Words and Ideas

[freeport_pirate]

I had gotten really sick of the stuff on my I-tunes at work, so I've gone down the hill to Easy Street Records a couple of times lately to get some new music. Before I rip the CDs I always go in and change the genre entry. Most of the stuff I listen to is tagged "alternative & punk". The thing is I've hated the term "alternative" since it first

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Celtic Punk?

[skaldheim]

I am intrigued. Can you give me some examples?

Re: Celtic Punk?

[heliograph]

The Pogues (I really like Hell's Ditch) and the still-around-touring-Europe-but-local-to-me Dropkick Murphys.

Re: Celtic Punk?

[skaldheim]

Right, of course! For some reason I was picturing something more acoustic, like the Chieftains on an angry drunk.

Actually, that describes some of the Pogues songs I've heard, doesn't it?

Re: Celtic Punk?

[freeport_pirate]

Sure. I'm talking about bands like the Skels, the Tossers, Flogging Molly, and the Dropkick Murphys.

Re: Celtic Punk?

[skaldheim]

Thanks! I've heard of most of those, and I actually like the Pogues, but for inexplicable reasons I have none of these bands in my collection.