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Dropkick Murphys in the Blue Room

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by aubin on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 11:00 PM (EDT)

Dropkick Murphys recently dropped by the AT&T-sponsored Blue Room for an interview and some exclusive live footage. The band talks about their Irish roots, recent collaborations and projects and some of the inspiration behind their new album, The Meanest of Times.

It also includes acoustic performances of "Flannigan's Ball," "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" and "The State of Massachusetts." You can check it out here.

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CANDYPATROL (July 1, 2008)

These clowns are playing the county fair this month in CA. Where they always belonged IMO.

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listofdemands (July 1, 2008)

you think that a band playing the tracks off of the gang's all here and do or die should have been playing county fairs? have you listened to anything before blackout? i mean, that would have been a sweet fucking county fair.
-nic

elephantdwarf (July 1, 2008)

it would have been just as many *yawns*. this band sucks now, they sucked before, and they will keep on sucking.

listofdemands (July 1, 2008)

well, someone's an opinionated little big dwarf. some people like their earlier stuff. nothing wrong with that. it was punker than half the shit on this site.
-nic

CANDYPATROL (July 1, 2008)

1. Yes I do.
2. Yes I did. (Actually had do or die on vinyl many years ago till my dog ate my milk crate full of records).
3. If you think watching a punk band from your assigned seat is "fucking sweet" then by all means, have at it.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

i hate assigned seats. i hate country fairs. i hate when people quote me and answer questions in a numbered fashion. seriously, you really think that their old stuff is that tame? i'll give you the new stuff. it fucking sucks. but the old records? i just don't see it.

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

1. "I hate assigned seats" - Fight the power brother!
2. "I hate county fairs" - 4H kids are not stoked.
3. "I hate when people quote me and answer my questions in a numbered fashion" - Oops, my bad homie.
4. "You really think that their old stuff is that tame" - Yeah, lame too.
5. "I'll give you the new stuff" - No thanks "it fucking sucks", remember?
6. "but the old records? i just don't see it" - You can't see your penis either, but that doesn't mean its not there.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

oh, you're a dick! i'm just giving you a hard time. i don't care what people like. i'm not one of those people who gets mad at someone because they don't like a band that i like.
-nic
p.s. i'm blind and typing on a braille keyboard. i can't see my penis but i can sure feel it. mmmmm.

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

Naw I'm just fucking around. I love a good little penis joke. But for real I used to have a fair amount of dropkicks love, I listened to the first two albums quite a bit but never saw them till they opened for the bouncing souls on a tour just before hopeless romantic came out and they blew me away. But man the last few have just sucked and every d-bag in the tri-county area plays like they're the greatest shit since sliced bread. Must admit I was lucky enough to see them from the stage at a warped tour and an HOB show and standing that close to bagpipes is always a memorable experience.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

yeah, the douchebag level is enormous. i see your point. i live in a place that's about 5 years behind so i'm sure i'll have the same attitude in a while.
-nic

LookingForCorpses (July 2, 2008)

You never saw them open for the Souls on a tour, and their first tour together was way after Hopeless Romantic. Nice try.

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

That's how i remember it but hey, I've seen hundreds of shows over the years and smoked my weight in pot over the past 15 years or so. I seem to remember the souls giving out a 2 song cassette sampler of upcoming songs from HR. Maybe its two different shows I'm confusing, but I'm pretty sure the souls headlined. As for your "nice try" comment, fuck you Mr. Internet Know-it-all. I wasn't "trying" anything so go get fucked, you pile of cock snot.

mikexdude (July 2, 2008)

Wait, what happened to your records?

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

no shit. i thought dogs only ate homework. i'd be so upset at my dog. did you send him the bill?
-nic

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

Naw no bill. But my best friend will never forgive me. A ton of his best shit was on loan to me at the time.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

ouch. that sucks. i don't even know what i have but i had a ton of old hardcore shit and i would be so sad if it got ruined. oh well, such is life.
-nic

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

My pitbull puppy used to eat anything and everything it could find when I went to work. Cellphones, shoes, trash, couches, toilet paper, records, you name it. Nothing was sacred to that little guy. (R.I.P. Brutus).

mikexdude (July 2, 2008)

Ha, sounds familiar. But that really sucks about the records.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

my boxer used to be the same way. she ate about $500 of my girlfriend's shoes. i wanted to be mad, but all i could do was smile. she even ate some of my shit, too. but, they aren't with us forever so i try not to get mad about shit like that. i love pitbull puppies.
-nic

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

Haha! My GF would kill me. Yeah pitbull puppies rule. Just have to treat them right. So many low rent assholes treat them like shit and they get mean and have a bad rap because of it. Great dogs, though, tons of great memories.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

it really pisses me off when people make them out to be bad dogs. if you feed a poodle nails and gunpowder it will turn out to be a bastard, too. all dogs are the same at birth. they just love their people. sadly, the people sometimes don't love them back. i think i'll always have dogs.
-nic

mikexdude (July 2, 2008)

Where I am, some people tried making a petition against having pit bulls, they're apparently violent. It was pretty lame.

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

See what i mean? Unfortunately many vicious dog attacks are from pitbulls, but again many of the worst sort of people have picked them as their dog of choice. They're great for protection, but crazy motherfuckers, gangsters, drug dealers and dudes who run methlabs are thinking that too. Great for their protection, but no real thought of what they are doing to that animal.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

yeah. you never hear of a pitbull attack where the owner is a level headed normal person. it's always some asshole and then they put the dog to sleep.
-nic

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

True. Speaking of assholes, some moron left his pack of smokes in his clothes and now there is tobacco all over the insides of the washers and dryers at my apartments laundry room. So lame.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

that's fucked. when i lived in an apartment somebody dyed something in the washers and it turned all my shit maroon. sons of bitches.
-nic

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

Now that really sucks. Apartment laundry rooms are the lamest. Strangely enough, there were two pairs of panties, a thong with a butterfly on it and a condom still in the wrapper up on the counter when I went back to grab my clothes from the dryer. Can't wait till I'm in a condo. That's right, I'm selling out, y'all!

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

nasty! when i moved i had to get a house. number one no apartments would take my dog because she's 73 pounds and number two........the laundry rooms. i can't stand them either. i have my own washer and dryer now and it is the BEST!
-nic

LookingForCorpses (July 2, 2008)

You know the fair stage is a real venue, right? They have real bands play there. It's not like Journey. Queens of the Stone Age and Willy Nelson played last year.

CANDYPATROL (July 2, 2008)

You think Toad the Wet Sprocket is a real band? What about the Bangles, Papa Roach and the B-52's? They all played last year too. I think the night I went to the fair last year Fergie was playing. I didn't go to the concert, i just stuck with the deep fried Snickers bars. Definitely left a better taste in my mouth. In your defense I think Bob Dylan played last year too, so yes I do know its a real venue, hence my comment about assigned seating.

listofdemands (July 2, 2008)

deep fried snickers.......mmmmmmmmm......that is the whole reason to go to a fair. those things are a little slice of heaven.
-nic

LookingForCorpses (July 2, 2008)

Papa Roach is still pretty big. And as you said, Bob Dylan played last year.

JustLikeDelilah (July 1, 2008)

*yawn*

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elephantdwarf (July 1, 2008)

you fucking stole my comment!

24HourPriapism (July 1, 2008)

the dropkick murphys have irish roots? no way.

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mikexdude (July 1, 2008)

News to me too...

Holy_Balls (July 2, 2008)

i hope this band sells hats so i can wear mine backwards, brah!

ivano (July 2, 2008)

Is it common in the US too to have to travel 500 km to see a concert?
Just curious about that, here in italy it's almost routine.

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weffjebster (July 2, 2008)

After doing the conversion to miles in my head... I don't think it's 'routine' but it's common enough that people do.

peachesenregalia (July 2, 2008)

500 km??!! NEVER, but we routinely travel 310 miles to see a show...hope this helps

VictorIkpeba24 (July 2, 2008)

Dai 500 sono un po molto, anche per l'Italia. Direi che fino a 300 si è communo. Ovvio pero che vale per il nord, se sei di Calabria o Puglia sara diverso.

HooverStreet (July 2, 2008)

They really need a song about Irish-Mexican unity.

Someone (July 2, 2008)

I just listened to "The Meanest of Times" this morning. Excellent album. All the haters should give it a solid, objective listen before trashing it. It's their best since "Do or Die." Barr and Casey really have come into their own as songwriters and vocalists.

Of course, Dropkick Murphys are somewhat popular and well-known, so that's the main reason people around here don't like them.

Someone (July 2, 2008)

I just listened to "The Meanest of Times" this morning. Excellent album. All the haters should give it a solid, objective listen before trashing it. It's their best since "Do or Die." Barr and Casey really have come into their own as songwriters and vocalists.

Of course, Dropkick Murphys are somewhat popular and well-known, so that's the main reason people around here don't like them.

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