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October 13, 2006
Fun with Flogging
How did I miss this group? I love Irish music. I love rock 'n' roll. I love Irish rock 'n' roll music.
So how has the group Flogging Molly been so far off of my radar? I mean, I've heard of them, but I never heard the group's music.
The Pogues, Black 47, Dropkick Murphys, I love them all. But Flogging Molly, where was I?
My older brother Emmett and my friend Pete are into Flogging Molly music - as are their young kids - and still I floated through life unaware of how great this band is.
Thanks to Wednesday night's concert at Toad's Place, that is no longer the case.
Musically, the band owes much of its sound to The Pogues, although with a singer you can actually understand.
The singer and leader, Dave King, had his first taste of fame with Fastway, an '80s metal band he formed with Motorhead guitarist Eddie Clarke. Well, Flogging Molly is a long way from Fastway, but King still supplies a healthy does of energy to his music.
Also adding to the ambience was the crowd at Toad's. Not one of those sold-out, packed-to-the-gills kind of nights there, but a solid turnout for a rainy Wednesday night. Anyway, the audience seemed to know every word to every song and danced and sang for the full 90-minute show.
My next task is to track down past Flogging Molly albums and play catch-up with the rest of the group's fans. It's the first step in my trying to be as cool as my 6-year-old nephew Jack, who could have been right there singing along Wednesday, but, alas, it was a school night.
Posted by Sean on October 13, 2006 5:08 PM
