This week we introduce you to our friend, the brilliant David Mendoza, who will be joining us on accordion at the Continental Club Houston on Friday, December 30, for a special Pogues Tribute show....
2022-12-20 01:37:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm in in the process of editing this and wanted to give y'all the rough cut before I trim it down. This was recorded on our way to Austin for a gig at the Hyatt Regency.
Honestly we'd intend...
2022-12-13 02:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an unedited version of Episode 199. Apologies for the lateness on this one — Patrick and Chad recorded this earlier today a couple hours before a long rehearsal, so Chad's just now getting...
2022-12-06 05:51:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Both of our gigs last week were rained out, and Friday night we took advantage of the downtime to record an episode of SlapperCast with Heide. We talk about obscenely high ticket prices, Heide's re...
2022-11-27 01:18:47 +0000 UTC View PostWe're about to announce a special 15% discount sale for Black Friday, but wanted to give YOU a bigger discount.
Through this Sunday, November 27, Patrons can enter this coupon code at c...
2022-11-25 22:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an unedited segment we recorded after leaving our first ever show at the Meridian, a fantastic new music venue in Buda, Texas. This was originally meant to be part of Episode 196 but didn't...
2022-11-19 23:01:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a rough cut of SlapperCast Episode 195, featuring a vancast segment recorded after we left our gig in Galveston this past Friday, AND an interview with the man who is putting our 2023 Irela...
2022-11-08 06:52:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a nearly completed version of SlapperCast Episode 194, pieced together from two segments filmed in the van following our two shows this past weekend, along with some footage shot Saturday ni...
2022-11-01 02:10:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an extended cut of SlapperCast 193, recorded by Patrick and Chad late Friday night a couple hours after a long rehearsal. Bonus material: a bit of conversation before and after the show, in...
2022-10-23 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an early release of SlapperCast 192, recorded remotely with fiddler Heide Riggs. We talk about our friend, the brilliant comedian Doug Stanhope and the thrill of hearing him talk about us on...
2022-10-15 07:40:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an extended version of SlapperCast Episode 191, recorded last night in Patrick's living room, which we haven't done in awhile.
Also for the first time in a long while, we have a...
2022-10-11 01:19:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Sunday, October 2, 2022, we played an afternoon show at the Continental Club Houston's backyard stage. I set up my tripod near the stage and recorded the entire show on my phone. I wasn't able to d...
2022-10-03 21:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post
SlapperCast Episode 189 was recorded right after we picked up Heide at Dallas Love Field on the way to our gig at Lewisville Western Days, and afterwards as we drove her back to the airport before ...
2022-09-26 06:41:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an early release of Episode 188. I'm in the midst of editing, but wanted to give you something today. This is a quick but highly spirited episode we recorded early Sunday afternoon as we dro...
2022-09-20 01:16:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 187 was recorded on the way to Sherwood Forest Faire and on the way back. It was a LONG but amazing day.
The night before we'd played at Molly's Pub in Kingwood, and didn't get home u...
2022-09-11 21:54:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an uncut version of Episode 186, filmed in the van last Friday right after we left No Label Brewing in search of some fast food.
We conclude this one with some words for our dear...
2022-09-06 04:52:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 185 was recorded in the van immediately after leaving O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station. This was drummer Kevin Newton's first gig there, and suffice it to say, the Aggies did not disa...
2022-08-29 08:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an extended cut of Episode 184, recorded as we drove through winding mountain roads shortly after we left Hamilton, Montana. You get to enjoy the views with us in this one.
We got hom...
2022-08-23 19:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Recorded in the van en route to Omaha in the midst of our Midwest tour, we introduce you to drummer Kevin "Thunderstick" Newton, who had played his first show with us in Wichita only a couple night...
2022-08-15 23:18:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Heide Riggs joins us this week to talk about her new fiddle, and the ABBA tribute band she worked with recently. Also some news about our upcoming tour.
Artists discussed this week: Oasis, Li...
2022-08-07 00:26:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Recorded this morning, here is an early, unedited release of SlapperCast Episode 181. This week, Patrick and Chad talk about some off-the-cuff home recording they did over the weekend, which result...
2022-08-01 21:16:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a cover of Johnny Cash's classic "Don't Take Your Guns to Town". This is a new demo that Patrick...
2022-08-01 09:11:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrick, Chad & Heide talk about solo gig experiences: the good, the tough, and the weird.
Also discussed: Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy, George Harrison, David Byrne, Eminem and Leona...
2022-07-26 02:52:31 +0000 UTC View Post
(Photo by Laurie Valenzi Buell)
Here's (nearly) the entire performance from our 18th Anniversary ...
2022-07-23 08:30:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Longtime Blaggards drummer Mike McAloon joins us again for a marathon episode recorded in the van on th...
2022-07-18 22:15:49 +0000 UTC View Post
You heard it here first, loyal supporters!
Mike "the Machine" McAloon is returning to play ...
2022-07-12 00:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Fiddler Heide Riggs joins us again to talk about ear training in music, past audition experiences, classical music, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Prince, Barry Gibb, et al. Also: more news on our o...
2022-07-03 03:00:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Recorded last night with fiddler Heide Riggs, here is an early, unedited release of SlapperCast 175.
As we first announced here on Patreon shortly after the fact, this past Monday Eric ...
2022-06-19 01:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post
First off, some breaking news: literally right after we finished recording this episode, Eric told us he's leaving the band effective immediately.
Needless to say we're looking for a ne...
2022-06-13 18:43:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 173 was recorded in the van shortly after leaving the Nick in Birmingham, AL, the final date of our "Beast Coast" tour. Heide Riggs joins us again to talk about our experiences on the ...
2022-06-06 21:07:37 +0000 UTC View Post