Redlight King

This is a pretty cool band and I really like this acoustic performance. You'll be able to hear this song rocked out on the "Avengers Assemble" soundtrack along with someother cool bands.  You can grab their album "Something for the Pain". Pretty good stuff.

Hit Dog Hollar

So tomorrow my band is going to play at SOMA San Diego. This is the first time we are playing there but it is not my first visit to this venue. I really do like concerts but sometimes it can ben somewhat hard to get people to come to a show and pay $10 just to see their own friends play music they have already heard 10 times. Usually I try and spice it up by telling them who the other bands are but usually no one has heard of them and have little interest on finding out. They are just there for you, being a good friend. So upon my research of the bands that we will be sharing the stage with I came across a band that really peaked my interest. Hit Dog Hollar is a local San Diego band and they play southern rock. Very bluesy and rough, this can be a hard thing to find some times. This video is a good example of that style. I can honestly say I will be excited to see them not just because I get to for free.


The Battle of San Pasqual, By Hit Dog Hollar from Scott LeDuc on Vimeo.

The Rumjacks

So I had a very very good time at Flogging Molly. My wife and I were at the very sold out show at San Diego's House of Blues. Listening to their music was really fun and at some point I hope to write music like that. It also made me want to find more music in the Irish/Celtic realm. This brought me to a band The Rumjacks. This Australia band has some really good tunes up their sleave. The lead singer spits out lyrics in a gruff tone that is a nice change of pace from the Flogging Molly tenor sound. Very talented band, have a look.

The Rumjacks - Irish Pub Song from Fatboy Films on Vimeo.

Flogging Molly/Irish Music

So tonight my wife and I are going to watch one of my favorite Celtic/Irish/Punk bands, Flogging Molly (the picture below). Some of the best Irish music in our modern age. And since this month's holiday is St Patricks day, I thought I would let you know a sample of my playlist that I like to listen to during this holiday. (or just whenever I feel like it)

Float-Flogging Molly

Rocky Road To Dublin -The Fables or The Highland Kings

Whiskey in The Jar - The Dubliners

King of the Faries - The Irish Rovers

The Devils Dance Floor - Flogging Molly

The Stage of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys

Bucket of Beer - The Tossers

Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly

Black Velvet Band - The Irish Rovers

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

Warriors - Flatfoot 56

Dirty Glass -  Dropkick Murphys

Seven Drunken Nights - The Dubliners

Life Full of Pain - Fiddlers Green

The Gentleman Soldier - The Pogues

Salty Dog - Flogging Molly

Not Alone - The Tossers

Bugger Off - Fiddlers Green

Take 'Em Down - Dropkick Murphys

These are my 20 songs that I put on my playlist. By no means is that all the songs on the playlist. Would there be a better selection? What songs or bands would you add to them?