LONDON CELTIC PUNKS WEB-ZINE

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE GO SET – Drink To The Night (2024)

    A band that needs very little introduction making this a very short review of a fantastic band and a fantastic album! 20 years on Melbourne’s The Go Set are on tour (at home in Australia – sadly for us!) and to celebrate the milestone the Bhoys have released a new live album accompanied by a…

  • ST. PATRICK’S CELTIC PUNK RELEASES 2024 – 10 BANDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

    It’s over for another year but as our pal Leeson would say “everyday is St. Patrick’s Day” so enjoy this bumper collection of diverse as heck Celtic-Punk and Irish Folk tracks that came out over the last couple of weeks from bands from right across the globe. HOUNDS OF BELFAST 🇺🇸 | TIR NAN OG…

  • NEW SINGLE: FRANKIE McLAUGHLIN IS BACK AND HE’S ‘Dressin’ Scottish, Drinkin’ Irish, Talkin’ Rubbish’

    The gap between new music from Scots- Aussie- Irish Celtic-Punk legend Frankie McLaughlin is getting shorter and shorter we are delighted to report! Just a couple of weeks ago we were delighted to award Frankie the #1 spot in the London Celtic Punks Best Celtic-Punk Video of 2023. Them Tannery Boys came out just before…

  • NEW SINGLE: THE GILDED GUTTER – Sisyphean Nights (2023)

    With their debut album due out any day soon we review the first single released from new Melbourne based group The Gilded Gutter. A raucous fusion of Irish Folk and Punk but that steers away from the more predictable styles of Celtic-Punk and similar genres. I spoke recently about the changing ways of bands contacting…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: MADIGAN’S WAKE – Madigan’s Wake (2023)

    Australian Celtic-Punk rules so it does!. All of it is bloody brilliant so it’s great to see Melbourne band Madigan’s Wake just  release their debut album. Brace yourselves… these Folk-Punk folk are here to stay!   Over the past 12 months Aussie Celtic punk band Madigan’s Wake have been building momentum and giving us a…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE GO SET – The Warriors Beneath Us (2023)

    The seventh full-length album from Victoria-based Celtic-Punk band The Go Set. The release follows on from their London Celtic Punks voted #1 double-EP ‘Of Bright Futures’ ‘…and Broken Pasts’ from 2020. The existence of London Celtic Punks is down to two bands, Flatfoot 56 and The Go Set. Playing in quick succession back in 2007 they…

  • NEW SINGLE: THE GO-SET – West Into The Sun

    Twenty years down the line and The Go Set still sound as fierce, as vital, as the first day they set foot on a stage. Big guitars, big beats and irresistible choruses, while retaining the timeless spirit of the band’s Celtic roots. Here we go again I bet your saying. It’s an Australian Celtic-Punk band…

  • NEW SINGLE: MADIGAN’S WAKE LEADING THE NEW WAVE OF AUSSIE CELTIC-PUNK

    Australian Celtic-Punk band, Madigan’s Wake, have done it again, this time in blistering fashion. In a breakout year for them where their self-titled their debut single made waves throughout the Celtic-Punk scene their third single ‘Thunderbolt’ promises to round off an amazing year, and positions them as one of many Australian Celtic punk bands to…

  • NEW SINGLE: THE OWEN GUNS PUT THE BOOT INTO EVERYONE’S LEAST FAVOURITE IRISHMAN

    We are not fans of Bono. Not many are! This recent track from Aussie Punk band The Owen Guns caught our attention with his heartfelt message to Bono which we can all agree on. I love the Aussies. They are plain speaking and usually great fun to be around. Now this could possibly be as…

  • DEBUT SINGLE FROM AUSSIE CELTIC-PUNKS MADIGAN’S WAKE

    We bloody love Australian Celtic-Punk and get really excited when news filters through of a new band coming through and Madigan’s Wake are worth getting excited about!   Their is something about Australian Celtic-Punk that hits the nail right on the head. It has a grittiness and a rawness about it that is unsurpassed in the…

  • EXCLUSIVE! FIRST SINGLE FROM FRANKIE McLAUGHLIN’S NEW PROJECT LIPTON’S ORPHANS

    A London Celtic Punks exclusive! We are pleased to be the first to bring you the new single and first release ‘Alang Cam A Boaby’ from Lipton’s Orphan, the long awaited new project featuring former Rumjack, Frankie McLaughlin. It’s been a long time coming but worth the wait in the long run and we’d like…

  • EP REVIEW: THE CLOVERHEARTS – ‘Still Pissed’ (2022)

    New music just keeps on coming from Australian / Italian Celtic-Punk band The Cloverhearts. One of the scene’s more prolific bands its quality over quantity though and always incredible how they transfer their catchy melodies, tin-whistle ear-worms and energetic live performances into the recording studio. From their debut EP in 2019 The Cloverhearts have never…

  • COUNTRY ROADS: THE GENTLEMEN Vs. THE CLOVERHEARTS

    Two bands from completely different places and era’s pay homage to the late great John Denver with their version of his classic track ‘Country Roads’ done Celtic-Punk. Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze. * Country roads,…

  • ODDS’N’SODS. A CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP NOVEMBER 2021

    Summer is over. Was it ever really here? Anyway it’s hard to get seriously Rock’n’Roll in the sunlight so time for dark nights and mischief and also for this months London Celtic Punks round-up of all the band news, record releases and videos from bands big and small from across the Celtic-Punk scene. They only…

  • EP REVIEW: THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY – ‘Highflyer’ (2021)

    Melbourne’s finest are back with a new EP! These guys pack a punch, and this EP is more proof of it.

  • ALBUM REVIEW: RAISE YOUR PINTS. CELTIC- PUNK SAMPLER. VOLUME 6 – VARIOUS ARTISTS (2021)

    From the scene. For the scene. After months of planning, organising and fund-raising the compilation album Raise Your Pints #6 has finally been delivered. Twenty bands from eleven countries celebrating (might be the wrong word- editor) the virus lockdowns in Celtic-Folk-Punk style.  Anyone remember the original Celtic-Punk samplers from Shite’n’Onions? I think they stretched to…

  • NEW SINGLE FROM AUSSIE CELT-ROCKERS SHAMBOLICS

    Things have been a bit quiet on the Aussie Celtic-Punk scene of late but just like buses prepare for some of the best Celtic-Punk in town with todays offering from Shambolics and the new EP from The Ramshackle Army coming soon.  Shambolics (there’s no The!) hail from Adelaide which is the capital city of South…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE RUMJACKS – ‘Hestia’ (2021)

    The long awaited and hotly anticipated new studio album from The Rumjacks is now out and available everywhere. We missed the release date last week as we didn’t get an advance copy for the first time (!) but better late than never and who better to judge it for us than the ‘FolkPunker’ himself Anto…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS 2020 READERS POLL WINNER ANNOUNCED

    Well that has blown us away. To say we have been delighted with the response to this years Readers Poll is an understatement. For the first time ever over we had 1000+ votes cast. That’s an incredible 600+ more on 2020. Last years winners Mickey Rickshaw would only have placed 5th place this year! It…

  • NEW SINGLE FROM MEDUSA’S WAKE ‘War Of Independence’. LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF CLASS AUSSIE CELTIC-PUNK BANDS!

    Sydney based Celtic-Folk-Rockers Medusa’s Wake new single ‘War Of Independence’ has dropped over the weekend and as expected is bloody amazing! Ryan and McGrath polish up their Guns,  As we sit and wait for the English Huns  The hills alive with Summer a beauty to be seen, * Washed and fed by the Dunnes Prayed…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE DEAD MAGGIES- ‘More Than Just Ghosts’ (2020)

    Tasmanian devils The Dead Maggies are back with a new album recorded last year in Indonesia while on tour. Stories of tragic Tasmanian folklore swashbuckling adventures of bush pirates and convict rebels set to upbeat toe-tapping thigh-slapping Cowpunk Folk-Punk, exploring the links between the past and present in their music and lyrics. The Dead Maggies…

  • APRIL EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #37 OUT NOW

    Better late than never for the new Celtic Punkcast show. An hour of the best darned music in Celtic-Folk-Punk that you can find! Follow the link below and stream live or download to listen to later and enjoy! Hi everyone and welcome to the Celtic Punkcast’s 3rd birthday! And to celebrate we have a show…

  • BONUS CELTIC PUNKCAST ALL AUSTRALIAN EPISODE OUT NOW

    Well the world is in lockdown… or should be. Their are signs the current crisis will bring out the best of people lets just hope so. Salute to those keyworkers who are helping the place to keep running, including my Mammy, sister and my Mrs. To help ease the pain our mate Gareth in Oz…

  • MARCH EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #36 ‘SUPERSHOW’ OUT NOW

    It’s March so it’s Springtime and also the month of the Celtic patron Saints days so a ‘special’ double length episode of Celtic-Punks #1 podcast has landed. Two hours of the best darned music in Celtic-Folk-Punk that you will find! Follow the link below and stream live or download to listen to later and enjoy!…

  • FEBRUARY EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #35 OUT NOW

    The latest episode of Celtic-Punks #1 podcast has landed. Over a hour of the best darned music in Celtic-Folk-Punk that you will find! Follow the link below and stream live or download to listen to later and enjoy! Hey there everybody and welcome to another month of the best celtic punk, celtic rock and folk…

  • JANUARY EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #34 OUT NOW

    Welcome to the first Celtic Punkcast of 2020! The scene just keeps on getting bigger and better so here’s an hour of the best in Celtic-Punk, Celtic-Rock and Folk-Punk from all over the world including a song that has certainly been making waves over here on both sides of the Irish sea!! Follow the link…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS THE BEST OF 2019!

    Well here we go again. It only seems like five minutes since I was compiling all the votes into last years Best Of that saw The Rumjacks romping home with Album Of The Year. This year has been a bit quieter on the Celtic-Punk front but as last year was so busy that is perhaps…

  • BONUS EPISODE: THE CELTIC PUNKCAST BEST OF 2019

    Happy New Year To All!!! Another great year in Celtic-Punk is over and our mate Gareth over there on the other side of the world has been busy compiling a special bonus episode of the best Celtic-Punk podcast in the business!! These are tough times in Oz at the moment with the fires ravaging the…

  • DECEMBER EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #33- CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

    Ding dong Merrily On High For It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! Isn’t it exciting! Christmas just over a couple of weeks ago and I’m sure you don’t need it but to get you in the mood here is an hours worth of Christmas themed Celtic-Punk and Folk songs to keep you cozy.…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE RUMJACKS- ‘Live In Athens’ (2019)

    The glorious Rumjacks are back with their second release of 2019 an excellent live recording of their November 2018 gig at the Piraeus 177 Academy in Athens, Greece!  After their critically acclaimed stripped back acoustic album Live In London Acoustic Sessions The Rumjacks release another compilation to celebrate their tenth anniversary. 2018 saw The Rumjacks…

  • NOVEMBER EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #32 OUT NOW

    The Winter’s well and truly here and Christmas is just around the corner. Warm yourself up with The Celtic Punkcast #32. Follow the link below for an hour of the best in Celtic-Punk, Celtic-Rock and Folk-Punk from all over the world. Stream live or download to listen to later and enjoy! Hi everyone. Yes I…

  • EP REVIEW: FOX N FIRKIN- ‘Hey Ho! We’re Fox n Firkin’ (2019)

    Australian Celtic-Punk band Fox n Firkin have a new EP out on Folk Til Ya Punk Records which i n their own words “fuses traditional Irish instrumentation and melodies into blistering catchy punk rock” It seems like absolutely bloody ages since we had a release in our greasy mitts all the way from Australia but patience is…

  • OCTOBER EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #31 OUT NOW

    The Winter’s well and truly here and the rain hasn’t stopped for a bloody fortnight so if you’re in need of warming your cockles then The Celtic Punkcast #31 will do just the job. Follow the link below for over an hour of the best in Celtic-Punk, Celtic-Rock and Folk-Punk from all over the world.…

  • SEPTEMBER EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #30 OUT NOW

    Here in the UK the Summer is well and truly over and the gloom has arrived so time for our monthly visit to the other side of the world and the land of everlasting sunshine and the new edition of The Celtic Punkcast. Take your minds off the weather and follow the link below for over…

  • AUGUST EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #29 OUT NOW

    Well here in the UK the sun came out with a vengeance burned everything in sight and has now disappeared since. Typical Summer weather for us in fact. The good thing is the TV keeps promising us a scorching month so we will have plenty of opportunity for some good auld fashioned moaning! Stay happy…

  • THE RUMJACKS LIVE IN LONDON- ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

    In February 2019, The Rumjacks arrived in London town at the You Tube Space Studio in Kings Cross, and recorded a set of stripped back acoustic versions from their back catalogue. Where once the band would have been at home among the dirt and grime of Kings Cross station where untold amount of Scots disembarked…

  • IT’S MARCH! DOUBLE EPISODE OF THE CELTIC PUNKCAST #24 OUT NOW!

    It’s March and the month of Wales, Cornwall and Ireland’s patron Saints. So with that in mind it’s the perfect time for a ‘supersized’ episode of The Celtic Punkcast. Two hours of the best in Celtic-Punk, Celtic-Rock and Folk-Punk from around the world. Stream live or download to listen to later and enjoy! Myttin da!…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS THE BEST OF 2018!

    Well it seems like only yesterday that I was sitting in Mannions in north London totting up the votes for the Best Album Of 2017 over a couple of pints and so here we are again. Everyone loves to give out there opinions and we are no different so for what it’s worth, here’s who…

  • AUSSIE CELTIC-PUNK SPECIAL. DOUBLE EP REVIEW: HANDSOME YOUNG STRANGERS and THE DANGEROUS FOLK

    With only a handful of last year’s releases to go before we unveil our Best Of lists it dawned on our man in Cavan, Shane, we could present two Aussie bands for the price of one so here are two of the best Celtic-Punk bands rocking it on the underside of the world. Handsome Young…

  • THE CELTIC PUNKCAST. BONUS EPISODE- TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2018

    December is usually the time when all the various Celtic-Punk media begin to compile and release their Best Of charts. There’s already been a couple and we are no different with ours traditionally released in the first couple of weeks of January. Our stablemates over at The Celtic Punkcast have just put out a special…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: MEDUSA’S WAKE- ‘Rascals & Rogues’ (2018)

    The eagerly awaited debut album from youngish Aussies Medusa’s Wake, founded in 2015 in Sydney! Playing a mixture of Celtic and Australian folk in the spirit of The Pogues and Roaring Jack, using accordion, mandolin, banjo and tin-whistle!  If there was a world cup to determine the best country for Celtic Punk music, then Australia would win it hands…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS THE BEST OF 2017!

    Yes I know it only seems like five minutes since the last one but it’s that time of year again when we give you, for what it’s worth, our opinion on who made the best music in the celtic-punk scene over 2017. It’s been another outstanding year for the music that we all love and some…

  • INTERVIEW WITH GARETH OLVER FROM THE AUSTRALIAN RADIO SHOW ‘THE CELTIC PUNKCAST’

    We never shut the feck up about how brilliant Australian celtic-punk is so we are pleased as punch to present to you this interview with Gareth from the Celtic Punkcast radio show. He gives the lowdown on who the movers and shakers are over there, what its like living in the bush and a whole…

  • 2017 REVIEW ROUND-UP’S PART THREE: THE CELTIC NATIONS- BIBLE CODE SUNDAYS, THE DECLINE!, BRUTUS’ DAUGHTERS, REAL McKENZIES, VINCE CAYO, THE BOTTLERS

    So welcome to 2018 and the first post of the year and the last of our round-ups from 2017. We simply could not keep up with the volume of releases we keep receiving so rather than completely neglect them here’s some much shorter reviews that will at least give you a taste of what they…

  • AUSSIE CELT’S FOX n FIRKIN NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO

    Fox n Firkin are a celtic punk rock band from Brisbane which formed in early 2012. Here is their brand new video for their single ‘Bastard Brigade’. The single is taken from Fox n Firkin’s last album, No Vacancy which is out on Folk Til Ya Punk Records. “fusing traditional Irish instrumentation and melodies into blistering catchy punk rock”…

  • BEYOND THE FIELDS NEW VIDEO AND TRIBUTE TO ALISTAIR HULETT

    The new video from Swiss band Beyond The Fields is a fantastic cover of the Alistair Hulett penned classic ‘Blue Murder’.  Their fine homage to one of Scotland’s finest folk musicians was recorded live at this year’s traditional Grabenhalle Irish Night in St. Gallen, Switzerland on March 18th, 2017. Mixed by Eddy Sloof and filmed by Metunar. By kind permission…

  • EP REVIEW: THE DEAD MAGGIES- ‘Wild Dogs And Flannies’ (2017)

    The Dead Maggies are a folkpunk band from Tasmania.  Hear tragic tales set to a lively toe-tapping hoedown of music that will make you dance, yell and folk till you punk. Now here’s another chance for me to wax lyrical about the quality of of music coming down to us from the heights of the…

  • EP REVIEW: BENNY MAYHEM- ‘Song For Absent Friends’ (2017)

    Australia’s folk-punk troubadour! Just a few days before we review the new EP from Tasmania’s premier folk-punk outfit The Dead Maggies and it’s more of the same with more Aussie fare from Benny Mayhem. Not a name known to us till recently it would seem that Benny has blessed Europe quite a few times before as both a…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS THE BEST OF 2016!

    Yes I know it only seems like five minutes since the last one but it’s that time of year again when we give you, for what it’s worth, our opinion on who made the best music in the celtic-punk scene over 2016. It’s been another outstanding year for the music that we all love and some…

  • EP REVIEW: HANDSOME YOUNG STRANGERS- ‘Battle Of Broken Hill’ (2016)

    From backyard barbie to the biggest stages in Australia, Handsome Young Strangers play 100% colonial bush folk-punk ! It’s an absolute pleasure to pretty much see out 2016 at pretty much where we came in, raving about Australian celtic-punk bands! It’s been another outstanding year for the Aussies with both The Rumjacks and The Go-Set continuing to…

  • SINGLE REVIEW: THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY- ‘Foreign Soil’ (2106)

    The new release from The Ramshackle Army proves again the high quality of Aussie celtic-punk. Influenced by the punk they grew up with, the Celtic traditions of their families history and the colonial heritage of Australia the band come up trumps again. With The Rumjacks just landing back home in Australia after a God alone knows how many…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: SHAMBOLICS- ‘Riot On Race Day’ (2016)

    “In South Australia I was born, heave away, haul away In South Australia, ’round Cape Horn, we’re bound for South Australia” …Ten original songs from rollickin’ celtic punk to country and spaghetti western…and beyond! One of the biggest dangers of doing a site like this is that there are only so many ways you can describe…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE RUMJACKS-‘Sleepin’Rough’ (2016)

    Bloody ‘ell! Close the Best Of 2016 poll we have a winner already! The Bhoys have only pulled it off again.  By Shane O’Neill Wow!!! These guys never fail to impress. 2016 should be renamed The Year of The Rumjacks. Firstly, they hit us with a mammoth 5-month European tour and then they release the…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: FOX n FIRKIN- ‘No Vacancy’ (2016)

    Mandolin, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Bass and Drums Brisbane Australia Celtic-Punk We are very lucky at the moment for the band that I consider to be the best celtic-punk band in the entire fecking world has embarked on a epic European tour that will eventually take in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. Yes The Rumjacks have…

  • THE RUMJACKS TOUR IRELAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND ENGLAND

    no Cornwall though…what happened there lads? Woohoo I am in clover and guess why? Yes the best celtic-punk band in the entire world THE RUMJACKS are bringing their raucous and spellbinding celtic-punk road show back to these shores for their biggest tour here yet. Taking in twelve cites across Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England and including two shows…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: JAY WARS AND THE HOWARD YOUTH- ‘Love In The Time Of Fear’ (2016)

    simple acoustic music. passion, anger, heart and a sense of humour and absolutely nothing at all like James Blunt Love In The Time of Fear is the second release from Jay Wars And The Howard Youth. Jay was the lead singer of the sadly missed Australian celtic-punk band Between The Wars who split up in 2012 after…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS OUR BEST OF 2015!

    One of the best things about doing this here blog-zine is the end of year ‘Best Of’s’. This is our chance to reward, for what it’s worth, and recommend those releases that tickled our collective fancies over the last twelve months. Where as in 2013 the Best Of’s were dominated by local bands and releases…

  • 2015 REVIEWS ROUND UP PART THREE- THE CHERRY COKE$, SMZB, THE GO SET, LEXINGTON FIELD, MICKEY RICKSHAW

    2015 has been another exciting year for celtic-punk releases but sadly we haven’t had a chance to review everything we received or heard so here’s the last of our ‘Round-Up’s’ catching up with some of of the more obscure records we missed first time round as well as a couple of the scene’s major celtic-punk hitters. These releases prove…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE DEAD MAGGIES- ‘Well Hanged’ (2015)

    Raucous cow punk and folk punk mixed with haunting murder ballads, timeless story telling and foot-stompin’, heart pounding rhythms from a bunch of beer swilling, shanty singing, flannle shirt wearing, mohawk-bearing musical peasants. The Dead Maggies come from Tasmania, the island at the bottom of Australia. As is the way with these kind of places a…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE RUMJACKS- ‘Sober And Godless’ (2015)

    Regular readers should already know our opinion on the Sydney band The Rumjacks, so rather than me ranting and raving about what a great band they are and how brilliant Australian celtic-punk is we got a guest reviewer in but unfortunatly he turned out to be just as massive a fan of The Rumjacks as I am! By Shane O’Neill…

  • NEW DROPKICK MURPHYS TRIBUTE ALBUM OUT TODAY!

    Take a Shot Records are proud to announce the release of their first major album as a record label. The idea for ‘Famous For Nothing: A Tribute to Dropkick Murphys’ came from Mike Franey (The Scally Cap Brats) and Chris Arias (Blackthorn Billy), and their love for the band. It was decided that the best…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS OUR BEST OF 2014!

    TOP TWENTY CELTIC PUNK ALBUMS OF 2014 Last year our ‘Best Of’ list was completely dominated by bands from these shores but this time there’s a much more international flavour to 2014’s Best Album’s list. Again Irish influenced bands dominate but the absolute standout album for me was without a doubt Uncle Bard And The Dirty Bastards…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: JAY WARS- ‘Carry Me Home’ (2014)

    simple acoustic music. passion, anger, heart and a sense of humour and absolutely nothing at all like James Blunt Here we go again I hear you all groan and say “oh no not another bloody Australian celtic-punk album. Any minute now he’s gonna start banging on about The Rumjacks and Aussie celtic-punk being the best…

  • SINGLE REVIEW: THE RUMJACKS- ‘Blows And Unkind Words’ (2014)

    Fecking hell a new single by my all time favourite celtic-punk band The Rumjacks hits the streets and bhoy I am excited as hell!! These boys can do no wrong in my eyes and if this had been shite I reckon I would have still have raved about it but we’ve no worries there as it’s classic fantastic…

  • THE DEAD MAGGIES FROM TASMANIA TOURING EUROPE SOON!

    The Dead Maggies Sing About Dead People Stories of tragic Tasmanian folklore set to upbeat toe-tapping and thigh-slapping cowpunk and folk punk  We are stoked (a suitable Aussie word learnt from years of watching Prisoner Cell Block H) to have this great band washing up in London town. Yeah we know its a bloody Monday but…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: PADDY McHUGH AND THE GOLDMINERS- ‘Trials And Cape Tribulation’ (2013)

    honest no bullshit country By Glyn Harries So when my old mate Donny Mark put a link on my facebook for a track called Snowmen by Paddy McHugh a while back i did not hesitate to check it out knowing his similar taste in Irish/celtic folk/country punk! And what a stormer, angrily yet melodically telling…

  • 30492-LONDON CELTIC PUNK’S TOP TWENTY CELTIC-PUNK ALBUM’s OF ALL TIME‏

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! Today we celebrate the blog’s first anniversary so, in a case of obvious self-indulgence, we thought we’d share with you our TOP TWENTY CELTIC-PUNK ALBUM’s OF ALL TIME. The last year has flown by and, even better, feedback for the site seems to have been universally good. As long we’re appreciated it’s…

  • EP REVIEW: THE SHAMBOLICS- ‘Pogue Mahone’ (2014)

    raucous roots music, with tunes from Dublin Bay to Vladivostokk Are you getting sick of us banging on about how good Aussie celtic-punk bands are? Well turn away now as here’s another bloody one! The Shambolics hail from Adelaide, the capital city of south Australia, and play good auld rollicking Irish celtic’n’roll tunes. Formed out…

  • THE RUMJACKS… AND IRISH PUBS!

    You know us here at 30492 are massive fans of Australian celtic-punk. In fact I’d say we’re a bit overly obsessed with it you can check out the truth of that here here here so without repeating ourselves go and have a look why we like it so much. But, without a doubt in my mind, the pick…

  • FREE DOWNLOAD: IRISH PUB SONGS COMPILATION

    Destined to go down in history (well Celtic-Punk history anyway!) the Irish Pub Songs Collection. A download of the best music around today. 70 minutes long with 23 bands from 15 countries and available for nothing at all. Every day’s St. Patrick’s Day according to Neck but a week today it actually is so to…

  • EP REVIEW: STANDARD UNION- ‘The Myth Of Terra Nullius’ (2014)

    Folk inspired tales of love, life and culture. Working Class Street Rock’n’Roll Anyone who reads my reviews will know I have a thing for Aussie celtic-punk bands (here and here) and these fella’s from Adelaide are no exception. Keeping up the extremely high quality of the other leading bands from the scene Standard Union definitely lean towards…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: BETWEEN THE WARS- ‘Won’t Go Quietly’ (2013)

    Another superb release from one of the best bands from one of the best and brightest celtic-punk scenes in the world from Melbourne band Between The Wars. Released on the bands own label ‘Slippery Slope Records’ and we can surely say it will not disappoint! We had the pleasure of putting on Jay Stevens, BTW’s vocalist, London…

  • FACEBOOK CELTIC-PUNK GROUPS

    like it or not but everything revolves around bloody Facebook these days so heres a shout out to the various FB celtic punk groups. we’ll add more as we become aware of them. have a look, join up and join the happy family… Aussie Celtic Punk’s https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403072399734251/ Australian Folk Punk Scene https://www.facebook.com/groups/sydneyfolkpunkscene/ Mersey Celt Punks…

  • INTERVIEW WITH JAY STEVENS FROM AUSTRALIAN BAND ‘BETWEEN THE WARS’

    When we heard that Jay Stevens from the fantastic Aussie celtic-folk-punk band BETWEEN THE WARS was coming over to these shores to play a few solo shows we jumped at the chance to do the London leg of his tour. so we thought we’d ask him some stuff so we did and he answered it all…

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