LONDON CELTIC PUNKS WEB-ZINE

  • NEW SINGLE: THE SALTY SEA DOGS OF SWEDEN – YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS

    The new track from Ye Banished Privateers – the real pirates of Celtic-Punk!. They know the ups and downs and love the salty sea and a good bottle of rum. A choir of drunken, singalonga sea shanties, bastardised Irish folk an’ 17th century Punk with a good dose of humour and audience participation. Much more…

  • NEW SINGLE: CELTIC-PUNK GOES REGGAE WITH FINNEGAN’S HELL

    Finnegan’s Hell stretch the boundaries of Celtic-Punk again with what could possibly be the world’s first reggae drinking song! Fresh from their album album One Finger Salute being voted Celtic-Punk Album Of The Y for 2022. Their first release of 2023 is a radical departure from the norm in one way… but not in another! ‘Keep…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: FINNEGAN’S HELL – One Finger Salute (2022)

    Sweden’s Finnegan’s Hell have created a new branch of Celtic-Punk by adding influences from Hard Rock, Hillbilly Country and Swedish Folk. The band that the press called the kings of The New Wave Of Swedish Celtic Punk focus on melody and singalongs on new album One Finger Salute. The Finnegan’s return with a new album…

  • EP REVIEW: RADARNA – Heavenly Demons (2022)

    We rarely touch upon Folk-Metal on the site but when we do we tend to love it and Swede’s Rådarna have a new 3-track EP out now. Several Metal genres and even a touch of Celtic-Punk make this an EP well worth checking out. Outside of the Celtic diaspora in places like north America, Australia…

  • NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY! FINNEGAN’S HELL

    Swedish Celtic-Punk Rockers Finnegan’s Hell are back with another taster from their upcoming new album. If it’s half as good as the songs they’ve already released it’s a winner!! Today, Friday, October 28th, sees the release of the new Finnegan’s Hell single ‘What Have You Got In The End’ along with a accompanying music video.…

  • NEW SINGLE: FINNEGAN’S HELL RELEASE ‘One Finger Salute’

    Swedish Celtic-Punks Finnegan’s Hell are back again with a new single, the title track from their upcoming (November 25th) new album and we’re happy to report they have all the same swagger, intensity and attitude as before.    Finnegan’s Hell used the shutdown during the pandemic to write a whole new set of big new…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: BRIGADE 77 – ‘Rebellion’ (2022)

    The fight against the British Empire by the Irish has long been an inspiration for many and this time for a Celtic-Punk album from Sweden! What better time to feature this album than Easter week. The time when in 1916 a small band of patriots rose up against the full might of the most powerful…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: SIR REG – ‘Kings of Sweet Feck All’ (2022)

    Sir Reg release album #6 “Kings of Sweet Feck All” on April 1st. London Celtic Punks gave it a spin ahead of time, check out our review here!

  • ST. PATRICK’S CELTIC-PUNK RELEASES : SIR REG, THE DREADNOUGHTS, THE FOGGY DUDE, MAGGIE’S FLOCK, SHANGHAI TREASON, FLATFOOT 56

    St.Patrick’s is, unsurprisingly, our busiest time of year and we get inundated with albums, EPs and singles from bands left, right and centre from right across the world. Normally we try our best to get round to reviewing as many as possible and it’s not unusual for us to be still ploughing through them a…

  • SIR REG NEW SINGLE ‘OPEN THE PUBS’ OUT NOW

    With impeccable timing the new single from Sir Reg just beat the Irish government to ‘Open The Pubs’. A sentiment we can all agree with! In a world of uncertainty, there’s few things that will lift your spirits like a raucous, rollicking slice of Celtic-Folk-Punk, and Swedish/Irish band Sir Reg are happy to oblige! Formed…

  • FINNEGAN’S HELL RELEASE ‘Christmas Day’ TO KICK YULETIME ’21 OFF!

    Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall? It’s the time that every Santa has a ball Does he ride a red nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on his sleigh Do the fairies keep him sober for a day? It’s Christmas… nearly. I’m not one of them zealots who has the tree up…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: SPOTTED DOGS – ‘The Old Disgrace. Live’ (2021)

    We don’t get many live albums to review but when we do they tend to be pretty decent. Swedish band The Spotted Dogs new album of fast Irish Folk is no different and transports you from your home direct to them and even puts a pint in your hand too! FREE DOWNLOAD Well you wait…

  • SINGLE REVIEW: BASTARD HYENA – ‘All Hyenas Goes To Heaven’ (2021)

    New Celtic-Punk band alert!! The new single from a band less than a year old we give you Bastard Hyena. One thing the Celtic-Punk scene has never been short of is bands with the word ‘Bastard’ in the title. Great bands like Uncle Bard And The Dirty, Mr. Irish, Bay Street, Middle Class, Smokey (no not…

  • CELTIC PUNK OLD AND NEW

    The Pogues. The Mahones. Flogging Molly. The Dropkicks. All bands who’ve made their mark on the Celtic-Punk genre. But we can’t forget the lesser-known bands too, the musicians working tirelessly to keep the flag up and flyin’! In his first guest post, Andy Beck (aka. The Celtic Punk Author) showcases the old and new from…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: BLACK ANEMONE- ‘Chasing The Sun’ (2020)

    Celtic-Punk band from Sweden Black Anemone bring even more chaos and mischief to the world with the release of their new album, Chasing the Sun. One of the harder bands in Celtic-Punk to pigeonhole they may draw from the likes of Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys but combine with their own influences to great effect.…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: FINNEGAN’S HELL- ‘Work Is The Curse Of The Drinking Class’ (2020)

    The new album from Sweden’s Finnegan’s Hell takes Ramones flavoured Celtic drinking songs and chucks them in the mixer with Hillbilly Country, Folk-Rock, metal, Swedish Folk and even Reggae for an intoxicating brew for St. Patrick’s week! I first became aware of Finnegan’s Hell when I was exposed to the video for their excellent version…

  • NEW SINGLE FROM BLACK ANEMONE ‘STRAIGHT BACK TO HELL’

    Celtic-Punk band from Sweden that loves to bring chaos and mischief to the world. The band started out in 2010 when the front man Mattias wanted to start a new project in High School where most of the soon to be members of Black Anemone were studying music. ” I wanted to mix the sound…

  • YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS NEW SINGLE ‘ROWING WITH ONE HAND’

    Swedish sea-dogs Ye Banished Privateers, th’ most realist pirate band in th’ world are back again wit’ a new single from thar forthcomin’ album Hostis Humani Generis. Ahoy! So ye be wantin’ t’ go to sea an’ ye don’t be wantin’ t’ end up in Davy Jones’ Locker. Then ye best be learnin’ t’ ways…

  • RAISE YOUR PINTS! THE IRISH FOLK AND CELTIC-PUNK WEEKENDER

    As we have said before no country this side of the ‘pond’ has taken Celtic-Punk to it’s bosom like Germany has. The thriving Celtic-Punk community there continues to just get bigger and bigger and they now have the music festival they deserve with the inaugural Raise Your Pints Fest in March. Three days of Celtic-Punk…

  • NEW SINGLE FROM YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS. THE WORLDS MOST AUTHENTIC PIRATE BAND!

    Hoist the Jolly Roger!! The worlds most authentic pirate rock band Ye Banished Privateers roll up to shore with their new single ‘No Prey, No Pay’ from a forthcoming new album, Hostis Humani Generis due out soon.  Ye Banished Privateers have taken no prisoners since launching back in September 2012 in the Swedish town of…

  • SINGLE REVIEW: CAPTAIN JACK’S ARMY- ‘Dance Together’ (2019)

    Swedish band Captain Jack’s Army take in influences from Celtic-Rock, Swedish and American Folk, Ska, Reggae and just about every other genre that is guaranteed to put a smile on peoples faces. ‘Dance Together’ is the first of four singles coming our way this year so expect energetic, foot stomping anthems where smiling is contagious.…

  • 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…

  • 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: SIR REG- The Underdogs’ (2018)

    Traditional Irish folk music, unforgettable melodies, propelled by an driving, energetic punk rock backing. Sir Reg are an energetic six piece from Sweden fronted by Irishman Brendan Sheehy who left Dublin to fulfil his dream of putting together the most amazing band possible. With songs about everything from the issues of modern day society to…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS EXCLUSIVE STREAM OF THE NEW SIR REG SINGLE!

    PRESENTS OUT FRIDAY 24th AUGUST 2018 Taken from the storming new album of the same name, the new single from Swedish Celtic-Punk band Sir Reg ‘The Underdogs’ is a wonderfully anthemic tune, encapsulating everything that makes them such an unmissable act. Hear it here on the London Celtic Punks web-zine first! SIR REG is an…

  • 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…

  • 2017 REVIEW ROUND-UP’S PART TWO: EUROPE- CASSIDY’S BREWERY, GALLEY BEGGAR, MAD MAN’S CREW, YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS, THE BLACK CLOVER

    Every year that we have been doing this has got better and better for celtic-punk releases. As happy as we are that this is so it also means that we just simply cannot keep up with everything out there. We haven’t had the chance to review everything we received or heard so here is Part 2 of our…

  • GET IN THE FESTIVE SPIRIT WITH THIS CHRISTMAS CELTIC PUNK TOP-TWENTY!

    It’s December so let your pint glass be half full for a change and get into the festive spirit with what started as a Top Ten but but soon became the London Celtic Punk’s Top Twenty of the best kick-arse Christmas Celtic-Punk tunes ever written and absolutely no surprises at #1. 20. THE PRIESTS FEATURING SHANE…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: BLACK ANEMONE- ‘In It For Life’ (2017)

    Irish folk punk band from Sweden bringing chaos and mischief to the world! Black Anemone hail from very close to the river Lagan… no not that one but the one just by Jönköping in southern Sweden! Now the Swede’s have quite the liking for celtic-punk music and Sweden has supplied the scene with some fantastic bands…

  • 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…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: SIR REG- ‘Modern Day Disgrace’ (2016)

    Back in 2009 an Irishman left Dublin and set off to Stockholm where he met up with five other musicians to become Sir Reg. Only one of the most popular and critically acclaimed celtic-punk bands in the entire world!  Sir Reg are an energetic six piece from Sweden playing some of the best celtic punk around. And when…

  • 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…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: THE PORTERS/ THE JUDAS BUNCH/ THE MAHONES/ MALASANERS- ‘Welcome To The Folk Punk Show’ (2014)

    I’ve noticed lately that vinyl is becoming more and more popular within the celtic-punk scene and it’s more recent releases. Not just ordinary vinyl either but the really heavyweight discs that are the super duper best quality you can get. Like the those early Dubliners albums your Da’s got indoors. Still though a bit of a…

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