SlapperCast

SlapperCast Episode 387: "No Knee Never No More"

What was intended to be a quick bag-and-tag for some leftover interview footage turned into a full 40-minute SlapperCast ramble.

We recap another mighty Blagfeather show with Lonefeather and drummer Justus Swantner, check in on Turbo’s difficult knee-replacement recovery, sing the praises of Moses Guest and Houston’s original-music scene, and look ahead to upcoming show...

SlapperCast Episode 386: "Keeping the Seat Warm"

Turbo is back on SlapperCast with an honest update from the long, strange road of knee-replacement recovery. He talks about physical therapy, sleepless nights, pain management, getting basic movement back, and the surreal feeling of watching most of his life come to a crashing halt while Blaggards carry on without him.

We also reflect on the drummers who have stepped in during his ...

SlapperCast Episode 385: "Jimbo's Jam Room"

This week we’re joined by our old friend James “Jimbo” Edwards, who’s been kind enough to step back behind the Blaggards drum kit while Turbo recovers from knee surgery.

We recorded this in Jimbo’s rehearsal room after running through a few songs, so this one has a loose, candid, in-the-room feel as we talk about playing with in-ear monitors, finding the po...

This week on SlapperCast, we pick up where last week’s Doug Stanhope conversation left off, digging into crowd work, hecklers, stage nerves, and the satisfying moment when you know you’ve won a room over.

ALSO: cover songs, why some songs deserve to be kicked into a higher gear, and what makes live music feel alive in the first place.

Show dates

• Blaggards.com
• Facebook
• Bandsintown

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SlapperCast Episode 383: "Comedy Needs More Sunlight"

With Turbo recovering from knee surgery, Paddy and Chad hold down the fort for a wide-ranging episode covering Chad’s web design work at SmalleyPress (https://smalleypress.com/), Patrick’s yacht trip through the British Virgin Islands, and an unforgettable night with comedy legend Doug Stanhope at the Improv in Houston.

We also reminisce about our two-part episod...

This week on SlapperCast, Turbo checks in with a final pre-op update before his knee replacement surgery, and we talk about what it’s been like keeping Blaggards moving with our rotating cast of excellent guest drummers.

We talk about the unexpected musical benefits of hearing different players reinterpret familiar parts, give our dear friend the brilliant KEITH YORK some well-earned love after his recent shows with us, and...

SlapperCast Episode 381: "Pride of Deer Month"

In this episode, Paddy and Chad recap a busy week of Blaggards shows, including T-Bone Tom’s in Kemah, HSF Biergarten in Brenham, and the latest “Blagfeather” show at The Big Top.

We talk about the joyful weirdness of playing with different drummers while Turbo prepares for knee replacement surgery, including the return of longtime Blaggard drummer Mike McAloon, Kei...

SlapperCast Episode 380: "Tumultuous Leprechaun"

This past weekend marked the beginning of the Big Turbo Hiatus, and we kicked it off by playing two really fun shows with our old friend KEITH YORK up in Granbury and Richardson at two of the finest new Irish pubs in Texas, The Pub McDonough and Gillespie's Irish Tavern.

Coming up this week, we have three shows with a different drummer each night. JUSTUS SWANTNER of Lonefeather on ...

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 playin...

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.

Show dates

• Blaggards.com
• Facebook
• Bandsintown

Follo...

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 a...

SlapperCast Episode 376: "Red Astaire"

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

Topics discussed:

• The sacred rules of black coffee with espresso shots
• Our favorite Blaggards shirt designs
• Patrick’s disgust with generic AI-generated posters
• The difference between flying to gigs and touring in the van
• Our legendary failed attempt to brew coffee in the van back in 2011 (video included...

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.

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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?

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Topics discussed:

• Upcoming shows at Home Sweet Farm in Brenham, TX, and Whispering Grove Re...

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.

Com...

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

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• Bandsintown

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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
00:03:15 — Turbo'...

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 ve...

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,...