Flogging Molly tour dates are posted!

Some near us:

February 25, 2010
Webster Theatre
31 Webster St.
Hartford, CT 06114
Doors: 7:00pm

February 27, 2010
House of Blues - Boston
15 Landsdowne St.
Boston, MA 02215
Doors: 5:30pm

March 2, 2010
Hammerstein Ballroom
Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
Doors: 6:00pm

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New Haven hosted it’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade yesterday. Here are some highlights:

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This post made me think of these guys; if anyone’s a fan of Irish music like me, you might like this:

I’ve seen them during both of my Vegas trips, and they were awesome each time. They’re “Ri-Ra” (which means “Great Time”, “Mayhem” or “Wild Party”), the house band at Nine Fine Irishmen in Las Vegas. They’ve got CD out called “Sin E Ri-Ra” which includes live recordings from a bunch of shows.

After watching my video of them again, I thought “what other videos are floating around the internet with these guys?”

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Flogging Molly kicked off their Green 17 tour this year at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. See this post for more details about the show.

Besides playing most of their hits, this show had a lot of songs that they normally do not play live. This includes more of their slower songs like “The Sun Never Shines on Closed Doors” and “Us of Lesser Gods“.

I’m a fan of their slower songs, but I’d rather not listen to them live. This was a good set, but I’ve been to others that had a better selection of songs.

I was actually trying to explain “moshing” and “pits” to one of my co-workers earlier this week. He’s in his mid-forties and I guess there’s a big generation gap to it. I told him that it’s all about releasing tension or aggression, and that live shows are great for the energy they give off. He could not understand why people sing along to songs, and I tried to relate it to soccer chants and other sports games.

I told him, “those pits are basically the closest you can get to being in a riot without getting shot by tear gas.”

He still didn’t get it.

Anyways, I shot some short clips of the Flogging Molly show with emphasis on crowd reaction. Ironically, I didn’t get shots of most of their hits because I joined the crowd, and any of the other songs were slow ballads. Oh well. Check them out anyways:

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Flogging Molly will be playing a show in NYC on February 15, 2009 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

I’ve seen them twice so far: the most recent was during my trip to Vegas when I had to sit in the mezzanine. The first time I rushed to NYC and didn’t plan far enough ahead to bring drinks. I have failed. But the next time will be different. The next fight will be freak against freak.

Anyways, here are some clips:
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People have been asking me if I was going to post a video compilation about my trip to Vegas. I’ll be honest: no, because I didn’t take enough pictures. I was originally planning on doing something similar to Dave Attell’s Insomniac, but after I ran into my good friend Jim Beam, we started reminiscing about old times…and things get fuzzy after that. This is my trip in a nutshell:

1. Welcome to Vegas
2. Jim Beam
3. [REEL MISSING]
4. Leaving Vegas

Thanks Vegas, you kicked my ass. I didn’t remember much, but at least I have my pictures. NOW GET SOME SLEEP!

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I’ve got about a week to go until I head out for Las Vegas.  I started looking at some pictures and movies last year, and decided to share them.  Also, I decided to share a few tips for any of you who plan on going at some point:

1. The average human can walk comfortably for about a mile before needing to stop and rest. Plan your trips accordingly. Research the strip on Google maps if necessary.

2.  There is a monorail that connects the major casinos.  LEARN IT.

3. There is a shuttle service that connects the strip to Fremont Street. Use it. Drinks are not allowed on the bus though, so chug or ditch it.

4. If for some reason you need to use a taxi, be aware that it is illegal for them to pick you up off the side of the street.

5. Basic things like toiletries will be sold at rip-off prices at the casinos. Avoid them. There’s a CVS on the strip, and a couple convenient stores too.

That’s about it for the tips. On to the pictures and videos:

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