There must be some sort of important political thing going on, as more convention shows are appearing. While Anti-Flag is heading to Minneapolis to perform a show coinciding with and protesting the Republican National Convention, NOFX is headed to Red Rocks in Denver to headline a show opening the Democratic National Convention.
From the Fat Wreck Chords site:
To celebrate Barack “Punk Rock” Obama’s nomination, NOFX will perform Punk in Drublic in its entirety and in order.
Side Note: Fat Mike is pretty sure he is on Barack’s VP shortlist. Keep yer fingers crossed everybody!
Seriously, if that weren’t enough, check out the remaining lineup: currently, Mighty MIghty Bosstones, Bouncing Souls, Circle Jerks, Street Dogs and Frontside Five are all slated to play.
This show will be the stuff of legends.
If you’re going to be in the area, you can order tickets for the show here.
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Ronnie Drew, the legendary Irish musician and founder of the Dubliners, passed away Saturday in Dublin. He was 73, and had been in poor health for quite some time.
Drew is a name that may be unfamiliar to a lot of punk fans, but his influence on its music is unmistakable. With the Dubliners, he paved the way for what would become the modern Celtic punk sound. Without Drew and the Dubliners, there would be no Pogues, Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphys.
Over the years, Drew even collaborated with many of the bands he influenced, including The Pogues and the Dropkick Murphys. He’s probably most well known to the readers here for supplying vocals on “(F)lannigan’s Ball” for the Dropkick Murphys on their 2007 album, The Meanest of Times.
YouTube has some great videos that include this legendary musician:
- Dropkick Murphy’s – “(F)lannigan’s Ball” with Ronnie Drew and Spider Stacy of the Pogues - Video
- The Pogues performing “The Irish Rover” with The Dubliners - Video
- “The Ballad of Ronnie Drew” from The Late Late Show - the performance featured a number of famous Irish musicians including members of U2, Sinead O'Connor and Shane McGowan. Drew was originally supposed to perform on the song, but couldn’t due to his health. - Video
He was a legend who will be missed dearly, and we’d like to extend condolences to his friends and family.
