Slappercast: A Weekly Talk Show With Blaggards

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/ https://blaggards.com/shows/ Topics discussed: Upcoming shows at Home Sweet Farm in Brenham, TX, and Whispering Grove Renaissance Faire in Kountze, TX The band’s upcoming Pacific Northwest run: Bend, Leavenworth, and Portland Why certain venues and local businesses do a great job supporting live music Touring logistics on the West Coast, including cost, distance, and travel headaches The downside of pay-to-play clubs and exploitative venue practices Why some bands stand out by actually putting fire into songs Working on originals versus just coasting through material Memories of old Houston club culture, including Fitzgerald’s and grassroots promotion What kind of tribute bands would we play in Tho

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 00:01:30 — LONEFEATHER interview Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, l

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. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

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 00:03:15 — Turbo's knee surgery update 00:17:57 — Childhood injury stories ("Grisly News") 00:25:38 — More Blaggards News 00:28:33 — The original Blaggards slogan Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

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. https://www.patreon.com/posts/saint-whippys-153464355 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, pa

This one was recorded on March 2 in Tombstone, Arizona, the day after our gig at Tombstone Brewing Company. Before heading out for Kingman, we spent the morning talking with some of the local business owners, all of them passionate as hell about what they do and full of great stories. We sat out on the brewery patio with taproom manager Don Phillips and owner Matt Brown (via phone), talking about how Tombstone Brewing got started, how it’s grown, and what makes the place tick. We loved this venue from the jump... great people, GREAT beer, and just a great atmosphere all around. While talking with Don and Matt, we also got to meet Ritchie Rhinehardt of Dick’s Diner, the food truck on the patio. Ritchie’s a musician too, and it shows in the way he talks about food: meticulous, hands-on, and serious about doing it right. KILLER food (we can all vouch for that), and a perfect match for the brewery. Before all that, we stopped in at Cowboy Coffee right down the street and talked with Jay Kearney, who opened the

SlapperCast Episode 368: "High Hygiene" This one was recorded right after playing a gig at the American Legion Post 107 in Phoenix. We look back on one of the more memorable stops of the Arizona run — getting made honorary American Legion members, dealing with some awful coffee, trading hitchhiking stories, and heading down the road to Tombstone for the next leg of the tour. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

This one starts with a long ramble on a weird phenomenon: what happens when people hit a certain level of wealth, power, or fame, and suddenly seem to go… off the rails. We kick around examples from music, comedy, and business, talk about “guardrails” (or the lack of them), and dig into how success can amplify whatever’s already under the hood. Then the convo swerves into stand-up comedy heroes, the craft of writing jokes, and why live music and small venues feel more important than ever. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

SlapperCast Episode 366: "Don't Use Afrin" In this episode of SlapperCast, we dig into what it’s actually like when a pub tries to survive (and thrive) through the biggest Irish day of the year, Texas-style. From the nonstop pressure and crowd dynamics to the behind-the-scenes decisions that can make or break the day, this one’s a real look at the logistics and chaos that most people never see. And because we can’t help ourselves, we also bounce into a bunch of other road-life territory, including a post-gig hang after Bullet Grill House in Point Blank, Texas, plus some tour talk and what we’ve got coming next. Also in this episode: • Bullet Grill House recap (Point Blank, TX) • Our upcoming Ireland tour talk

SlapperCast Episode 365: "Digging Them Digging Us" Blaggards hit the long road home from Parker, Arizona, after a very rewarding two-day engagement at the legendary DESERT BAR. We start off talking about how we often change the set list during the show based on the audience response, and sometimes even the change how we play the songs... which is one of the most fun things about being in a band. We talk about why song placement matters, how the last song can basically point at the next one, and what it takes for a band (especially the rhythm section) to make those decisions in real time Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the ha

SlapperCast Episode 364: "Build It And They Will Come" Today we trek across the treacherous dirt roads to the legendary DESERT BAR, get a tour of the bar from general manager Tina, and then talk about our first experiences there. Will the van survive?? Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

We recorded this one as we drove out to Parker, Arizona, for a two-day engagement at the legendary DESERT BAR, an off-the-grid, 100% solar-powered establishment only accessible by a long, winding and rocky dirt road. Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

SlapperCast Episode 362: "VagueCast" This week, we share updates on upcoming Blaggards plans, including an all-originals midweek show with Lone Feather, Chad's solo originals project, early preparations for a late-October 2026 Ireland tour, and a rapidly filling tour calendar. ALSO: Paddy has been named Grand Marshal of the 2026 Houston St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The Best of Steven Seagal - SenseiSeagal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx_6mbl9uxo Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.

SlapperCast Episode 361: "Satan's Mushrooms" This week we're talking with our good friend Cameron Crawford, co-owner of HOME SWEET FARM BIERGARTEN in Brenham, Texas! https://www.homesweetfarmbrenham.com/ Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us (http

SlapperCast Episode 360: "Buried in Car Keys" This one was recorded Monday afternoon, while Turbo was helping Paddy set up some new recoding equipment at the Woodshed. We talk about our recent show at the Continental Club Houston, and our plans for 2026. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.p

This one was recorded during a recent mixing session for our forthcoming (and as of yet untitled) live album up at the Woodshed in Huntsvegas. We talk about the live album, New Year's resolutions, and "Under Pressure", the legendary collaboration between David Bowie and Queen. Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment o

SlapperCast Episode #002 (Repost): "My Friend Lemmy" Chad interviews Paddy about his teenage years in Dublin, his first guitar, his first almost-gig, his first actual gig, and why he eventually decided to form a band. (Originally posted on February 18th, 2019) Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https:/

SlapperCast Episode 358: "Fear of the Duck" This episode has three chapters: 1) A segment recapping our gig at Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival a couple weeks ago. 2) A VERY SPECIAL segment featuring a GREAT conversation about music between Patrick and his daughter TARA DEVLIN, recorded on the road to Sherwood. Tara, as the daughter of a Blaggard, grew up with rock as her soundtrack. She and her dad talk about how those CD collections shaped everything. 3) Blaggards performing "Fisherman's Blues" at Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival for Paddy's mom Ann Devlin. MASSIVE thanks to Tara Devlin, Greg Fugate, and Shawn McHorse for providing video footage. 00:00:00 — Intro, Blaggards news 00:16:21 — A Father-Daughter Journey Through Rock and Roll 00:44:29 — "Fisherman's Blues" LIVE by Blaggards Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/bl

This week's episode is essentially an alternate version of BLAGGMAS 2025, a special Christmas-themed show that we recorded for the WHIP Radio, where we share some of our favorite Christmas songs. If you want to hear the WHOLE program with the songs we're discussing, listen to Blaggmas 2025 on the WHIP at backlandradio.com: Wednesday, Dec 17 — 7PM Central Sunday, Dec 21 — 1 PM Central CHRISTMAS EVE Tuesday, Dec 24 —1 PM Central CHRISTMAS DAY, Wednesday, Dec 25 — 3 PM Central 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:15 — Christmas traditions 00:06:04 — Joy to the World - Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen 00:08:56 — David Lee Roth should record a Christmas record 00:09:45 — Elvis Presley - I'll Be Home for Christmas and Blue Christmas 00:11:16 — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonigth - Richard and Linda Thompson 00:12:53 — Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade 00:18:14 — Aging singing voices and David Lee Roth 00:19:42 — In defense of Sammy Hagar 00:22:27 — Father Christmas - the Kinks 00:25:10 — Everyday is Christmas (Since You're Gon

SlapperCast Episode 356: Dire Abba This was recorded on the road home after two sold-out nights at Gillespie’s Irish Tavern in Richardson, TX New Year’s resolutions The story of how and why Kerfuffleful was written Lyric writing talk — clichés that work, and why some lines just can’t be sung Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * l