Band of theDay: Dropkick Murphys

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Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, they blended traditional folk rock and punk rock known as Celtic punk. Their influences include Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners, and the Swingin' Utters.

The band has made a name for itself and built a following as a result of their non-stop touring all over the world and their famous St. Patrick's Day weekend shows, which are held in and around Boston. Dropkick Murphys is known for supporting trade unions and the working class. The group is also well-known for their patronage of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics.

must hear tracks...

The Dirty Glass

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

Kiss Me I'm $h!tfaced

must have album...

Blackout

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Blackout is the fourth studio album from Dropkick Murphys, released in 2003. It was released with a DVD, which contained live videos for "Rocky Road to Dublin" and "Boys on the Dock", a music video for "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight", and a trailer for their then upcoming untitled full-length DVD, which became On The Road With The Dropkick Murphys.

The album was released in a condensed format on 10" vinyl. It had 5 songs from the album as well as a cover of AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" which was later released on Singles Collection, Volume 2. The band filmed music videos for "Walk Away" and "Gonna Be A Blackout Tonight".

tracklisting:

1. "Walk Away" – 2:51

2. "Worker's Song" (Ed Pickford) – 3:32

3. "The Outcast" – 3:10

4. "Black Velvet Band" (Traditional, Dropkick Murphys) – 3:03

5. "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight" (Woody Guthrie, Dropkick Murphys) – 2:39

6. "World Full of Hate" – 2:22

7. "Buried Alive" – 1:57

8. "The Dirty Glass" – 3:38

9. "Fields of Athenry" (Pete St. John) – 4:24

10. "bast*rds on Parade" – 3:50

11. "As One" – 3:01

12. "This Is Your Life" – 3:43

13. "Time to Go" – 2:53

14. "Kiss Me, I'm $h!tfaced" – 5:34

key tracks in bold.

What do you think of Dropkick Murphys? what are your favourite tracks/albums? do you like their unique style of celtic punk?