Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Finnegan's Wake Music — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:24:38 +0000

According to their website, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is an American, Southern band formed in 2004 from Alabama. In 2005, MASOD penned with Mono vs. Stereo and let loose their their self-titled album. Wikipedia notes “The band name and concept are based on the legend of the criminal gang of Ma Barker and her sons, noting that evil lifestyles will be met with “divine justice”

In an interview, Dallas Taylor said: “What has always struck me about the Ma Barker story is how much it symbolizes the idea of ‘what goes around, comes around.’ Divine justice is unavoidable. When I was a kid, I would see re-enactments of the Barker shooting in Ocala every year with my Grandpa, and it was as if Ma Barker and her sons were still screaming their story to anyone who would listen. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is made up of five dudes who play the role of the Barker sons, and in these songs we speak as though we were them, telling any who would listen that a life lived unjustly will meet divine justice on the other side. We also wanted to think of the most crazy backwoods theme possible for this band. Since Ma was backwoods, and we are backwoods, this is the way it had to be.”

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster – Step Up (I’m On It)

Scum of Toytown

Finnegan's Wake Music — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:08:19 +0000

According to their LastFM Bio, Scum of Toytown are a response to the boredom and disaffection of London overspill life in Stevenage, UK. Rooted in the North London punk scene of the 70s and 80s, the main members met and began playing together in the late 80s. Gravitating towards the lively free festival and squat scene, SOTT played numerous dates in the UK with bands like RDF, Back to the Planet, Citizen Fish, Senser, 25th of May, Blaggers ITA, Dub War, Bender, The Cowboy Killers and AOS3. Three highly successful tours were organised on the central European squat scene through the influential Kopi collective in Berlin…read more

Members: Craig, Nick, Jon, Lea, Toad

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Trad Session at the Blackthorne

Finnegan's Wake Music — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:14:22 +0000

This session took place last summer (2012) at The Blackthorne in East Durham, NY during Irish Arts Week. FYI: The Blackthorne has managed to retain the roaring, benignly gritty, live and let live vibe that defined East Durham in the rare old times.

Rage: 20 Years of Punk Rock

Finnegan's Wake Music — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:43:07 +0000

The Varukers

Finnegan's Wake Music — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:21:59 +0000

According to Wikipredia, The Varukers are a UK hardcore punk band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony “Rat” Martin, which produced its most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band are one of the first to play in the musical style of the hardcore punk band Discharge, known as D-beat. Also, like Discharge, The Varukers’ lyrics carry an anarchist political ideology…read more

2013 Tour Dates

THE VARUKERS Live At OEF 2011

D.I.Y Irish Hard Core Punk Archive

Finnegan's Wake Music — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:41:01 +0000

170 Irish Hard Core videos which include: lobotomies, droppin bombs, Radiators From Space, knacker, Striknein DC, Skint, Blood or Whiskey, Paranoid Visions, Runnin’ Riot, Ciunas, Cut the Reins, and more…

Jim Carroll Band

Finnegan's Wake Music — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:20:39 +0000

James Dennis “Jim” Carroll (August 1, 1949 – September 11, 2009) was an American author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll.

Carroll was born to a working-class family of Irish descent, and grew up on New York’s Lower East Side, and when he was about eleven (in the sixth grade) his family moved north to Inwood in Upper Manhattan where he attended Good Shepherd School. He was taught by the LaSalle Christian Brothers, and his brother in the sixth grade noted that he could write and encouraged him to do so. In fall 1963, he entered public school, but was soon awarded a scholarship to the elite Trinity School. He attended Trinity from 1964-1968…read more on Wikipedia — and check out CatholicBoy*Com

“people who died” Jim Carrol band live at the Mab .mov

Once upon a time at the Lake View House

Finnegan's Wake Music — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:26:29 +0000

Brick Top Blaggers

Finnegan's Wake Music — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:07:59 +0000

According to their website, the Brick Top Blaggers are based in Southern California. The band was started by Greg Mintz (guitar) in the fall of 2009 and currently features Steve Almond (vocals), Dustin Lindberg (bass), Matt Maulding (accordion/bagpipes/whistles) and Nolan Lynch (mandolin).

The band’s love of traditional Irish and Scottish music and hard-hitting punk rock bring a unique, signature sound to the streets from Los Angeles to San Diego. They perform at pubs, clubs and festivals throughout the year and have opened for artists like Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), The Fenians and Young Dubliners.

They have monthly residencies at O’Sullivan’s in Carlsbad and Dublin Square in San Diego.

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Brick Top Blaggers – No Prodigal Son (Live at Key Club 2011)

Paul Tschinkel’s Inner-Tube

Finnegan's Wake Music — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:42:54 +0000

“This ‘Paul Tschinkel’s Inner-Tube’ program appeared on his Manhattan Cable TV show in 1980. It features live performances at Max’s Kansas City and CBGBs in New York that epitomize the dynamic, exciting music of the time. We see a riveting performance by the Dead Boys and a fast paced one by Levi and the Rockats that also includes a guest appearance by rocker Jayne County. A short piece of old time fiddling music, taped a fiddling convention in Independence VA in 1973, rounds out the program.” Read the entire post here: …Stupefaction…

Levi and the Rockats, Jayne County, The Dead Boys