LONDON CELTIC PUNKS WEB-ZINE

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2023. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    Celtic nations are renowned for their rich cultural heritage all have unique Christmas customs that reflect their history and traditions. Today we explore some of these. Celtic-Punk is also all about tradition so we also pick the seasons best Christmas themed song to showcase. Their was a time it was quite easy to choose which…

  • NEW SINGLE: NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE – Two For The Road (2023)

    Anti-establishment inclusive Punk Rock with Celtic influences. Sometimes acoustic, sometimes not, always #punk Pync Roc efo dylanwadau Celtaidd. Weithiau acwstig, weithiau ddim, wastad pync. Two songs about drinking (too much) beer and having fun with all the celtic bits too. There’s not much else to say, this is the fun side of No Murder No…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2022. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    We think Celtic-Punk is about embracing the traditions of the past and bringing them to the present so here’s some of the Christmas customs of each of the Celtic nations. At this point we also pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard to showcase. Their was a time it was quite easy to choose…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2021. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    We think Celtic-Punk is about embracing the traditions of the past and bringing them to the present so here’s some of the Christmas customs of each of the Celtic nations. At this point we also pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard to showcase. Their was a time it was quite easy to choose…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE – ‘The Odds Are Stacked Against’ (2021)

    Pync Roc efo dylanwadau Celtaidd. Weithiau acwstig, weithiau ddim, wastad pync. One man Welsh Punk Rock with Celtic influences. Sometimes acoustic, sometimes not, always Punk The Odds Are Stacked Against is the second release from Welsh one man band Owen Crawford in the guise of No Murder No Moustache. It seems to be the trend…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2020. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    Each December we pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard that year to showcase in our end of year message. Their was a time when it was a easy choice but over the years its become quite common, so much so that we will have a special feature on 2020’s Celtic-Punk Christmas songs on…

  • EP REVIEW: NO MURDER NO MOUSTACHE- ‘Hold My Beer’ (2020)

    Anti-establishment inclusive Punk Rock with Celtic influences. Sometimes acoustic, sometimes not, always Punk. Pync Roc efo dylanwadau Celtaidd. Weithiau acwstig, weithiau ddim, wastad Pync. Not that sure when the trend for solo artists to give themselves names more akin to groups started but it is a trend I find quite irritating! It gives off an…

  • NEW SINGLE FROM CALLUM HOUSTON ‘ONCE UPON A TIME IN CARDIFF’

    Acoustic Alternative Folk Rock. Made in Bretagne. Inspired in Ireland. Among the first reviews of 2020 is the new single from a relatively new favourite of ours Callum Houston. I say relatively as we have been big fans of his other band the Welsh Psychobilly band The Graveyard Johnnys for years. The last few years…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2019. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    Each December we pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard that year to showcase in our end of year message. This year we are going to cheat a little and include two songs. The first is a song from last year which was too late to feature so here’s a band whose rise to…

  • EP REVIEW: GYPSY VANNER- ‘Five Distilled Celtic Punks’ (2019)

    The brilliant debut six track EP release from Argentinian Celtic-Punk band Gypsy Vanner. A band dedicated to the fusion of traditional Irish music and rock, with the aim of converting traditional songs to rock and vice versa. The last couple of years have seen quite a decent Celtic-Punk scene kicking off in Argentina. At the…

  • EP REVIEW: THE PLACKS- ‘Rebellious Sons’ (2019)

    The debut release from The Placks based in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. World champion Pipers and Punk-Rock legends combine to play a concoction of Celtic infused Punk-Rock and Trad-Folk, but with melody, mirth and a message! One thing that is always levelled at the Celtic-Punk scene is that it is often inauthentic. There are…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2018. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    Each December we pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard that year to showcase in our end of year message. This year we went with something a little different. LOCKS come from North London and while they may not be your typical Celtic-Punk band they have plenty of pedigree within their ranks. Their debut…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: RED OR DEAD- ‘Trotsky Waltz’ (2018)

    The self-produced and self-financed debut album from a bunch of socialist folk-punkers from North Wales who will bring down the system or fall asleep trying! So we can safely say we are into the new year in full swing with this our first review of 2018. Released on new year’s day it’s not yer typical celtic-punk…

  • 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…

  • CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: PAUL ROBESON- ‘Songs Of Struggle’

    FREE DOWNLOAD Paul Robeson was one hell of a man. Outstanding in so many areas- scholar, athlete, singer, actor, linguist – the list seems endless. He was also a fearless campaigner for human rights, which led to his persecution by the authorities. His powerful bass voice had an immense power but also a gentleness and a…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2017. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    Each December we pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard that year to showcase in our end of year message and this year the runaway victors are from just up the road from us in Berkhamsted. We give you Flatcaps & Fisticuffs and their wicked version of ‘Good King Wenceslas’. The EP it’s from is…

  • THE HISTORY OF CELTIC-ROCK MUSIC

    Today the 30492- London Celtic Punks web zine is four years old today so what better way to celebrate our birthday than to give you this small but perfectly formed potted history of Celtic-Rock. We have never just wanted to be a place that only reviews new records we want to celebrate everything that makes us…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2016. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    All the best for a happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year for us all… Every year we pick the best Christmas themed song we’ve heard to showcase in our end of year message and this year the runaway victors is from NYC’s The Narrowbacks. Starring Rigel Byrne as Santa Claus. Filmed by Tamara…

  • CELEBRATING A CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2015. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LONDON CELTIC PUNKS FAMILY

    All the best for a happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year for us all… (Danish/Dublin band ROVERS AHEAD have released a new Christmas single for 2015) CELTIC CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS According to long standing theory, the origins of Christmas stems from pagan winter festivals. One main reason early Christians were able to spread…

  • TRIBUTE TO WELSH PUNK ROCK LEGENDS ANHREFN

    FREE DOWNLOADS OF THEIR ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY ANHREFN THE WELSH CLASH! The Welsh Clash, apparently, although the Sex Pistols is an equally viable comparison. And very good they were, too. Not for them the mindless thrashings of hardcore, these guys wrote proper songs, with tunes. Playing fantastic melodic punk and only ever singing in Welsh they…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: LES RAMONEURS DE MENHIRS- ‘Tan Ar Bobl’ (2014)

    We here at London Celtic Punks love our celtic-punk and as much as we love our celtic-punk we really really love celtic celtic-punk!By that I mean there’s some fantastic bands from the States or Canada or Indonesia and Italy or Australia, in fact there’s some amazing bands from all over the world truly making celtic-punk…

  • HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY. THE FREE WALES ARMY.

    Hapus Dydd Gŵyl Dewi! Foot stomping, story telling, blood curdling, hell raising, law breaking, heart warming, rabble rousing… Cayo. Cayo played his accordion as often as he could in life, a people’s person, delighting in cheer and company. In his latter career as horse breeder, Cayo travelled all over Wales with his beloved stud arab-palomino…

  • FROM OPPRESSION TO CELEBRATION- THE POGUES TO THE DROPKICK MURPHYS AND CELTIC PUNK

    The history of all of the various celtic nations is one made up of oppression, intimidation and emigration. Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Brittany (north west France), Asturias (north west Spain), Galicia (north west Spain) have all been for generations occupied by foreign countries who have tried everything to crush the culture, language…

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