Posts Tagged “Dropkick Murphys”

Music Monday: Dropkick Murphys (Again) and Rancid

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Music Monday: Dropkick Murphys (Again) and Rancid

I have discussed the band Dropkick Murphys a couple of times before. There has only been passing mentions of Rancid before on my blog. Recently I mentioned spending a week at Boy Scout camp, an excursion that was scheduled and paid for before the announcement of the “From Boston To Berkeley” tour was announced. I was…

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Music Monday: 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory (Dropkick Murphys)

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Music Monday: 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory (Dropkick Murphys)

So I picked up Dropkick Murphys new album. And I decided to spring for the deluxe edition. This comes with a 26 page book featuring lyrics, photos and more. I was looking forward to this item. Ultimately I was disappointed when it came because the booklet is alright, but the disc itself is housed on…

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Music Monday: 50 Bands

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Music Monday: 50 Bands

I am taking this idea from Dawn, who took the idea from somebody else who took the idea from somebody else. “Sarah specified just a few rules: 1) Be sure to note your first concert. 2) Bands you’ve seen as openers or as part of festivals count, but try to come up with 50 headliners…

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Music Monday: Dropkick Murphys

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Music Monday: Dropkick Murphys

I was wrong. For years I resisted Dropkick Murphys. I was confusing Dropkick Murphys with Murphy’s Law, the hardcore band. I saw Murphy’s Law in 1989 opening up for The Ramones and didn’t like them. Not that I have anything against hardcore punk, I’m just rather picky about which ones I do like, and Murphy’s…

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