LONDON CELTIC PUNKS WEB-ZINE

  • ODDS’N’SODS. A CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP APRIL 2024

    March is over. 11 months to go till we’re at it again! It’s almost Fool’s Day when we might announce a London Murphys gig when its less than £50 to get in 😀 so time for a new Odds ‘n’Sods where we collect all the various new music, new videos, live / gig news and…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS PRESENTS THE BEST OF 2022!

    It’s that time of year again for the London Celtic Punks annual Best Of list. Has it really been a year since The Peelers waltzed (or should that be jigged) off with album of the year? It’s been possibly the best year for Celtic-Punk since we started doing this site and this was easily the…

  • LONDON CELTIC PUNKS CHRISTMAS 2022 SPECIAL

    With Christmas just around the corner it’s time for an annual catch up of all this years Yuletide songs and videos. As varied as ever with everything covered with bands from around the world! KRAKIN’ KELLYS – Holiday Season One of my favourite bands and they love a Christmas song and deliver another great one…

  • ODDS’N’SODS. A CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP SEPTEMBER 2022

    Here’s another Odds’n’Sods to keep you occupied for a bit. A whole load of Celtic-Punk entertainment from all the scene’s bands big and small, established or just starting out. Big news from the DROPKICK MURPHYS that their long awaited new album This Machine Still Kills Fascists lands on September 30th. Following up on their success…

  • CELTIC-PUNK Q AND A: MATTHIEU FROM KRAKIN’ KELLYS

    As we celebrate the ninth birthday of our first post our special feature continues. Based on the feature that use to appear in the football magazines of my youth it’s just a short series of questions about stuff’n’nonsense as me auld Nan would have said. Very happy to today have Matthieu from one of my…

  • ODDS’N’SODS. A CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP JUNE 2022

    Calling out around the world, Are you ready for a brand new beat? Summer’s here and the time is right, For dancing in the street… well maybe not! Here’s another Odds’n’Sods. A whole load of Celtic-Punk entertainment from all the scene’s bands big and small, established or just starting out. Irish music band from Ukraine!…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: KRAKIN’ KELLYS- ‘Burn Your Flag’ (2020)

    My favourite Celtic-Punk band in the whole wide world are back with their second album and needless to say it’s another belter to beat up the floor to. The last couple of years have been out of this world for Belgian band Krakin’ Kellys. Only formed in 2017 they have far and away been the…

  • 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…

  • 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: KRAKIN’ KELLYS- ‘Irish Tribute’ (2019)

    Celtic Skate Punk, beer and bar fight ! What happens when traditional Irish Rock n’Roll meets American Punk music? Here the Krakin’ Kellys take six Irish folk music classics and unite punk-rock riffs with Gaelic-inspired melodies. Angry microphones, greasy bass lines meet bagpipes, flutes and accordion for a drunken party which will leave everyone pumped…

  • EP REVIEW: THE LUCKY TROLLS- ‘The Lucky Trolls’ (2019)

    There’s a new Belgian Celtic-Punk band in town! The Lucky Trolls are six friends who play fast Irish folk and punk and they have just released their debut EP. There’s nothing I like better than a band who announces exactly what they are to the world. Today’s band The Lucky Trolls do just that with…

  • KRAKIN’ KELLYS WIN 2018 LONDON CELTIC PUNKS BEST ALBUM READERS PICK

    We always knew that the London Celtic Punks readership had exquisite taste but it sure is nice to have it confirmed! We have the winner of the first ever London Celtic Punks Readers Pick and they are well deserving of the award. Having already walked away with Best Debut Album and fourth overall in the…

  • 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…

  • BRING YOUR MATE TO THE HOOLEY: A STARTERS GUIDE TO CELTIC-PUNK

    Alright straight of the bat I know what you’re thinking: I’m reading a site called ‘London Celtic Punks’ I don’t really think I need a starters guide to the Celtic Punk/Rock/Folk Punk scene. Well steady on for a second and hear me out: This isn’t for you. This for your mate who has shown a…

  • EXCLUSIVE VIDEO OF KRAKIN’ KELLYS NEW SONG

    Celtic skate punk, beer and bar fight ! https://youtu.be/39nb8Mf4b68 Director : Matthieu HENDRICK & Stephan MOSSIAT   Shooting : Ludwig PINCHART Editing and graphics : Matthieu HENDRICK   Special thanks to Maxime Dechamps, Claire, Sarah Tennina & Rock’s Cool Written by David Leroy. Composed by Pierre-Yves Berhin. Played by Krakin’ Kellys Krakin’ Kellys released one of the…

  • ALBUM REVIEW: KRAKIN’ KELLYS- ‘Promised Land’ (2018)

    What happens when traditional Irish Folk’n’Roll meets American Punk music? A rather unique blend, courtesy of Belgian Krakin Kellys! Now dear readers I’m sure you have absolutely no idea how many celtic-punk albums we have to trawl through to give you the best of the bunch. Well let me tell you its loads and its…

  • 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…

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