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

The first Odds ‘n’Sods of the year where we collect all the various new music, new videos, live / gig news and just plain auld news coming out of the Celtic-Punk scene. It’s all here from bands big and small and even those just starting out! The deadline to vote for the best Celtic-Punk album…
ODDS’N’SODS. A CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP NOVEMBER 2023

“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot; for there is a reason why gunpowder and treason should ne’er be forgot.” Here’s November’s Odds’n’Sods. Dedicated to the only man to ever enter parliament with good intentions – Guy Fawkes. All the news of what’s going in our wonderful Celtic-Punk scene. From the biggest and most…
THE LIFE OF GRAINNE O’MALLEY – THE IRISH PIRATE QUEEN

Beginning a week of posts of pirates and shanties and of those who made their living on the ocean spanning centuries right up to the present day. We begin with the story of Ireland’s pirate queen Grainne Ni Mhaille. Legend tells us that when Grace O’Malley, the Irish Pirate Queen of Connaught and Queen Elizabeth…
EP REVIEW: SABAUDIA MOB – Sabaudia Mob (2023)

Celtic-Punk Rock – Made in Savoy in the Western Alps. The debut release from Sabaudia Mob. A new band from France this three track EP was released into the Celtic-Punk world with little to non fanfare at the end of March and only came to our attention by pure luck. Not a great deal of…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE RUMPLED – ‘The Perfect Match’ (2021)

Another release from prolific Italian Celtic-Punkers The Rumpled. With a sound influenced by traditional Irish Folk they are already one of the best bands in the scene and a band to expect big things from in the near future. The last few years have been quite a time for fans of Celtic-Punk in Italy. While…
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…
ODDS’N’SODS. CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP AUGUST 2020

We want to move away from just being ‘ReviewReviewReviewReview’ so we have started this monthly feature that comes out on the last day of each month. All news items that we otherwise miss will get a mention but I need YOU to be the eyes and ears if it’s going to work so send over…
ODDS’N’SODS. CELTIC-PUNK ROUND UP JUNE 2020

We want to move away from just being ‘ReviewReviewReviewReview’ so we have started this monthly feature that comes out on the last day of each month. All news items that we otherwise miss will get a mention but I need YOU to be the eyes and ears if it’s going to work so send over…
EP REVIEW: THE RUMPLED- ‘Toss The Coin’ (2020)

Yet more brilliant Italian Celtic-Folk-Punk has arrived on the London Celtic Punks doorstep. The new seven track EP from the Rumpled is here! “Are you ready to face fate? Are you going to accept your destiny or will you challenge it? Toss the Coin!” The last month has seen a resurgence of Italian Celtic-Punk with…
EP REVIEW: THE CLOVERHEARTS- ‘The Sacred’ (2020)

The second EP from one of the brightest new bands in the Celtic-Punk scene has descended! The Cloverhearts follow a great tradition of Italian bands that capture perfectly what Celtic-Punk is about. Only a few months after their debut release The Sick took the Celtic-Punk scene by storm The Cloverhearts return with another blockbuster EP.…
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…
EP REVIEW: THE RUMPLED- ‘Grace O’Malley’ (2019)

Italian Celtic/Irish Rockers The Rumpled follow up last years debut album with a digital only 5-track EP. Five different stories about love. After last weeks review of The Clan’s new 4-track EP, Quattro Giorni Fuori Porta, it’s time for another Italian Celtic-Punk to be featured and another EP as well. The Rumpled haven’t been around…
EP REVIEW: THE CLAN- ‘Quattro Giorni Fuori Porta’ (2019)

Another release from one of the most productive and popular bands in Celtic-Punk. The Clan from Italy balance high tempo folk and country alongside Celtic-Punk to make one of the best records of the year so far. It has been a funny week in the world of Celtic-Punk! Fresh from catching the superb Dropkick Murphys…
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…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE CLAN- ‘Here To Stay’ (2018)

Here To Stay the third studio album from the Milan based Irish rockers The Clan. Celtic rock band formed 2013 from a group of musicians coming from diverse musical directions but with the same deep love for Ireland and its unique sound. Back in 2016 The Clan were one of the first bands on the…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE RUMPLED- ‘Ashes & Wishes’ (2018)

Dance, scream, jump, sweat, clap hands and wear out your feet. Italian celtic-rockers The Rumpled come wrapped up with heaps of enthusiasm and energy and on hearing this they will soon have you trapped in their spell! If you ever think that celtic-punk music is confined only to the Celtic nations and the Celtic diaspora…