after our gig at the Pub McDonough in Granbury. Lots of music discussion in this episode, and also some talk about music biopics.

This morning (Tuesday Oct 24, 2023), we are on our way to Dublin. This'll be the first time we've visited Ireland since we started doing video on SlapperCast, so next week's episode should be pretty interesting.

Bands discussed: Horslips, Jonathan Richman, AFI, Ignite, Moody Blues, Elvis Presley, Genesis and more.

00:00:00 — Tour Updates

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SlapperCast Episode 244: "Interc★nty"

Recorded on the road en route to Granbury, TX, this episode is mostly about songs we're sick of vs. songs we still love. Chris Isaak, Jonathan Richman, the Vapors, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Venomous Pinks, etc. Also, Patrick and Chad try to articulate why they detest most mainstream rock from the 1990s.

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