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Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
I've had a lot of people asking me about my Christmas Podcasts. Never in my life did I think that my baudy Celtic Punk Christmas shows would become "Tradition" for people and family's. Well straight up I am fucking honoured ! For those of you who don't know I have encountered some life changes this year. Most of my stuff is packed, the old site is gone and the archived files are? But I found a decent selection of Christmas shows both from the Paddy Rock and Grinning Beggar Days (VERY OLD), Hope you enjoy them cheers to better days in 2024. Look for a fund drive coming soon! Much Love and Respect.
Merry Christmas ~ Phil
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
I've had a lot of people asking me about my Christmas Podcasts. Never in my life did I think that my baudy Celtic Punk Christmas shows would become "Tradition" for people and family's. Well straight up I am fucking honoured ! For those of you who don't know I have encountered some life changes this year. Most of my stuff is packed, the old site is gone and the archived files are? But I found a decent selection of Christmas shows both from the Paddy Rock and Grinning Beggar Days (VERY OLD), Hope you enjoy them cheers to better days in 2024. Look for a fund drive coming soon! Much Love and Respect.
Merry Christmas ~ Phil
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
I've had a lot of people asking me about my Christmas Podcasts. Never in my life did I think that my baudy Celtic Punk Christmas shows would become "Tradition" for people and family's. Well straight up I am fucking honoured ! For those of you who don't know I have encountered some life changes this year. Most of my stuff is packed, the old site is gone and the archived files are? But I found a decent selection of Christmas shows both from the Paddy Rock and Grinning Beggar Days (VERY OLD), Hope you enjoy them cheers to better days in 2024. Look for a fund drive coming soon! Much Love and Respect.
Merry Christmas ~ Phil
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
I've had a lot of people asking me about my Christmas Podcasts. Never in my life did I think that my baudy Celtic Punk Christmas shows would become "Tradition" for people and family's. Well straight up I am fucking honoured ! For those of you who don't know I have encountered some life changes this year. Most of my stuff is packed, the old site is gone and the archived files are? But I found a decent selection of Christmas shows both from the Paddy Rock and Grinning Beggar Days (VERY OLD), Hope you enjoy them cheers to better days in 2024. Look for a fund drive coming soon! Much Love and Respect.
Merry Christmas ~ Phil
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
When I was a kid I watched movies for the soundtrack. As an adult I find I still do the same thing. recently we watched SAS Rogue Heroes and fell in love with it. Not only was it a great WWII Action series, the soundtrack was amazing. Packed full of 70's era punk tunes it was an awesome way to augment the over the top action, attitude and language. I frigged up a bit and fixed the mistakes to where you likely won't notice, but a couple tunes are missing. And full admission while many, in fact most of these songs are in the first 2 series, I backed filled what was missing with similar tunes. Anyway I hope you enjoy the show and if you are looking for something to watch try the show you won't be disappointed.
As always thanks for listening.
Don't forget to listen to Paddy Rock live Wednesdays from 6-8 pm EST and Rocksteady Tonight Sundays from 6-8 pm EST on www.BootBoyRadio.net.Click the link to follow me on Spotify.Turn it loud and thanks for listening !~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).The Playlist:
LA MEUTE
Skinheads Pour Toujours
AC/DC
If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
Stiff Little Fingers
Suspect Device
Rudi
I-Spy
Les Sales Majestes
La Revolution
The Clash
I Fought the Law
MC5
Kick out the Jams
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout
The Nipple Erectors
Nervous Wreck
Blitz
We Are The Boys
New York Dolls
'Cause I Sez So
The Stooges
1970
The Fall
Totally Wired
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
Born To Lose
Cockney Rejects
Oi! Oi! Oi!
The Damned
New Rose
The Damned
Smash It Up - Pts. 1 & 2
The Damned
Neat Neat Neat
Slaughter & The Dogs
Cranked up Really High
Bauhaus
Dark Entries
The Fall
Theme From Sparta F.C.
The Saints
No Time
Sham 69
If The Kids Are United
Adolescents
Rip It Up
The Swingers
Counting The Beat
Cockney Rejects
Bad Man
Cock Sparrer
Runnin' Riot
U.K. Subs
Barbie's Dead
The Cortinas
Fascist Dictator
Anti-Nowhere League
Streets Of London
Generation X
Ready Steady Go
The Outcasts
Justa Nother Teenage Rebel
The Members
Solitary Confinement
Chelsea
I'm on Fire
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Yeah I am still here! till doing the live show weekly so these often times get buried. Plus I am particular, if the show has any botches I hate to post them. but it's time to stop being so particular and try to post more show. This show was a continuation of my bangers episode. No mess no fuss just pure impact!
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
Don't forget to listen to Paddy Rock live Wednesdays from 6-8 pm EST and Rocksteady Tonight Sundays from 6-8 pm EST on www.BootBoyRadio.net.Click the link to follow me on Spotify.Turn it loud and thanks for listening !~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).
The Playlist:
Bishops Green
Alone
Perkele
When You're Dead
The Drowns
Wolves on the Throne
On The Job
Rock'n'Oi!
Legion 76
Brick and Bone
Rude Pride
Too Fast (Back with a Crash)
The Templars
Losing The Game
The Beltones
Garbage Picker
STREET CODE
Dead Inside
The Enforcers
B.T.B.I
No Heart
These Days
Liberty And Justice w/ Los Skarnales
Immigrant Rock and Roll
The Take
Revolution Now
Hard Evidence
Rising Sun
Arch Rivals
Broken Hearts & Broken Bones
Class Assassins
Uprise
Conservative Military Image
Conduct Unbecoming
Battle Ruins
Death's Raiders
Shaved For Battle
When Justice Comes For You
Lost Legion
Tonite
SYMPOS
Fight Fight Fight
Pist'N'Broke
"Pist 'N' Broke Pt. 2"
The Reapers
Tainted Streets
Fear City
True Breed
Burial
Holding On - Oi! Glorious Oi!
The Magnificent
Coming On Strong
Fatal Blow
Riot Riot
The Press
Shut Your Fuck'n Mouth
The Brass
American Ghetto
Rough Cuts
Same Old Story
The Divided
World You're Living In
The Lower Orders
Working Class Friday Night
Ultra Sect
Set Sail
Violent Times
New Force Of Oi!
Reckless Upstarts
Roots And Boots
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Surprise! Phil has gotten off his ass and uploaded another new episode. St. Patrick's Day this year saw a lot of good new releases, but many of them were not available to play until after my last saw was released. So I did all I could do and included them on this show, in addition to some old favourites, how could I not! With so many good friends in the scene it would be a disservice to all of us. So enjoy the remnants of St. Patrick's Day and a good sampling of other tunes to round out this episode
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
Don't forget to listen to Paddy Rock live Wednesdays from 7 - 9 pm EST and Rocksteady Tonight Sundays from 6-8 pm on www.BootBoyRadio.net.Click the link to follow me on Spotify.Turn it loud and thanks for listening !~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).
The Playlist:
Boys From The County Hell
The Foggy Dew
The Cloverhearts
How To Fill A Cemetery
Greenland Whalefishers
Glory Days
Brick Top Blaggers
Man I Used To Be
The Bollox
The Party's Over
The Rumpled
It's Okay
1916
The Mollies
The Eddies
The Rage
Sloppy Seconds
I Was a Teenage Senior Citizen
Square Tugs
Constant Motion
The Lowcocks
MayDay
Gas Station Boner Pills
Hold My Beer
Doc Rotten
15 Years
BEAT COP
Not Innocent
Chain Whip
Up In Smoke
Cock Sparrer
I've Had Enough
Wisdom In Chains
When We Were Young
Haywire 617
Summer Nights
Combat 77
Dirty Block
Lion's Law
Before Your Eyes
Bonecrusher
Our Nation's Burning
Alternate Action
Keep Running
Down For Life
Lost Generation
Shaved For Battle
Fly the Flag (The Bodies)
Brutal Bravo
The Last One of Your Kind
The Templars
Take A Stand
Blue Collar Criminals
Bitter
MESS
The only judge
Vis Vires
Vengeance
No Restraints
Another Kind of Hate
Violent Way
Scum Like You
Lawmaker
Working Poor
Liberty And Justice
Spirit Of
The Young Ones
Don't Wanna Working Class
Brutal Bravo
Paying the Bill
Old Salt
End Of The Night
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
I am sure many of you wondered if you were going to see a St. Patrick's Day show this year. Allow me to reply with a resounding Fuck yeah Bay-Bay ! Paddy Rock was founded 25 years ago, by John Bowles and was at that time solely Celtic Rock and Punk. It was about 13 years ago I took it over and ran with it for a good long time. Then around the time of Covid Celtic Music started to wane globally. If an effort to keep Paddy Rock alive and relevant I began to pick up and play more Punk, Street Punk and Oi! as there were many similarities between the scenes and the cultures, crossing over in many instances. And this is where we sit today, celebrating Irish music and culture for St. Patrick's Day with an added smattering of Punk, Street Punk and Oi!. The show is not the 4 or 6 hour epics like they used to be, but I am certain they will get you up off your arse and ready for the Holy Day! Be safe and be smart!
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
Don't forget to listen to Paddy Rock live Wednesdays from 7 - 9 pm EST and Rocksteady Tonight Sundays from 6-8 pm on www.BootBoyRadio.net.Click the link to follow me on Spotify.Turn it loud and thanks for listening !~ Phil (aka The Grinning Beggar).
The Playlist:
The Narrowbacks
S.O.S.
Enter The Haggis
Shangri-La
Driza-Bone-D & the Adenoma Assassins
The Lock Up Keeper
Mr. Irish Bastard
Kiss Me On St. Patrick's Day
Grass Mud Horse
Absent Friends
The Killigans
Fight Today (Knock Them Down)
Dylan Walshe
If I Should Fall from Grace With God - Live
Medusa's Wake
Seldom Sober
The Pogues
Sally MacLennane
The Feelgood McLouds
The Ballad of Sally & Sam
Liptons Orphan
Curley the FkN Ghost
Ogras
Showmen's Rest
Fiddler's Green; The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats
The Songs That Built My Life
Uncle Bard and The Dirty Bastards
Dead Souls
Street Dogs
Not Without a Purpose
Kilmaine Saints
Whiskey Blues and Faded Tattoos
The Drowns
View From The Bottom
Strongarm And The Bullies
Tonight
Intimidation
Desperate Times
Conservative Military Image
Every Stripe Earned
Sikm
Warmonger
The Abductors
Spontaneous Combustion
The Chisel
Tooth and Nail
Battery March
No Good Cops
Flogging Molly
Black Friday Rule
A Murder Of Crows
Ye sons of dogs
Finnegan's Hell
The Molly Maguires
CRAIC
Irish Banshee
Hold Fast
Curse of the Drinking Class
Dropkick Murphys
Finnegan's Wake
The Bay Street Bastards
Blood, Sweat & Teeth
The Mahones
Paint the Town Red
Muckers
Let's All Go to the Bar
Mischief Brew
Olde Tyme Mem'ry
Calico Street Riots
The City Never Sleeps
About Paddy Rock
Paddy Rock was founded in March 2000. The surrogate child of cheap beer and great music, John Bowles should be recognized as the founder what may arguably the longest-running Celtic/Punk podcasts still in existence, and perhaps one of the longest-running podcasts in general still going strong!
About 2012, I came into the picture. Having been running my own show for a handful of years, I was offered an invitation to come into the fold of Paddy Rock. While Paddy Rock had previously been my "competition," it was also one of the main reasons I started my own podcast, and the gold standard I held myself to. It was an opportunity I could not pass up.
Shortly after I joined, John decided to step away from Paddy Rock to follow other passions in the form of One Kind Radio. This left me as the man behind the brand, and for a long while we prospered. I tried to diversify the brand, adding additional shows -- most notably Corey DesRoches, formerly of PE Irish Radio and Donny Zuzula of The Tosspints.
Unfortunately, over time, as all things do, this lost it's shine. Almost indicative of things to come. About 2019, our booming little niche of Celtic Punk & Rock was drying up. Fewer releases were coming my way, fewer shows were being done and interest was dropping quickly. Some stalwarts remained, such as Shite n Onions, and London Celtic Punks to promote, along with notable bands such as The Tossers, Mr. Irish Bastard, The Kilmaine Saints and The Go Set to name a few.
In late 2019, the decision was made. Paddy Rock had to change, or be lost... It was at this point I decided to adopt more Punk Rock and Oi music for the show. All these genres embrace the blue collar, working-class spirit, so it felt natural, worked well and made for really great programming. It was shortly after this decision was made I was offered the opportunity to bring Paddy Rock to Boot Boy Radio as a weekly show on their internet radio station, you can catch it live Thursdays 7-9 pm EST. Some but not all shows are what you will find here.
Paddy Rock was always about sharing really great music from bands that maybe did not have the reach. And it still is, and always will be. While we may not spin as much Celtic Punk and Rock as we once did, the spirit and heart of the music is still alive and always will be. Thank you for reading, thank you for listening and thank you for your years of support.
Slainte ~ Phil aka The Grinning Beggar